new huck finn, emeryville - may 17th, 2018

new huck finn, emeryville - may 17th, 2018 ****(almost) JACKPOT FISH ****

here's what the bay looked like yesterday morning! 

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originally, the fowler fishing club was going to come up and fish, but i think these guys all chickened out because they were afraid that they were going to get seasick!  it would have been tough to do!

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ken taniguchi on the left.  to the right is his friend, pat, from menlo park. 

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rounding out the group were gene, glenn and his son mike! 

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mike was hot stick with four keeper halibut.  poor guy needed his dad to help him hold up all of his fish!

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i got to fish with my new reel and it performed beautifully!  i mounted it on a calstar grafighter 700 xl.  great combination!

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this was the big fish caught for the day.  it weighed out that evening at 11 pounds.  it would have been the jackpot fish, had i entered the jackpot.....   :-\

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thanks to jay yokomizu and the crew of the new huck fin for a great trip!!!!!