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2017 - 1st Annual Deep Sea Fishing Herf!
sd72 Offline
#401 Posted:
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Was it a world 🌎 record banana fish?
opelmanta1900 Offline
#402 Posted:
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Delta: https://youtu.be/G0y9XffOsQQ

Opel: https://youtu.be/ui3lJD74hr8

Abrignac: https://youtu.be/98YMCK7vaMg

MACS: https://youtu.be/UO4ZIBQ2EyA
sd72 Offline
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Like we'd click on anything in here.
DrafterX Offline
#404 Posted:
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Links don't work. .!! Mad
opelmanta1900 Offline
#405 Posted:
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Liar!
DrafterX Offline
#406 Posted:
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I tried man... Sad
DrafterX Offline
#407 Posted:
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I'll try on a computer instead of my phone. .. Mellow
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#408 Posted:
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Ok... Good job guys... Applause Applause
Abrignac Offline
#409 Posted:
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Had 30 anglers. Limit was 360 fish. We caught 356 in about 3.5 hours.

Had fish tacos for dinner. Joel's wife sent 5 sauces for the tacos. Al cooked the fish. Hats off to them.

We really had a great time. Great company, great people. Already talking about another trip.
frankj1 Offline
#410 Posted:
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it's been a very active season for socializing.
just sitting here smiling reading this stuff...
ZRX1200 Offline
#411 Posted:
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^ yup.

Lady and I are planning a fall trip now that whistlebritches isn't going to Vegas this year. Maybe Napa, maybe coastal drive up to Seattle
sd72 Offline
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That's nice that you'll spend some time with the woman, now that Rons busy.
Abrignac Offline
#413 Posted:
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Back to the real world.
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#414 Posted:
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After watching the video's, does anyone else think they were just passing around the same sack and acting like it was different?Gon' Fishing
frankj1 Offline
#415 Posted:
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plinytheelder wrote:
After watching the video's, does anyone else think they were just passing around the same sack and acting like it was different?Gon' Fishing

now I definitely won't open the links.
Burner02 Offline
#416 Posted:
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Al got short changed, only 28 seconds of fame.
Abrignac Offline
#417 Posted:
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Just went through the security point in San Diego. They tossed my bag because I had an oversize fan of saving cream.

Thanks goes out to Shawn and his lovely wife for their outstanding hospitality, to Shawn for picking me up at the airport, chauffeuring my arse half way to Oregon and back then making sure I made it back to the airport with plenty of time to catch my flight. To Al for being Al, for cooking some of the tastiest fish I've ever eaten and for sharing his bourbon and cigars. To Joel for setting this up, to being the great person he is, for loaning me his fishing jig which allowed me to catch the biggest fish and winning the fight to shower first when we got back to the beach house. And finally to Joel's wife for the wonderful sauces so that we could enjoy the fresh caught fish tacos.

I've been invited back (thank God) and can't wait to return.
MACS Offline
#418 Posted:
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Man... that was a lot of fun. We had plenty of laughs, and plenty of fish. It doesn't get much better'n that.

Al, again, a fun time on a fishing trip with you. GREAT job on the fish tacos. Awesome, thanks for cooking. AND - thanks for picking up my kitchen tab on the boat and picking up breakfast this morning.

Anthony, it was great to finally meet you. I was hoping the trip would live up to expectations, and by your post I see it did.

Joel, great to finally meet you, too. Hats off to you my friend... You planned the trip and brought all the fixins!! Thanks again, man.
MACS Offline
#419 Posted:
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Anthony did get the biggest fish. That was a pig lingcod... between 12-13 pounds.

As far as beating us in our own back yard... maybe it was luck, or maybe it was SoCal hospitality. Who had so many fish he was giving them away? Oh, yeah... that was me. BigGrin
elRopo Offline
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Nice meat haul guys!
What are those bright red colored fish called??
frankj1 Offline
#421 Posted:
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lox?
Abrignac Offline
#422 Posted:
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Rock Cod
Abrignac Offline
#423 Posted:
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Oops, I forgot. Thanks for picking up the breakfast tab Al.
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Burner02 wrote:
Al got short changed, only 28 seconds of fame.


I'm just thankful that Joel didn't post the video of my hands and forearms cramping up during the last hour of fishing, causing me to weinie out of trying to catch the jackpot fish during the last two stops!

...and I didn't get shortchanged in air-time (though that woulda been fair...I caught the fewest fish). If you watch the Joel video closely near the beginning, after they dump his bag of fish on the cutting board, my hand made a cameo appearance and I had a small speaking role, as I placed the cleaning fee and a generous tip into the "tip" jar while thanking the Captain for a great trip...

Thanks to Joel for organizing this, and his wife for making the salsa that absolutely complemented fish tacos...

Great week-end with an outstanding group of brothers. I enjoyed every minute...even when I dropped a bomb in the bathroom to clear the place out so we could get Anthony to the airport on time... Ant even divulged some secrets that both Shaun and I found extremely interesting but we promised not to tell...one can learn a lot about his friends on long car rides...

Definitely gotta do Cali Fish N Herf II, possibly again later this year...
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delta1 wrote:
I'm just thankful that Joel didn't post the video of my hands and forearms cramping up during the last hour of fishing, causing me to weinie out of trying to catch the jackpot fish during the last two stops!

...and I didn't get shortchanged in air-time (though that woulda been fair...I caught the fewest fish). If you watch the Joel video closely near the beginning, after they dump his bag of fish on the cutting board, my hand made a cameo appearance and I had a small speaking role, as I placed the cleaning fee and a generous tip into the "tip" jar while thanking the Captain for a great trip...

Thanks to Joel for organizing this, and his wife for making the salsa that absolutely complemented fish tacos...

Great week-end with an outstanding group of brothers. I enjoyed every minute...even when I dropped a bomb in the bathroom to clear the place out so we could get Anthony to the airport on time... Ant even divulged some secrets that both Shaun and I found extremely interesting but we promised not to tell...one can learn a lot about his friends on long car rides...

Definitely gotta do Cali Fish N Herf II, possibly again later this year...

musta been dim sum breakfast. eh?
And Shawn is sensitive about the spelling of his name...
MACS Offline
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elRopo wrote:
Nice meat haul guys!
What are those bright red colored fish called??


Rock fish come in a variety of species. Represented there are Vermilion rock fish, copper rock fish, salmon grouper, and the long, dark, toothy bastards are lingcod.

I think we had one other variety, but Joel would know what it was.

ALMOST FORGOT!!! HUGE (or is that YUGE?) Thank You to Joel... he brought each one of us 2 lingcod jigs that he made himself, and 2 feather jigs he made himself. All three of my lingcod were caught on the jigs he made.
Abrignac Offline
#427 Posted:
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Yep Al dropped a big old deuce in the head. I had the misfortune of walking near the vicinity of said head just after his quick exit.
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Oh and btw, speedo who last night hooked me up with the "aisle" seat on my flight back, He really put me in the middle seat in row 29. I guess he overhreard Shawn's comment about American outsourcing customer support to the Philippines. When I made it to Houston I got my seat to NOLA moved to an exit row aisle seat in row 11 and it didn't cost extra.

Hope I make it to NOLA before breakfast starts acting like a turtle.
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Abrignac wrote:


Hope I make it to NOLA before breakfast starts acting like a turtle.

AKA "prarie doggin'"?
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frankj1 wrote:
AKA "prarie doggin'"?



Call it what you wil, but a 💩 is a 💩
Abrignac Offline
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Still sitting in Houston waiting to board the plane. We were supposed to depart 15 minutes ago. Apparently, they had to swap out a bunch of seats. Go figure.
frankj1 Offline
#432 Posted:
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try yelling "don't taze me bro!"

you're welcome.
Abrignac Offline
#433 Posted:
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I'm thinking someone's prairie dog turtled

And once again after an hour delay I'm flying the friendly skies.
MACS Offline
#434 Posted:
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I got a turtle 'ead pooookin' oooot.

I'm exhausted. Goin' ta bed.
Abrignac Offline
#435 Posted:
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Just landed, finally. Still have about an hour drive.
opelmanta1900 Offline
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I'm still smiling from this trip... so many highlights... I've not had so good a time in a very long time... and quite possibly the best all around fishing trip I've ever been apart of...

Watching Sean (3rd spelling choice in this thread, one of us had to get it right) and Anthony put the power of The Cig Jig on full display definitely made my day... the ling cod in my video aren't even my own, one was Shæűwn's 3rd... (the one i caught was so damn big they had to cut the line before the boat tipped)...

What really strikes me about this trip is the unlikeliness of the 4 of us having ever met outside the cigar world... I'm not close to any of you in age, personality, or much anything else... we've got like 3 things in common and then a billion things that make us all incredibly different from each other, and yet before the end of that first monte, i felt like I was among friends I'd known forever...

And speaking of monte's, all I can say is I'm gonna have to drastically step up my cigar game before the next Herf... i usually stick to calling people liars or racists, but, elitists! You guys all smoke amazing cigars, and you're amazingly generous... I'm overwhelmed by the generosity of all 3 of you...

Anthony, you really brought the spirit of Louisiana with you... even when i felt like sh*t, i couldn't help but be energized when you'd set into a pair of giant reds or a big ling.... and you cut dipsh*t's jig and fed it to the ocean... i wouldn't have had the balls to do it but it needed done! Nice job...

Schaün, I gotta say it's an inspiration to be around a man of your discipline... potheads like me don't typically spend a lot of time with guys like you, and it was awesome... and i love watching someone who comes from the pressured fishing of San Diego - who's had to refine their technique and learn a million different ways to try and catch one of the 6 rock cod left down there - finally get to put those skills to use in a worthy fishery where they can just dominate...

Al, you're exactly who I thought you were... i honestly feel like we've known each other forever... you've always been exceedingly kind to me and my wife, and it was just more of the same this weekend... the fish you cooked and sent home with me - the wife ate it while i unloaded the car at 930 this morning.... she said I need to cook it like that from now on.... and the fact that you guys loved her first attempt at the salsa absolutely made her day...

Looks like I've gone and authored a danged novelette... well I could probably write a dozen more chapters and still have great things left to say about this trip and these fine gentlemen... this is a tradition i hope can carry on long into the future... thank you all for making this an absolute unforgettable herf...
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^ that's why we're here.
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Yep that was easily a $15 jig I sent to the bottom. He would have stayed on his end of the boat. No one esle kept running around snagging everybody.

Joel I'll be on the road for about an hour if you want to call.

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The flight out of Houston was delayed because someone had crapped in their seat on the way end. Took an hour for the maintenance crew to swap out the seat.
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...and a good time was had by all! ThumpUp

(...well, except maybe for the person that carpped in their pants Gonz ...)
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Abrignac wrote:
The flight out of Houston was delayed because someone had crapped in their seat on the way end. Took an hour for the maintenance crew to swap out the seat.

Sorry to hear about your seat... did they at least let you into your baggage in Houston for a change of pants?

I don't know how you were still awake so late last night... i posted on here and then passed out cold... i just woke up about 20 minutes ago...
MACS Offline
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Went to bed at 8:30 last night... got up at 7:30 this morning.

I feel rested now. Can we go again tomorrow?
ZRX1200 Offline
#443 Posted:
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Drafter flys?
Abrignac Offline
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By the time I made it home it was about 2:30 AM. Finally got out of bed about 9:30. Had to make room for some breakfast. Got to shower in a few as I have a meeting a bit later on.

Joel: I didn't crap in my pants on the flight from San Diego to Houston. Apparently, someone who was on the plan I had to catch in Houston crapped in the seat on the way there. I chatted with one of the United workers. He told me they had to remove a set of seats due to a HazMat situation involving a passenger. Translated: EIther someone $hit or threw up in their seat.

I'm down for the another trip fer 'sur. Next time I'll bring the Mrs. and we can make it vacation.
Abrignac Offline
#445 Posted:
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Hey Joel, don't forget the recipes for those salsa's. They were da' bomb.
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Glad you made it home safely Ant...you had quite an adventure with the airlines...it was like Murphy's law decided to use you as an illustration...that'll just be part of the narrative of this epic fishing trip.

We'll definitely do this again, and hopefully some of the other Cbidders who were on the fence, or couldn't make it this time, will go. Sure glad Joel organized this!
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Palama wrote:
(...well, except maybe for the person that carpped in their pants Gonz ...)



May have been an indication of the air crew's capabilities.
Abrignac Offline
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delta1 wrote:
Glad you made it home safely Ant...you had quite an adventure with the airlines...it was like Murphy's law decided to use you as an illustration...that'll just be part of the narrative of this epic fishing trip.

We'll definitely do this again, and hopefully some of the other Cbidders who were on the fence, or couldn't make it this time, will go. Sure glad Joel organized this!


I would gladly endure it all and more to do it again. I had such a great time.
MACS Offline
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Dredged 2 lingcod filets in some fish fry then pan-fried them in coconut oil.

Holy crap.
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what's better in tacos, fried or grilled..?? or is there another way..?? Huh
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