The Year So Far Gone:

Well, I'll say it's been a hell of a long time since I did anything on here, and a helluva lot of stuff has happened since the last bit of wordplay was blogged. I guess the highlight event was my victorious campaign in the CrazyFish Rods Fishing Contest hosted by my favorite online hangout, the Fishin Fanatics Forums (link on the sidebar: visit or die!), where the goal was to capture as many different species as possible, both fresh and saltwater, within the allotted time frame, which was 2 months, September 1st to October 31st. I overpowered the nationwide competition, catching 13 species. The variety of freshwater species I took into custody, identified and released were as follows: Salvelinus fontinalis, Lepomis macrochirus, Pomoxis nigromaculatus,Perca flavescens , Ameiurus nebulosus , Esox Niger, Micropterus dolomieui, and Micropterus salmoides. The saltwater species that I conquered were as follows: Paralichthys dentatus, Micropogonias undulatus, Mustelus canis, Mugil cephalus , and Pomatomus saltatrix.
What I received in recompense for my two months of ignoring wife, home and family in pursuit of this once in a lifetime contest was custom spinnerbaits by SmallJaws Lures and Boudreaux Baits, custom crankbaits by Carolina Chips Lures and Bodega Bay Lures, topwater poppers from TClark Lures, custom handpoured plastics from MyMomIsBecky Baits, tungsten weights and clips from Parasite Weights, tubes and jigs from Vertical Lures, a tackle organizer from Cooks Goto Tackle, lure/rod protectors from LureTamers, and the piece de resistance, a full handmade custom rod by CrazyFish Rods. In the associated picture, you can see me with some of the spoils I hve received up to this point. In the following days, I will go more indepth into the past 6 months, as alot of fishing was done, and as a bonus, a lot of catching too.































(above portrait of the victorious Supreme Overlord Himself hoisting the vanquished prey, a 70lb Carcharhinus obscurus horsed into submission with a skimpy but scrappy little Abu Garcia 6500C levelwind reel with NO power handle spooled with 30lb Sufix Siege Mono attached to an Ugly Stik Tiger rod.)