Captain Awesome strikes again

Like I was saying about my Mazatlan trip with Meredith and the Rohrbach's and how we were going to catch some fish. Well we went and we did catch fish. Last Monday the group caught a van from the hotel down the Marina at 6:00am. Paid the man and hopped on one of the Aries Fleet charter boats the Aries 1. Senior Rohrbach and were barring gifts for the Captain and Chirs the deck hand. Ryan works for Rapala which owns a company called Williamson Lures which is the top deep water fishing lure out in the water today. We both had a bag full of them. 30 + at leased. The Deck hand seemed very happy when we handed it all over. It was our hope that the gifts would bring us luck on the water or put us in a favored spot out at sea. The boat motored outa da haba and it wasn't long before the 18 miles had been closed going at 25 knot clip. At we traveled out to the fishing grounds Chris was readying the bait and lures. We drop it well behind the wake of an ocean liner. The bait was in the water for about 45 minutes when the bail started to Zing. Fish on..... I jumped in the chair making no haste. This fish was in the boat in my mind. The Captain and Chris were jawing back and forth and all I could make out was Darado. AWESOME!!!!! Get this thing in the boat. With about 15 minutes of a fight we pulled it in. That was one of the biggest rushes I have ever had. I can compare it with shooting my two largest deer after it was over. That is a feeling I will crave for the rest of my life. I wont hesitate at the chance to fulfill such a rush.

Now we have three other members of our fishing party that need to provide. The 45minute wait seemed like 10 min. and the reel was singing again. This time it was Senior Rohrbach's turn. his fish was also a darado. You could tell this because the thing was jumping all over the place. That was great fun to watch. We got it up to the boat and I snapped a few shots of the fish with a Willaimson Lure in its mouth. Ryan was able to catch his fish of one of the lures we brought down. Thank you Rapala...

Two in the boat. Now we are hitting 50% the ladies need a turn. An hour goes by and we had cracked into some Mexican equivalent to a 40oz. Shannan was sitting in the chair and the reel goes off. Darado. This one was a jumper too. She battled it in after a good fight. Chris gaffed it and I got one of the best fresh colored shots of all the fish. Seconds from the water. The alien like features with the coloring is beautiful.

The day went on and the party started to slumber already rich with memories playing in our heads. The thought of all of us bringing one in was on the top of my mind for quite some time. The next thing you now the boat is alive and Meredith is in the seat being handed a rod with fish in tow. The thought comes to my mind what is it. In a short time the fish jumped and it was what do you know Darado. All of us caught a Darado. Sweet!! I got some great action shots of Meredith pulling in her catch.

The lines were set in the water right away. we trolled past a group of whales hanging out in the warm waters. The boat engines slowed slight and Chris points out to the port side and says look Sword fish. I jump to my feet and I see two fins sticking out of the water. We slowly were circling the boat to position the bait in front of him and as we were turning to his front he then turned toward the bait letting the bait pass well in front of him. We made several triangles around the area but no luck. The boat began trolling east back in the direction of the Marina and I new our fishing trip was coming an end we sat back in our chairs already talking of what fun we all had and the line goes taunt again. I take the chair and began reeling and I'd pump the Line and it seemed so easy to began just reeling and reeling I brought the fish right in gaffed it in the boat and the fifth Darado was caught. truly an AWESOME experience to have had the pleasure of experiencing with my bride and friends. All in all 5 fish in the boat, 100% hook ups no lost fish, 3 fish were caught on williamson lures provided by our friends at Rapala and everyone got to bring one in. And after the pictures on shore we had them cut up Shannans fish to be cooked at the restaurant at the hotel. Mahi mahi is one of my favorite ocean fish and I can say that this one was the best I've ever had. What a trip out to sea.

Gunz

Did I ever tell you I Luv Gunz! Yeah..... I do and these clips all feature the 500 50 cal. Lady Smith.
Enjoy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUHeYCM5WuQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GDBh7mKw94
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxLmiYiwvus

Deep sea in 100 degrees

I and my bride are planning to go down to sunny Mazatlan for a short week in the end of March. I'm hoping to have hot weather for this winter has been exceptionally poor numbers in the Fahrenheit scale. The sun and the time away will do much good. We have planned this trip with another couple back in Janruary and last week we added one more of Mere's co-workers and her husband to make it 6 total. We plan to do some deep sea fishing while we are down there for a day. The bill fish (Marlin and Sail Fish) will be running strong in their season so I plan to do well. I wouldn't be opposed to catching a Dorado or Tuna either. They are all on my list to catch. One of the people going down with us works for Rapala and will be bringing down some gifts for the Capt. and this crew. I'm hoping that should send our boat to rich waters in the prime local from these great catches. Pictures will be uploaded at the earliest chance. If we don't have fish I will at least get some hot chicks pool side to post.
I can say that The Spa has not been putting out the heat as much as I would like. I just don't have anything cookin right now. There's nothing in season to kill for now, I haven't been ice fishing much so this trip is going to have to bring home the posts until fishing opener in May. we'll have a few posts here and there but it's the dog days of late winter, all you can do is sit it out unfortunately with the cold season it has to be inside.

For now Captain Awesome is giving you all a salute.

Mille Lacs lake SUCKS DONKEY!!

I hate that lake! I have now gone on an annual ice fishing trip to that lake for 9 years with 6 or 7 dudes and 1 year we have had good fishing. If I had any decent pics to show you I would but there's nothing good about a nine 9" perch and countless 4"ers. We stay for an entire weekend 48hrs in a 10 x 24 house. Over the last 2 years I've just taken to getting drunk. I don't even like to drink that much.

I can't think of one good thing about that lake all the way down to the Hi how are ya's that scoop 250,000 lbs give or take very year. If you beg to differ you can smoke my pole and I don't mean the ones with a reel on it.

The BIG deal in December

Holy Christ on rubber crutches, I can't believe I didn't post anything in December. Don't get me wrong some Awesome things did happen in December. I will say that the best thing over the holiday month personally was getting my Braces off. I 'm going to have to put a scar on my face like Cheech in the movie Still Smokin! Of course to make myself less beautiful as he did. That's a bit of my narcissistic quality I have in me.
The next awesomest thing would have to be playing the Santa thing all up for the month with the kids. " You know Santa's watching." He sure is and he's right n front of you so don't even think of throwing that ball at your sisters face. Other personal favorites regarding the Santa thing was, Writing Santa a letter and mailing it, Calling Santa (Lance) to make sure he got the letter. Making cookies for Santa, eating Santa's cookies after the kids went to bed. All of it great stuff.