2nd Place in the Eastport Yacht Club Rockfish Tournament

I got another call from Capt. Luke Thatcher looking for some crew to fish a single day tournament this past Saturday. We would be fishing on Luke's newest addition to his fleet, a Regulator 32. During the MSSA Tournament I had backed out on fishing one day so I owed it to him to get out there and help him catch some winning fish... and that's just what we did.

 

We launched out of Solomon's Island and headed south in a dense fog. The radar on the boat made driving in the fog quite managable but it was still somewhat stressful and erie.

We made it south near Point Lookout and started setting out the planer boards and all the rods, 24 in total.

 

 

We caught fish through the morning until about 11am, with the original goal of catching a fish before we even got all the rods out.

Our team included Capt. Luke, his dad, myself, and Lukes Chesapeake Bay retriever Marlin. We had the teamwork down perfectly.. Mr. Thatcher and I took turns reeling and fighting the fish, Luke would grab the leader and whoever didn't reel manned the net.

We were 9 for 9 and didn't lose a fish all day. All 9 of the fish were over 36" with our largest officially measuring in a 39.75", which happened to be .75" shorter than the 1st place fish. So we finished 2nd and we won all the calcuttas, so overall it was a great day for fishing checking in 3 fish.

We tried to to keep our fish alive all day in the livewell so we could release them after checking them in, but unfortunately the fish just didn't have enough kick to swim off on their own. It was a little upsetting but we tried our best to release them.

Yesterday's trip preview

We caught 9 stripers over 36"

More Great News for MAKBF

We now have 3 companies on board for 3 of the 4 events. Each company will sponsor one event and provide a prize for the BIG BASS. We also hope the companies will be able to attend the events, show off and sell some of their products and hopefully be able to fish the event as most are avid kayak anglers as well.

Also, I have chosen the dates for the 2013 series, so mark your calenders!!!

April 20th, May 25th, June 22nd, and July 27th


Here are the companies below. I would like to thank all of them for their support and what is really shaping up to be an awesome series.

Premier Sponsor:

www.kayakbassfishing.com

Official Media Sponsor

Event Sponsor:

Event #1 - April 20th

www.docirvcustombaits.com

Event #2 - May 25th

www.powerteamlures.com

Event #3 - June 22nd

TBD

Event #4 - July 27th

www.bustembaits.com

Lonely Rods

Work, weather, and everything else......

MAKBF Update

Just heard back from Chad Hoover at Kayak Bass Fishing and they will be the premier sponsor for the
series!!!

They will be donating a free entry to the 2014 KBF Invitational for the winner of Angler of the Year. This is an entry to the premier bass fishing events for kayaks with over $10,000 in prizes.



The tournament is really shaping up, so get ready for for a fun and exciting series. We have contacted other event sponsors to sponsor the BIG BASS division, so we look back to hearing from them and updating your with more great news.

Video Treat - Double hookup on bull reds at night

Here is Brandon's video from the night I fished with him and we had a double hook up on topwater with bull reds. You can hear us yelling back and forth about seeing all the fish and the excitement.

Happy Thanksgiving!!

I'm very thankful for a lot this year.

My awesome family and girlfriend of course.

My new house and my roommates.

For being able to fish a lot this year and for the great companies that have supported me and the tournament I help organize for our great charities.

For starting school again in January that will lead to a job that I will hopefully be able to keep the same schedule I have now of working only 3 days a week.

And last but not least.... thank you to everyone that follows along at my blog here!!