Meeting of the TA minds

WP · 01-18-2003, 02:52 AM

Dateline Hillsdale..January17th

The second random meeting of the Ifish Tunaholics Anonymous (or Albacore Anonymous) was held at the Dancing Dragon tonight (thanks Pilar and Mate for setting it up!) It was so much fun to meet and talk to so many people! Putting faces to nicks and names! The videos sure got the blood boiling! I think we sort of overwhelmed the staff! Hope we can do this more, in the future. It is a great way for people to make connections and to share experiences. I particularly want to thank Pilars Mate for taking me under her wing. I appreciate it! I will return the yellow po' now, she is too nice to keep it from! (lol)
Don't miss the next one, I won't!
WP

wak'm&stak'm · 01-18-2003, 06:11 AM

I would like to second that.....thanks....I just wish I could got around and met more of the friends.

I am still kind of amazed by it all, all top qualitiy individuals, next summer is going to be awesome. I am still trying to figure out how to keep all the names straight when there are a dozen out chasing tuna at the same time.

I am sure the Ifishers will become quite well known on the air waves.

Thanks Jen and Jon

Miss B Haven · 01-18-2003, 08:16 AM

Great time folks, got to meet a lot of addicts and some wannabe's and some first mates. Can't wait to get out in the blue with ALL of you next summer. Hey -almost down to 5 months? :depressed: :shocked: :grin: It'll be here before we know it!

Can't believe we had so many guests from up the creek. Man- Newport, Sweet Home, Lebanon is a long drive to get plate of Shrimp!
The big screen TV with Pilars TUNA tape was a definate bonus. Thanks John. When we going to go short line some big Yellowfins? :grin:

WP - this is actually the 3rd installment. You musta been fishing through one of the meetings. Pay attention from now on!

corrirod · 01-18-2003, 08:46 AM

Awesome meeting! Thanks to all that organized it. [img]graemlins/applause.gif[/img]

Hope we can do it again so I can meet the other 60% of the attendees I missed.

Uglygreen · 01-18-2003, 09:23 AM

UG

Uglygreen · 01-18-2003, 09:25 AM

Mel (the disco king) is doing the HUSTLE!!!

UG

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skein · 01-18-2003, 09:31 AM

Great get-together! Lots of time to wander around meeting and visiting, good chow, then some time to look and learn. Thanks, Pilar, for the hand-line lesson - and the gift of the finished product. I can't wait to see if it works. :grin:

And the video.... hooooboy, albacore on a skinny stick looked like a LOT of fun!

Mel, is it really gonna be f-f-five m-m-months? I wanna go NOW! [img]graemlins/1zhelp.gif[/img]

I'll post pics when I get back from Ed Wing's shop.

Skein

01-18-2003, 09:36 AM

:depressed:

What really was going on in Pilar's mind :grin: Mel, your next :shocked:

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Mr.Kitch'nPass · 01-18-2003, 10:20 AM

Had a great time

Thanks Kurt for the info on gear,would love to hook up for some bottom fishing asap. Mr & Mrs assasin are great folks hope to see ya again.Good to see you again Myles as well. Hope to meet more of you in the future

WP · 01-18-2003, 12:17 PM

Third?
I missed this fun twice?
My good heavens...age is a terrible waste of memory!
:depressed: :depressed: :depressed:

crasea · 01-19-2003, 06:24 PM

we arrived late fri nite. it was agreat meeting everone helpfull and we learned a few meet a few and ready for new seasonthanks crasea

fish assassin · 01-20-2003, 05:12 AM

Just wanted to add my two cents worth here ... the wife and I
had a great time!! I want to especially thank Pilar again for his
demonstrations and explainations. I've been fishing TUNA for 10+
years now and have found that the more I learn, the less I know!!!
I am definatly going to try some of Pilars suggestions this season!
Thanks again to all who shared with me!

-assAssin-

Fishplay · 01-20-2003, 08:32 PM

Great Meeting! Thanks to those who put this together. I got to meet some new folks and visit with some I had met at earlier functions. Lots of people there I didn't get to chat with too. I gotta get better at smoozing! :grin:

edsr · 01-21-2003, 08:47 AM

Hello TA's - great time at the meeting. Demos were first rate. The movie of the giant tuna really got the excitement going. Thanks to all for making a newbie feel welcome.

edsr

OceanBlue · 01-21-2003, 08:58 AM

Thanks for posting the pics, UG! [img]graemlins/hearton.gif[/img]

I love the one of Mel playing the "air rod"...