G.I. Joe's Sturgeon Derby Results?

Chromaflage · 03-06-2004, 07:17 PM

OK, guys...Let's hear 'em! I know who got the biggest fish, but I won't steal his thunder...let's just say....SSCTB! :grin:

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Norski · 03-06-2004, 07:21 PM

I--------LOST.

wootersen · 03-06-2004, 07:38 PM

Yeah..I've been thinking the same thing...somebody needs to spill the beans.

Boedy · 03-06-2004, 07:41 PM

This was our first year running this derby and we had a great time. First off the shotgun start was way cool and a real kick in the pants. We where in the 2nd wave and Degner got a good hole shot and managed to stay pretty much out in front and in clean water. Had a boat right next to us lose his anchor, rope, buoy and what looked to be a box full of stuff off the front of his boat at full speed. Went flying by us at 45 mph lucky for us he was far enough away that we missed it. Got to our spot and on the first cast landed a nice fat 44 incher and figured we would be tagged out and on the way back to the dock early but that was not to be. Stayed in the shakers most of the day but it was a tough day of fishing did manage to boat another keeper around 47 inches around noon but that was it for the keepers for us. Learned a lot and had a great time all ready planning for next year :grin:

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Chromaflage · 03-06-2004, 07:44 PM

Dumped anchor, rope and buoy!??! :shocked: :shocked: Holy smokes! I hate it when that happens.

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wootersen · 03-06-2004, 07:46 PM

I saw a guy in a Duckworth almost get creamed by a Shaver barge this morning under the St. Johns Bridge. Anyone else see this ?

Fishfaced · 03-06-2004, 08:00 PM

Team #59.We went qip notta zilch, except for the one monster oversized bullhead.(Man can they pound down).We circum navagated Sauvie Island today looking for a bite. Fun day, Good weather, Met some nice people and won a $75.00 hat! and that's what is all about.

blacktail519 · 03-06-2004, 08:09 PM

$75.00 hat :whazzup: What kinda hat is it?

skrimmy · 03-06-2004, 08:21 PM

I heard from Sturgeon Tom part way into the day, they had two over 50". Waiting for him to post his final result.....way to go Tom and Team.

The Bad Fish · 03-06-2004, 08:23 PM

sturgeon tom, myself , and safety chain placed 4th, but safety chain got the biggest fish a fat 55 1/2 incher..

Chromaflage · 03-06-2004, 08:25 PM

Go Safetychain!!! Wooohoooo!!!!!

Gongrats to Bug Flicker, SturgeonTom and SafetyChain. Good showing!!!!

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wootersen · 03-06-2004, 08:26 PM

Solarcaine !!!!!!!

:shocked: :shocked: :shocked:

Way to go Buddy !!! Congrats to you and your team. :grin:

So what kind of Bling-Bling does the 4th place team get ???

SafetyChain · 03-06-2004, 08:36 PM

It was a TEAM effort. Everyone had a hand in landing this hog, I was just blessed enough to be able to tag the fish. I was indeed the biggest fish I have ever faught

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Tom missed 3rd place by only 1/2 pound and the team placed 4th overall, missing first by just a few pounds and only on two fish.

Special Thanks go out to Tom for allowing me to be part of his team. As usual, it was an adventure. Bugflicker, it was indeed a pleasure. Let me know if you ever have an open seat in that new boat.

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Chromaflage · 03-06-2004, 08:39 PM

Couldn't sleep, could you SC? :grin:

greenbuttskunk · 03-06-2004, 08:39 PM

Way to go greg! You da man! 55", that's a nice fish. 4th place is nothing to sneeze at. You guys all did great! I'm going out tomorrow morning on some recon, so maybe I'll see some of you out there.
GBS

SafetyChain · 03-06-2004, 08:41 PM

I keep hearing this ringing :grin:

Kentucky Hog Hunter · 03-06-2004, 08:43 PM

Team HogHunter got the Ofer...

Man, tough day for catching for us...Only scratched out 1 (40 incher) Lost one that was a keeper and maybe a dozen shakers...

Had a flat tire on my trailer at the boat ramp to boot because of a nail near the sidewall...

Had a great time nonetheless with my team and now it is time to move on to Springers...

I did want to say that it was a great charity this year that we were fishing for (Boys & Girls Club of America) and Stan Brock was a great MC...

Maybe next year will provide better results

Chromaflage · 03-06-2004, 08:49 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by SafetyChain:
I keep hearing this ringing :grin:

<font size="2" face="verdana,arial,helvetica">ROTFLM_O!

:shocked:

Now, where's the pic of you holding that trophy?

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SafetyChain · 03-06-2004, 08:50 PM

KHH, why didn't you nominate yourself for the Uh-Oh prize?

Speaking of Uh-Oh, did anyone else see that guy off point of KP in the very mini (maybe 8-10ft) Sears jon boat when all the ships and barges were crossing each other. (Brown pants or Darwin award, not sure which fits best

)

greenbuttskunk · 03-06-2004, 08:58 PM

safetychain,
Did you land that hog on the lucky 2-guide rod. :grin: Give me a jingle on mt bat phone tomorrow mid morning, I'll let ya know how where doing. Once again, congrats!
GBS

The Bad Fish · 03-06-2004, 09:11 PM

yeah, i got the ringing problem too.. i took a shower an hour ago and i still feel like im wearing my hat. maybe cuz i had it on soooo tight. or is it my invisible halo?. i will let you know when i get it greg, however i'm a pretty boring boat operator. :grin:

HAMAJAM · 03-06-2004, 11:40 PM

SafetyChain, that boat was barely as wide as the guy siting in it. We were in the Tiger above it. I think he used a 32 oz weight for his anchor.

Bluetick · 03-07-2004, 05:54 AM

CONGRADULATIONS SAFTY CHAIN, STURGON TOM AND BUG FLICKER.
I saw that hog, man was it huge it had to be the older brother of the one that Kentucky Hog Hunter caught 2 weeks ago. MONSTER.
Great job guys.

Bluetick

You know I promised I wouldn't look at this site till I wrote my son a letter. Boot camp has to be lonely at times. OK Big Thule he's doing great and love's all the pressure the RDC's put on them he says he can't get enough. GO NAVY!!!

fishbait · 03-07-2004, 06:15 AM

Congrats to Saftychain and team mates. :smile: A few years ago I ended up in 4th place by less than 0.5 lb.

We only managed two fish, 44 and 49 but did have a great time. Lots of good people and great fun.

Chromaflage · 03-07-2004, 06:53 AM

OK, I strolled out to the street this morning to get the pile of ads out of the litle yellow box next to the mail box. I was looking forward to reading about yesterday's derby. Anxiously, I bypassed the ads, which I almost never do, in search of the Sports section. Snatched it out of the middle of the paper. Low and behold - nothing, nada, zilch! Not even a whisper about the derby! What gives, here? You can bet that if teh Snail Blazers had a good game that ended at 10:00 last night, it would hve made it in the paper.

To the Oregonian people - whussup with this???

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Hawg Caller · 03-07-2004, 07:38 AM

O.K. so, who won??? sounds like everybody had a great time, going to have to try it next yr.... but who won?

fox · 03-07-2004, 08:38 AM

I was fishing just south of Kelly point,not part of the derby so already there and fishing when the derby started. What a sight when all these boats came around the point at full speed and what a ride as they passed

Fishfaced · 03-07-2004, 09:48 AM

Any on going down? Set... GO!

FINZ · 03-07-2004, 10:41 AM

Team 130 Finished with 1 47" keeper. we caught many in the 36"-41.5" range. we had pretty seady action and a great day. can't wait till next year. We fished just down from the multnomah channel and 60' of water.

buckfish · 03-07-2004, 07:28 PM

Team 55 had a great day of catching, all day long, didn't move once, 5 mins after we set up inside the mouth of the mult. channel we started catching shakers. Went through 5+ dz. smelt, (and a lot of multi shaker partial smelts too), but alas not a fish over 39 inches. Saw a couple of keepers caught around us, so figured we'd see one or more ourselves, but it wasn't to be. Still had a blast, and will be back for more next year!!! [img]graemlins/applause.gif[/img]

Degner · 03-08-2004, 07:55 AM

We hooked up with a 44 and a 47 incher. Had a great day on the water. Best part of the day was the blast off. The adrenaline is still pumping. It was worth $75 just to do that.

fishingfirst · 03-08-2004, 09:12 AM

Well Team 99 got on the board, but that's about all we can say!

We fished one spot all day, just below St. John's bridge. Had a keeper in the boat by 9 am and were thinking it was a great day. Well it was a great day, just no more keepers. Our fish was 46" but very skinny, it only weighed 14lbs!

Lots of shakers and good company. The banquet was much better this year as well.

Thanks Stan Brock, and GI Joes for another fun Derby.

Did anyone see the boat at Portco that had the propane tank catch on fire?? That was us! We were waiting for the blast off and had the heater fired up. Unfortunately we didn't know it had a leak until it was too late. Nice big fireball! Luckily we were able to turn the valve off, and no damage to the boat, was however quite the wakeup call that early in the morning!
So my advice to everyone is check the fittings before lighting the heater.

Good luck and be safe.
Scott

Wishing to Fish · 03-08-2004, 12:35 PM

Hey Fishingfirst,

Yea we say the fire. I was right next to you on the other side of the dock when your fireball went up. I had fire extengwisher in hand about to jump to your boat when you got it under control. Wow what a show... Glad all was OK...

We couldn't muster anything bigger than a 37 incher, but had a great time.

See ya on the water.

fishingfirst · 03-08-2004, 03:52 PM

Wishing to Fish,
Nice talking to you guys at the dock, yes, that was not the best first thing in the morning! I was about two seconds away from pitching the whole thing over the side. I was more in shock than anything, I couldn't believe my eyes, and that is not something you want to see, fire and boats do not mix.

So where did you guys end up fishing?

Sure wish I was out there today.

Scott