The water turned over and the cows are on the chew. They're bangin them out to 324-327 with 3 in the last 2 days at 299. Oooohhhhh so close. The 2 300 pounders are on the SAME boat. 1 day apart. It's tough enough to pop a 300 in a season, but 2 of them 1 day apart is awesome.

I am on the Royal Star and Ollie Bear is on the American Angler Dec. 26th. Anyone else here going that day as well?

Merry Christmas to you all.

Yep, they're finally coming back! Good luck!!!

How to get ahold of Ollie bear??? I know of a virgin that's gonna be on the AA on the 26th. He could use a sea daddy.

NO WAY!!!!

I GIT FIRST CRACK ( HEH HEH HEH ) AT THE VIRGINS. Ahhhhhh fresh meat.
hahahahahhahahhaaaha
I'll call Ollie and tell him to post.

O-hoy! So T-Rex is coming on board the AA? Great stuff. just email me olliebear83@hotmail.com and I'll give my cell phone #.

Actually I'm a born again virgin since my last trip was in 2003 on the AA for 8 days.

I will be in Sandy Eggo the weekend of 23rd-25th, dropping by Charkbait on Sat morning of the 23rd after driving down from northern Cal to get some reels spooled.

I will stay with a friend in SD and will go to Perry's for breakfast at 7:00 am and wil get dropped off on the docks by 8:00 am to chekc in. Pigsticker and I plan to meeet for breakfast at Perry's first. We can all meet there in the morning.

So here's my weapons list.....:

100#: Penn 70 VS (from the Charkster back in '03), 150# spectra with 100# mono topshot on a Calstar Westcoast 6455XXH.

80#: Chitmano TLD 50 with a WillFish frame, 130# JB hollow and 80# mono topshot on Seeker Black Steel 6460XH.

60# Avet EX/2 purple grape to be spooled by Chark, on a Calstar BWC 655XH rs/rt (both from the Charkster).

60#: Trolling. Good old Penn Senator Special 114HLW with 60# mono and Ocean Master rs/rt broomstick. (Bass Pro Shop)

50#: Chitmano TLD 30II with a Calstar Grafighter 765L. Slaughteded a lot of yellowtails already!

40# jig stick: Daiwa SLX 50 with 40# mono on a Grafighter 800M.

40# 2 speed: Penn 10KG smoothed and sleeved by Cal on a Calstar BWC 665 HC.

40#: Accurate Boss 665 on a G.Loomis Pelagic 30-50 pound 7'.

30#: Accurate Boss 870 on a G.Loomis Pelagic 24-40 pound 7' stick.

25# bait and albie stick: Chitmano 700 Calcutta on a Penn Pro Sabre.

(maybe) 20#: Penn 975 on a Chitmano Calcutta 730 7' stick just for the hell of it.

I am sure that's not perfect, but what the hey....

OllieBear there will be a guy named Jeff from Washington going on the AA the 26th, maybe the same guy T-Rex is talking about. He is a great guy and is a cow virgin hopefully you can point him in the right direction he will have a good selection of gear and such.

No ollie I done did my trip for the year, I don't get to play again until next Oct.

I sent this link to Jeff, It's now up to him to take the step.

Jees. How many Virgins are being sacrificed to Ollie?

Nobody wants to sacrifice the tender ones to me?! Harrrumph!

Olliebear and Picsticker, I'm the virgin they're talking about. I'm booked on the American Angler leaving the morning of 12/26.

I'm flying in late Christmas night and have a room booked at the Comfort Inn.

I've been reading all the reports from the AA and the Royal Star and to say I'm stoked is an understatement.

Look forward to meeting you guys there on 12/26.

Hoghunter. I see by yer name, you chase the piggies as well. I am an outfitter/guide and I look forward to meeting you on the docks.
I will be there at the vagabond on Christmas night. We'll all meet up the next morning. I am on a different boat, however, once you nail that big cow, I'm sure I'll hear yer cherry pop! hahahahahhaa
e-mail me at tomyounce@yahoo.com for my phone #

Jeff (hogghunter) if there is anything you might need let me know I will call you this week and see if I can loan you anything. You are going to be ruined for life now my new friend.

Tom, yup on chasing the piggies. Many years ago when I'd go fishing I used to alway's tell my friends that I was going to catch a hog and so the name.
Look forward to meeting you. I'm really looking forward to this trip and hopefully a chance at a big tuna.

I've caught lots of large halibut and salmon but this is my next adventure.

I'll email you today.

Mike, look forward to talking with you and yup I think I'm already ruined and I haven't even caught one yet.

I've caught some very large Butt's out of Dutch Harbor Alaska where I lived for 2 years. There is NOTHING.....NOTHING, like having a monster huge TUNA, pin yer happy a&* to the rail and bring ya to your knees.
Trust me on this....bring skating knee pads!

I just bought a pair of really comfy Monica Lewinsky knee pads by Croc. You're going to be glad you did when you're on ya knees on that rough deck doing the rail...

I've started packing my bags...and checking it twice..and still remember the old tip of taking a bunch of old t-shirts so that I wear them and toss them in the trash.....That way I have less clothing to drag off the boat when it returns.

Got the kidney belt, got the thigh plate with the drop and reel straps, got a tool box for extra line spools, extra wind on leaders, tools, pliers, crimpers, drag scales, grease.

Got a picture of Beth in her black socks for luck. She's the mojo!

So hoghunter. Wanna join us for breakfast on the morning of departure?

Uhhh, those Lewinski mdl pads, do they come with the Cigars? hahahahhaaha

All my gear was pre-sent to Ca. already from here in Mo. The Chark and crew, sent multiple boxes of my order and my Wife's for me, to her sister's house in Ca.

The duffle bag, clothes, reels, Rods, everything is there....cept me.

Anyone going out that day, try to meet up with Ollie, Myself and " VIRGIN MAN " Hogghunter fer fewd and laff's. Oh and lot's O lies.