Oops, sorry Carl! Excuse me while I dislodge my foot from my mouth.
Craig

Craig, don't worry about it man. You did not know.

I'm in. I will be in a 20ft center console with red stripes. I'll launch from SS. Hope it doesn't rain as I have no cover!
Dave
ps I may have an empty seat as my fishing partner isn't sure he can go.

Hey all, Team SalmonBroadsandBeer.com will be there in the Green Machine. Smolt Angler turned me on to the derby. Sky, we'd love to contribute some hats, shirts, and koozies to the derby. I'll either bring my old man or girlfriend down with me (he likes to fish, and she drinks beer). Sounds like a good thing brewing - look forward to it!

Well I count some 50-60 of us fishermen and women in for next weekend. I'd say just about the right size for our first BM flotilla/derby!

One week left, here is where we stand right now:

BM derby fishing is contained to area 10, fish must be caught Sunday, dont clean it prior to weighing. Charlie at the Sloop will have Ice, Bags and a cooler to keep the fish in while your'e there.


I am going to change the weigh in and raffle/social to 1:30PM . Most of us will be on the water at daybreak, and 2:30 is too late in the day. That way we can relax for a bit and still have time to pull the boat &/or take it home, clean up etc. So have your fish at the Sloop by 1:15 or so.

Bring your appetite to the Sloop too. Being good patrons while we are there will certainly make our host Charlie happy. He has a great cook...Great Menu, Breakfast all day, and he said he would have some specials made up too.


The following is a list of prizes that I have found, and other board members have pledged, to donate to our fisherman with the biggest fish at the end of the day. I like the way the Everett Coho derby did it last year, which was setting it all out on the pool table and let 1st place take their pick, and so on down.

-GLoomis GL2 Steelhead 8'6'' Medium action rod and 4 nice hats from 3 Rivers Marine of Woodinville. Thanks Kent and Scott.

- Coupon for 1 case of green sized herring bait from our friends at Ballard Bait. There are some 20-24 dozens in case, great prize if you have room in the freezer!

****Ballard Bait is also proving 2 dozen free bait for anyone fishing in the derby this weekend. If you are fishing bait this weekend, get down there and give them some other business too. My friend Geoff fishes bait with them, and I think they have the best quality around (have to give them a plug, pun intended )****

-5 Hats, 4 Golf shirts, and two T-shirts all with embriodered Husky Logos from BadDawg. Nice prizes thanks BadDawg!

- $100.00 Gas Coupon and Beer prizes from KWIK FISH.

-Cigars from Chip Goodhue

- Hats, Shirts, & Koozies? from SalmonBroads&Beer.

-5 free one-year subscriptions to Fishing and Hunting news.

-Hats, Slooper Mugs, gift certificates, and shirts from the Sloop Tavern.

-I have Spoken with Silver Horde fishing gear and Marilyn may provide some gear for the derby. TBD

I like Erndogs suggestion of everyone bringing a little something if they can.


Closest two launch areas near the Sloop are Shilshole in Ballard and Don Armeni in West Seattle. The Sloop is located at 2830 NW Market Street. There is room to park your rig with boat-in-tow streetside around the Tavern. All along the road in-between the ShilShole launch and tavern there is parking.

Try to Fly your American Flag out there so others know you are fishing in the Derby with us. Derby Talk on VHF CH68 for the day.


So over the next week, post again and let us know if you are still coming and how many will be with you. I am trying to give the Sloop an approximate headcount so they can prepare.

If you have any questions or ideas on something I have or haven't covered let me know.

Have a great week everyone!

Heck and Double Heck.
The battery charging system went to h*ll on my boat, so instead of in the derby I will be working on the boat. I was really looking forward to meeting some of you and hoisting a few cold ones at the Sloop. In case you are wondering, the batteries and charging system is a bit more complex on 32' trawler than it is on your average fishing machine, so its a big job. I hope someone can give Gutz a ride as he was planning to go with me.

-rbf

Ratherbfishin, sorry to hear about your boat. Was looking foward to meeting you to see if all the things gutz told me about is true I think I will have an open spot for him on my boat. He was nice enough to bring beer last time and even caught a nice keeper!

I'm still in, I'll have one other with me as well.
Looking forward to meeting you all and to the fishing!

Kev

testing

here are the tides for Seattle on the 23rd:

3:12am L 5.8 9:06am H 11.6 4:26pm L 0.2 11:48pm H 9.6

Weather looks good too.
around 50 degrees
S WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT


Just spoke with Silver Horde and Kevin is going to give us a bunch of plugs and such. Thanks!

Hey there Sky-Guy, would know if Ballard Bait is going to be opened this Saturday. I've tried calling them but continue to get there voice mail. I want to stop by and p/u that bait from them plus look in to what a case costs.

Thx, ErnDog

Weather looking positive this Sunday. So who's catching the first fish. So is a 22" going to be the winner ?? Think twice before you put it back.

I'll be good for a 23" :p

You gotta love it! Barry's boat pukes and he whores me out. That's what I call a good pimp!

Some of my seldom seen here buddies are regular Sloop Patrons. We will be fishing out of the "Ballard 'Ho".

I think our crew will include Cap'n Davie, Smurf, Byron with the BAD bASS boat - maybe you have seen him out there or at the Springer Flotilla, Myself and perhaps Collin. These guys are not regular posters here. I expect that they will be welcome too?

We will be bringing the boat through the locks Saturday and Mooring up at Shilshole. Give a call on 68 if you are out there. We should have plenty of soothing adult beverages onboard.

Sky-Guy, heres another prize for ya. I received a call today from John Burgi of Gamakatsu. He is putting together a package for me to p/u on Friday. He said there would be some line, stickers, ect. I'll let you know more when I p/u.

Thx again to John Burgi of Gamakatsu.

Fish On,

ErnDog

Note: My other contacts Auburn S&M, could not donate this year, and Sportco, not heard back from them. When I p/u at Gama, I'm going to run in there and try one more time.

Just heard my buddy Omar pulled a 10#er out of Elliott Yesterday, so there are some big ones out there.

Ballard Bait should be open this weekend early, My bud Geoff is looking into it and I will post once I know exactly what their hours will be.

We will also be in guest moorage W dock over the weekend, so we will give you all a shout on 68 Saturday night and Sunday Morning.

Great work on the prize Erndog. And GUTZ, all who can fish on Sunday are welcome, the more the merrier!

By the way, there are folks out there that would like to participate but do not have a ride yet. If you are one of those folks, speak up here and be heard. If you have a spot on your boat and dont mind drinking the free beer they will be required to bring, post that here too!

****The last post on the third page contains all derby details*****

Skyguy,
Just confirming myself plus one for the derby. I'll be donating free morning brews to all fellow derby entrants, I'll be in a 17ft center console named"tartar sauce" two electric scotty DR off the back. Come by and say hi.
Andy

Was wondering if any of you guys are going to be moored there Saturday night. If so I might make a drive down and say hi. Meet some of you guys, if we don't get a chance at the weigh in.

Fish On,

ErnDog

I will be there with 2 others on board. Blue and White 21 ft Fiberform with flag flying.