8-Day Long Range, October 1-9, 2025

[Bill B]

35 days to go.  Do you know where your gear is?  Also need a lot of bodies to fill the boat! 

[alantani]

a miracle has come to pass.  the trip is filled!!!!

[Keta]

Good!

[Bill B]

19 days to go.  Just got my Gary The Buttman International 16s back from Alan.  Loaded with 80# braid and 80# flour, 25# at strike and 34# at full.  Thanks Boss.  Picked up fresh line (40,50,60) for new topshots.  Already inventoried sinkers and hooks and good to go.  Thanks to Randy Paulie plenty of yo-yo irons. Plus a full compliment of flat falls from Bryan Youngs estate.

In the next few days I will pull the rods down and ensure all are good to go and match/tag them to the reels.

Bill

[Brewcrafter]

Hey! - ED Hood!  While we will not have a keg as discussed last year I am planning on bringing a good selection of dinner/post dinner craft beers!  Hoping you have a few surprise bottles stashed away like last year as well!  Looking forward to the trip! - john

[Bill B]

7 DAYS TO GO!    I hope everyone has made their fish processing reservations and lodging if necessary.  I will be driving in at O Dark 30 that morning with John (Brewcrafter).  We will check out the off loading and grab our dock cart.  So far the topshots have been changed out, reel bag packed, rods inspected and bundled.  Someone who shall remain nameless discovered his favorite rod had a deep groove on the stripper guide and minor grooves on the rest.  Glad it was caught now rather than at Alejos. 

Looking forward to this trip and the best fisherman we could ask for.  Bill

[alantani]

good hunting, gentlemen!!!!

[R46chevy]

If anyone needs a Makaira 20 Sea Black, I have one left and I can have Alan's spool it up before the trip and deliver. I'm asking 525+ whatever you wanna put on it.