Reel Repair by Alan Tani

Fishing => Alan's Fishing Reports and Vacations => Topic started by: alantani on June 24, 2015, 07:03:50 AM

Title: another marching band trip - 6/23/2015
Post by: alantani on June 24, 2015, 07:03:50 AM
another marching band trip - 6/23/2015

meet dan and ethan.  you already know christina and aileen.

(http://alantani.com/gallery/12/1_23_06_15_11_39_55_12433437.jpeg)

joey is now designated deckhand. 

(http://alantani.com/gallery/12/1_23_06_15_11_39_58_124341657.jpeg)

we had a small craft advisory today, but the "point and click" weather report said otherwise.  time to go fishing!

(http://alantani.com/gallery/12/1_23_06_15_11_40_00_124351746.jpeg)

first drop, first fish ever.  note that i did NOT make him eat the heart. 

(http://alantani.com/gallery/12/1_23_06_15_11_40_04_124361452.jpeg)

joey snuck in a cab.

(http://alantani.com/gallery/12/1_23_06_15_11_40_07_124371568.jpeg)

don't let the smile fool you.  ethan is a natural born killer.

(http://alantani.com/gallery/12/1_23_06_15_11_40_11_1243998.jpeg)

i was teaching dan to cast a spinner.  nice fish!

(http://alantani.com/gallery/12/1_23_06_15_11_40_13_124402174.jpeg)

don't forget about the girls!

(http://alantani.com/gallery/12/1_23_06_15_11_40_22_12444901.jpeg)

dan stuck one of the largest cabs i've ever seen.

(http://alantani.com/gallery/12/1_23_06_15_11_40_25_12445354.jpeg)

https://youtu.be/YF7R-REZAJA

christina finally got on the big board!

(http://alantani.com/gallery/12/1_23_06_15_11_40_34_124481275.jpeg)

they weren't all big.

(http://alantani.com/gallery/12/1_23_06_15_11_40_44_12452471.jpeg)

aileen, again!

(http://alantani.com/gallery/12/1_23_06_15_11_40_51_12455630.jpeg)

bumpy run home. 

https://youtu.be/1j8xR9Sfaz4

clean up time!

(http://alantani.com/gallery/12/1_23_06_15_11_40_57_1245828.jpeg)

(http://alantani.com/gallery/12/1_23_06_15_11_41_00_12459108.jpeg)

(http://alantani.com/gallery/12/1_23_06_15_11_41_02_12460666.jpeg)

(http://alantani.com/gallery/12/1_23_06_15_11_41_05_124612148.jpeg)

it was another great kid's day on the water.  thanks for coming along for the ride!   
Title: Re: another marching band trip - 6/23/2015
Post by: swill88 on June 24, 2015, 07:28:29 AM
Great Report! Summer fun... Thanks!
Title: Re: another marching band trip - 6/23/2015
Post by: Dominick on June 24, 2015, 04:13:18 PM
Great report.  The kids don't seem excitable.  That makes for good fishermen/women.  Dominick
Title: Re: another marching band trip - 6/23/2015
Post by: thorhammer on June 24, 2015, 04:38:53 PM
great trip. love the GW.
Title: Re: another marching band trip - 6/23/2015
Post by: alantani on June 24, 2015, 04:55:21 PM
thanks!  the 5 day SOA trip and yesterday's kid's trip have left me so far behind on everything else.  everyone, your patience is appreciated. 
Title: Re: another marching band trip - 6/23/2015
Post by: Aiala on June 24, 2015, 05:03:05 PM
Holy catz, Alan. Home for two days and back out fishing already?? Wow... lucky you! I don't leave for 18 weeks... from today, actually. :D

~A~
Title: Re: another marching band trip - 6/23/2015
Post by: johndtuttle on June 24, 2015, 05:20:33 PM
Sweepfire Baby! ;D
Title: Re: another marching band trip - 6/23/2015
Post by: Steve-O on June 25, 2015, 03:23:53 PM
Super report, Alan!

Love the part in the video where Ethan is hauling up that Jumbo Cabezon and gives the Charlie Brown response..."I thought it was a rock" ...he thought he was snagged on the bottom.

Big cabbie wanted to stay down.


Nice hauling! Good eating!

Great memories for all.

Steve
Title: Re: another marching band trip - 6/23/2015
Post by: Bryan Young on June 25, 2015, 03:25:12 PM
All I have to say is Lucky Joey and I'm pissed I had to work.
Title: Re: another marching band trip - 6/23/2015
Post by: Shark Hunter on June 25, 2015, 03:34:48 PM
Great Post Alan! You are a saint. Very patient with those kids.
My next trip, I am going to make it a point to catch something on the mighty Sweepfire! ;)
Title: Re: another marching band trip - 6/23/2015
Post by: theswimmer on June 25, 2015, 05:33:20 PM
Joey , that's a heck of a summer Job!
Nice work if you can get it........
Title: Re: another marching band trip - 6/23/2015
Post by: steelfish on June 25, 2015, 06:49:23 PM
nice report Alan,

what reels do you have as loaners for the kids?

for my kidos I normally have spinners or casting with levelwind
Title: Re: another marching band trip - 6/23/2015
Post by: Bryan Young on June 25, 2015, 08:08:26 PM
Alan is using those Daiwas, 27LC with 50# or 65# braid (I forget), with his signature handles and SS arms on Travala rods.
Title: Re: another marching band trip - 6/23/2015
Post by: alantani on June 25, 2015, 11:11:07 PM
actually, they are the smaller daiwa 17 lca's with 50# braid.  the trevalas are nice because of the long forgrip, which did not seem to help in daniel's case.  he was still able to break the handle drive shaft with all the wild cranking he did. 
Title: Re: another marching band trip - 6/23/2015
Post by: steelfish on June 25, 2015, 11:41:57 PM
thanks, thats why I couldnt reconize the reel, the LC mounting make it difficult

looks like a nice reel for the kids