Reel Repair by Alan Tani

MAN... o'MAN does time fly bye!!!!



It was 7 years ago today this photo was taken, just 3 aging BUTT cleaned up, fishermen enjoying a cold brew together.

Gary & Dominick, what a friendship we have made over the years.

And let's keep it going.

Wayne

3 OG's in that photo.  Bill

I revisited this thread because it was a trip of a lifetime.  Wayne is an enthusiastic traveler and fishing buddy.  Gary was the host of all hosts, and his wife Mary Jo a pleasure to be around.  An example of Gary as a terrific host he asked me while we were fishing if I would like an espresso.  I thought he was kidding until he fired up an alcohol burning coffee pot and produced an espresso that was delicious.  Mary Jo also cooked up a storm to keep us well fed.  As the videos show we brought to the boat some very large butts.  Gary told us that those large butts are breeding females and we could keep them or let them go.  We chose to let all the butts that were over 40-50 lbs released.  As I recall we let many large butts go, one of which was an estimated 300 lbs.  We estimated the weight by measuring the length and width while at the boatside.  The Tank worked flawlessly and handled that big butts well.  Here's a big shout out to Wayne and Gary for making this a great fishing trip.  Also a shout out to Gary's wife Mary Jo for keeping us well fed. Thanks for a trip of a lifetime.  Dominick