***** best of 2008 *****

[k3vin_kim]

Okay guys and gals,

It's that time of year again. Let's recap what happened in 2008. Post up your pics of some nice catches and memorable times on the water this year~!! Big or small - lets see some pics.

Personally, I had a great time on the water on all my trips. Always feel like I could've done better but - I have a feeling that '09 is going to be 'THE YEAR'.

Can't wait to see what 2009's gonna bring and to see all your pics from '08.

Thanks to our NBU crew for making all the trips awesome. Thanks to all the new friends I've met this whole year and thanks to our old friends (bbfc) for all the good times in '08.

Best wishes for the new year everybody.

KK

[one_leg]

http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w270/one_leg_photos/allan_011.jpg

http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w270/one_leg_photos/allan_006.jpg
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w270/one_leg_photos/allan_005.jpg

http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w270/one_leg_photos/allan_010-1.jpg

http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w270/one_leg_photos/Limitsallaround.jpg

http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w270/one_leg_photos/Limitsfor2.jpg

[the fish taco]

here's my catches....

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/bansheerider7mm/DSC00936.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/bansheerider7mm/DSC00875.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/bansheerider7mm/DSC00873.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/bansheerider7mm/DSC00698.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/bansheerider7mm/Picture358.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/bansheerider7mm/Picture364.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/bansheerider7mm/IMG00151.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/bansheerider7mm/Aaron20Garcia.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/bansheerider7mm/aarons20sandbass.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/bansheerider7mm/Aaron20Gacia205_3.jpg

[troutdog]

Great set of pictures K3V, you had quite the 2008 campaign....I hope you had a great holiday and I wish you a healthy 2009 filled with lots of pb fish.

Lets make a point of wetting a line together this year....in fact I was asked to round up 8-10 guys for a limited load ling trip opening weekend on the Ranger85 out of Ventura. I'm not much of a rockfish guy, but I gotta try and get a ling like the one you got!!! I'll PM you the details when I get them if you're interested.

Alright here are a few pics from 2009....a few for the fish and a few just for the memories.

Rock Creek Lake Mother's Day weekend(BRRRRR!)
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj285/troutdog_photobucket/RockCreekdbl2.jpg

Catfish nights at the Vine
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj285/troutdog_photobucket/IMG_0054.jpg


Paddy hopping
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj285/troutdog_photobucket/IMG_0132.jpg

LegendsII
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj285/troutdog_photobucket/IMG_0315.jpg

Dodger Stadium with LiLTD rollin T57 :LOL:
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj285/troutdog_photobucket/IMG_0453.jpg

Striper on the EasyCheeze
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj285/troutdog_photobucket/IMG_0514.jpg

I for one felt truely blessed in 2008....wishing all of you the same in 2009.


TD

[k3vin_kim]

just for the record... that picture of me at Legends 2 that TD so graciously posted up...
I'm wearing a scope patch on the grass cuz i had a trip THAT NIGHT okay?!?!?!
AND a Striper on EASY CHEESE?!?!? Talk about mastered the freshwater~!!

Alan - I'm so proud of you dude. That takes a tremendous amount of balance and skill to land those kinds of fish.

Taco - Man, nice butts~! and that YT is humongous~!

[troutdog]

just for the record... that picture of me at Legends 2 that TD so graciously posted up...

I'm wearing a scope patch on the grass cuz i had a trip THAT NIGHT okay?!?!?!

AND a Striper on EASY CHEESE?!?!? Talk about mastered the freshwater~!!

The running joke was that you were going to ride on a pontoon around the Vine and you were afraid to get "lake sick" :ROFL:j/k

I'll share the EasyCheeze trick with you on the water k3V....btw it works on the salt too! :Wink:


TD

[gallogg]

2008 of "Gallogg"

Sammy

[hakaveli]

Hakaveli of 2008

http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa157/hakaveli4ever213/IMG00015.jpg
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa157/hakaveli4ever213/imgp0322pv2.jpg
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa157/hakaveli4ever213/imgp0325uk7.jpg
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa157/hakaveli4ever213/imgp0326ah8.jpg
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa157/hakaveli4ever213/Picture008.jpg
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa157/hakaveli4ever213/trout1-1.jpg
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa157/hakaveli4ever213/f3a7bd41f71b-2.jpg
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa157/hakaveli4ever213/trout2-1.jpg
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa157/hakaveli4ever213/25incher.jpg
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa157/hakaveli4ever213/21incher.jpg
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa157/hakaveli4ever213/b70e401792cc-1.jpg

AND THE MONSTER BASS LMAO
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa157/hakaveli4ever213/0208c3af6487-1.jpg

[gallogg]

Mike,

Nice!!!
Are you coming out tonight?

Sammy

[hakaveli]

Mike,

Nice!!!
Are you coming out tonight?

Sammy


na sammy my car wont start right now need to get it fixed

[gallogg]

na sammy my car wont start right now need to get it fixed

ic.

keep you posted!!!

Sammy

[pyronut]

Heres a couple from my year.......

[k3vin_kim]

what kinda line did you use for the buck?

[ghetto dad]

I was wondering when a K3vin Kim glory thread was gonna be started..heres my best of 2008

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/ghettodad/Picture026.jpg

GD

[CASTAWAY]

http://fishingnetwork.net/forum4/report.php?p=283903
Here's mime.....:Big Grin:
http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq264/castaway06_2008/12.jpg

[k3vin_kim]

oh c'mon steve, you know it wouldn't be a complete year w/out th3_l3gend doing his annual boast...

Here's some more memorable moments of 2008.

[ghetto dad]

lol...yeah, i know K3v....i miss fishing with you homie.....hope your girls had a great xmas brother...take care,,,,well meet up again hopefully at some point in 2009.....

GD

[Oz]

heres my memorable moments of 08 :Cool:

http://img381.imageshack.us/img381/5219/dscf0017uc4.jpg
beach @ san jose de cabo

http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/5374/caborj1.jpg

http://img387.imageshack.us/img387/8342/cabo3gj1.jpg

http://img56.imageshack.us/img56/9320/cabo1cb8.jpg

http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/7229/11if3.jpg

http://img126.imageshack.us/img126/376/imgp1500rf0.jpg

http://img68.imageshack.us/img68/2503/imported00006hj3.jpg
when i won my cs90j custom jig stick



http://img117.imageshack.us/img117/218/1000367kk5.jpg
2 grumpies on the native sun

http://img68.imageshack.us/img68/453/1000287ka8.jpg

http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/4345/imgp1602np2.jpg

http://img184.imageshack.us/img184/4192/fish34cc7.jpg
my first time hoopin with the homie rithy

http://img114.imageshack.us/img114/6053/fish37kk0.jpg

http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/4760/fish39sx3.jpg
1st, 2nd and 3rd lings ever caught

http://img71.imageshack.us/img71/6089/fish47sk0.jpg

[Jackpot Jimmy]

Here's my good times from '08.

Glad Fred isn't on this forum........he's seen these pictures more times than Full Metal Jacket.:ROFL:

PB Yellowtail for it's 29,345,652,359 time posted by me. :ROFL::ROFL::ROFL:
http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo358/Jackpot-Jimmy/093-1.jpg

First Dorado - JP fish weighing in at 13 pounds. Got 46 total this day on the Helena. :Big Grin:
http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo358/Jackpot-Jimmy/080.jpg

Ginormous Squid Float, Catalina Island
http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo358/Jackpot-Jimmy/004-4.jpg

Lingcod caught on the Lucanus Jig, SCI.
http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo358/Jackpot-Jimmy/007-4.jpg

Nicest RF I've caught out of Dana in a while..........:Sad:
http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo358/Jackpot-Jimmy/002-5.jpg

Not from '08, but wanted to throw this in anyway - 5.5# sheephead, 2005-06
http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo358/Jackpot-Jimmy/JimmySheephead1.jpg

By the way, nice picture of Ghetto Steve you've got there, Oz :ROFL:

[Oz]

man that fish again??? :Rolls Eyes::LOL:

yea i figured everyone would love that pic :LOL:

did u end up showing up @ redondo this morning??? no one was there when we got there. so we left and went on the vic del mar.

[Jackpot Jimmy]

man that fish again??? :Rolls Eyes::LOL:

yea i figured everyone would love that pic :LOL:

did u end up showing up @ redondo this morning??? no one was there when we got there. so we left and went on the vic del mar.

No, my dad was sick, and I didn't want my friend driving all the way up from down south, and after looking at the weather report, I decided to go to bed and sleep in... but it sounds like I missed a great trip on the NDM. :Crying:

[Oz]

yea fat skullies and some nice reds came up. next time man.

[Bucket bay]

Home guard in may
http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn118/bucketbay/DSCN0282.jpg

Down south allmost got the grand slam.
http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn118/bucketbay/IMG0009-1.jpg
http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn118/bucketbay/IMG0015-1.jpg
http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn118/bucketbay/IMG0010-1.jpg
http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn118/bucketbay/IMG_0554.jpg
http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn118/bucketbay/IMG_0551.jpg

[k3vin_kim]

nice fish duane~!

[k3vin_kim]

WTF!??!? where'd you get THAT halibut?!?!?

Dude, that's insane~!!

[~larissa]

http://smbeach.com/fishing/2008/Spitfire/Oct192008/IMGP2068.JPG

:Big Grin:

[k3vin_kim]

omg that's f'ing HOT larissa~!

[Liteliner]

http://smbeach.com/fishing/2008/Spitfire/Oct192008/IMGP2068.JPG

:Big Grin:

Man those are some sweet lookin boots. My buddy has a sleeve on his arm and that koi looks exactly like it.

[Liteliner]

My new pb surf hali @ 27 inches.
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u229/lypeter23/IMG_1949.jpg

My pb dodo I got on the new loan.
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u229/lypeter23/dorado.jpg

My pb baby girl i got on January 27, 2008.
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u229/lypeter23/IMG_1131.jpg

[~larissa]

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u229/lypeter23/IMG_1131.jpg

OMG she is soooooooooooo cute :!!!: :!!!: :!!!:

[ghetto dad]

http://smbeach.com/fishing/2008/Spitfire/Oct192008/IMGP2068.JPG

:Big Grin:

Dont lie, you know those are Cappo's!!

GD

[tmartin]

wsb on the aloha spirit 7/31. Bad pics on the cell phone. couldn't find the one I was holding the fish. I know B.S. without the right pics:LOL: I didn't get out much this year. 10-15lb range

[FISHSTIX]

I just back into fishing mid of this year since I got my driver license back and got this hali 10/18. Not sure about the lbs but it was 33" out the surf in LB on the d/s, after landing it I couldnt open my eyes thinking it was all a dream:LOL:....
http://i452.photobucket.com/albums/qq245/FISHSTIX_bucket/HALI7101808.jpg

http://i452.photobucket.com/albums/qq245/FISHSTIX_bucket/HALI8101808-1.jpg

[Funjunkie74]

http://tsuribaka.us/photos/2008/20080113/FJ_vs_Gmoney.jpg
(G - I know we need to settle this one soon!!)

http://tsuribaka.us/photos/2008/20080120/IM000025-3.jpg
(Thank you Sansou and Budman!)

http://tsuribaka.us/photos/2008/20080511/P5110022.jpg

http://tsuribaka.us/photos/2008/20080525/scooters.JPG

http://tsuribaka.us/photos/2008/20080615/P6150019.jpg

http://tsuribaka.us/photos/2008/20080705/P7050066.jpg

http://tsuribaka.us/photos/2008/20080727/P7270033.jpg

http://tsuribaka.us/photos/2008/20080803/P8020015.jpg

http://tsuribaka.us/photos/2008/20080803/P8030058.jpg

http://tsuribaka.us/photos/2008/20080928/P9280088.jpg

http://tsuribaka.us/photos/2008/20080928/P9270061.jpg

http://tsuribaka.us/photos/2008/20081108/PB080100.jpg
(Thanks again Rich!)

You know, 2008 may have been a tough year for fishing...but then again when is it ever easy?!?!
-------
Credits:
I really gotta thank Team NBU (k3vin, Mike, Bob and Sammy) for keeping me on my toes!

Thank you Kencor (www.kencorrods.com) for putting up with me.
I really couldn't have fished this much if I didn't have the support and I don't think I would have had a successful year if I didn't have confidence in the product!

Thank you FNN and Team 57 for being so hospitable.

Thank you BBFC for all the "free promotion" of Team NBU!! LOL!! j/k
We need to get back to the basics and fish together again. No more drama BS. Ya hear?

I'd like to thank everyone that has ever talked to me from this website.
It's a great feeling to know that there are many of "us" out there fishing, enjoying this great sport/hobby and having fun!! I hope that I get to see you on the boats again in 2009 and look forward to meeting more of you as well.


FJ74

[the fish taco]

http://tsuribaka.us/photos/2008/20080113/FJ_vs_Gmoney.jpg
(G - I know we need to settle this one soon!!)

http://tsuribaka.us/photos/2008/20080120/IM000025-3.jpg
(Thank you Sansou and Budman!)

http://tsuribaka.us/photos/2008/20080511/P5110022.jpg

http://tsuribaka.us/photos/2008/20080525/scooters.JPG

http://tsuribaka.us/photos/2008/20080615/P6150019.jpg

http://tsuribaka.us/photos/2008/20080705/P7050066.jpg

http://tsuribaka.us/photos/2008/20080727/P7270033.jpg

http://tsuribaka.us/photos/2008/20080803/P8020015.jpg

http://tsuribaka.us/photos/2008/20080803/P8030058.jpg

http://tsuribaka.us/photos/2008/20080928/P9280088.jpg

http://tsuribaka.us/photos/2008/20080928/P9270061.jpg

http://tsuribaka.us/photos/2008/20081108/PB080100.jpg
(Thanks again Rich!)

You know, 2008 may have been a tough year for fishing...but then again when is it ever easy?!?!
-------
Credits:
I really gotta thank Team NBU (k3vin, Mike, Bob and Sammy) for keeping me on my toes!

Thank you Kencor (www.kencorrods.com) for putting up with me.
I really couldn't have fished this much if I didn't have the support and I don't think I would have had a successful year if I didn't have confidence in the product!

Thank you FNN and Team 57 for being so hospitable.

Thank you BBFC for all the "free promotion" of Team NBU!! LOL!! j/k
We need to get back to the basics and fish together again. No more drama BS. Ya hear?

I'd like to thank everyone that has ever talked to me from this website.
It's a great feeling to know that there are many of "us" out there fishing, enjoying this great sport/hobby and having fun!! I hope that I get to see you on the boats again in 2009 and look forward to meeting more of you as well.


FJ74


was this all caught on the cajon red line special????? good job man...

[ghetto dad]

LOL joe...yeah bro, no more BBFC drama homie...as long as you can guarantee that no more NBU members will fire a Soju bottles across the water from boat to boat almost taking out peeps.......:ROFL:

Have a good new year all

GD

[deanhall32]

Great job everyone!! Keep up the good work...

[goober]

Good luck to all in '09
Gabe

[k3vin_kim]

hey there's a picture with Sansou actually holding a fish... nice photoshop there Joe.

[calico killer kevin]

Is it just me, or does Hakaveli look like he's gonna huff and puff and blow my house down whenever he poses with a nice fish? HAHA

I'm just messing.
Nice fish guys, only wish I could get that done last year. Hopefully this year.

[ghetto dad]

Is it just me, or does Hakaveli look like he's gonna huff and puff and blow my house down whenever he poses with a nice fish? HAHA

I'm just messing.
Nice fish guys, only wish I could get that done last year. Hopefully this year.


:ROFL::ROFL::ROFL::ROFL::ROFL::ROFL::ROFL:
All the boyz have been messin with him about that man......poor Hak.......we love you homie....

GD

[hakaveli]

U guys suck ballz HAHAHA wtf

[cappo]

Is it just me, or does Hakaveli look like he's gonna huff and puff and blow my house down whenever he poses with a nice fish? HAHA

I'm just messing.
Nice fish guys, only wish I could get that done last year. Hopefully this year.

What are you talking about, I dont see the resemblance.

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/ghettodad/hak2-1.jpg

[calico killer kevin]

what are you talking about, i dont see the resemblance.

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/ghettodad/hak2-1.jpg

ahahahahaha
:rofl::rofl::rofl:

[Evilone]

Next post will be just some of my Boat-Ho's best

[Evilone]

Kinda makes you wanna be a Ho.....Huh

[n1ckxlam]

First of all, Congrats to all of you for a great year of getting on the water, catching and releasing alike. Ive been busy, but hopefully i'll get to fish with all of you more this year.



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v231/n1ckxlam/ethantimnick.jpg
http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v344/175/99/6303243/n6303243_33915349_6544.jpg
http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v344/175/99/6303243/n6303243_33915348_6225.jpg
http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v296/175/99/6303243/n6303243_33481680_2542.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v231/n1ckxlam/hali2-1.jpg
http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v296/175/99/6303243/n6303243_33481678_1974.jpg
http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v296/175/99/6303243/n6303243_33481696_7216.jpg
http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v118/175/99/6303243/n6303243_31842931_3876.jpg
http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v1737/159/65/6307466/n6307466_34236944_6794.jpg
http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v296/175/99/6303243/n6303243_33481670_9521.jpg

see you on the water folks
Nick Lam

[BingJr]

Sorry, its not all Salt Pix, but this still seemed like the best place to put this.


Slayed em at Sarl with good friend Lizzay and My son Dave.
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff316/myers422/HPIM0267.jpg

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff316/myers422/DCP87368.jpg

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff316/myers422/DCP87366.jpg

My beautiful Puppy
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff316/myers422/PA250014.jpg

18.5" Smallie My son caught.
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff316/myers422/P4030110.jpg

Castaic Topwater Fish
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff316/myers422/fishing/Castaic101708001.jpg

Pyramid Bait Fish
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff316/myers422/fishing/P4300008.jpg

Irvine Cat Opener
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff316/myers422/Irvine%20Cat%20Opener/P6070145.jpg

Vine Crawler Fishing
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff316/myers422/Lake%20Irvine%202-10-08/P2100098.jpg

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff316/myers422/fishing/5b4486d0.jpg

2 DD Hybrids on my Bday in Texas
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff316/myers422/Texas%2008/Hybridtwo.jpg

[Funjunkie74]

I really love it when someone lines up their fish in size order too...
http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v296/175/99/6303243/n6303243_33481696_7216.jpg

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff316/myers422/fishing/Castaic101708001.jpg


Hey, Bing...I love your pics and you have many of them.
And although this is a saltwater forum, I don't think a single person minds you posting your FW stripers here.
BUT, at least post pics from 2008!!! Dude...this one is from 2006!! CHEATER!! LOL!!!
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff316/myers422/HPIM0267.jpg
(great pic though...)

[BingJr]

That pick was actually a month ago at SARL. The freeking camara had the wrong date. Those were all 2008 fishes!.. :Smile:

[smanx57]

here's a few

[ghetto dad]

here's a few

Nice photshop job....:ROFL:

GD

[smanx57]

Yea, I had photoshoped my hand out so that I could make a cutout of the fish. forgot I did that, here's the original.
http://fishingnetwork.net/forum4/picture.php?albumid=146&pictureid=1193

[ghetto dad]

Yea, I had photoshoped my hand out so that I could make a cutout of the fish. forgot I did that, here's the original.
http://fishingnetwork.net/forum4/picture.php?albumid=146&pictureid=1193

there ya go...much better...lol...nice fish......

gd