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gletemfeelsteelgary
12-06-2010, 10:33 AM
Hit the bako duct this weekend…..

Got to the 1st spot of choice and got it into gear pretty quick…..

Landed a nice fat unit…on the LC.

real girthy…….

Ahhh yes…it’s good to see the girthy units again not like the week before when they were pretty scrawny !

Ahhhhhhhhh yes…

There must be Blooooooooooooooood !

Almost swallowed my lure !

http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn284/garywuebben/bako12-4-10_1.jpg


I had another hookup on the KPN but lost it about ½ ways in : (

More diligent fishing but no more action…

To another spot I go !...............

About 10 minutes into it……


HoookuP !

DRAG Peela’ !

Bendo !

Saweeeeeet !

Another nice fat Unit ! drove the #1 3x owner treble on my KPN stright through the upper jaw right out the snout !
OUCH !.....that's gonna leave a mark !

http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn284/garywuebben/bako12-4-10_2.jpg

I thought if I kept spot hopping and kept fishing hard it seemed like I’d scratch them out pretty consistently…..


WRONG !

No more action for hours…..

No more action in many spots…..many miles….

If the situation wasn’t hard enuff already…..the flow slowed and by morning it completely stopped…


NOW IT WAS DEAD WATER ! (Dayam !)

No more action….kept pressing on….went to many zones…went to some new zones, I figured I’d learn a little better navigation since I was there…

It was now an all nighter with only 2 fish ! : (

I don’t quit that easily….

So….I went to sleep to wait it out for later to see if things would change….

Woke up just before dark……getting extra cold now too !


REAL cold….layered out with 6 layers….I began fishing again….

Dead water…

No action for another 2 spots…

Then…it happened…

REDEMPTION…..!

Dead water Redemtion !


Hookup !


Ohhh yeah baby….phase 2 of this trip was finally paying dividends !

Another fatty hits da’ deck ! !
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn284/garywuebben/bako12-4-10_3.jpg
Man these fish have some serious girth but I am already noticing a slower metabolism in their strike pattern and how they thrash….

DRAG peeling delight…

I’m sure a smile was upon my face after all the work !

Another little span of time goes by ….

AND….Anutha’ BENDO !

This time right as the duct guy drives by….

He pulls up to me as I tuna slide her up the Cement….
He is in amazement as I stop and talk to him and show him this fatty : )
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn284/garywuebben/bako12-4-10_4.jpg
You might notice this pic is a little more light than the others and my shadow is there….
That’s because the duct guys headlights are shining there…

We shot the bull for about 5 minutes and it was back to the fishing……..

Well again…no flow…then just a little….ever so little…..
Seemed like rough going…..

I had an open schedule so I went to sleep again looking for a change….

Woke up a few hours later….

NO HOOKUP after 2 spots

Went back to sleep !

Woke up just after sunup ! (dayam……. – MARATHON of MADNESS !)

Hookup !....

Very slow flow and shutting down…

ONE for the ROAD !
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn284/garywuebben/bako12-4-10_5.jpg
Not quite as fat as the others but another nice solid unit nonetheless !

With exception of this fish, I’d guess all the other ran between 6 ½ to 7 ½ lbs…

What a trip….really hard work….but I didn’t give up on them !

I hope things change soon ..

I apologize again for crappy cell phone pics….gonna have ta get another camera soon

Till the next sequence of madness !.....
Gary

Double A
12-06-2010, 10:44 AM
you are truly amazing... im not sure if that is dedication or something that may require "professional help" .

good job on finding fish, as always.

trail blazer
12-06-2010, 03:43 PM
WTG GAWRYYY,,,,,,,,,,,,BAKO SUICIDE MISSION,,,,,For the feesh i mean lol.

cutbait
12-06-2010, 04:45 PM
INSANE INSANE INSANE!!!!!!!

Cutbaits weekend while in communication with Gawry.

Friday night:
Had plans to meet and fish with Gawry into late hours of night, but my boys wanted to fish in the morning. So I told Gawry he was soloing it that night.

Later that night I get pics of some fish, COOL!! He's on some, I go to bed

Saturday morn:

Get a call from Gawry asking for some general location/direction info. I said to myself, DAYUM hes still at it...

Boys and I slay 19 micro's,

Saturday afternoon:

Go grocery shopping with the wife and get a call from Gawry discussing flows for the weekend.. DAYUM, DAYUM.. My wife says "hes stiiiiiiiilllllllll fishing"???????

Saturday evening:

Get a call from FTS and we discuss more DUCT flow/weekend potential patterns

At this point, I am beginning to question my friends mental state. I can hear the fatigue in his voice.. I tell him good luck

Saturday night:

Got those last two pics at night. Surely he is going home now satisfied?

Sunday morn:

Tee time at 845 and get a pic mess. of the final fish... I realize two things then.

1. I could never commit myself anywhere near that level and stick through a plan on such a slow bite

2. I also realized I should probably distance myself from someone that, whats the word I am looking for?????


CRAZY!!!!!!

HaiTheMeister
12-06-2010, 05:00 PM
You're crazy! hands down....talking about dedication and determination!

great job!

gletemfeelsteelgary
12-06-2010, 05:15 PM
INSANE INSANE INSANE!!!!!!!

Cutbaits weekend while in communication with Gawry.

Friday night:
Had plans to meet and fish with Gawry into late hours of night, but my boys wanted to fish in the morning. So I told Gawry he was soloing it that night.

Later that night I get pics of some fish, COOL!! He's on some, I go to bed

Saturday morn:

Get a call from Gawry asking for some general location/direction info. I said to myself, DAYUM hes still at it...

Boys and I slay 19 micro's,

Saturday afternoon:

Go grocery shopping with the wife and get a call from Gawry discussing flows for the weekend.. DAYUM, DAYUM.. My wife says "hes stiiiiiiiilllllllll fishing"???????

Saturday evening:

Get a call from FTS and we discuss more DUCT flow/weekend potential patterns

At this point, I am beginning to question my friends mental state. I can hear the fatigue in his voice.. I tell him good luck

Saturday night:

Got those last two pics at night. Surely he is going home now satisfied?

Sunday morn:

Tee time at 845 and get a pic mess. of the final fish... I realize two things then.

1. I could never commit myself anywhere near that level and stick through a plan on such a slow bite

2. I also realized I should probably distance myself from someone that, whats the word I am looking for?????


CRAZY!!!!!!

Too late to distance yourself.....
I KNOW WHERE YOU LIVE !

You can keep it the way it iz now....U know the occasional call.....phone pics of feesh....a little trash talk..

OR

STALKING...

U know...

A) When U look out the window and see a car drive off real quick like leaving striper carcasses behind !

B) Wake up for your 8:45 tee time and see a striper on a pig-stick on your front lawn

C) Get a call from a therapist stating the ramblings of some blood soaked crazed fisherman and ask why he keep's insisting on calling you on the Holidays !

Or.....maybe thats the way it iz NOW....not sure of reality anymore....

aint I still at the duct ?

Iz the flow gonna start anytime soon ?

Does Walmart carry lucky crafts ?

Does KPN do door to door deliveries ?

Does he dress as Santa for X-mas ?

If I dress as Santa at the duct...will I catch more fish ? I will certainly keep warm !

Does my insanity have no bounds ?

Does that other voice inside my head know where the fish are ?

Hmnnn...maybe I better go home now....I'm still at the duct...waiting for the flow to start up !

Geraldlim
12-06-2010, 09:11 PM
Awesome job! Inspiring persistence.

Jim Day
12-08-2010, 03:41 PM
Great report Gary. Looks like a great time. Nothing like getting some fish, sleeping in the truck then getting back up for another round.

Jim

M@M
12-08-2010, 04:08 PM
Gary, your a hardcore striper slaying machine!! WTG !!