X-mas came early (late report Fri 12/17)

[HaiTheMeister]

All work and no time to play not even time to get on FNN to see what's going on with the fishing world. It's been raining all week but i had some free time so called up Khanh on Friday to hit the duct.
Picked up Khanh. "It's your night to get a DD" said Khanh
then he proceeded showing me a text msg from Yolo "...would you let Hai catch his DD already". LOL @ Yolo.
Off we went..got my blessing from KPN the man and "Duct Yoda". feeling good as we hit the first 3 spots...nothing. eww, that's not good but I still kept my hope high.
Then @ the 4th spot, first cast...."Hook up" for Khanh. Yeah, at least i know they're willing to play. Unfortunately, it came off after about 10 seconds. Bummer for Khanh.
I started walking around trying on different section then......BAM...hook up. oh sweet but not very much resistance from the fish. As it was coming to shore but not surfaced then he took off, ripping drag and went down the current. After a lengthy battle..in the net (thanks Khanh). Yes!!!!!!!!!!! it's a DD. It's probably the fish that Khanh missed maybe subconsciously he let me have that fish.
11.5 lbs (my first DD ever)

Off to the next spot...as we were making our way to the destination
"You know once you caught a DD your next DD will happen very easily" Khanh said
I replied "How so?"
Khanh "I don't know but it's just the way it is"
skeptically "OK" I replied
got to our next spot, first cast, Khanh "hook up" drag peeling..battle's on. after quite long battle, Khanh claimed victory. A healthy 8.5 lb fish.

Wind was howling and it started raining..we decided to hit a few more spots.
at the next spot. This is where i had a pig that hit like a freight train and broke my 15 lb floro before. I'm not taking any chances for that to happen again so i brought one of my lighter salt water outfit. crazy i know but i am determined to get my revenge on.
after about 5 mins as I was retrieving the KPN slowly...Hook up...YES! felt the head shake and this felt like a PIG.
"It's a PIG" I said. It started crashing on the surface
Khanh "it's a nice one"
I muscled the fish to shore in no time with my salt water gear...hit the deck and i couldn't believe my eyes, it's bigger than the other one. Sweet!!! 2 DDs in 1 night...also another PB.
came in at a whooper 13.5 lbs on the digi-scale

we concluded our trip @ 3:30 am
Thank you Khanh & Yolo for the encouragements! YES, I did it!
Here are some additional photos
11.5 lbs

13.5 lbs

Fruits of our labor


Happy holidays!

[yolo]

Nice Hai! The last time I had the feeling you were going to get your DD, you didn't make it out. This time it worked out. I told Khanh to let you get yours already cause I had a good feeling you would. There has been a lot of DD's roaming the AV. I knew you were due and it would happen. Way to make it happen x 2! The sky's the limit now.

[HaiTheMeister]

Nice Hai! The last time I had the feeling you were going to get your DD, you didn't make it out. This time it worked out. I told Khanh to let you get yours already cause I had a good feeling you would. There has been a lot of DD's roaming the AV. I knew you were due and it would happen. Way to make it happen x 2! The sky's the limit now.

Thanks! I was excited just reading your PMs/Reports but just couldn't make it out.

[troutdog]

What a great night, congrats on the piggys!


TD

[Love to Fish]

Congrats on those great looking fish. Reading all these post about the aquaduct are making me want to try it. If I head out there, I'll let you know how bad the skunk was. LOL
Congrats again.
LTF

[Double A]

great job out there

those are some good looking feesh

[trail blazer]

OYAAAAAAA,,,,,,,,,,,Now its on!!!!!!

Mide as well just throw in the towel on all the other fresh water fishing,,,,,,,,,Nothing else compares!

CONGRATS to the both of you.

TRAIL BLAZER

[koifish]

Nice job man. Wto...whose marlboro was there? Thought u quit...Haha

[yolo]

That's the fish's smokes. Can't you see it's in the fish's smokes pocket. It's just wearing an invisible shirt.

[TroutOnly]

GREAT JOB ON THE KILLS BOYS,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,t/o,,,,,,,,,,,,,