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great catch!! i glad it was big enough to earn the ofah award. thanks for posting. jason

looks like a great day out on the water. those are some dandy fish. congrats jason

as many have already said, practice is the key. i personally like using fireline on my baitcasters mainly because it is relatively easy to get the birds nest out when they come along. i have been using baitcasters for several years and will still get one or two every now and then especially when trying to over cast lighter lures. also start practicing with a heavy weight and the magnetic drag set high, and then work your way down. once you get the hang of it you will love it. good luck. jason

you guys are the bomb! i dont know how you do it, day in and day out. you folks always have such amazing reports. keep up the great work. i love the moon pics as well as the fish. jason

looks like a good day out on the water. congrats ! jason

tj, i will be going to the golden eagle camp at the end of july, not sure when you will be up that way next, but if ya want i can pick em up in cinci and bring them along. just pm me if this works for ya. jason

way to go!! those are both nice looking fish. jason

congrats on your new little girl, there is nothing like holding your child for the first time. awesome! jason

congrats on the beautiful new addittion to the family. seems like only yesterday i was in your shoes, then i blinked and he's 2 years old and getting into everything. there is nothing more fun in life. jason

thats the way it goes, but those kind of days help keep the younger ones interested in our sport not to mention fish on the table. lol thats a nice smallie you got as well. looks like a nice area. jason

should be a good show, i got to see him and charlie daniels together at the north dakota state fair about 10 years ago. what a show they put on. hope ya have a good time. jason

great job, that list of fish is something to be real proud of. i hope to at least get a couple in about a month when i finally get to head north. congrats on the accomplishment. jason

hi folks, got back from our honeymoon in cancun, got to do a little fishing and alot of relaxing. we had a great time, sorry we missed the g2g, but might make a good aniversary present for next year. any ways this is how it went down. we got married on june 9th over looking the ohio river. it was a good time, the wedding was outside and the weather cooperated great. had a great reception with a hog roast, kegs and some homemade shine. our flight didnt leave untill monday so we had a day to relax and put stuff up from the wedding. the flight down was uneventful, which is always good when flying. we arrived in cancun around 6pm went to the hotel and got some food, and then took an evening walk had a few drinks and crashed for the evening. steph on the beach our first night The next morning we met with our travel man and lined out our activities for the week. we decided to go horseback riding, bar hopping, take the caribean carnival to isla mujerlas and best of all deep sea fishing. the horseback riding was fun, steph had never rode a horse before, so she was a little nervous to say the least, but the guides were great and gave her a gentle horse to ride. we rode down a long trail and then made it to the beach, where we got to ride out into the ocean which was very neat. the first evening i spotted a nice reef about a mile from the hotel, i knew i had to fish it at some point during the week. steph decided to get a massage on wed, which i think was her way of saying "go ahead i know you want to go" so i loaded up the bag, tackle pack,rod,camera and corona and was on my way. it was about a mile walk and my excitement grew with every step. i finally reached the reef, waded out and started to set up. got the tackle out, cracked a corona open, got the 4 piece out put it together and then realized i had left my reel in the suitcase back at the hotel after a few choice words i was left with the dilemma of walking back a fishing failure and explaining my stupidity to my new bride, but my primal instincts took over and i bare handed this wall hanger out of the water. i also met up with this big ol fella that was living on the reef, he was huge! he would go atleast 4 feet. the next day was our deep sea trip, woke up early with excitement and jumped on the bus to the marina. we checked in and met with our mate, there were 4 of us fishing out of our boat that day. it was the two of us and a fella from virginia and a guy from texas. being the only lady steph was up to bat first. it wasnt long after we reached the fishing ground that tomas' yells out fish on. then all hell breaks loose, steph is rushed in the chair, not sure of what to do, nervous as can be. she gets the rod fixed in the chair and the fight was on. she did real well bringing this big dude in. after they got it gaffed and into the boat it was thrashing around and stephs eyes were as big as softballs, half terrified and half pure excitement she watched as the mates got her "crazy fish" subdued. Then a while later we had a double header, the other 2 gentlemen got their turn, which ended up good for me they both caught bonitas. the next fish was mine, it ended up be a decent mahi mahi but no where near the size of stephs, which she still reminds me daily! steph also got another one that they called a rough Jack which i guess is a trash fish since they through it back quickly. all in all we had a great day on the water, for the boat we landed 4 mahi mahi,2 bonita and 1 rough jack. the mates said it was a slow day, but we were very satisfied and both of us are looking forward to doing it again. three of the mahi's, yeah mine is the small one on top and stephs is the big one on the bottom steph and me holding her fish i also did a little fishing from the beach one night using calamari. i ended up catching 6 small fish, the biggest was a rouge fish that weighed about 4 or 5 lbs. nothing huge, but made for some conversation on the beach. the first one was the biggest and the little guy mopping the pool area seen that i had one on and came running to see what it was. he spoke very little english and i speak very little spanish but i could tell that he wanted to keep it, so i gave it to him, and he was really happy which made me feel good, he worked about 12 hour days everyday and im sure he wasnt getting paid much. . it also had some real nice teeth to it as well we had a real good time in our 7 nights, but we were ready to get home, both of us were missing our boys. thanks for taking the time to read, i know i was a little long winded, but i dont plan on ever having another honeymoon report the last evening in cancun thanks all, jason

hi, i cant help you with nipsing exactly, but you can never go wrong with #3 or 4 mepps( i prefer white) spinners, spoons and spinner baits will work for pike anywhere. for the walleye go with jig and grub combos as well as worm harnesses. best of luck. jason p.s. GO BUCKS OH----------------IO!!!!!!!

congrats!! she is a beautiful little angel. jason

well folks its about 3 am just got home we killed off nearly 46 gallons of beer, not sure what that translates into liters, but a good time was had by all. i will post a full report wh3n we get back . thanks for the well wishes, jason

Hey folks, today is the big day for me and my fiance'. we are getting married today at 6:30. the wedding is going to take place over looking the ohio river. i tried to talk her into leaving by boat after the ceremony, but she didnt bite on that idea she said she didnt mind going fishing with me every now and then, but it wasnt going to be on our wedding day! For the honeymoon we are going to cancun for 7 nights, for a little fun and sun, a lot of cold drinks, sight seeing, relaxing, and best of all a charter trip of fishing . i also plan on doing a little fishing from the beach and lagoon in the mornings, got the gear packed a 12' telescoping surf rod, a 4 piece ugly stick and some crank baits,grubs and spoons and some in-line spinners. i hope to have plenty of pics to post when we get back. best of luck for all you folks heading to the g2g, have fun and be safe. jason

congrats on the new boy, isnt it the best feeling in the world when you first get to hold your little one. the best natural high in the world. jason

good for you, i guess alls well that ends well. sounds like your boat dealer is top notch! now go out and have some fun and be safe on the water. jason

thats great, my little man just turned 2 yesterday, he's got the sponge bob combo now, just gotta work on his casting accuracy lol. something that you will always remember. jason

i have a buddy that works in the lumber buisness in west virginia, he was on his lunch break and seen a guy panhandling on the street, he stopped and told the guy he would buy his lunch and give him a job at the mill and pay him daily. the guy just laughed and said i dont think so, im doing fine right here. im not saying all are like that, but many just want the hand out. i went to a NFL game in cincinati, and seen a guy with a sign that stated " I WONT LIE, I WANT BEER MONEY" he did pretty well for his honesty, many just laughed and gave up a buck or two. sad world we live in. jason

very neat pic, i have seen one before around here, but never able to get a pic. interesting little bug. jason

great bait around here for bass and even catfish. just hold them right behind their head and hook them there. they have a way to teaching you to hold them correctly it usually only takes one time of being careless. what a pinch for such a small critter.

WOW!!!! those are some awesome pike. good job. jason

looks like the trip of a lifetime! great pics thanks for sharing your adventure. jason