Dan's submissions.

[Dan]

7/27/08

21 pounds 11 ounces
La Jolla on bait...kind of small, but I never catch these things so it's a start....

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Grilled simply with Jasmin rice and fresh picked maters...ono fo sho.
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d115/dbensen/DSC05911.jpg

[aguachico]

Nice piglet. Dish looks yummy.

[bajadog]

Nice ghost...

Quite the culinary yakker.:D

[Holy Mackerel]

You can't beat WSB, and Sierra Nevada Anniversary Ale! :cheers1:

[steveooo]

Ooooh, Anniversary Ale?!!? Gotta try some.

[madscientist]

Nothing wrong with that. Nice one.

[Handymansd]

Kind of small?... maybe... but see the attached pictures of the ones I have caught this year...





....exactly! Nada... Great Job!!:luxhello:

[dos ballenas]

Nice to see you got your ghost Dan, I'm still looking for mine... beautiful fish! :cheers1:

[DESTROYER]

WTG Dan! I love the white meat:luxhello:

Moyer

[Dan]

Upgrades:

7/29/08 La Jolla on bait. Half way spawned females.

40# 1 oz
43# 7 oz

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Fish 1: 40 1 oz
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Fish2: 43 7 oz
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Ate that shoulder fillet last night with some fava beans and a nice Chianti!!
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d115/dbensen/wcw3-437.jpg

[aguachico]

WOW, that's an upgrade.

[dmr]

Nice ones Dan.

[Matt]

Nice Job Dan!!!

[Iceman]

WTG Dr Lecter!:D

[steveooo]

nice pair of tatas

[lamb]

:cheers1:

nice twin fin shot!

[ski]

WTG:cheers1::cheers1:

[Dan]

8/3/08
Upgrades.

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d115/dbensen/IMG_3345.jpg
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45# 6 oz. On the iron
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44# 2 oz. On the iron
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d115/dbensen/442.jpg
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[steveooo]

...kind of small, but I never catch these things so it's a start....

:icon_bs:

[Handymansd]

You will be eating WSB until next year!!:eek:

[gary sullivan]

Nice going on all that good eating fish. I'm still waiting for my first of this year. If you want to trade some wsb for yt let me know. I'll even smoke some of it for you. :D

[Dan]

8/5/08
"La Jolla on bait...kind of small, but I never catch these things so it's a start...." :doh:

YT 17 pounds 11 oz on bait
YT 11 pound 12 oz on bait

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[Pat]

:notworthy:

[steveooo]

The last pic looks like you are giving birth to some F'ed up triplets:you_rock:

[THE DARKHORSE]

Plenty of fish, maybe a little too much thigh though :D.

[Dan]

Flexibility is important when catching fish. :D

[Dennis]

So, where's the frickin' sandie? Nice job, Dan.

[Dan]

8-11-08

Upgrading the 11 pounder to 14 pounds 6 oz.

Double hookup on identical breezers to breakup an otherwise very quiet long morning. Just as I was saying, oh well, better call it.....ZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzZZZ X2 :cheers1:

Thanks for the photo Jimi.
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[Handymansd]

WTG Dan! :luxhello::yt::yt: You are the multiple hook up go to guy!:cool:

[THE DARKHORSE]

If this were a contest for great fish photos, you would take it with ease. Between the double WSB photo on deck with the red highlights in the morning light, and the golden summer glow of this one, pretty hard to beat. If anything, excellent documentation for the strangest, never ending, warm water, summer squid bite.

[steamroll]

Outstanding Dan! :cheers1::cheers1:

[Dan]

Thanks guys! Stoked!

[esdees]

I agree with Josh, those are some slick pics. Nice fish too!

[Rusty]

Killing it !!!

[lamb]

Danimal!!!! :D

[dos ballenas]

not again :notworthy:

[Dan]

8/28/08 LJ 31# 1 oz.

Got a lucky cast on the iron. This fish was hot! what a fight.

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d115/dbensen/31pound92808.jpg

tape shots later tonight when i get home from work

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d115/dbensen/P1030222.jpg

[thien]

great job Dan. Saw you go bendo. Nice way to start the morning!

[steveooo]

Atta boy Dan!!!

[esdees]

Sweet! Looks like a perfect gaff shot, too.

[Handymansd]

Nice Yellar dan!:luxhello:

I can't wait to see how big this winter's mossbacks are going to be if the summer tails are 30+!:D

[aguachico]

Good fish Dan.

[Rusty]

Way to nail a nice one on an otherwise scratchy morning.
:cheers1:

[Dan]

9/2/08

La Jolla...quiet morning with only a few people on the water. flyline gives slow quiet zzzzzzzZzzzz. Set the hook and that seemed to wake it up from it's daydream :) Big bonito around too buzzin bait and hitting the iron.

27# 10 oz

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[Matt]

Nice job guero!

[aguachico]

FAT!

[esdees]

I love the screaming clicker pick ups, but those slow ones that turn into something way better than what you expected are pretty cool too. Congrats on another beaut!

[dorado50]

A beauty indeed!

[Handymansd]

Nice Feesh!:luxhello:

[Dan]

upgrading the 27#er to this 29# 14 oz fish.

9/9/08 La Jolla on a greenback.

Beautiful conditions and a bent rod. Can't beat September!

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d115/dbensen/fish2.jpg

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Dennis: There were sandbass chewing too. Let me know if you want the numberslol

[dos ballenas]

nice............


nice.

[Matt]

Muy Bueno Guero!!!

Dennis: There were sandbass chewing too. Let me know if you want the numbers!!! -Dan

Oh hell yes he does!!!!!lol

[esdees]

Another one! Congrats!

[aguachico]

Aye, looks like it was really hungry or it puked while you were puttin the wood to it.

Good job.

[CandyCatcher]

Im noticing a trend.........hmm....

I think I should get down to LJ soon!!!!

[Dan]

Went out Tuesday and had a lucky day....32#9 oz. The crowd was thick, but everyone was working hard to play nice. These chunkers are really strong! Stoked!

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d115/dbensen/P1010033.jpg

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[gary sullivan]

Wintertime yellows, don't you just love them. Beautiful fish, Dan.

[Matt]

Nice job Dan...nice to see you back to your old ways of catching yellers and not those pesky white things with stripes!!!:wsb:

[rastrev]

Nice fish Dan! I was stoked to see you get it.
:reel:
:yt:

:cheers1:

[esdees]

Nice fish! Look at all those f'n kayakers.

[dos ballenas]

Hook Up!:reeling::notworthy: