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[Bucktail]

It was fair skies, mild weather and calm seas for today's rescheduled NJSWF trip on the Islander today.  The catching was slow at first, but thanks to the very hard work of the captain and crew, almost everybody was able to catch a few tog by day's end.  Kenny took the pool with a fat fish that went about 7 lbs.

A great time was had by all.  It was terrific to get to fish with so many of our friends here at NJSWF.  

The raffle for the Grand Prize custom rod, and the second place raffle for the $50 Dick's Sporting Goods Bonus Certificate netted exactly $300 for the RFA!
 
Paul-E took the Grand Prize and put it to good use immediately today.  Pete walked off with second place!
And everyone aboard received Hand and Toe Warmers, as well as a Dick's Sporting Goods $5 Bonus Certificate, courtesy of our good friends at Dick's!

Thank you to all who came out to play today!    It was truly a lot of fun!

Special thanks to the following:

• "Wreckfish" Phil for making and donating the rod.
• Captain Mike and Mate Mike for their hard work today.
• Our very own Hot Rod for putting this trip together.
• Darren for getting the whiteleggers
• Dicks Sporting Goods for their continued support of NJSWF

I had an awesome time guys!  Pics and video to follow.

[Reckless]

 Good to hear all went well and all had a good time!!

[SurfJockey]

Well said Bob!  Was a great time fishing with this bunch.  Glad to finally meet all of you guys and wet some lines! 

[Tacklebox Joe]

  Great to hear glad everone had a great time. I missed this one and wish I could've made it...CONGRATS to all the winners sponsors and NJSWF!!! Great Job guys

[Hotrod]

    Great Time Nice see everyone again and meeting new friends    Trying to get some images up. I also have some pretty good video.. I'll have done Sunday.

Conratz to Kenny for the nice Pool Fish.  I didn't get an image of it but someone did..

[Hotrod]

 

Rick showing us how we make small fish look big

[Still Running]

Very nice trip today!
The weather and company was great. Nice to some of you guys again and also nice to meet a few more. My only disappointment was that Hot Rod would not take the life raft to make a coffee run. But Rod teach me the Tap Tap Boom Boom thing.
Looking forward to the next trip,
Thanks to everyone for putting this trip together. 

[Brewdaddy]

HAD A BLAST!!! It was great to meet all of you and look forward to learning more from everyone!!  Next time Buck tail we need to talk politics!! I heard you love to do that!!  Thanks again for setting this up and to all who helped....me and the trip!!!  Tim

[Kenny]

Finally the weather Gods were in our favor today...Awesome day to be on the water...

Capt Mike worked hard today and made all the right moves keeping the action steady all day...our mate Mike did a super job as well
Thanks guys

I don't think you could ask for a better group of guys to fish with...or better website to pull something like this together...just the ball busting alone today was worth the price of admission!!

Was great to see old friends and meet some new ones!!

And as mentioned I won the pool...My first ever!!! Just the icing on the cake to an already memorable trip

Thanks Rod and NJSWF admin for putting this little shin dig together...

Phil, you made a beautiful rod...Maybe Paule will let me give it a try next time we fish 

Thanks Darren for getting the white leggers for the trip 

Thanks to the crew of the Islander for running a first class boat

and finally...

Thanks Rick for showing me how to add 5 pounds to a fish just by the way you hold it

[CapBob]

Good job guys

[IrishAyes]

Man am I tired from all the skating around I did today. Didn't help me put many keepers in the cooler but was still a fun day. I had my one keeper and enough shorts to keep busy.

Was good to talk to everyone today. Saw a bunch of old faces and a few new ones. Great crew to fish with.

Congrats to Kenny for taking the pool. Thanks Darren for stepping up to the plate and getting the white leggers. Good job Rod and Bucktail for your work in this trip.

Mike and Mike did a great job keeping us on the wreck with such sucky anchoring conditions.

Can't wait for the next trip. 
 

[Pops Soul]

 I will add pics tomorrow after I get some sleep, I'm Whooped. But it is nice to see friendships building because of our happy little community Rod has created for us! A Big THANK YOU to Capt. Mike and Mate Mike for their hard work to put us on the fish and try to keep us on the fish all day long Phil very Nice Job on the costum rod , Darren thanks for taking care of the Whiteleggers , Bucktail Thank you, OUR friend from Dicks making sure were taken care of Congrats to Kenny, Paulie, and Peter Thanks to everyone else for a funfilled day. Nice to meet some of our new members, Great Group to fish with today  

[Bucktail]

Definitely thank you to Darren for the whiteleggers!   In my haste I neglected to mention him in the first post.   It has been corrected.  Thanks again Fishin Dude!

[SurfJockey]

Hell yeah.  NJSWF & Co. strikes again!  Big thanks to the Cappy & Mike the mate of the Islander.  He was sure all over the boat today helping out.    
Those whiteleggers were getting it done today too.  Thanks Darren!

Can't wait to see some video footage Rod! 

[Boo Boo]

Great Day
Great Friends
Great Boat
Lots of Laughs
Priceless

Merry Christmas to one and all

Can't wait for the next adventure...

[Brewdaddy]

The future NJSWF member!!  You can call him Toggin Travis!!  He was as excited to hold him as I was to get him in the boat!!   You can call that Little girl in the picture my future heart attack!!

[Tom]

Thanks for a great trip and all the advice, I learned alot and had a blast! I cant wait to do it again! Thanks again 

[Hotrod]

Can I get that Image of of Pauly and Phil....  working on the vid.  just about done..

[Capt. Carl]

Nice Job boys!   

[Capt. Mike]

WOW, what a great bunch of guys. Thank you guys for the kudos. It was great to get out and meet new members, as well as seeing existing ones. it was also great to run the Islander again, it has been about a year since I last Skippered her,I did miss her.

 As tough as the day proved to be I had a great time... Wish it could have been better conditions, but at least it was one of our better trips so far. Hope we get to do it again. Some members have expressed an interest in doing a Cod trip in the spring, maybe we can put a member trip together if we have enough interested members...

Thanks again to all and Happy Holidays!!!