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Probably built by engineers with degrees from ASU.

I started wrapping mine in cellophane before putting it in a vacuum sealer probably 5 years ago and it seems to help. It also makes the sealing a process a little easier because it tends to hold some of the blood in and you don’t worry about it getting into the seal. Freezer bags always get little pinholes in them from clanking around on eachother in thr freezer and the cellophane is just another layer of protection when that happens.

Boarman go away!

Had a less than stellar 2.5 day last weekend out of HM on a relatively new boat, the Excaliber. Capt has been around forever and it had OK reviews on Bloody Decks, but things were off from top to bottom. Disorganized crew that didn’t seem to care and it showed in the counts, 12 BFT and a few YT for 27 anglers on two full days of fishing. I was one of the lucky ones, but I won’t fish the boat again...the operation was sloppy.

Dat der grouper

Those seeds if planted . Depending on what they are could cause a Ecological mess. Something like morning glorys and Mile a minute vines or who knows whatever could cause a agricultural disaster. Look at our lakes and river channels now from Asian Carp and Gizzard shads. Fricken China is coming at us from every angle possible.

A screw fell out of the bridge for every virgin that graduated

That’s what the PM option is for. I would have responded respectfully in a PM and explained but when you put it on blast, well some find that not cool. Have a good day.

Yea no, it’s perfectly legal unless you are finding some laws that I can’t find. Where are you getting your info?

Far and few in between.

You guys are silly. the only change G&F will ever make is a price increase

Freezer wrap and paper is pretty cheap. Works good too.

Remington 700 in 7mm Rem Ultra Mag 26” stainless with hs precision green/black stock. Bedded, floated with a visa brake. 115 rounds down the pipe, Shoots half moa with 180 eld-m with no pressure at 3040 FPS and 3285 FPS with 162 eld-x. Rifle w/ bases and rings- $1175 With Zeiss 4.5-14 Conquest-1500

Last year I got back out on the ocean after a long dry spell of no offshore fishing. I went on a 1.5 day on the Tomahawk and limited on 10-12# yellowtail. Really liked the crew. Fast forward to January this year and I get an invite for a 2.5 Day Charter from a guy I fished with with about 15 years ago or so. Just couldn't make an opportunity to get out there with him after more invitations than I deserved but I really wanted to try to get on this one. The boat was the Outrider which I had not heard about. Turns out Captain Jeff Spafford from Tomahawk last year got something put together to buy a boat with a partner. Sounded too good to be true so I was excited to try and book a spot but knew very little about the vessel. After other summer plans tanked and we ran out of yellowtail I got the green light to go. Sent Rick (charter master) my deposit and that was that. Got a free parking spot out in front of Pizza Nova and met up with the Rick. Grabbed a couple of last minute items and had a delicious smoked tuna sandwich and clam chowder from Point Loma Seafoods with a Bells Ale to wash it down. Finally got on the boat at 9 and headed out. One crew member was different but otherwise 3 of the 4 were guys I was familiar with. Captain Jeff, 2nd Capt Mike, Chapo, and Teddy. Woke up about 4:30 to Jeff on the intercom letting us know there were fish under the boat. Here we go. Turns out first day we were just south of San Clemente Island going for the bigguns. I got the first bite but messed that up almost instantly when a very small loop of line caught my harness lug on my reel and he got off. I was right next to the wheelhouse when it happened and Jeff jumped out to try and help but he was gone once we got the the line off the lug. Strike 1. Jeff was unimpressed but it was encouraging that I could get bit. That was on flyline. A few guys were fishing the sinker rig and started getting fish. I changed it up and went to the sinker rig too, which was on my heavy outfit. I brought a 25#, 40#, and 80# rigs. We had a number of fish on the boat by mid day but I hadn't had any more action but Rick already had day 1 limit and a few others had one each with one maybe 60#, another about 70 but the rest were 35-40 mostly. I kept at it and finally got bit on the sinker rig. Line started peeling like crazy off my Fathom 40N2! What a rush! It did not take long for me to realize this was a ballgame I had never played. This fish was strong but fairly well behaved. I went around 2 or 3 times, saw him up on the surface and realized this was a big fish. I eventually got so tired I was making the guys nervous. Teddy asked for the rod and I obliged. He gave me a break for a while and got after it. He went around a time or two also. Finally got him up and down and he got the gaff I had the rod and the fish was stuck. When he came up and was a few feet below the surface I was blown away. I had never seen one this big up close! Wow. So ya I got bit and hooked and fought that fish the best I could but I would not have landed it without Teddy helping. Period. I was kind of ashamed I couldn't bring him in on my own but Teddy reassured me that they do that for all kinds of people every trip. Ok, sucks but is what it is. We got him on the boat and I had a bunch of fish. Not sure if I can really call him my personal best but its by far the biggest fish I ever hooked and fought. We got maybe a few more and that was it. We saw a lot of life out there from boils and foamers to whales and porpoise. Great day! Day 2 we were SW of Coronado Islands. Lots of other boats in the zone. Took a bit but finally got a school to go. Started picking them off one and two at a time. When we had 5 going at once Jeff put some tunes on and we were having a blast! Everybody got to pull on fish. Some guys had their limit and were handing off. I think Rick must have handed off more than a dozen. Captain hooked up left and right. I gladly took one. Eventually I was bit again and got my own fish on that stop. This one was much more cooperative and I got him on the boat in 15 or 20 minutes maybe. 30# or so like most of the fish that day. Eventually a skiff from Ensenada did donuts around us, drove right through our chum line and killed our bite. We probably drifted on that school for at least 2 or 3 hours. We only had a few more fish for boat limits to go. I had 3 at this time. Last stop got a few more going and I landed another handoff on Jeff's rod. Dang thing was a little Fathom 12 with like 20# test. His gear got bit well but it was heck trying to get him in when the Skipper instructs you in no uncertain terms not to touch his drag. Sucks to sit there winding and get nowhere but thats how those two handoffs worked out. On my 25# rig it was a piece of cake compared to his. Rounded out our day filling our limit. Killer day on the water with everybody having fun, joking around, pulling on fish and loading the boat. Forgot to mention that I gave my fish to 5 Star to get processed. They did it pretty fast and did a fine job. I was on the road by 9 or so and that included a short stop to chat with Lee. Captain Jeff estimated the live weight of the fish as an 80#er as you can hear in his report below. After bleeding out and being out of the water for almost 2 days it was 72# on the scale at the processor on their paperwork they gave me. I think it's safe to say that fish was at least 75# when he came over the rail, maybe more. The others were all right in that 30# range. I took 161# to get processed! There was lots of room at the rail to fish with 10 anglers total. This boat is a little more expensive than your typical sport boat, maybe a little less than a 6 pack per person. I would not hesitate for a second to take another trip with the Outrider and her crew. Food was great and ample! They run a tight, clean operation. Most of all they fish hard and have a good time doing it. Mission accomplished! Awesome trip overall! I would highly recommend the Outrider to anybody that wants to fish with some awesome guys who know how to kill em. Let me know if anybody has any questions I didn't cover! https://www.sandiegofishreports.com/fish_reports/162634/outrider-2.5-day-charter:-limits-of-bft.php

As a side note for those concerned with the high cost of FoodSaver bags, I’ve owned a couple for many years, and early-on that was a big concern of mine. More recently though, there are plenty of ‘after market’ bag options available at a much more reasonable prices. Found two rolls (8”x50’) in April for a pretty decent price. Again, just a heads-up for FoodSaver owners. S.

So you wouldn't have a threesome if given the opportunity?😂

Nice fish, It sucks when captain or crew say it will tough etc. I didnt pay to hear that, be positive. I had arrived really early to the Commander, which the owners tried to sink for insurance, it all on BD. The crew let me board amd store my gear early, so we BSd, i asked why you all rewrapping all the gafs, did you kill it last night? Nope, no fish, bad mojo, hasnt been good etc... i should have grabbed my stuff and left, only 1.5 day trip, caight nothing but a buzz and full belly of food, nonody on the boat got a bite or landed. Nad. It is is fishing, but now i see why that boat sucked and they tried to sink it

Full Draw Film Tour is less of a tour this year...online with 2 films per evening, started yesterday. Also on YouTube if you search for it...nice raffle prizes too. https://www.fulldrawfilmtour.com/the-series/

Got my 4 fish. Sneak preview, full report coming...

Weak 3rds. I would have passed...😂.

That would be real dumb on a rifle hunt. Like ratting on the Clinton's dumb.

You wear that thing during a gun hunt you're as crazy as the people that attend COVID19 parties.... I am sure someone's half blind, 80 year old uncle with macular that hunts with open sights will have that tag. Your head with that hat would make a heck of a wall mount!

Never seen one stuck that way into a cactus. This is as close as I’ve gotten. Bad butt buck btw!

They get big by being invisible. Check out some of the creek bottom jungles. with that many deer in the area, I’d bet there’s definitely some biggins, you’re just glassing right over the top of them. congrats, that’s a fine buck