RFA-NJ 5th Annual Fluke A Thon

[vinntastic]

well guys I just want to say it was a pleasure fishing with YOU ALL,the fish didn't cooperate but we knew that goin in because it was an RFA trip I did manage to find 3 keepers,a new BOGAN STICK,and a livelining trip on the MONGER KARMA is good.I want to say it is always a blast with the REGS and the $h!t that comes out of there mouths when a fish is on somebody else's line..Dave,Fran keep up the good work these trips are the bomb and I no the next trip will be THE ONE that will be talked about for a long time with good fishing,I hope ...good seeing all and meeting new peeps...

[Fin Reaper]

GREAT TIME TODAY!!!

Thanks to Dales and Fran and Thanks to everyone I fished with and talked to today...I couldn't have had a better time

[CadiShackFishing]

Dave and Fran another great trip, thanks for putting this together. Fishing was so so but meet a lot of good people and the RFA continues to do a great job. Can't wait till the next one. Jeff, Sr.

[mark b]

Another fun trip, Thanks Dave & Fran great job. Nice meeting Sharkispy & RNK.

[dockbuilder]

Had a blast on the Fluke a Thon trip as alway's,had 1 keeper but lot's of laugh's.Won an Avet reel in the raffle which was a nice surprise.Can't wait till the next trip

[Gerry Zagorski]

Fishing was slow but the company was great. Nice to see some new faces and some familiar ones as well.

Lots of laughs and a very attentive crew.

Lefty won the yo dolla dolla and the boat pool as well.

I had 3 shorts. One was so aggressive he took the teaser and bottom bait hooks

Dave and Fran did a great job setting this up as usual.

If you haven't fished one of these, you should consider jumping on the next one. Great group of people fishing for a great cause.

[GDubya07]

Yesterday wasnt about the fishing but support for the RFA and having a great time. Tropics-N-Reaper did the best they could to keep my mouth shut and tried admirably but I am my own worst enemy . Had a great time beautiful day on the water , great time great laffs . I kept the bow going while the flying zagorski brothers, lefty , shrimp and Vintastic ( I want a recount the fix was in - )- Took care of the Stern . Lefty was hot, hot hot, Vinnie well as usual was - VINTASTIC and Shrimpman - How many did you catch all day but at least you got numbers ??? -

Sam - Sam - The Sinker Man - had the best trip of all - caught fish and actually won a door prize - What is the world coming tooo???? Great seeing/fishing and busting your stones my friend .

Great to put faces to names - Saltlife , Sharkespy , Greatful, Ariel (Big-Man you a a fishing machine ) and others and coudnt have come a better time for me personally - really needed to get out on the water.

I sucked/googaned/georged/rolled and dropped more than usual had about limit of shorts , skates and again wow nice big sundials - Steve ALS -Mako - Robins -( Mis fishing with my hetero-lifemate-ocean- none blasian boyfriend ) No keepers for me - I suck - I am hoopdeee ?????? -

Dave and Fran great job - Thank you captain and crew of the Seahawk - especially Jersey Shore - Nice watch and the kid who can fillet the spearing like nobody's business

This is always a great fun trip cant wait till the next one

GDUBS-

[LeftyReeler]

Well well well... .so many things to say so many choice words to use...

First off hats off once again to Dave and Fran for putting this together and obviously bringing together a fishing brother-hood which is top notch all around. As Joey Day Fish would say "this spots sucks" was the communal chant around the stern but that was obviously no slight to captain Mike or the Sea Hawk mates as we traveled the entire bay looking for the right bite. Dirty water and wind against were challenging all day and Mike bumped us in and out of gear all day to get the drift going artificially. The fluke just didnt want to cooperate, and when that happens well you know the ball busting comes out in true form. Real thick skin in the back of the boat all day...non stop chop busting and lattes all afternoon.

Low and behold I did win the dollar-YO$ fish and luck might have it this measly 3.5#er wound up taking the pool too. Cuz from Staten Island took the double down dollar YO which I think Larry and Mike contributed $3-4 a piece on as shorts counted against ya.

Can't say enough about the guys that I have met over the years and some new faces that have showed up lately. Gdubs always a pleasure, heard a few googan Georges went on up there but Tropics def kept you in check. Always great seeing Tropics, Sammy, Larry, Shrimpy and Vintastic.. guys make the trip an adventure.

YOU will see from Steve's lack of posting and overall photogenic nature it was a tough day for him not boating a single living creature so I had to give him the man hug to let him know we are all still there for him. Anyhow few pictures to pass around, the usual suspects enjoying what they do best especially FRAN... guy loves food LOL -- we love ya franny cakes..BTW I put about 10 almond joys in your tackle bag for the ride home.

The sandwiches as always top notch, there was def no shortage of food or liquids on this boat and I think although the fishing wasnt up to par (I mean cmon it was an RFA trip no one actually comes/expects to catch fish) it was a beautiful Saturday spent in great company.

Enjoy the photos...

[LeftyReeler]

A few of the finest in NJ

[LeftyReeler]

Dales new spiral wrapped sheepskin for/aft grip custom compliments from the PA boys... they love dem sheeps out there