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06-09-2008, 05:28 PM
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Newbie
Name: Larry Heron
Location: Camarillo
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 19
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The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
Ok Gang this is going to be a long one! (for me) 
The Good:
Fished the 2008 Grand Slam tourney put on by the Pacific Corinthian Yacht Club, it was a two day event targeting white seabass, calico bass, and halibut. You could go for the grand slam, or just fish a division.
We usually just concentrate on calicos. This years team was myself, my tourney partner Matt and our good buddy Captain Steve Grenias. Saturday was rough out there so we opted to stay on the coast fishing the stones off Port Hueneme, we managed a 4.6 calico for day one (not good enough) Sunday we were blessed to have great weather and made the run to Santa Cruz Island for an awesome day of calico fishing! We had somewhere between 80-90 fish for the three of us with bulk of the fish going 3-5 1/2 lbs with a big fish of 6.4lbs plus a 15lb seabass that Steve caught on the Hammer. We headed in hoping our calico would be the winning fish in the bass division (usually a 6-7lb fish wins) and weighed our schoolie seabass just for kicks (35-50lb fish normally takes it) Well, team Liberty shocked everybody with a legit 10lb calico!! But wasn’t in the $400.00 side bet, we were! And as for our little seabass…..It ended up being the big fish in that division!! Unfortunately we didn’t bother paying into the seabass side bets, as we always stick to the bass,
But between our side bet calico money and our seabass money we walked away with $1542.00!!
Special props to Captain Steve as he saved our butts by letting us use his boat the "Farmers Daughter "for the tourney (I will explain in the Bad) I will have to go on record saying that his18ft Crestliner rocks! It handled our channel very well!!
The Bad:
Over the Memorial day weekend my outboard started to run like crap! I barely made it through my charters Saturday and Monday. I took the boat in hoping it just needed a tune up, the week before the tourney only to find that is done, one of my cylinders is very damaged! Rest in peace old friend  I must say despite the bad rep the Evinrude Fichts have my motor was a awesome motor it died with just under 1500hrs on it with 51% percent at idle, not bad for a two stroke
The Ugly:
THE COST OF A NEW OUTBOARD!!!!! 
A new 350hp 4 stroke Yammy is on the way!!  ….Captain Larry
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06-09-2008, 05:31 PM
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Newbie
Name: Jason
Location: Valencia, CA
Occupation: Buying Fuel
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 33
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Congrats on the cash boys. Calico taking plastics or bait?
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06-09-2008, 05:33 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Joe Pineapple
Location: Channel Islands, California
Vessel: 15' Starcraft "Dos Gatos Gordos"
Occupation: Chef on the Mirage & Musician/Songwriter
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 9,352
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Larry, congrats on the fishing...........too bad on the motor! But, Calico Hunter will be back in full swing before you know it!
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06-09-2008, 06:20 PM
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Newbie
Name: Randy
Location: Pasadena
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 32
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WOW, 10 llbs. that's a fish of a lifetime... Good job on the tourney, Larry. How big of a hali did you need for the Slam?
Thanks,
Randy
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06-09-2008, 06:26 PM
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Full Member
Name: Fred B
Location: oxnard/Silver Strand
Occupation: roofer
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 860
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Right on Larry,congrats on the tourney$,sorry about your motor.
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06-09-2008, 07:02 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Mitch
Location: Simi Valley
Vessel: Reel Therapy
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 2,183
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350 hp? are you kidding! thats a powerhouse! lol..well i remember you told me that if it ever went out..you would get one, sure turn that negative into a whopping positive!
far as the tourney..you rock...how do you compete against a 10lb calico? you dont...but you did extremely well.
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"Reel Therapy"
22' Pilot House Trophy
Channel Islands
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06-09-2008, 07:49 PM
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Member
Name: Warner C Nienow (CHARLIE)
Location: Santa Cruz Ca.
Vessel: Christ Craft Scorpion center console w/115 yami
Occupation: Auto painter
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 336
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Nice job at the tourney, yamaha's are the outboard of choice here in santa cruz great gas mi. quiet and start every time. havent even seen any 350's around here but it should be awesome.
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06-09-2008, 07:54 PM
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Administrator
Name: Joey
Location: Channel Islands, CA
Vessel: Wellcraft 190CCF
Occupation: Internet Superstar
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 15,685
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350HP on the way? Holy cow!
Thats gonna be scary fast!
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FRESH ONE!!!!!!
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06-09-2008, 08:11 PM
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Senior Member
Name: AnDrEw
Location: OxNaRd
Occupation: COOK ON THE MIRAGE SPORTFISHING......WANT A BURGER... EAT A KONA!!
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 1,268
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Sweet a 350.....
Congrats on the cash!!
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06-09-2008, 08:14 PM
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Junior Member
Name: Richard
Location: Long Beach
Occupation: Elementary Literacy Teacher
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 171
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Great going out there, nice $$$$$
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