CIH Harbor Tourney

[stubbs]

If you knew how to fish CIH you had a really good chance of winning it or at least going home with something. I didn't compete because of my shoulder, but Islandfox did. I did stop by for the weigh in.

Few people coming in for a bathroom break.


Bunch of yakkers on the water around noon.


Hmmm, these guys must be locals


I think three Locals took home the prizes. Top went to Chungking with a nice hali....Second was a 3lb Calico, and Island Fox took 3rd with a 2.5 lb Cabbie. I think they said they had 50 people or so, which was a nice size and great odds since a lot of people weren't locals.

[Skunkmaster]

thanks for the report jeff, i was wondering how it went..... and congrats to the winners!!!

[YakSailor]

Thanks for the report...did they C&R? Jeez, that place would get hammered with 50 people. Congrats on placing, MJ!

[Carnivore]

Too cool, thanks for the report and congrats Fox.

[ODH33]

thanks for the report! way to go fox.

[gottagofishnow]

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[IslandFox]

Thanks guys!
Decent turnout. A few newbies and kids as well out there giving it a shot. Some kid got quite a few toad smelt. Some juvi WSB were caught as well. Even with the numbers no real need for C&R since you actually need to catch something to do the releasing. I released all 11 of my fish. 9 short halibut up to 18" a barely legal cabbie, and later a nice chunky one that was safely released after weigh in.
2nd place and a nice new Paddle went to Chris D(yakstar) when Jeff first posted about the Tourney I predicted he would take it....I was close!
I played nice local and gave the out of towners directions to all the spots that kick out the fish...including the area that I got all mine in. But luckily nobody caught on to when I was doing my catching except for ChungKing who was nearby(see pics.) I was just happy to have him nearby to witness "the bite" while I was on fire. Even had Mike Lamm(owner of CI Kayak Center) Craig and Seth(employees at the center) witness back to back hookups. Missed a nice(read legal) flatty bit when they were taking a few pics. All I got was a very nicely raked bait.
After a little frustration with all the shorts I headed out to the breakwall to get something to weigh in. Told Chung my plan and I was off.....shortly after Chung landed his 10lb'er for the win.
Here's a few pics.







dink cab on the ring ready to be culled.

Chungs new X-Factor. Jeff(Stubbs in the sling on the bench) and Kiyo(Baytuber and winner of the Dana Tourny last month) and James(just 1 of the 15 LBC guys that drove up.)
And for 3rd place I took home one of these.
Nice as I've been using cheapy $19 WallyWorld PFD's for quite awhile.

[bajadave]

Hey, this might be the start of something big every year here at CIH. Thank for the update.

[Skunkmaster]

hey mj congrats on placing bro.... nice job..... i woulda loved to be out there and win that new yak!!!

[Carnivore]

That is an awesome looking yak!!