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Comment by Capt. Larry D. Jones on September 2, 2014 at 3:44pm

Tommy,When we talked on the phone at 10:30 pm I told you then it was going to hit around 11:00 pm.

Comment by thomas reinhardt on September 2, 2014 at 3:14pm

crazytime coming in, 3 to 4ft rollers heading straight in to the dock.starting to feel like larry guiding . then carl let me catch one ! p.s who was making those killer!!! trolls around strawberry had to be someone from the old days(tom p or tony s)

Comment by Capt. Larry D. Jones on September 2, 2014 at 10:25am

I know all about getting caught in storms.1st time big outboard motor quit and I was off Point Abino, on the way back with the Honda 15 hp the Thunder storm's rolled in with 35 mph winds and heavy rain.By the time I got back to Sheridan Launch I was drenched, the boat had 4" of water in the deck with the bilge pump running.The carpet hairs were standing up and so were the hair on my arms, not a good feeling when those lightening bolts are striking all around you!

Comment by carl schenk on September 2, 2014 at 10:07am

thanks.  Tommy caught a 36'' a while later as the winds were starting to pick up.  We received a call from my daughter saying to bail around 11:30, but pushed one more pass and the lightning slowed but the wind seemed to double in seconds and we were in whitecaps.  Rain began while heading into the launch and a Border Patrol came out and helped keep the boat from being tossed into the dock as Tommy got the trailer.  She got a bit wet, but Tommy got the boat on with the waves occasionally slurping over the back of the boat.  10 minutes later the wind and rain was past.  Fun night out..

Comment by Capt. Larry D. Jones on September 2, 2014 at 9:04am

I got a phone call at around 10:30 pm last night, Tommy said,"Carl Does It Again"!
Congrats Carl on the Fat 43"er!