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Maiden Voyage and Tons O Fish

6/10/2012

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 Took my first trip on the Jackal this season on Saturday, drove down with my 3-year old and took it out with Sean, his son and our dad.  3 official members of the people’s boat, and overall fan favorites, Team Jackal. Thankfully, Saturday was a test run. Barely.  We just cruised around outside the harbor, trying to get the boys a sense for what it was like to fish with the big boys, and feel the power of the Jackal fighting fish and the high seas. Well, it was flat calm, we barely caught 2 small bluefish, and the boys were too busy chasing a butterfly and cramming
their faces with cookies to be too much into the fishing. Sean did have one epic miss of a blue with the net, an almost textbook of what not to do – knocking the plug out of the mouth with the miss and setting the fish free, and the boys almost to tears. We didn’t have a leader, so calm it down with the net comments
that I know are coming.

Either way, it was good to get out, and work out a few of the kinks. Sounds like the fish were out there, just not in 4 feet of water off of red river beach. The  radio was pretty active early with some good chatter from east of Chatham, a few guys talking about double hook-ups on tuna - even if we never heard of any confirmed landings. We were very tempted to lock the boys in the bathroom with a bag of cookies and a sixer of Capri Sun and head out there, but we figured we were already off our game. Also saw a guy today at a bbq in Charlestown who went out south of Monomoy and slayed them yesterday – brought a pretty sweet Striper ceviche to the bbq which I may have to whip up if I ever catch anything.

Also saw some pics of Corduroy posted on Facebook of a few stripers he caught out there this weekend, so all signs are pointing to a good build up to the tourney. Any and all reports are welcome, so send them in. Also great to see Goose Hummock now posting reports from local captains – they have some good stuff on www.goose.com (sweet website by the way).  Speaking of websites, anyone else watch Wicked Tuna?  Saw that boat named Tuna.com early in the season, so I went to www.tuna.com and the site was down – nothing up there. Now I see it’s a site for Bumblebee tuna – looks like Dave made some $$ selling his site name to the big boys. Theheadhunt.com is for sale – all it costs is a 35 lb striper, conveniently delivered to Team Jackal about 4 am 2 clicks east of Bearses on July 14th.  Kidding, and we hope it goes without saying that cheating is not tolerated in this tourney. This is not big time, we’re not in it to make $$, and we just want to foster a good community tourney, so anyone who cheats, and we find out, will be banned and pretty much be publicly known as d-bag.  Enough on that.  Let’s get
the chatter going again, let’s hear about strategy for the tourney – what are people going to try to win it this year (live eels, umbrella rigs, broken back jitterbugs, daredevils, live lining weakfish on kites, Flemish cap, etc)?

I’m still waiting for the first blog from my brother, he said he wrote a rambling one after a few too many the other night, but is now afraid to post it since I  sent out that marketing email and he’s afraid too many people may see it. I’ll do my best to get it out of him soon, and I think we’re all used to his style by now so no one will be surprised. Either way, I’ll make sure he signs his name to be clear.  


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Harry Corduroy
6/11/2012 10:26:27 am

Apparently trying to bring the tournament mainstream and bring some ladies to the blog I see. Well played Burke, well played. Team Dangler was straight fire this weekend. Crushed about 100 fish to 30lbs between the 3 of us, but it wasn't about the #'s or the egos. Nobody likes a show pony. I can't explain the electric atmosphere on board. It looked like a goddamn Bolshoi Ballet in the cockpit. Grace, economy of movement, alacrity, unselfishness, an insatiable thirst for budlights. I won't bore you with the details but someone call 911 because we straight murdered them out there. If Picasso were to capture an image of the greatness of this team... well... just look above I guess.

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Ryan
6/11/2012 11:26:49 am

Impressive response, even threw an 'alacrity' in there for good measure. Now tell us where the crap you went or that pic goes up on adultfriendfinder.com with your brothers address on there. 5, 4, 3, 2 . . . .

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Rev. Storm "Boston Dangler" DuPont
6/13/2012 12:26:09 am

Hello Boys,

Rev. Storm DuPont checking in once again. Well fellas, as you already know "Team Dangler" was on display this past weekend. Flawless execution with the exception of a snapped rod here and there. Thank Christ we are heavily sponsored. Those sticks were sent back to the white coats in R&D for evaluation and fine tuning before the tourney. I checked this morning and there is still smoke coming off the reels, pretty much nuclear.

Corduroy took a few poses and is once again an internet sensation, Bravo my friend, Bravo.

This weekend the bass were thick and obeyed our every command. The retrofits done to the Wizard are unprecedented. With a mind of its own, Wizard took us to our spot where the bass instinctively flocked like the salmon of Capistrano. Hasselhoff had "Kit", Team Dangler has "Wizard". There were some followers near us on Sunday (you know who you are) and the choreography on your deck looked like the hotel room scene from "Borat". Let's try to clean it up a bit out there for the kids' sake.

After a great day on the Wizard, we needed to unwind so we headed back to town to the "Oriental Delight" for a massage and some sake bombs (talk about a 4 stroke!). They thanked us for stopping in and said "no charge for you"

With the weather we are having the next few days, the fish can breathe easy as Team Dangler is going to attend to some personal obligations. Captain Dangler is doing the seminar circuit and book signings for National Marine Fisheries as well as a quick stop off at Pennsylvania Ave for a beer and "piece of mind" with Barry, Corduroy is finishing up a few movies that will be out early in the Fall and providing consultation to the Hillstrand Brothers for the next Opilio season. Yours truly is off to London this evening. The Queen called and it appears Prince Williams boys don't swim. I'm off to give a little of "mine" to Kate "Duchess of Cambridge". Looks like my loinage is soon to be Royal. I told the Queen Mother "For God and Country, anything I can do to help".

Amen
-Rev

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Kate " Dutchess of Cambridge"
6/13/2012 08:18:36 am

Good God Reverend,
You have been places in the Dutchess no mortal man has been before. I believe I should knight you for your humble service to the crown.

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Captain Dangler
6/13/2012 11:01:55 am

Memoirs of Captain Dangler:

I don’t even know where to start. I guess first off I’d like to apologize to the warranty staff at Shimano for all the worn items on the reels we keep sending back. I understand the wear and tear on the drags is not normal but then again being tripled up for an entire tide isn’t either. Please make sure you expedite that gear back ASAP.

It was a wild day on the Wizard as expected; and the fish were mesmerized by the tantalizing offerings from Harry and the good Reverend. If I didn’t know better I’d have thought the Reverend used a jedi mind trick on our striped friends. If I could compare the fishing to something it would be akin to placing a pint of Haagen Das in front of Nell Carter after she missed her last meal or watching the ladies flock to and fawn over resident stud Harry Cordouroy aka “The Golden Adonis” when he graces them with his deity like presence. Same result; Nell, the fish, and the ladies they all have an insatiable desire to devour what’s in front of them. No girls I won’t give you Harry’s personal cell number even if you promise to bring him gold, frankincense, and myrrh. As one young female told her friend “one ride on Harry and you want the season pass”.

The fluidity of the team reminds me of the teamwork exhibited by Bird, McHale, and Parish during the golden years. Unselfish, self sacrificing, all working in concert for the greater good of the team to achieve one goal. We arrive in one cab and leave in one cab.
Many boats stopped fishing and just watched with great admiration at the finely tuned team, no movement wasted no unnecessary actions. You would think Team Wizard was sponsored by Toyota LEAN. As the boat next to us yelled “Simply Outstanding! And broke into a chant of Wizard! Wizard! Wizard!” The good Reverend was so kind as to sign a few pictures of himself and give to the fans in the 62’ Viking and the 70’ Spencer who just anchored up to watch the show. I am relieved that the college co-ed who fainted on the big Ritchie Howell is just fine. Reverend nice gesture I applaud you.

As night came and we came into port escorted by the Chatham fireboat with its water cannons on display, I was astonished to see the scenario unfolding as if it was Mardi Gras in New Orleans. People cheering us, flashing their wares in hopes of obtaining beads or even other objects, and just celebrating the much anticipated return. Even JJ Walker was there drinking a grape soda and shouting a resounding “DYNAMITE!” I still haven’t seen the Reverend or Harry since we docked as they were whisked away by a harem of fine college co-eds wearing just bedazzles and thongs chanting their names. But I have received a few texts stating that there is indeed a heaven.

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