Ahhhhh everybody is starting to get fired up, very nice !!  
Count down is on for lots of fun.
 
That place holds some real nice fish of many species ... 4lb+ LM , 3lb+ SM , 20"+ Eye , 14"+ Crappie ... all solid fish !!

Post my "Reserved" spot !!!

I agree Pike, a big carp can sure get the heart pumpin and the reel singin for sure, my kind of music.

Duane...  We insist, man...  You gotta' be there! 
 
Check the thead often for updates and more details will be forthcoming in the weeks ahead.  Its a pretty laid-back affair, and we knew it would be an 'annual' after about the first two hours of fun last summer.  Lots of 'little boats', lots of laughs, and typically a heck of a lotta' good food and cold refreshments. 
 
It's summertime fun at its best- and a great chance to see a few of the faces you only read about all season long.  It's a bonafide 'Motley Crew' of folks, but I've never met a more skilled or humorous bunch of anglers anywhere.  No worries, no problems, just plain fun... 

i really hope i can make it this time.. i want to come up with my crawdad.

So where does this take place at? What is the launch situation like? Can I get my 16ft Starcraft out there or will it be a 10ft Pelican with trolling motor kind of day? 

Hey Duane,

The party takes place at my house on Snyders Lake in Rensselaer County.  The lake is only about 7mi from downtown Albany and really easy to get to from I-90/Route 4 near North Greenbush.
 
The whole lake is only 110 acres (max depth 40ft), so small boats suit the task just fine.  I do have a rudimentary boat ramp in my yard for trailered boats but parking for trailers, etc. is extremely limited.  Most guys brought small Pelicans, Crawdads and Jon Boats for last years gathering to alleviate the need for trailer parking, etc.  I have a small driveway and small parking lot, so positioning vehicles requires some creativity and felxibility.
 
We could get your Starcraft in there without trouble (I've got a 14'6" Starcraft and HLS brough his 16 footer last year) if needed but we'lll have to disconnect the empty trailer and put it in the yard to save parking and camping space near the house.
 
Once the date gets a little close we should have a good grasp on how many trucks will be present and I can get a better picture of where we'll put everyone.  It will work (it always does), it just requires a little thinking.
 
And thinking is just too darn hard here at work on a Monday. 

When do you think we can make a list of what is needed? so we can see what we should bring, maybe whos bringin a boat, who needs seat in someones boat, that kinda thing. If im premature on this, sorry just wantted to start thinkin about what I will bring to help. I,ll bring 14ft john boat and trolling motor in back of my truck no/trailer. about 12 lbs of fish fillets, have fish cooker if needed. I'm goin to tie thr front of my boat to the back of brians, he he so I can get in on those big bass he gets, lol