Jimmy Jam II

yeah lots of fun maybe I can do better next year

NAw man you were cool, had a great time fishin with you Saturday morning, hope to fish with you again soon.

Just a few highlights from my weekend:

Reel Forces' Tin Man Shoes; I also greatly appreciated his reference to his tarp pole coming down (which only required a 1 minute fix) as a "cataclysmic event."

Brian's failed escape attempt to his back seat followed by his now legendary thumb's up. (Dude, I'm sure we'll have plenty of time to chat in the future)

Being the last man standing with Santaman on Friday night.

RJ's early morning, bleary eyed motor repair.

Duane praying out loud "please be a crappie, please be a crappie" as he caught the tournament winning fish, which was indeed a crappie.  Maybe there is a fish God!

Lance's observation that "fish do not read the same books that we do."

"Just Matt's" wonderful boat; and hearing of his exploits as an ex-milk truck man.

Mr. Jigs- what else can I say.  It was a pleasure to meet you and can't wait to see you again.

Perch.  One, cool, laid back, generous guy. Holy Crap- that guy knows how to cook a fish! Best I ever had.

NYY- "most improved"-  I'm coming for that title next year.  I might even target carp.

Can't wait for next year.

Jimmy, thanks a million.

Well said KZ well said.

Can't wait to see the photos of the weekend I mostly missed. Thanks Jimmy for hosting us slobs again, and thanks to Lance for taking me aboard. I learned quite a few things from you in a short period of time. You certainly know how to fish. You even put me on a few fish. Hope to fish the 'hawk with you soon.
 
And like said before, it was great to see all the old faces, and all the new ones as well. I'm just sorry I couldnt stay for more than a few hours. If there is a next year, I'll be certain to take the weekend off if I'm scheduled to work.

I just can't put into words the fun I had this weekend. Some of it may be a blur, but the parts I remember were just such a blast!! The most fun I've had in a VERY long time.

Very much enjoyed everyone I fished with, your all welcome on the Lund any day!

What a great time!

Special props to Jimmy for putting this together and organizing the event. Awesome!!

JIMMY, Your the BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!

Santaman started on the slow side after being the "Last Man Standing" on Friday night...  But his afternoon rally was good enough to earn him an impressive Second Place in the tourney.  He showed us he is one heck of an all-around angler, in addition to his reputation as a serious lunker bass slayer in the Capital Region:



ReelForce once again showed some real ingenuity with this contraption...  Apparently there are lots of ways to keep your feet dry on rainy days.  The "Tin Man Fisheth":



We also discovered new uses for the wet footwear he was trying to avoid:



ReelForce can also fish like a mutha' too:



DeadFishRed found lots of fish and dialed-in during the afternoon session to find this slob/slab Bluegill:



Perch Inc. with another beautifully-colored Smallmouth.  You can barely see it in the camo:



Blitz came by for a few hours and put in some 'sweat equity' in the canoe:



Thank Goodness for the garbage cans...  No one went thristy this weekend:



Some guys chilled out and made "Jimmy Jam" what it should be...  Low-key, big-fun, and downright hilarious:



Some guys like New York Yank fished from a boat and from shore simulanteously:



Here is Perch Inc. "spilling one for the homies who couldn't make it" to the party this year:



"Two ships passing in the night", Mr. Jigs and Blitz head to their respective corners:



Mr. Jigs showed us how it is done, and came up with the best Waldo of the day...  This 16.5" fish was dinner:



JustMatt's boat served dual duty as the "Mother Ship" weigh station as well as a convenient place to dry out the soaked laundry from the morning rains.  Thanks for the use of the SWEET ride, Brother:



My yard looked like a makeshift marina, but we got 'em all in there:



Even the "Bronzeback Bandit" had to come ashore and rest for a bit...  But he didn't stop fishin':



It's funny how nearly everyone ended up on shore for a few horus of conversation and relaxation between serious bouts of fishing.  Here's the old guys and new guys comparing notes and lying to each other:



DeadFishRed brought a few Crappie back for the evening Fish Fry...  We delayed the main meal this year until dark, and while we had some grumbling stomachs, there was no grumbling among the ranks!



Fillet-Master Perch Inc. once again shared his expertise and provided a vitual CLINIC on how to clean pannies.  Santaman and some others were willing participants and hung on his every word:



DeadFishRed helped out by explaining to Santaman the shape of a knife blade:



Santaman wisely disregarded Red's drunken ramblings and went to work on his own:



Sadly, Hot Tuna's "classic" Evinrude didn't feel like partying this weekend and was laid to rest:



Ironically, some of our anglers really DID feel like partying this weekend and were laid to rest too:



Thanks to everyone for all their contributions, great attitudes, and willingess to just plain fish and party...  ReelForce really went 'above and beyond' to make sure we had all we needed.  And once again, he provided me with the one photo that best summarizes what the "Jimmy Jam" has come to mean to many of us...

Great friends, good fishing, and a whole lot of smiles and laugher...  THANK YOU REEL FORCE!!!



And thanks to ALL of you awesome dudes who came out and made "Jimmy Jam II" another rousing success on all fronts.  You guys truly are an amazing assemblage of kind hearts and gentlemen...  It never ceases to amaze me how a few beers and a few bass can bring together such a motley crew of awesome personalities.

My hats off to ALL OF YOU, and a sincere and grateful "THANK YOU" for being so cool.

Cheers to all, we're surely onto something great with this party and annual event.  I'm already looking forward to the next one!   You, my friends, are truly special people...  I am honored to know each and every one of you.

THUMBS UP IF YOU'RE HAVING FUN! 



Until next time.  JAM ON!

thats just plain funny right there. What a trip! Great pics and write up, really filled in the memory gaps!

I think its safe to say, a great time was had by all!

It was HLS that called us all slobs, man...
 
And I just noticed on another post that Perch Inc. referred to some of the gang as 'glue sniffers'... 
 
I couldn't help but laugh out loud- they are both right, I guess!

Yup, HLS gave that famous quote to JJ-II ...
as for glue sniffers I don't know about that one... I think we surpassed that phase 30 years ago ?? Maybe just some good ole boys kickin back...

P.S.
Pike: your right about the internet meeting thing, but did you ever find stalker fisherman ?? (well... maybe ) It was great to meet ya on sunday and you sure had us all interested in you tactic and fishing style.. I sure learned a bunch.. You are a very cool dude and for sure will fit right in with us "glue sniffers" . Stick around and we will be taking the show on the road once the hardwater hits !!!

I'm not even sure where to start ... Wow !!! What an awesome time ! From Friday at the start I knew JJ II would be something to remember this year ! From getting to hang with some of the "ole" crew to meeting some of the new guys - From fishing with Berry to hanging out on shore - to going out on Matty's boat - to the food to the fishing - to the hanging and conversation -for the fish being caught to the buzzes being caught (Brian & Lance) - From the moose to the fish -  I just didn't want it to end !


Thank You Jimmy !!!  

Jimmy and Matt on Big Blue

And ILikePike baiting up.

The Allman run sbds are IN the house !!!
Also a nice treat Phish sbd 10/31/94 Glens Falls > The White Album ..