Ok, heres what i can pull out from my notes. For me, this was a year of firsts, i caught more new brands of fish this year then i have in the past. My list goes as follows:
-Calico Bass- Huntington Rigs with OOzacGT, early July
-Sand Bass- Same trip as above
-Ray- St. George Island Florida, at "The Cut", Mid August
-Speckled Sea Trout- St. George Island, at cut as well
-Ray- Yet again at the cut.
-Sand Shark- St. George offshore while grouper fishing
-Ruby Lipped Snapper- Offshore Florida
-First stream fish of any species.
-Rock Bass- Stream in Franklin North Carolina, mid Aug.
-Chub- Same as above
-Jig and Craw LM bass- Private pond outside of Atlanta Georgia on a plantation. Mid Aug.
-Senko fish!- My local ponds, and i cant stop catching them on the senko either (Thats right Fish Chris! LOL)
-Albi- Not exactly my first, but it was my first time actually reeling in the whole thing unlike when i was in 5th grade!
-Fly Fish- First fish caught at my local ponds on a dry grasshopper fly. It was a big bluegill that smacked the crap outa the fly.
-SteelHead- Whale Rock Resovoir- Mine was small, but my friend got a few 15 to 17 inchers.
-Crappie- I caught countless crappie at my little ponds i fish in town. Got em on mini jigs up to about 10"'s


-BIGGEST FISH- 43# Albi, Sardine, 50 Miles off Vandenburg AFT, Pacific Queen, 10/29/01. I got a 40,41,43#er on the trip, and felt good about that because i didnt have my flylining down. Had i known how to fly line, i could have had 10 or so like some other people did, but no hard feelings over here. Next time! This was the best bite of the year according to Sam on the PQ, with 2 60#ers caught. It was WFO till we had to leave, and most were 35#'s and up!! Im hooked on them pelagics now! I will post a picture in a little bit, when i get it back from the scanner.
-Biggest Bluegill- i landed 3 bluegill that were each 12"'s on memorial day from shore, i was pretty stoked, they fight hard on UL gear!


And my rod wrapping has taken off as well, i made my first rod in april or may with the help of Pete, and now im on my 7th or so, not too bad considering i dont have a power wrapper and a ton of time to wrap. Sold a few to friends, but been able to make a little profit on a few. Ask OOzacGT, he knows i can wrap a good rod and learn fast. I am planning on getting a power wrapper pretty soon i hope, and then can do some faster work. My latest project is an 8 foot shikari for throwing the big trout plugs, MAN CORK IS $$$ these days!! Good times!

Overall its been a great fishing year for me, ive caught lots of fish, wrapped lots of rods, learned a lot, met a ton of people, got new connections with people with boats, found about 7 ponds, etc. My next goal is to get out and spank some halibut, and i think i can manage that, because my buddy has a boat and loves to hali fish out of morro bay. Go out there and have a good fishing year in 02!!

Edit- The dashes should make the list a little easier to read.