04/01 - 04/03 Cathlamet, WA

B~C · Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2005 5:58 pm Post subject:

M and I got up early this morn and loaded up before the morning ramp rush. We sure had a good time, fishing was poor but B.S'n was epic....what can you say...C-Dory folks are a helluva bunch of good folks, these gatherings are better than a family reunion (much less violence ).
Larry did a bang up job of instigtating this thing and even managed to wrangle up some decent weather.
catch ya'll later
next up, maybe Lopez, or the sturgeon fest for sure

Helen O · Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2005 6:18 pm Post subject:

A big thank you to all that attended Cathlamet 05! It was a great time. 11 Boats were there, I couldn't get a count on all the boats represented. Lyle managed to save our towns fishing reputation by pulling out this 15 lb'er this morning.

TyBoo · Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2005 6:27 pm Post subject:

Yeah, I knew if anyone could snag one up, it would be Lyle! Far out - Nice fish!

It was a good one, Larry. You done yourself proud. It was neat getting to meet the new faces, and neat to see the familiar ones.

We made it home on smooth water the whole way. The wipers and Wallas got a workout, but the ride was nice.

Thanks for having us over!!

Helen O · Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2005 6:32 pm Post subject:

A very special thank you to Art Lindsay for providing us with the assortment of wonderful Stone Wolf wines. Delicious indeed!

B~C · Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2005 6:42 pm Post subject:

That's a fine fish, was there a spinner involved?

The wine, the salmon dinner, the PIE, riverside dining at its finest

Helen O · Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2005 7:17 pm Post subject:

Knotty C · Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2005 11:34 pm Post subject:

We wanted to extend a sincere thank you to everyone for the warm welcome we received at our first event. We enjoyed visiting with everyone and seeing what you have done with your C boats. We came away with lots of good ideas for when our boat arrives.

Thank you also, Helen O, for taking us out for a river cruise. We're looking forward to the next event we can join.

Don and Dee Gonser

lyle-t · Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2005 11:55 pm Post subject: Thanks Larry and Helen

This is a special thanks to Larry and Helen for making the Cathalmet outing such a good one. Thanks again for having me at your home and being such fine host and hostess. Larry "YOU BE THE MAN" for getting me onto that fine springer, and Mike thank you for the very good job of netting it for me.
It was good to be able to meet so many of the people I have been reading about on this site and some new ones that Came to the gettogether.

Mr. Fisherman · Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2005 6:19 am Post subject:

I sure am sorry I missed it.
I ordered a new axel and associated parts for my favorite boat support apparatus.
I'll make it to one of these with my boat this year.
Nice fish Lyle!

rogerbum · Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2005 8:11 pm Post subject:

I also would like to express my appreciation to all those who made this weekend possible. Even with the bad weather and lousy fishing (Lyle's work excepted), it was a fun time to visit, eat and drink. The wine was great, the food was great (especially, as noted already, the PIE and Salmon). This was my 2nd C-brat event and I really enjoyed it.

Roger on the SeaDNA

UncleRichie · Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 12:16 am Post subject:

Hi Ray,
What axle did you order ez loader or some thing else? What did they charge you for it, if you don't mind me asking. I am going to have to do the same thing seal surface is gone on mine.
Richard

Work Release · Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 12:16 am Post subject: Cathlamet Gathering

I also to say what a great time Work Release and crew had at this gathering. Meet a lot of great people as always and the food and wine at the potluck couldn't have been better. Hope my Chile didn't ruin anybodies Saturday night. Thanks, to Larry for suppling the fresh fish. We didn't catch one but sure learned alot about this fishery from Lyle, Larry, and Mike. And to Lyle, congrats. on the nice 15 #'er you caught on Sunday. It was nice to put faces to the some of the postings on this site. Wish I hadn't forgot my camera at home thou. I am looking forward to the June sturgeon gathering.
Jim, Work Release

Mr. Fisherman · Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 12:28 am Post subject:

UncleRichie · Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 12:52 am Post subject:

Thanks Ray,
Is your axle the kind with the rubber inserts instead of springs?
Richard

Mr. Fisherman · Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 3:49 am Post subject:

Yea, Torsion suspension.
Makes it a real pain to put a good inexpensive normal axel on it.
Maybe we need an axel thread so we don't hijack this one
Wink