May '07 Avet Contest

[Surfdoc]

This Month's Avet Reel is a ?



Rules of the contest...
Post pictures of a fish you caught this month After (5-1-07) using an Avet reel. Ending 5-31-07.


The reel has to be in the picture!!!!!!
We have final say.

NO PHOTO TOUCH UP!

Format of posting your picture.

Picture on top that is hosted by bloodydecks in our gallery.
Name:
Location of fish caught:
Gear used:
Date:
Give us a little fishing report with it! Sarkis and Harry love to read the stories...

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Start fishing.

[Bouldernz]

Here is a starter for this month


Name Graham McKenzie
Location On board Capt Rick Pollack,s charter boat Pursuit at the three Kings Islands 70miles north of New Zealand
Gear used Avet 50ews silver on a 50-130 custom buily rod with 130lb braid
Date 8 th May
Part of the catch on a 4 day trip targeting Bass Yellowtail kingfish and Marlin The capt and his deckie commented they had seen a lot of gear on the boat over the years but none better and certinly none with the stopping power of the Avet
Full report here http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/au...-kings-nz.html

[Hardwood]

Shannon Betz

Location of fish caught: Just north of Depoe Bay, Or. in about 120' of water.

Gear used: MXL w/30lb mono on a Lamiglas Sardina 15-30lb rigged with 8oz. bannana and whole herring.

Date: 5/3/07

Maiden voyage of GOOD NEWS. First day ever on salt water, first fish from the salt. Hooked this Cabazon as soon as the lead hit the bottom.

[KAN Fish]

Angler:Thomas
Boat:Premier H&M landing
Date of catch:May 9 2007
Bait:Sardine
Line:20lb ande
Rod:black steel 270 7'


Jr world record pending. On the blue SX. I arranged for this fish to be released the following morning back into the kelp(which it was and succesfully).

Thanks for the chance to win one of these great products,
Ken

[divegod1]

Christians first Cedros Island Yellowtail, 5-16-07. On a JX6/3 spun with 60# hollow Western Filament (Guides Choice) and a 10' 50# Izor flouro topshot. Mike Ahern acid wrapped 5'6'' Seeker blank. And he'll be 8 in July

[rmedina0811]

Name:Robert Medina
Boat:Grande
Date of catch:May 20, 2007
Reel:Avet MXJ 6:1
Terminal:Sardine on 1/2 oz sliding egg, Mustad hook
Line:25lb Izorline XXX Clear
Rod:Seeker Inshore 709 7'

[OFN]

Name: Nat Gunn
Boat: Independence
Location: Cedros
Reel: Avet HX5/2 (Hoo X)
Rod: Factory Wrapped Calstar 700 H
Line: 65 lb spectra topped with 50 lb clear Izor two foot top of 50 lb Seaguar florocarbon
Iron: Tady 4/0 scrambled egg
Date: May 16 2007

Report: Caught close to a Mexican Limit of yellow tail using my new HX5/2 using iron with the exception of one which was caught on bait using an Avet EX 4/02. Great early season 6 day yellow tail trip on the Independence. I love this reel. Cast's beautifully, imparts great action to the iron without having to crank hard. Low gear brings them to the boat and out of the rocks very nicely. Looking forward to trying the reel on different species later this year.

[seabass]

Steve Springer
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Avet 30 w/ Cal Star
5/18/07

Fished PV on Friday 5/18 with Alonso Osuna on the Marla II. Went offshore looking for tunas after 9 hours with no luck Alonso said lets go get some Rooster & Amberjack. Ran inside about 15 miles and started trolling chilie peppers in the 5-8 lbs range. When all hell broke loose with wide open Amberjack and Rooster with a few Pargo mixed in. Never got an actual weight , but Alonso estimated at 60 kilo's. He added it's the largest Jack he's seen in over 3 years.

[sasman]

DAte - May 25, 2007
Name- Steve Gonzalez
Reel - Avet mxl
Rod - Rainshadow 15-30 custom
Line- 30lb Berkley Big Game
Location - Shenango River PA
Bait - Ugly 5inch floating Rapala. Floro Green,Orange and Yellow
Fish - 15.5 Striped /White Bass= WIPER
Went out on a boat with my buddie Dave. We never catch any thing here only hear stories. I wanted to see how this rod feels before I head out to Cali to do some Tuna fishing. Put out this Rapala with a 1/2 ounce egg sinker ,put the clicker on and put the boat in gear. Just as we were getting back into our seats the rod went BENDO. The reel was screaming and it looked like it was stuck on a log. Took the boat out of gear, grabbed the rod, the line started to head port and kind of pulling the boat. It took 15 min to get him but by the time we got him to the side of the boat we had 6 boats watching us. No one had seen a Striper around here in a long time. People would not stop asking about my reel. Could have sold 5 or 6 if I had them. The reel was relentless and smooth. Thanks Avet.

[Genelie]

Name: Gene Horner
Boat: Genelie
Location: Middle grounds
Reel: Avet JX6:01
line: 25lbs trilene, 4 feet of florocarbon leader
Date: 5-26-07

After looking for paddies first half of the day for no love, headed towards the rock pile, and saw the middle grounds packed with boats. We stopped too play for awhile, for nada, as we started to re-locate we left the fly lines out. we could not of moved more than 50 feet or so..When BAMMM my rod starts screeeeeeeming. Up comes a 21+ lbs Yellow. tucked her away..started again, maybe a hundred yards..Bamm again, for a 19+ lbs yellow. 2 hours later after drift fishing we started to relocte, leaving the fly line out, and just after getting under way, Bamm again, for a 17+ lbs yellow. I think because I was using 4 feet of florocarbon leader, was the secret.

[The Sea Hag]

Name: Pam Sharp
Location: San Clemente Island
Gear: Avet JX, with 25# Izor XXX - Avet JX 6/3 with 50# Spectra, 40# Yo-Zuri Hybrid topshot - Owner 2/0 flyliner and gorilla hooks.
Date: May 28, 2007

Memorial Day 2-day trip on the Ultra.

The passengers: 7 men, and one lady!

I went 2 for 4 on yellowtail early in the bite, using my single speed JX, with 25 pound line.

I switched up to my JX 6/3, spooled with 50 pound spectra and a 40# Yo-Zuri Hybrid top shot. Fishing with live squid, 1/4 ounce slider and 2/0 Owner hooks, I went 8 for 10 over the next couple of hours. After two of the fish came up with a 2/0 Owner Flyliner hook nearly straightened, I switched to 2/0 Owner Gorilla hooks.

We ended the day with 41 yellowtail in the 15-25# range, for the 8 anglers.

10 of those 41 yellowtail were caught by me... my catch is in the second picture. The next highest count for one of the guys was 6 fish.

[Surfdoc]

closed.. the results will be in a couple days..

Thanks everyone for your entries! Some damn nice fish taken!