Re: Smith patch and Fishing trip

Hi, Kev,
I used your story in my Fish Sniffer column for February. I'll send you a
copy when it gets published.
Where's Acton?
Kathie
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>From: Pumpkinpirate1@aol.com
>To: pumpkins@hort.net
>Subject: Smith patch and Fishing trip
>Date: Mon, Jan 16, 2006, 9:33 AM
>

> Hi List
> Well, it has been as crazy as you can imagine with a 18 month old here at
> the Smith house. Well, as it goes for the patch I have a cover crop of  annual
> rye (worked great last year) growing wonderfully and that is all I have  done
> to the patch. Reason is Tomorrow Nikki (my wife) and I are going looking  for
a
> House to buy. In Los Angeles area a house with a 50 ft X 100  ft lot is
> pretty big. The one I rent is 6000 sqft including the house. We  are looking
in an
> area called Acton, CA the lots are Five Acres and it is only  about 20 minutes
> farther away from work due to traffic. So this year i PROBABLY  won't be able
> to grow pumpkins But you NEVER know about me !!
>     Last Monday I got Hired to be a "Union Pole Lineman  Apprentice" so I
> start my 4 1/2 Year probation Climbing and working on  Electrical powerlines.
I
> have been working and studying for a couple of years  now getting ready and my
> family is very proud even though "Pole Lineman" is  within the top 6 Deadliest
> jobs in the world...
>
>    OK Last I wrote I was going on a fishing trip AND WOW DID I  ......
>  I set out on the "Independence" _http://www.independencesportfishing.com/_
> (http://www.independencesportfishing.com/)
> Fishing boat out of Point Loma, San Diego California. I cannot explain to  y
> ou as a fisherman How incredible this Ship was. it was Absolutely Everything A
> fisherman could need. The crew was great the food beat ANY Restaurant I have
> ever been to NO KIDDING. We were targeting Giant Yellowfin Tuna (Allison
> Tuna)  which they had been catching the last few weeks before the trip on all
the
> boats  that were heading to the fishing grounds we were targeting. you had to
> have at least two Rods and reels able to handle 135 LB test and you had to be
>  ready to pull for your life. i was the lightest rigged angler on the boat
> but i  knew i had to make up for my lighter tackle by overpowering the fish.
on
> the two  and a half straight days of travel down to the fishing grounds
> everyone told me  i was under tackled and i was worried. the first evening of
> fishing i caught and  landed a 196  LB Yellowfin tuna. the next day i
> landed two one
>  was 170 lbs and 189. the third day i landed a 216 and a 239 LB tuna  for a
> total of five fish, 170, 189, 196, 216 and 239. only one angler caught one
> fish  more then me and most anglers caught two or three but NO ONE did not get
a
> trophy fish. i made up the difference in my fishing equipment by fishing a
> different fighting style then the other anglers and when everyone else took
45
> minutes to an hour to bring in the fish i averaged 10 minutes and was
> featured in the "Western outdoor News" stating that. Wow what a trip !!! if
you
> EVER want a trip of a Lifetime contact the Independence and schedule a trip
> there is absolutely no other boat in the fleet that can hold a candle to  it.
>    Take care all and God Bless you on your 2006 Season I will be  watching
> the list trying to keep up with all of you and DREAMING of Big pumpkins  !!!
>
>     Kevin Smith    Squash Buckler
>     PB Squash 789*   PB Pumpkin 758, PB ever 30-  LBS Zane is getting BIG
> !!!!!
>
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