Dave H
Well-Known Member
Circumstances led to me not rowing earlier but I managed to pop down to the clubhouse just in time to catch a boat heading in with what all presumed must be a big fish as they had been out fighting it for quite some time.
Our presumptions were accurate and to nobody's surprise it was Mike Stutzel and the ever-vivacious Darla Hunt who exited Mike's boat and then hauled a large bright salmon across the beach to Bob, who was standing by and weighing the odds as to rather this might be another Tyee.
"It's close," exclaimed Mike as he neared the scale, where he set the fish down.
Darla was very animated and watched closely as Bob deftly noosed the fish around its wrist then asked for Darla's help in lifting the fish up so he could slip the noose onto the hook on the scale.
The fish was gently lowered, and the onlookers crowded in a bit to watch the needle as it swung around and around and stopped well past the 30-pound mark.
It was a Tyee and weighed 34 pounds and 10 ounces.
Here it is with the happy duo.
Darla was as happy as could be but before I took this photo or anyone else took a photo, she exclaimed aloud that she had to go primp a bit and quickly headed for the washroom.
Bob, the Weighmaster, went through the customary routine of testing the line, making sure the fish was recorded properly on Darla's fishing license, and getting out the tag for the head recovery program and all that and when Darla re-appeared she had adopted the backwards baseball cap look, as seen above.
I didn't note any marked improvement resulting from that, but I'm not an expert on women's fashions, or anything else it sometimes appears. LOL
Once one has successfully registered their fish, they can then ring the bell, which Darla seemed eager to do.
I was amused when Mike cautioned her to do it more slowly than she did last year, as she had hurried it then and it lost some of its impact.
Darla listened and made three good peals ring out, alerting everyone within earshot that a Tyee had been subdued.
And then she broke out into a crazy, happy joyful jig, which I wish I had on video.
Instead, I have this action shot.
Now, here's the very interesting part of this story, which I just verified myself.
On August 12 of last year, Mike rowed Darla into the Tyee Club with her first ever Tyee which weighed 34 pounds and 10 ounces, exactly the same weight as their Tyee tonight. Mike even double-checked the scale tonight as he remembered the weight of their fish from last year.
Now THAT is what one might call the old Deja vu and/or one heckuva coincidence.
Personally, I think it shows no improvement at all in over a year, but I'm funny that way.
Anyway, a big WELL DONE is in order for sure.
And that Mike Stutzel fellow is one heckuva rower, given his results the past few years.
A tip-o-the-hat from me.
That's all folks.
Take care.
Our presumptions were accurate and to nobody's surprise it was Mike Stutzel and the ever-vivacious Darla Hunt who exited Mike's boat and then hauled a large bright salmon across the beach to Bob, who was standing by and weighing the odds as to rather this might be another Tyee.
"It's close," exclaimed Mike as he neared the scale, where he set the fish down.
Darla was very animated and watched closely as Bob deftly noosed the fish around its wrist then asked for Darla's help in lifting the fish up so he could slip the noose onto the hook on the scale.
The fish was gently lowered, and the onlookers crowded in a bit to watch the needle as it swung around and around and stopped well past the 30-pound mark.
It was a Tyee and weighed 34 pounds and 10 ounces.
Here it is with the happy duo.
Darla was as happy as could be but before I took this photo or anyone else took a photo, she exclaimed aloud that she had to go primp a bit and quickly headed for the washroom.
Bob, the Weighmaster, went through the customary routine of testing the line, making sure the fish was recorded properly on Darla's fishing license, and getting out the tag for the head recovery program and all that and when Darla re-appeared she had adopted the backwards baseball cap look, as seen above.
I didn't note any marked improvement resulting from that, but I'm not an expert on women's fashions, or anything else it sometimes appears. LOL
Once one has successfully registered their fish, they can then ring the bell, which Darla seemed eager to do.
I was amused when Mike cautioned her to do it more slowly than she did last year, as she had hurried it then and it lost some of its impact.
Darla listened and made three good peals ring out, alerting everyone within earshot that a Tyee had been subdued.
And then she broke out into a crazy, happy joyful jig, which I wish I had on video.
Instead, I have this action shot.
Now, here's the very interesting part of this story, which I just verified myself.
On August 12 of last year, Mike rowed Darla into the Tyee Club with her first ever Tyee which weighed 34 pounds and 10 ounces, exactly the same weight as their Tyee tonight. Mike even double-checked the scale tonight as he remembered the weight of their fish from last year.
Now THAT is what one might call the old Deja vu and/or one heckuva coincidence.
Personally, I think it shows no improvement at all in over a year, but I'm funny that way.
Anyway, a big WELL DONE is in order for sure.
And that Mike Stutzel fellow is one heckuva rower, given his results the past few years.
A tip-o-the-hat from me.
That's all folks.
Take care.
