Opener in CA pics and video

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Derek Z

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What an interestingly odd opener this year, unlike any I have ever had. It all began with it being the 2nd time in over 28 seasons not hunting opening weekend with my old man. The morning started bad with me driving 40+ miles with the gas cap off the boat tank, basically filling the tub full of 89 octane. After a long detour and wash-down my young nephew and I hit the water just as shooting time erupted around us. Suisun bay, being its typical - unpredictable self decided to give me a short burst of nasty swells- forcing us to find shelter in a cove for over an hour and killing the chance to hunt our spot. The swells finally subsided and we were able to get in bit of hunting. After a while the bay turned to glass and I took Tyler over to the famed mothball fleet. *Bonus points for anyone posting a fact on the old 61 boat (pictured). When we came into the dock we had to wait a half hour for the authorities to pull a guy from a boat - he had died of a heart attack. It was sad sight watching his distraught buddy try and make a call his family - wrapping up the oddest opener in my life.

Here are a couple of pics from the AM and a short video on running the boat through the tules and phragmites. Hope you enjoy them.
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Link to Video: http://www.vimeo.com/7259440

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BB 61 is the Iowa, ordered by the US Navy in 1939, work began 1940, commissioned 1943. Nick named "The Big Stick", has 11 battle stars and is the only shiop in the US navy to have a bathtub installed. In April 1989 it suffered a terrible turret explosion in the #2 16 inch gun killing 47. Navy blamed incident on a sailor who they belived was upset after a sexual affair with another male sailor.

Bill V.

My dad was a navy guy for years!
 
Cool vid Derek. Are standing while under way? I'd be a little concerned of whats on the other side when it's gets thick.
 
Big points Bill - I believe it was one of the last ww2 ships used actively (Persian Gulf). I will try and post up more pics tonight o the fleet - lots of neat history. There are a bunch of the "Cape" boats there as well, I'd like to learn more about their history.
Ryan- I stand when running this boat underway (and I love my "oh $hit" handlebar). I know the area very well and it’s not as thick from 6 feet up.
 
Great idea Lou. Covered in tules and little bugs. My wife couldnt figure out where all the little bugs in her Expedition were coming from - must have hitch-hiked on my gear from the tule runs. I stayed mum.
 
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