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yes i keep hoping that something will come together in texas that i could fly out to be part of and spend a couple days with you guys like i have in the past but it seems like nothing big happens any more.
stix
Ok
is this all the t shirts that i can give away???
I surely thought there would be a few more greedy souls that would take a free t shirt.:d i will wait a bit
stix
Thanks coe
i just got off the phone with the koozie company, it looks good for my donation for the tourney, she said i should recieve them on or about the 19th.
Stix
I was fishin the West End of galveston bay this past weekend. All of my buddies bailed on me so I don't have any proof of this or nuthin...but... I was there at SLP (you know St. Louis Pass) down by the bridge, in my boat and all. I had two of them fine billystix custom rods in my rod holders and my (pink) buff face mask on and a neckerchief. (so the fish would not recognize me). I got this idea to put them Berkey (*sp) Gulp on those two rods and throwd em out. Then I got my third (and best) billystix rod rigged up with a pink Skitterwalk to match my neckerchief and went over the side to wade a bit. Don't worry I have one of them powerpoles on my boat,(its not goin anywhere). I swear, my first cast I was twichin my bait, and both my rods in the boat went bent over, I saw a redfish peelin drag right by me from one rod and a flounder came up outta the water on the other. Just then I was headin to tend to those rods and I saw this silverstreak swallow up my Pink skitterwalk, I know it was a real big Trout cause I got it up so close I could count the spots. It broke the line off and I dropped my billystix custom rod. I was underwater and had this vision, it was the billystix girl holding my fishing rod you know smiling like she does. Bout then I found my billystix custom rod, I think she led me to it. I got back to the boat and both the other fish broke off too but my billystix rods held up just fine. If you see a big trout down at the West End with a pink skitterwalk and a buff on, you can keep the skitterwalk please return my buff. Those billystix custom rods really hold up under pressure!
Ok here are the curr4ent billystix t shirt winners.
#1--boom--2xl
#2--fp10--med
#3--nbn-- "no size"
#4--flat crazee--'no size"
guys send me your size and shipping addy plus the shipping cost and i will get them in the mail to ya.
Now please to those that have not posted help me out here free billystix t shirts decals are shipped, koozies have been ordered.
Stix
Went to west beach today, just to kill some time while waiting for a VA appointment. I took one of those DOA rigs and my 7'6" baitcaster. I need practice at throwing anything other than a spinner bait!!!LOL Anyway I tried to toss it out to some nice green stuff and woulnt you know it BACKLASH and it went pretty deep!!!! So I began the really fun task of digging it out, occasionaly looking for the bright orange bobber. I looked up and it disappeared in a hurry. Right about the time the top of the bobber broke the surface of the water I head a nice little pop. And away went my new DOA rig. My line snapped right where I shoud have been digging out the birds nest.
Thanks
David C. L'Heureux ET2(SW/AW) USN RET 100% Disabled Veteran
commmnnnn guys!!!!!
i gotta get these t shirts on your backs and outta these boxes, what happened to the dude that was gonna order 2 for his sister and brother inlaw??
how many times you gonna find an old dude giving away t shirts ??
i have some 6ft9 spiral bait casters that i need to move also let me see what i have and how low i can go.
any body want to have fun on this.
stix
Originally posted by BILLYSTIX CUSTOM RODSView Post
commmnnnn guys!!!!!
i gotta get these t shirts on your backs and outta these boxes, what happened to the dude that was gonna order 2 for his sister and brother inlaw??
how many times you gonna find an old dude giving away t shirts ??
i have some 6ft9 spiral bait casters that i need to move also let me see what i have and how low i can go.
any body want to have fun on this.
stix
You asked for it......not my greatest moment but by far one of the better stories you'll ever hear........
. First Helicopter Ride
Went out Friday morning with Stay Bent and Swampus. We decided to head South to the Buccaneers and bump a few state snapper spots on the way out. We hit the end of the South jetty and it was 3' stacked up thru breakwater. We then decided to just hit the state spots and bump a few rigs to maybe scare up some kings or ling.
We hit our first spot at about 8:30 and drifted it for about 30 minutes and nothing. We decided to hit the first rig in sight (about 3mi.)pull up to it and tied up. Start bottom fishing for about another 30-45 minutes and nothing. Then we decide to move East toward the bigger rigs with hopes of better water and SOME fish. We get to the rig tie up and start fishing. Swampus finally hooks up and gets the fish to the boat. Hardhead!!!S**T!! Well at least it was something! NOT!! About that time Team Rambunctious pulls up and told us that there was a 19'cc going down somewhere, and I thought I hope they're ok.
By this time all we wanted to do was to just catch some fish and go home.We move to the next rig (HI194) marked some better fish and tied up.Swampus finally caught the first fish of the day(other than the hardhead)an Angelfish, it wasn't much, but it was something.We boated a few more and Stay Bent decided to switch to his trout rod to make it more challenging,and sure enough,LING!! It came right up to the boat still way too green to gaff and just tries to tire it out, and then that sound.....SNAP!!S**T!!8# test vs. ling? Ling wins every time.
10 minutes later and still mad about the ling we saw the bait floating in the back of the boat, so we fired up the motors and cut loose from the rig throttled up and the motors died.Not 15 seconds later and traveling with the swell a wave comes over the stern and we start to list to the port side.I grabbed the radio got off a quick mayday unzipped the t-bag and threw the all of the life vests, grabbed one and dove in. Stay Bent yells "swim for the rig!!!" So after what seemed like a mile(probably 125 yards) we finally make it to the rig.Thank GOD we all made it!!!All a little worse for the wear, and a few barnicle scrapes but, we're safe on the rig!!
We sit there for a few minutes catching our breath and trying to asses what happened, said a few prayers, and hugged each other. I decided to climb on up to look for a radio or an epirb, and I found a flare kit. The was a shrimper about a 1/2 mile from us so I fired an aerial flare out in front of his bow, and nothing. Loaded it back up and fired another one, and nothing!! He could have cared less about us!(the whole time Swampus and Stay Bent are frantically waving their life vests but to no avail) Well, we decided to save our remaining flares and signal mirror for a boat that was not a shrimper, when we hear a chopper in the distance. We finally see him when he starts to circle the capsized boat so I pulled out the signal mirror and start to flash it at him and he sees us!! Finally!! After he lands his crew came down and made sure we were all safe and accounted for, and then asked how much we weighed and said" come on we're taking you with us."
So, thank you Air Logistics, Capt. Carlos and crew for the rescue and ride home!! And thank you "sea sick" and "H and P Ranch" (on 2cool) for the use of their 36' Contender in our salvage efforts!!
We're still not sure what happened but, it happened FAST!! Make sure that everyone on the boat knows exactly where the life vests are at all times!! Make sure that they are readily accessible at all times!!
This could could have been much worse than it was, we all lost some high dollar toys but, they can all be replaced!! Always be alert and aware of everything that is going on with the boat at all times!! it can happen in a heartbeat!! Believe me!! We are all gonna go fishing again but, with some real life experience and knowledge that hopefully none of you will never have to experience on what to do if you do sink!!
guys
billystix decals are here and waiting on ya.
price i figure lets go with cost 3--decals size 5x5--$5.00 for 3 no postage
1 free with every rod of course.sent out my first today.
stix
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