Congrats. to Doug Gardner!

  • Don Hanson
    Posts: 2073
    September 10, 2006 at 9:04 pm #1335388

    Doug put together 3 strong days under tough weather conditions to finish 6th in the league championship. Congrats. Doug, on a job well done.
    Jason Sullivan also cashed a check on the co-angler side with a 17th place finish. Jason fished with with me on the second day. I did not have the big fish going so our plan was to get 5 weighers and get him to the final day. We had 2 in the box and about 12:00 decide to hit another spot. About 15 minutes into the pass we started taking on water. Needless to say we had to head for the harbor. We were back in at about 1:00. Jason just missed making the final day by ounces. Losing that 1.5 hour of fishing really hurt. I had been getting smaller fish on that spot and was pretty certain we could put at least a 15 incher in the box. We had no choice though as safety comes first.

    bill_cadwell
    Rochester, Minnesota
    Posts: 12607
    September 10, 2006 at 11:54 pm #477168

    Congrats Doug and Jason. And Congrats to ALL who qaulified for the Championship. Lots of hard work through out the year paid off by getting you guys there.
    Thanks, Bill

    kerk
    Maplewood, MN
    Posts: 76
    September 10, 2006 at 11:57 pm #477170

    Don, everyone that braved that water on Thursday, Friday and again on Saturday needs to hold their heads up. Fighting seven to nine foot waves all day is pure hell. I think the IDA gang represented the group extremely well. Congrats to Doug on his finish!!!

    kerk
    Maplewood, MN
    Posts: 76
    September 10, 2006 at 11:58 pm #477171

    Jason, Congrats to you too sir!!!

    Jason Sullivan
    Chippewa Falls, WI
    Posts: 1383
    September 11, 2006 at 1:31 am #477200

    Thanks guys.

    I had a great time and could not have asked for a better draw on Friday. I got to spend 8 hours with one of the nicest guys I know.

    I do admit I was quite nervous about the boat mishap, but I have logged it as a great fishing story.

    Sully

    Hunter88
    Oakdale, MN
    Posts: 139
    September 11, 2006 at 1:40 am #477202

    Nice job Doug and Jason.

    Don Hanson
    Posts: 2073
    September 11, 2006 at 1:08 pm #477298

    I did not get a chance to talk to Doug on Saturday. I just wanted to congratulate him on a strong finish. My post was not meant to slight any of the other guys out there! (I was one of them)

    mike_v
    carver Mn
    Posts: 217
    September 11, 2006 at 1:40 pm #477320

    Congrats to everyone.

    rickyfishes
    Southeastern MN
    Posts: 89
    September 11, 2006 at 2:39 pm #477340

    Jason,

    Congrats on the big money!!!!!

    -Richard

    wade_kuehl
    Northwest Iowa
    Posts: 6167
    September 13, 2006 at 5:07 pm #478314

    Way to go Sully!!

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