Richard the Halibut Slayer

[john elder]

So, our buddy Richard Thomann (Fishbugman) was kind enough to take me out to the bay fishing last week...great day on the water with several sand bass, bay bass, a few halibut, mackeral, and a lifetime's supply of lizardfish...just a great time...at least until he shared what he saved for THIS week! 38+ lbs!





He's too modest to make this post, but knew you folks would like a peek...I hope her big sister is still out there! nice, score, Rich!

[Brian F.]

Niiiice fish FBM!

[Reel Geezer]

Nice fish Richard.

John, the guide always knows where the big ones are.

[Teal]

Kudos, Richard, phenomenal fish!

-- Dr. Todd

[Ron Mc]

good eats !

[orourke]

And it takes a confident man to allow his picture to be sent to all his buddies while holding a trophy fish and wearing his wifes orange crocs

just pickin bugman on you they look great.

Dave "O"

[Jim Wiegner]

Behold the mighty fisherman

A fine catch Richard. Lots of fish sticks in there.

Assuming that you're not a vegan.

Wiggy

[Rick H]

Oh My Gawd Richard REALLY NICE...SHOES!

[john elder]

Hey, stop picking on Richard! Those are his dress Krocs he put on just for those pics! He has a pair for every occasion!

[fishbugman]

Actually, it wasn't quite as big as John said but then John thinks he is 5 3/4 inches...exaggerates everything.

Laugh if you want at the Crocs, but for those of you with back pain it might pay to give them a try. I have only wore shoes 3 times in the past 3 years (Mother's Day, Christmas family dinner & one funeral) and haven't had a back problem since making fun of a friend who was wearing them back in 2007. The orange ones were a $3 garage sale purchase, but I also have 2pr green, tan, aqua, dark brown and 2pr of dress black ones. On the boat, they eliminate the jolt of pounding waves/swell at speed and allow me to enjoy a full day of fishing. No wife Dave...she was too small and smelled fishy so I threw her back.

[Rick H]

LOL...Just couldn't pass up the opportunity!
Green might have been more esthetically appropriate, but then...

You were goin' FISHIN' and comfort there, is the priority. Based on the Halibut...Orange might be your lucky color!

[fishbugman]

Got this one on Tuesday...22 pounds. Lost another just short of the net that was around 30lbs. Lost count at 95 fish for my Dad and I...mainly spotted bay bass & barred sand bass, a half dozen short halibut and about 30 lizardfish.



Also, the obligatory "Croc"h shot with the remainder of this weeks food fare

[fishbugman]

A couple of happy customers from Monday...they each landed one keeper on hand-offs



and a couple for my Dad yesterday, 27" 8.5lb & 29" 10lb



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[john elder]

And it's a full moon...and I'm back in town...how can this be?


More nice scores by the Wet Spot!

[Rick H]

Buddy, Tte fish are nice but...the smiles on those kids and your dad...PRICELESS! Congrats!

[john elder]

Well, Richard did it again. 20+ lb halibut. I caught more fish, but his was the only one worth the trip home...so I made off with half of it thanks for a great day on the water, Richard!




Note that The Green Crocs were again the choice of the day.

[Rick H]

OK John...what color of Krocks was he wearin'!? It ain't the lures or his prowess and definitely not his good looks...it's gotta be the Krocks!

Nice job Richard!

AHHHH! There they are, I can see the tip of one...GREEN! That's my boy! LOL

[Richard Lodge]

Richard - You really know how to find the fish! I can relate to your Croc story, although my job still requires something approximating dress shoes. But after work and weekends? I put on the Tevas. Good for the back, great for getting wet when I go kayaking or wet wading/ fly fishing.
Thanks for sharing all those fish photos. The kids look almost as happy as you and your dad!
Richard Lodge

[fishbugman]

Richard, I probably own about 10 pairs of Tevas also. They were always the footwear of choice for me in 1980's-90's until Crocs came along. The main reason I changed over was because I got tired of having the top of my foot sunburnt.

Glad you had fun John...I really think the fishing will pick up as soon as we get out of this full moon phase. Some people prefer the full moon, especially for night fishing, but I have always found the 2-3 days before and after full moon to be the slower time to catch fish in daytime since fish end up feeding at night during full moon. Yes, John caught more fish total since I set him up with an old Pflueger #2 wobbler/flasher, but I had the excuse of being lazy/dazed from spending the entire prior night sitting on the squid grounds in La Jolla catching 60 pounds of mackerel for lobster bait and two 5 gallon buckets full of squid for calamari and bait, plus all the associated cleaning and prep and vacuum packing. We had a 30 foot circle of schooled up squid under the boat for 8-10 hours with lots of feeding visitors showing up in the lights...aw, but no targeted white seabass or yellowtail. Sure beats sleeping...

[Jason]

I'm convinced these will be the newest fashion next summer. Or perhaps you'd prefer something in the "sole" family?

[fishbugman]

Sweet!

[Paul M]

Sushi Sandals

[Rick H]

Flounder Flops? Tuna Toes? Sole Stompers?
Had to add one...Bass Trackers?

[David M]

This is somewhat off topic, but I had to share the irony.

[Rick H]

...washed up on the shores of Table Rock Lake.