Special thanks to Paul and Gretchen from Glen Ellyn, Illinois for booking a overnight Brazos River Kayak Fishing Adventure with River Run Guide Service.

Congratulations to Paul on benchmarking the 2009 Texas Fall/Winter trophy striper season by CPR'ing a personal best 36.5" striper from the kayak.

What a great way to celebrate your 50th birthday!!!





Ya'll stay tuned...

A full report and pics of this couples epic overnighter with River Run Guide Service will follow later in the week.

i can't stand it

Way to go Shane! Beautiful fish......What did she way?

See ya' Nov 15th!

The next 2 weeks can't go by quick enough

nice one...that is what santa better bring me...a trip with shane. "my wife is watching me type this lol" great as always

holy COW!

Thanks, damfisherman.

To facilitate the best possible CPR scenario, no weight was taken, only length.

Thanks, Ryan.

That was the striper of a lifetime for Paul.

We will be gunning the same for you guys!

Thanks, Chris.

If the wife doesn't come through for ya this Christmas, just do what I do...

"Be an elf to yourself".

If I catch a fish like that, I might have to give you a hug.

It's ok.

It happens.

Just beware the rattler he carries.....

The Man does put you on fish of a lifetime, that's a given.

One day, one day, I will make The Trek.

"Is that a rattler in your waders, or are you just happy to..."

.......maybe I won't be hugging you after all.

man thats a monster,real nice

Awesome fish.

Congrats, well done brother! Its been quiet from yaknyota ...so I figured with the cooler weather, something BIG is brewing. LOL!

I wonder if thats the 36" stiper I CPR'ed back in June and now grew .5 inch?

Nevermind, just compared the pic of my fish and its not. Mine had a couple of broken lines. The 42 incher is still out there and now bigger, fatter, and meaner! LOL!

Very Nice Shane

Todd said "I wonder if thats the 36" HYBRID I CPR'ed back in June and now grew .5 inch? "

I distictly remember your RECORD FISH being a real striper.......
surely a typo, right?

Very nice.

WOW! What a Fish! Congrats to all!

Hey, Brian.

Yeah, it's a typo.

Todd caught two big fish on his trip with me. The infamous record breaking 42" Texas Catch and Release State Record Striped Bass as well as a 36" striped bass.

Both were CPR'd.

There is a distinct possibility that Todd's 42" fish will be the largest documented striper caught in Texas during the 2008-2009 season.

Thanks for catching that Brian! Me fixed

I wish Brian would have warned me that was a possibility when we fished off his boat on Texoma....