I hear we lost our best deck hand...Garrett Jackson died in car crash.

Lite-liner told me earlier. That's sad. Very sorry to hear this news.

Guys please enlighten me. Was he the head deckhand with the long hair? A quiet guy?

I never keep up with their names.

That's sad..... real sad.

mutton chops.
nuff said.
he was always right there, man........
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKBYyBOa61U

R.I.P Garret and Natalie! My condolences to your family. We will surely miss you! The best deck hand I've known.

Yes he was. And that's the one I was thinking about.

He would follow me around when I was fighting a tuna and keep his hand under my line to keep it from rubbing the rail.

Sad.

Damn, Garret was the best... life is so fickle... R.I.P. Garret

I vow to catch a Big YFT in his honor on the H4L stick bait he picked out for me from the pile I got two big blowups and smoking pulls on that bait last year but both shook off. It was always a pleasure fishing with Garret. R.I.P. we all gonna miss ya buddy.

Charlie

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SO Sorry to hear the news about Garrett...
He will be missed.............
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Tunatexas

Well guys I have been avoiding this thread because I start thinking about spending money I don't have when a spot comes open. As for the reason I am posting...
My school recently employed an art teacher. He recently lost his stepson in a car crash and I attended the funeral out of respect for my new colleague. When I walked into the sanctuary I thought I saw Casey Bingham (last name might be wrong), he used to deck hand on the Cat and has moved to Deep Sea Headquarters. I dismissed this as an impossibility. After taking my spot in standing room only, I took a look at the picture board and things suddenly became very real for me. It was Garret's funeral, I never knew he grew up 15 miles from where I live. There were many familiar faces deckhands and captains. I took a picture of the picture board but I am uncertain if it is appropriate to post it without family approval.

The last time I saw him was after last years trip when I was paying him back for a swivel he let me have out of his personal stuff. Here I am being pissy and petty about not going fishing all the while missing the big picture of good health for me and my family. I can not fathom the loss of ones child.

That proves it's a small world after all Bryan.

I feel that in a sense we (our group) was represented there by your attendance.

Thanks for going.

thank for going & representing the TFF tuna crew, Brian.
quite Ironic.
Maybe Casey will come back for a while.

17 days!!

These are Black Dog jigs. They are out of Weatherford and look pretty good. Are these good? What weights are we looking for? I have 200 to 450 gram jigs just in case.

I have some Benthos coming.