#1715497 - 05/24/1709:55 PM
2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
This is the Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Food, Fun & Thoughts of Alison SUNDAY JULY 9th
############################################################################ ***THIS EVENT IS A CELEBRATION OF ALISON 1st & FOREMOST*** This is a day of enjoying friends, family and nature on water and land in THE SPIRIT OF ALISON...with a side of a fishing tourney...not the other way around. Please don't lose sight of why we are all coming together all day long during this event. Share your stories of Alison (Fishing Trips, CTF Events, Her Posts, Her Catches, Her Humor, Her Spirit, etc...) with your crew & with event participants. Of course we all miss her dearly, but let's keep this positive & in the spirit of a celebration. We all know Alison wants to see us having fun and partying, and that's what we're going to do. ############################################################################
Chronological Agenda of the Day:
=Fishing on Long Island Sound (Lines In 12:01AM - 2:59PM Lines Out anywhere you wish within Long Island Sound). Tournament Target Species: Black Seabass, Fluke, Weakfish & Striper....but all of the day's catch stories, pics and those catches donated to picnic community food are always welcome.
=BY 3:00PM ALL FISH that are to be entered into tournament need to be IN the Tournament's Entry Bin at the Hammonasset Pavilion #2 for Weigh In (Fish entered into the Bin past 3:01:00 PM will not be eligible for the tournament placing, nor any side bet eligibility.). ***ENSURE you are ALL aware of this NO EXCEPTION 3:01:00PM fish IN BIN deadline for fish eligibility.*** I will not allow any drama, arguments or hard feelings regarding fish eligibity, placing, side bet money, etc during this POSITIVE MEMORIAL CELEBRATION OF ALISON'S LIFE & FRIENDSHIP. Let's keep it classy CTF.....nuff said on that topic. Thank You All In Advance.
=3:00PM - <8:00PM Hammonasset Picnic & ***Alison Memorial Celebration of Life*** at Hammonasset Pavilion #2
=CTF Members & their guests are welcome to utilize the Hammonasset Pavilion #2 between the hours of 8:00AM - <8:00PM
2017 CTF Ali-Palooza Index of Events & Post Threads (some are in the works, so keep an eye out for them): -Announcement, Fishing Tournament Rules & Event Sign Up (THIS Post Thread)
Many of us here at CTF have known and fished with Alison over the years. Manyyyy CTFers were introduced to Alison, or got to know even more about Alison through the Tribute posts about her.
***THIS EVENT IS A CELEBRATION OF ALISON 1st & FOREMOST***
########################### FISHING TOURNAMENT RULES: ########################### =Fishing on Long Island Sound: anywhere you wish within Long Island Sound
=Lines In >12:01AM (No....you don't have to start fishing at 12:01AM, just required after that)
=Lines Out <2:59PM (No....you don't have to fish right up to 2:59PM, just required before that)
=BY 3:00PM ALL FISH that are to be entered into the tournament need to be IN the Tournament's Entry Bin at the Hammonasset Pavilion #2 for Weigh In. (Fish entered into the Bin past 3:01:00 PM will not be eligible for the tournament placing, nor any side bet eligibility.). All fish must remain within the Bin until all Placings & Side Bets are Finalized. ***ENSURE you are ALL aware of this NO EXCEPTION 3:01:00PM fish IN BIN deadline for fish eligibility.*** I will not allow any drama, arguments or hard feelings regarding fish eligibity, placing, side bet money, etc during this POSITIVE MEMORIAL CELEBRATION OF ALISON'S LIFE & FRIENDSHIP. Let's keep it classy CTF.....nuff said on that topic. Thank You All In Advance.
=Tournament Target Species: Black Seabass, Fluke, Weakfish & Striper ....but all of the day's catch stories, pics and those catches donated to picnic community food are always welcome. Tournament fish must at least meet the minimum catch requirements (Size Length & Quantities, and taken by legal methods) of The State of CT...our event's home port being Hammonasset CT State Park
=All 4 fish species will be be placed By Weight into their respective species 1st, 2nd & 3rd place standings. The fish placings will be judged and decided by CTF's Don P. Any fish that is close to call will have its placing decided by the 3 Panel Member Tournament Committee (CTF's Don P/Don, FarmerJay/Jay & LegalFish/Alfonso). If any of the 3 Panel Tournament Committee Members are unavailable that member's designee will fill in.
#1715498 - 05/24/1709:55 PM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Don P]
##################### Fishing Team Sign-Ups: ##################### 1. Team "Commit!": Don P / Don, Papa Bear / Don, JLMOS / John & Chris G / Chris 2. Team "Hotdog": Jaybirdfishing / Jay, LegalFish / Alfonso & Bullwinkle / John 3. Team "Sipala": swwind / Todd, cat in the hat/ Paul , Fisherman038 / Nicholas (Alison's Nephew), Murph / Murph, LargeFry / AJ & O'Bass / Mike 4. Team "Shamrock": Jighead / Walt & John 5. Team "Slightom's Pro Anglers" (2 Kayaks): Sweetchuck / Mike, Sweetchuck's brother / Matt 6. Team "Lukey Boy": Friction Angler / Dave, Friction Angler's Son / Luke, Friction Angler's Guest / tbd 7. Team "Aquaholic": Nate M & Rich M 8. Team "No Whine": Conrad G & Larry 9. Team "Frank-n-Jay": Frank / Frank & FarmerJay / Jay 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
################################################ CTFers LOOKING FOR Open Seat(s) on someone's boat: ################################################ 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.
#1715500 - 05/24/1710:03 PM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Don P]
#################################### Hammonassett State Park & Pavilion #2 Info: #####################################
Here are pics I took of the Pavilion #2 area on Monday 5/29/17 to give you a lay of the land:
-12 picnic tables -2 grills -hot coal receptacle -lotsssss of parking -drop off access loop road if needed for loading/unloading -somewhat close to concession stand -close to beach and access ways to beach -etc....
#1715504 - 05/24/1710:27 PM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Don P]
#1715543 - 05/25/1709:36 AM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Don P]
#1715562 - 05/25/1712:54 PM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Don P]
#1715573 - 05/25/1702:28 PM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Don P]
#1715595 - 05/25/1709:15 PM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Don P]
""Happy Talk" . . . . . Because it has worked so well thus far"
"It is not necessary to change; survival is not mandatory" - Edward Deming
"Unless we start to focus everything on this, our targets will soon be out of reach" - Greta Thunberg January 2020
"I spent most of my dough on booze, broads and boats and the rest I wasted" - Elmore Leonard.
Team Man Made Climate Change is Real.
"Such change demands on our part a serious and responsible recognition not only of the kind of world we may be leaving to our children, but also to the millions of people living under a system which has overlooked them" - Pope Francis September 2015
#1715598 - 05/25/1710:01 PM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Don P]
Team Tuesday is in. Well the sea hunt will be fishing. Probably JoeWaterclam, Michelle may mate the trip. Crew will be firmed up but we are in and will hang at the picnic.
CHANGE IS SCARY BUT IT IS REWARDING ON THE OTHER SIDE!
SURELY MISS MY CTF FRIENDS BUT ALWAYS WILL BE HERE TO GIVE ALL A HARD TIME!
#1715600 - 05/25/1710:56 PM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Don P]
Calling All CTFers: YOU can catch Tourney Winning Fluke Right from the Hammo shore. Sign up and USE the pavilion #2 all day with your family. We own that pavilion 8:00AM - 8:00PM....come on down and USE IT....us smelly fisherman won't be showing up until about 3:00PM. Would love to have you down all day and at the picnic from 3:00PM+++, but feel free to come on down 8:00AM+ with your family and use the pavilion, 2 grills, 12 picnic tables, beach, restrooms, concession stand, etc.
#1715610 - 05/26/1707:16 AM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Don P]
#1715619 - 05/26/1708:48 AM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Jighead]
#1715630 - 05/26/1710:27 AM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Don P]
Registered: 05/16/17
Posts: 28
Loc: Candlewood lake
I am Alison's nephew and plan on attending and would like to join someone on their boat. FarmerJay are you going? Also, her father, sister, and other nephew plan on attending but not fishing.
#1715631 - 05/26/1710:41 AM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Don P]
#1715639 - 05/26/1712:08 PM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Don P]
#1715646 - 05/26/1712:24 PM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Don P]
#1715664 - 05/26/1701:27 PM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Don P]
#1715666 - 05/26/1701:52 PM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Fisherman038]
I am Alison's nephew and plan on attending and would like to join someone on their boat. FarmerJay are you going? Also, her father, sister, and other nephew plan on attending but not fishing.
Nicholas, I do plan to attend and hopefully fish the event, but I'm in the middle of remodeling my bathroom, so I'm not 100% sure I'll have the time to get my boat ready by July 9th. If I do, I would be honored to have you aboard!
Wow, your request sure gives me a new push for getting my boat ready! I can't even imagine not being able to fill your request after all the times Alison took me out. All I can do is promise to give it my best shot!
Edited by FarmerJay (05/26/1701:53 PM)
It is only when you see a mosquito landing on your testicles, that you realize that there is always a way to solve problems without using violence ...
Team "Just one more drift"
Team I'm not messin with JuJu ever again!!!!!!!
Re: Chum Bucket......There's too much gross #*&! in those picture threads; I can't look at them. Doing so scars my soul.
#1715678 - 05/26/1705:14 PM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: FarmerJay]
I am Alison's nephew and plan on attending and would like to join someone on their boat. FarmerJay are you going? Also, her father, sister, and other nephew plan on attending but not fishing.
Nicholas, I do plan to attend and hopefully fish the event, but I'm in the middle of remodeling my bathroom, so I'm not 100% sure I'll have the time to get my boat ready by July 9th. If I do, I would be honored to have you aboard!
Wow, your request sure gives me a new push for getting my boat ready! I can't even imagine not being able to fill your request after all the times Alison took me out. All I can do is promise to give it my best shot!
Jay you're a single guy! You don't need a working bathroom, and you definitely DON'T start a bathroom renovation at the exact time you're supposed to be prepping your boat for the season. If you continue to make such ludicrous decisions, then you may as well get married so she can tell you to start the bathroom Reno at the beginning of the boating season!!! You single guys that F things up on your own just have no one to blame but yourselves!
No STOP renoing your bathroom and prep your boat to take Alison's nephew Nicholas out Fishing during her memorial tourney!!! This is a no brainier. #Do-It!!!
(Nick....hit up sswind/Todd who has a big boat and who is offering open seats for this event in case Jay continues down this ohhhh so wrong path of his! )
#1715687 - 05/26/1707:38 PM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Don P]
#1715688 - 05/26/1707:48 PM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Don P]
Registered: 08/26/02
Posts: 17933
Loc: New Milford, and Anywhere Salt...
Well Done Don!!! Add me as crew of the FV Sipala!
Come on now.......lets all do this!!!!!!!!!
Originally Posted By: Don P
Fishing Team Sign-Ups: 1. Team "Commit!": Don P/Don, Papa Bear/Don & JLMOS/John 2. Team " ": Jaybirdfishing / Jay & LegalFish / Alfonso 3. Team "Sipala": swwind / Todd.....with seats for many!!! (Hit him up CTFers!!!) 4. Team "BuschWood": CWoodMan / Chris, Michele, WaterClam / Joe 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
CTFers LOOKING FOR Open Seat(s) on someone's boat: 1. P. Dona / Paul 2. Fisherman038 / Nicholas (Alison's Nephew) 3. Murph / 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.
Hammonasset Pavilion #2 Attendance Sign-Up: 1. Don P / Don 2. PaPa Bear / Don 3. JLMOS / John 4. FarmerJay / Jay 5. LegalFish / Alfonso 6. Garth (Alison's Husband) 7. P. Dona / Paul 8. Jaybirdfishing / Jay 9. sswind / Todd 10. CWoodMan / Chris 11. Chris' wife Michele 12. WaterClam / Joe 13. Fisherman038 / Nicholas (Alison's Nephew) 14. Alison's Father 15. Alison's Sister 16. Alison's Nephew#2 17. Alison's Dad's Girlfriend 18. Fisherman038's Brother (Alison's Nephew) 19. Fisherman038's Dad (Alison's Cousin) 20. Murph 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65.
I'm not fat, I'm fluffy!
Judge Smails:
"Its easy to grin, when your ship comes in, and you've got the stock market beat. But the man worth while is the man that can smile with his shorts too tight in the seat."
#1715692 - 05/26/1708:50 PM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Don P]
#1715693 - 05/26/1709:06 PM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Don P]
#1715696 - 05/26/1709:26 PM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Jighead]
....but feel free to start a post with that side tourney and run it.
Cool.
Striper side bet anybody?
Jighead: I have reconsidered, and I'll add a "STRIPER" category. It would keep it neater to have all tourney species on one post. Would you like to run the sidebet for all 4 species, and start that post? Or would you like me to?....your call. Let me know ASAP so that post can get started.
#1715698 - 05/26/1709:43 PM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Don P]
***UPDATE*** This Memorial Tourney is now a 4 Species Event with Target Species: Seabass, Fluke, Weakfish & Striper......with Striper as the recent add as requested by Jighead.
#1715731 - 05/27/1712:24 PM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Don P]
#1715733 - 05/27/1701:06 PM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Don P]
#1715792 - 05/28/1706:24 AM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Don P]
#1715818 - 05/28/1711:10 AM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Don P]
"Team Commit!" -Don P / Don -Papa Bear / Don Sr. -JLMOS / John -TBD Special Guest / ???
.....we're committed to #WINNING ...and named in the spirit of Alison as she would yell at nibbling fish on her rod "Commit....COMMIT!!!!!!"....I ALWAYS loved it when she would yell that. Made me laugh every time, and brings HAPPY TEARS to my eyes as I write this...She Was And REMAINS Such A Special Person & Spirit...THAT will never end in my being, and I'm sure in all of us that will live on in us.
#1715849 - 05/28/1707:01 PM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: FarmerJay]
#1715926 - 05/29/1702:07 PM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Don P]
#1716094 - 05/30/1708:36 PM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Don P]
#1716168 - 05/31/1711:14 AM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Don P]
Don, Unfortunately I can't make this event, I'll be in NH camping/fishing with my GF to Umbagog. : ( This was planned last year. GRRRRRR I'll be with you guys in spirit!
#1716182 - 05/31/1712:19 PM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Don P]
#1716184 - 05/31/1712:29 PM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Don P]
Registered: 01/04/07
Posts: 2311
Loc: Stafford Springs, CT
Team: Slightom's Pro Anglers
Me (Mike AKA Sweetchuck) Matt (brother)
We will be fishing out of our Hobie Pro Anglers. Not sure yet where we will launch but most likely Niantic as we prepare for the Three Belles kayak tournament the following weekend . Any other Kayak's welcome to join us as well.
Attending the dinner afterwards will be me, Matt, and hopefully my wife Kymberlee.
Will get on the food thread soon.
Thanks Don for running this, for a very special lady who brought a smile to many many people's faces!
#1716230 - 05/31/1706:46 PM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Don P]
#1716231 - 05/31/1706:50 PM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Don P]
#1716275 - 06/01/1710:58 AM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Don P]
#1716346 - 06/01/1708:52 PM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Don P]
#1716464 - 06/02/1702:21 PM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Don P]
Look for a t shirt thread soon. We've been working on the design layout for the past week and should have a draft to start the thread with soon. I'm trying for a nice looking shirt over keeping it cheap. I hope that works for the majority of the people here.
It is only when you see a mosquito landing on your testicles, that you realize that there is always a way to solve problems without using violence ...
Team "Just one more drift"
Team I'm not messin with JuJu ever again!!!!!!!
Re: Chum Bucket......There's too much gross #*&! in those picture threads; I can't look at them. Doing so scars my soul.
#1716520 - 06/03/1707:51 AM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: FarmerJay]
Look for a t shirt thread soon. We've been working on the design layout for the past week and should have a draft to start the thread with soon. I'm trying for a nice looking shirt over keeping it cheap. I hope that works for the majority of the people here.
Good work Jay. Looking fwd to what you and your t-shirt guy come up with.
#1716812 - 06/06/1712:39 PM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Don P]
#1716910 - 06/07/1706:35 PM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Don P]
#1716918 - 06/07/1707:59 PM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Don P]
#1716924 - 06/07/1709:00 PM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Don P]
#1716992 - 06/08/1704:05 PM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Don P]
Please visit the t-shirt thread, and order yourself a shirt. You don't have to participate in the event to purchase a shirt, and a portion of shirt proceeds will be added to any money we raise during the event!
Edited by FarmerJay (06/08/1704:05 PM)
It is only when you see a mosquito landing on your testicles, that you realize that there is always a way to solve problems without using violence ...
Team "Just one more drift"
Team I'm not messin with JuJu ever again!!!!!!!
Re: Chum Bucket......There's too much gross #*&! in those picture threads; I can't look at them. Doing so scars my soul.
#1716994 - 06/08/1704:15 PM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: FarmerJay]
#1716999 - 06/08/1705:54 PM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Don P]
#1717027 - 06/08/1710:52 PM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Don P]
#1717326 - 06/13/1704:43 PM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Don P]
#1717434 - 06/15/1705:43 AM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Don P]
Registered: 03/29/06
Posts: 11603
Loc: City of Champions...
Great job by all involved in making this event happen,unfortunately I'm unable to attend due to other commitments that weekend.. hope everyone has a great time and you guys catch some fish..
#1717562 - 06/16/1712:33 PM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Don P]
#1717637 - 06/17/1707:34 AM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Don P]
#1718000 - 06/21/1705:33 PM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Don P]
#1718069 - 06/22/1712:11 PM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Don P]
I am in a holding pattern hate to say and that is why I am not adding to food thread yet. Michelle's son may be visiting from San Diego, he is a Marine and we haven't seen him in a long time.
CHANGE IS SCARY BUT IT IS REWARDING ON THE OTHER SIDE!
SURELY MISS MY CTF FRIENDS BUT ALWAYS WILL BE HERE TO GIVE ALL A HARD TIME!
#1718546 - 06/27/1710:06 PM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Don P]
#1718587 - 06/28/1710:34 AM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Don P]
Team Sipala will have both Nicholas (Alison's Nephew) and Murph.
Waiting final confirmation from OBass
""Happy Talk" . . . . . Because it has worked so well thus far"
"It is not necessary to change; survival is not mandatory" - Edward Deming
"Unless we start to focus everything on this, our targets will soon be out of reach" - Greta Thunberg January 2020
"I spent most of my dough on booze, broads and boats and the rest I wasted" - Elmore Leonard.
Team Man Made Climate Change is Real.
"Such change demands on our part a serious and responsible recognition not only of the kind of world we may be leaving to our children, but also to the millions of people living under a system which has overlooked them" - Pope Francis September 2015
#1718599 - 06/28/1712:00 PM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Don P]
#1718652 - 06/28/1708:48 PM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Don P]
I might need a ride. Was going to use my tin can for harbor striper fishing but that leaves me quickly out of three categories and since this event is in July and not June like I thought my striper bite could be gone.
#1718746 - 06/30/1712:07 PM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Don P]
#1718785 - 06/30/1707:26 PM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Don P]
Not much of a salty guy, all my stripers and blues come via the river, fluke hate me beyond belief, but seabass and I have a real good understanding so far!!
#1718815 - 06/30/1711:03 PM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Don P]
#1718884 - 07/02/1707:43 AM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Don P]
#1719049 - 07/05/1709:53 AM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Don P]
Don - Please add Largefry and O,Bass to Sipala's crew roster.
We are full and I have one inquiry about an opening if others have space.
Looking forward to this, see you at Hamo.
""Happy Talk" . . . . . Because it has worked so well thus far"
"It is not necessary to change; survival is not mandatory" - Edward Deming
"Unless we start to focus everything on this, our targets will soon be out of reach" - Greta Thunberg January 2020
"I spent most of my dough on booze, broads and boats and the rest I wasted" - Elmore Leonard.
Team Man Made Climate Change is Real.
"Such change demands on our part a serious and responsible recognition not only of the kind of world we may be leaving to our children, but also to the millions of people living under a system which has overlooked them" - Pope Francis September 2015
#1719061 - 07/05/1710:55 AM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Don P]
#1719065 - 07/05/1711:21 AM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Don P]
Current Status: -9 Boats Signed Up -2 People looking for seats on boats -35 People attending the Hammonassett Pavilion Celebratipn of Life of CTF's beloved Alison
#1719066 - 07/05/1711:25 AM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Don P]
#1719148 - 07/06/1707:36 AM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Don P]
I just updated the attendance as I know of it right now.
Let me know if any updates.
Latest changes to attendance: -removed CWood & his wife from event, Team/Boat & picnic -WaterClam/Joe.....are you still attending the event?...let me know...still have you listed -added "John" as Bullwinkle -etc....
#1719191 - 07/06/1703:00 PM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Don P]
Registered: 08/26/02
Posts: 17933
Loc: New Milford, and Anywhere Salt...
Don,
please remove me from the event. I a working on a hot project all weekend and will not be able to attend
I'm not fat, I'm fluffy!
Judge Smails:
"Its easy to grin, when your ship comes in, and you've got the stock market beat. But the man worth while is the man that can smile with his shorts too tight in the seat."
#1719199 - 07/06/1704:46 PM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Don P]
#1719244 - 07/07/1707:11 AM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Don P]
im there. ill be tired, but ill be there on Todds boat with his crew. looking forweard to this very much, been almost a year since ive even wet a saltwater line, and over 2 since i landed anything other than a tog.
#1719245 - 07/07/1707:11 AM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Don P]
#1719271 - 07/07/1710:30 AM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Don P]
Don, CTF member "cat_in_the_hat" is taking Craig's spot.
Weather looks very promising.
""Happy Talk" . . . . . Because it has worked so well thus far"
"It is not necessary to change; survival is not mandatory" - Edward Deming
"Unless we start to focus everything on this, our targets will soon be out of reach" - Greta Thunberg January 2020
"I spent most of my dough on booze, broads and boats and the rest I wasted" - Elmore Leonard.
Team Man Made Climate Change is Real.
"Such change demands on our part a serious and responsible recognition not only of the kind of world we may be leaving to our children, but also to the millions of people living under a system which has overlooked them" - Pope Francis September 2015
#1719278 - 07/07/1711:09 AM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: swwind]
#1719305 - 07/07/1701:35 PM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Don P]
"Someone (???) who asked sswind/Todd for a seat" this is me, now on Team Sipala. Also sign me up for the pavilion. I never met Alison to my knowledge, so I will depend on the boat team and pavilion gathering to learn.
#1719338 - 07/07/1704:42 PM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Don P]
#1719339 - 07/07/1705:09 PM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Don P]
#1719344 - 07/07/1706:17 PM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Don P]
#1719346 - 07/07/1706:38 PM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Don P]
I have heard from Alison's husband Garth that Alison's Family & Friends will be coming to the Hammy Pavilion #2, and they will be bringing some food for the picnic.
I asked Garth if he would share some of the limericks he wrote about Alison, and he said he would. Those poems will probably be after the 3:00PM Fish Weigh Ins. I would encourage people to share their memories of Alison as a segway from Garth's poems.
#1719391 - 07/08/1712:08 PM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Don P]
#1719412 - 07/08/1704:53 PM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Frank]
#1719419 - 07/08/1705:32 PM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Don P]
#1719429 - 07/08/1706:52 PM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Don P]
Just a thought, what is the chance the park will fill to full car capacity and be closed to us returning fishermen trying to make it to the pavilion by weigh-in time? What would be our options?
#1719438 - 07/08/1707:57 PM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: cat_in_the_hat]
Just a thought, what is the chance the park will fill to full car capacity and be closed to us returning fishermen trying to make it to the pavilion by weigh-in time? What would be our options?
Looking at the recent news articles the only day it was at capacity was the fourth. While a lot of other parks are filling up on the weekends, so far Hammo hasn't been one of them. Hoping most of the beach goers still have a holiday hangover and are taking it easy this weekend... of course now that we brought it up... I'm always willing to hike in with the winning fish!!
#1719452 - 07/09/1703:40 AM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Don P]
Well, the alarm has sounded and I'm getting ready to head down to the shore to meet Frank. Reminds me of the early morning trips down to Guilford to fish with Alison. Hope she's looking down on us today, and enjoying what she sees!!!! Be safe everyone, and catch em up!!! Good luck to all.....
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Edited by FarmerJay (07/09/1703:41 AM)
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#1719715 - 07/11/1701:56 PM
Re: 2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA : The Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Fun & Thoughts of Alison = SUNDAY JULY 9th
[Re: Don P]