*** 2019 CTF Winter Gathering - Sat. Jan. 26 ***

Same location we did it last January ...

Location
Thomas Hooker Brewery
140 Huyshope Ave.
Hartford, CT 06106
https://hookerbeer.com/colt/

Date & Time
Sat. Jan. 26
4 p.m. - 10 p.m.

This is an informal gathering. If you can make it, simply show up. The brewery is open from 12 p.m. until 10 p.m. Let's plan to meet at 4 p.m., but feel free to show up as early or late as you want.

In addition to beer, they have full bar, wine, etc. They also have a light menu.

There is no sign up or advance tickets required, but it would be nice to know who plans on attending. Post here if you are coming.

Come hang out with fellow CTF friends.


2018 winter gathering.

For anyone looking to stay in the area, this hotel is just 2 miles from Hooker. And, an after party has been known to occur at this place on quite a few occasions.

Best Western
185 Brainard Road
http://www.hartford-hotel.com/

I will announce the 2018 CTF Member of the Year on this night.

In!

Yup!

I would like to come but I will let you know as it get closer. Too hard to plan that far out ahead.

I will consider.

nominations

#notvotes

See you all there!

That's the holiday spirit!

Hey an CTF event where I am not slated to go to Florida.

I’m planning on it

And it's in Hartford, Closer for us up north.

I'll be there.

I'm in.

I just tried their "Chocolate Truffle Stout" last night...

That right there is worth going for!!!

Pending what the NFL playoffs are (do they have TV"s?), and of course weather permitting...

I would like to attend and see some old & new faces as well.

One step ahead of you. This is the off weekend before the Super Bowl.

I always try to schedule this or the winter banquet on that weekend.

I'll be there with Greg S and Rubberdaddy

I plan to be there. Happy Holidays to all.

It's the same night as my game dinner. Hopefully I'll get there. Just late

50/50 chance Linda and I will be there LOL

Looks like I won't make it something has come up.

Going to make a solid effort to make it this year at least for a couple of hours.

Little did I know the wife has us going to a retirement party same night.

Figures the one thing I was really looking forward to. I will be there in spirit.

Unfortunately I'm out, now. : ( Not many chances to fish for big white perch in NH, and I have to take advantage of it 24th, - 28th.
It was a hard decision not going to our CTF gathering : ( I'll be there in spirit, and maybe someone can text or facetime while there !

Kapt will have to snapface you during the after party while wearing his pirate outfit.

Cant make it. Might be going cod fishing and will be too tired and stinky at 7pm.

Looks like I'm gonna have to work.
And I don't think they'll want me to deliver all the way up to Hartford...

Have fun CTFers!

I would like to be there, but I’ll be in Puerto Rico.

Congrats in advance to the 2018 CTF MOTY !!!!!

I'll be there.

Let's get an updated roll call.

Who is coming out on Saturday night?

ME

Yep

Yup w/ this mrs.

Nice, Paul. I think I'm coming solo. Wife is complaining it's going to be a sausage fest. Maybe I can sway her.

I'll be doing the usual finger sandwich platters, a crock of spicy meatballs and of course.... the Hookers!

Maybe have Kelly Conway give her a call - She can work miracles

See ya there

I asked for Saturday night off & was approved.

So there is a good chance I'll be there!!! Looking forward to seeing fellow members I've not met yet & some old faces...

P.S. Do you think it's too late for me to start a "GoFundMe"(JLMOS) page?

I'm still in.

I'll be there.

Remember, tomorrow is an informal event. Drop in as early or as late as you want. Target start time is 4-ish. Bar is open from 12 p.m. - 10 p.m.

The bar isn't huge, but I'll bring name tags to help people identify each other.

I'm trying my best to make it

Mitch, will the CWC be in attendance?

Yes, cwoodman will be in the house! Hope you can sneak away for an appearance. Hope things are well with your little guy, who I heard is turning 1.

Come on Andy, we need the MM there!

4is and on....
See you all there.

Have fun CTFers!

“Sadly” I can’t make it. I’m PR bound...taxiing the tarmac now.

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....but I plan to icefish next Sat & Sun. Hope to catch up with some of you on the ice.

Home from work, and getting changed now. See you guys in a bit!!!!



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What a fun get together! It was so good to see everyone again!
CTF is the best!

Looking fwd to the pics and the CTF 2018 MOY Reveal. (#Roxy?!)


Wish we could have made it (sort of...we’re having fun in PR)
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Just got home from the get together. Great to see a bunch of us originals and some newer faces. Congrats to Roxie( OHMYGOD) for CTFER of the year award.Thanks to Mitch for keeping the web site going for 18 years.

2X!!!

Congratulations Rox CTF Member of the Year!!!

Perhaps we should have a "Spring Gathering"?

I finally got to meet some members that I've been posting/PMing with for years. Again, nice meeting you all!!!

Thank You All, for the votes for Member of the Year.

It was so wonderful to see some faces and talk with people
I haven't seen in ages.

CTF and it's members mean the world to me, you all came into my
Life at the right moment.

Here's to many more years of fishing, hoping I can fish and share
all That I can....

THANK YOU ALL!

You very much deserve it, and provide all of us with wonderful reports, photos, and generally speaking, you're a breath of fresh air around here on the website and as well as in person. I'm proud to have had a chance to fish with you in the past, and I seriously hope I don't go another 365 days without finding an excuse to get out on the water with you. If there was ever a person who exemplified this website, it's you Roxanne.

....and anybody who owns a Toyota Tacoma already has some good things going in their favor!

Congratulations, and thank you.

Congratulations Rox!

Shaking off the chocolate stout fuzz this morning. Great event. Thanks to Mitch and congratulations to our new MOY!!!


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Theres a motley crew if I ever saw one. Congrats OMG wish I could have made this one.

Congrats to OHMYGOD for being awarded the MOY. I was very happy to see you receive your award last night.
You show all of us how it's done! Congrats Roxie and I look forward to more fishing with you soon.
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Congrats Roxie! Well deserved. I’m glad my vote counted.

So who’s going to step up in 2019 to be MOY announced in 2020?

Congrats on another successful CTF year Mitch! I’m glad to have seen it grow from the beginning.

Congratulations Rox !!!

Congrats Rox! Great seeing everyone!

As with every CTF event I have attended, this get together was a great time. It's always a blast reconnecting with some buddies you haven't seen (or fished with) in a while. The stories just keep flowing as does the laughter...truly never a dull moment. A BIG thank you to Kapt and Mitch for setting this up!

As for Rox what else can you say. She truly is an reminder of why we all came to this site in the first place and stayed here for so long. She never lost that enthusiasm which is very evident in each and every report. Her love for fishing jumps out of every post and I am such a fan. Her person of the year award is so well deserved! Just be sure to stay safe out there Rox, I want to read those reports for a loooooong time! Congrats again.

Congrats Rox

I think there was a Pirate sighting too.

Congratulations OMG/Rox!....nice to see the ladies representing again...great role models for girls like my daughter, showing that fishing is for everyone!

Great turnout last night with some old school members in attendance!

Congrats to Roxanne for taking home the 2018 Member of the Year award.

Props to Kapt for the hook-up at Hooker, as well being homebase for the after-party shenanigans at the hotel.

I'll add more pics tomorrow.

Great to see everyone last night. Thanks to Mitch and Kapt, and Congrats to OMG. Spring smallies for sure.

Nice pic of the crowd. I actually forgot it was Saturday night.

I am such a big dummy!

Duty called that night, but big congrats to Rox for winning a much deserved award. MOY!

Great to see Mitch, Capt and a great bunch. Thanks again

It was a great night. I was sorry that I had to work, and didn't get there earlier. Several people I looked forward to seeing at these events had already left, but I did get to see a lot of great members and long time friends. Congrats to Rox too! Very deserving M.O.Y. recipient for sure!!! zzzzzzzzzzzz!!!!! Thanks to Mitch and Ron for putting this together!!!



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A few more pics ...





















Of course, no winter gathering would be complete without a good old after-party hosted by a pirate!

Can't forget the

Looks like another great time!