Reports From the Bridge

 We lost another one of our industry family this month. ALLAN H. GROUT 63, went home to the Lord on Sunday, April 11th, after fighting a courageous battle with cancer.

AL was a long time friend and customer of mine A devoted husband, son, father, and grandfather, Al was a man that lived his life never knowing a stranger and always thinking of others before himself. He was a strong believer in Jesus Christ and fellow shipped at Crossroads Christian Church, where he was involved in many ministries including marriage ministry with Lynn, his wife of 42 years. Al served his country in Vietnam as a Lance Corporal in the Marines and worked for Sawyer Cook Insurance for 27 years. There he created the marine insurance division and was a familiar face at many fishing trade shows. Al also contributed to Ronnie Kovach\’s Saturday morning radio program Radio Outdoor Expeditions. He was a member of the Corona Rotary Club and the Inland Empire Bass Club, taking a leadership role and fishing in many of the club\’s tournaments, which he loved. Al was a fishing guide and loved passing on his passion for fishing to others. He also was an avid golfer, playing in many local tournaments. Al is survived by his wife, Lynn; parents, David and Charlotte Grout; son, Michael; daughter-in-law, Kimberley; granddaughters, Kylee and Samantha, and many other family members. He is now in heaven casting a line in the perfect fishing hole waiting for “the big one” to strike…The world\’s loss is heaven\’s gain. Memorial services will be held at Crossroads Christian Church on Friday, April 23rd at 12 noon, 2331 Kellogg Avenue in Corona, 92881. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the
American Cancer Society American Cancer Society or the Odyssey Foundation of San Bernardino (909) 888-5000. Arrangements Entrusted To: FD66-(951) 737-3244 on-line condolences: www.thomasmillermortuary.com

MAY GOD BE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMLEY

AL YOU WILL BE MISSED  SEE YOU ON THE OTHERSIDE

IRV, MIKE AND THE BIG GAME CREW

YIPPEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We get to go fishing and the weather man is going to give us a brake.                      What’s that you say don’t believe me!!!  Read this it’s hot off of the Buoy Weather site

 
Model Cycle 2010 APR 22 12Z     Time Zone: GMT - 7 Hours

Thursday 4/22   Morning Light and variable winds with smooth seas. Small long period swell. Winds: W 6 to 7 knots Seas: W 4 feet at 13 sec. Afternoon Light and variable winds with smooth seas. Small long period swell. Winds: WSW 5 to 7 knots Seas: W 3 feet at 13 sec.

Friday 4/23 Morning Light winds with a slight chop. Small long period swell. Winds: SW 8 to 10 knots Seas: SSE 3 feet at 18 sec. Afternoon Light winds with a slight chop. Small long period swell. Winds: WSW 10 to 13 knots Seas: SSE 3 feet at 18 sec.

Saturday 4/24 Morning Light and variable winds with smooth seas. Small long period swell. Winds: SSW 5 to 7 knots Seas: S 2 feet at 16 sec. Afternoon   Light winds with a slight chop. Small long period swell. Winds: WSW 7 to 9 knots Seas: SSW 2 feet at 16 sec.

Sunday 4/25   Morning Light and variable winds with smooth seas. Small long period swell. Winds: WSW 4 to 6 knots Seas: SSW 2 feet at 15 sec. Afternoon Light winds with a slight chop. Small long period swell. Winds: WSW 10 to 13 knots Seas: SW 2 feet at 16 sec.

Monday 4/26 Morning Light and variable winds with smooth seas. Small long period swell. Winds: SW 6 to 8 knots Seas: WSW 2 feet at 13 sec. Afternoon Light winds with a slight chop. Small long period swell. Winds: WSW 10 to 13 knots Seas: W 2 feet at 12 sec.

Tuesday 4/27 Morning Light winds with a slight chop. Small long period swell. Winds: SW 8 to 11 knots Seas: SW 2 feet at 15 sec. Afternoon   Light winds with a slight chop. Small long period swell. Winds: WSW 6 to 9 knots Seas: SW 2 feet at 15 sec.

The U.S. S. Constitution (Old Ironsides),

as a combat vessel, carried 48,600 gallons of  fresh water

 for her crew of 475 officers and men.

This was sufficient to last 
six months of sustained operations at sea.

She carried no evaporators

(i.e. fresh water distillers). 

However, let it be noted

that according to her ship’s log,

“On July 27, 1798, the U.S.S. Constitution sailed from Boston

with a full complement of 475 officers and men,

48,600 gallons of fresh water,

7,400 cannon shot,

11,600 pounds of black powder and 

79,400 gallons of rum.” 

Her mission:

“To destroy and harass English shipping.”

Making Jamaica on 6 October,

she took on 826 pounds of flour and 

68,300 gallons of rum. 

Then she headed for the Azores ,

arriving there 12 November.

She provisioned with 550 pounds of beef and 

64,300 gallons of Portuguese wine. 

On 18 November, she set sail for England .

In the ensuing days

she defeated five British men-of-war and

captured and scuttled 12 English merchant ships, 

salvaging only the rum 

aboard each. 

By 26 January,

her powder and shot were exhausted.

Nevertheless, although unarmed she made a night raid 
up the Firth of Clyde in Scotland .

Her landing party captured a 
whisky distillery and transferred 

40,000 gallons of single malt Scotch 

aboard by dawn.

Then she headed home. 

The U. S. S. Constitution

arrived in Boston on 20 February 1799,

with no cannon shot, no food, no powder, 

no rum, 

no wine, 

no whisky, 
and 

38,600 gallons of water. 

This isn’t current Captain Freeman passed away in 2008. He was a true hero
and deserves our remembrance and respect.

In this time of great uncertainty we could use more men like him.

Pray for our country and it’s people.

Courage.

You’re a 19 year old kid.

You’re critically wounded and dying in
the jungle somewhere in the Central Highlands of Viet Nam.

It’s November 11, 1967.

LZ (landing zone) X-ray.

Your
unit is outnumbered 8-1 and the enemy fire is so intense, from 100 yards
away, that your CO (commanding officer) has ordered the MedEvac helicopters to
stop coming in.

You’re lying there, listening to the enemy machine guns and you know you’re not getting out.

Your family is half way around the world, 12,000 miles away, and you’ll never see them again.

As the world starts to fade in and out, you know this is the day.

Then - over the machine gun noise - you faintly hear that sound of a helicopter.

You look up to see a Huey coming in. But … It doesn’t seem real because no MedEvac markings are on it.

Captain Ed Freeman is coming in for you.

He’s not MedEvac so it’s not his job, but he heard the radio call and decided he’s flying his Huey down into the machine gun fire anyway.

Even after the MedEvacs were ordered
not to come. He’s coming anyway.

And he drops it in and sits there in the machine gun fire, as they load 3 of you
at a time on board.

Then he flies you up and out through the gunfire to the doctors and nurses
and safety.

And, he kept coming back!! 13 more times!!
Until all the wounded were out. No one knew until the mission was over that the Captain had been hit 4 times in the legs
and left arm.

He took 29 of you and your buddies out that day. Some would not have made it without the Captain and his Huey.

Medal of Honor Recipient, Captain Ed Freeman, United States Air Force,
died last Wednesday at the age of 70, in Boise, Idaho .

May God Bless and Rest His Soul.

I bet you didn’t hear about this
hero’s passing, but we’ve sure seen
a whole bunch about Michael
Jackson and Tiger Woods.

Medal of Honor
Winner Captain Ed Freeman

Shame on the American media !!!

The Big Game 90 is online for one day trips this weekend departing from

Marina Sportfishing. Trips depart at 10 pm on Friday night and again on Satuarday night

call 562 598-6649 to reserve your spot and remember two people fish for $199 if booked in advance It looks like the weather is going to be good and there is live squid to be had for bait.

There are Yellows at Clemente and the Seabass bite has been improving at Catalina

Come fish with Mike and the boys

tight lines and good times
IRV

  by Philip on Wed Apr 14 2010, 07:37AM

 Chuck Constable Passes Away 

   Chuck Constable passed away last week in home in Riverside. There was nothing more that Constable liked than fishing. But he was so much more than a fisherman. While Chuck’s love for fishing was undeniable, there was so much more about the angling experience he treasured.

            He loved sunsets and sunrises and prided himself on burning those dramatic images into film. He loved the comradely of the captains and crews in San Diego. He was a cheerleader who would lift the spirits of all those on board when fishing was slow. He was a fishing evangelist, a fisher of men looking to convert non-fishermen into those who could never put a rod and reel down again. Constable was a teacher who loved to teach the novice. He would bring co-workers, family and friends and try to hook them on the sport he loved so much.

             Skipper John Klein said that Constable would help anyone with a problem. “It didn’t matter who you were; if you had a problem or some dilemma, Chuck wanted to help,” said Klein. Klein said that Constable fished with him since the 1970’s. “He was the passenger counterpart of Bill Poole,” said Klein. “Honest, decent, hard working, a man’s man,” .

            Constable knew just about all the Captain’s and crews in San Diego.

I met Chuck when I first came to San Diego in 1976 He was a frequentpassenger on many of the open party and charter boats. Even if he wasn’t going with me if we met on the dock he would have a kind word and ask about my family and if I was going hunting and where. He invited myself and Dave Williams to hunt on his land  several times and was always a gracious host to us.

            The fleet will remember Chuck for his angling prowess, for his leadership, for his enthusiasm and for spreading the word of spotfishing to the masses. More than anything however, the fleet and all the people Constable touched will remember him as a friend. A friend that will be sorely missed for a long time to come. 

Capt. Mike checking in this morning they got in from their  two day trip last night.They reported good fishing on Saturday with 2 halibut and 5 blacks released to go with bass fishing and lots of rockfish. On Sunday morning they found some yellows that wanted to play and they put 7 nice ones on the boat  they picked at the bass most of the day and made it home before the storm hit last night.

We have overnight trips schedule starting Thursday night fishing Friday and all next weekend.

Call 562-598-6649 for reservations.

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I talked to mike at 4 pm no great shakes he worked down the back side of S C I today for fair bass fishing and lots of white fish , sheephead , assorted rockfish , 3 halibut and 5blacks to 75lbs
He did see a couple of small spots of yellows but no biters. He did say there is good sign of bait off of the dunes.
He will be in the cove tonight looking arround.

tight lines and good times
IRV