Comments on: Sundell Slams Barn Door…. http://alaska.andstuff.com/?p=57 Tales from an Alaskan trip, summer 2006. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 23:24:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Carl http://alaska.andstuff.com/?p=57#comment-67 Fri, 25 Aug 2006 16:25:22 +0000 http://alaska.andstuff.com/?p=57#comment-67 Yeah, Dan, I sure do remember that. It was too close to your eye for comfort! I also remember trying to hurry you to the emergency room, but as we got to the dock, Mike Bartolotta decided to take a swim, though he was later to claim he slipped while trying to make a quick landing. If it hadn't been such a hot day, I would have believed him!!! Yeah, Dan, I sure do remember that. It was too close to your eye for comfort! I also remember trying to hurry you to the emergency room, but as we got to the dock, Mike Bartolotta decided to take a swim, though he was later to claim he slipped while trying to make a quick landing. If it hadn’t been such a hot day, I would have believed him!!!

]]> by: drs http://alaska.andstuff.com/?p=57#comment-66 Fri, 25 Aug 2006 04:08:18 +0000 http://alaska.andstuff.com/?p=57#comment-66 A nice fish. But it occurs to me it may not be the largest you've ever caught. While I no longer have the scars to prove it, there was the time you hooked my face on Mike's boat. I don't recall my weight at the time, but I might have given that fish a run for it's money! Didn't have to reel me up 300ft though, so I'm sure the halibut put up more of a fight. -dan A nice fish. But it occurs to me it may not be the largest you’ve ever caught. While I no longer have the scars to prove it, there was the time you hooked my face on Mike’s boat. I don’t recall my weight at the time, but I might have given that fish a run for it’s money! Didn’t have to reel me up 300ft though, so I’m sure the halibut put up more of a fight.

-dan

]]> by: PAUL GLINSKI http://alaska.andstuff.com/?p=57#comment-65 Thu, 24 Aug 2006 17:01:02 +0000 http://alaska.andstuff.com/?p=57#comment-65 Let's be honest about the facts. Neither the supreme halibut fisherman nor this author needed the guide on the river to tell us when a fish was on. The conversation went something like this: Dave, you have a fish on , no I don't, yes you do, no I don't. Carl and I turned the hearing aids off after the 2nd no I don't. Needless to say, there was a fish on, Albeit, it was eagle fodder. That was the one that the guide said was amazing that a hook could fit into it's mouth. Someone could not differentiate between a fish and bottom. The guide continuously told that a certain person, the the only thing he had was bottom. As previously stated, when he finally hooked one, he didn't realize it. I will await further distortion from someone other Carl(who always speaks the truth) to again set the record straight. Let’s be honest about the facts. Neither the supreme halibut fisherman nor this author needed the guide on the river to tell us when a fish was on. The conversation went something like this: Dave, you have a fish on , no I don’t, yes you do, no I don’t. Carl and I turned the hearing aids off after the 2nd no I don’t. Needless to say, there was a fish on, Albeit, it was eagle fodder. That was the one that the guide said was amazing that a hook could fit into it’s mouth.
Someone could not differentiate between a fish and bottom. The guide continuously told that a certain person, the the only thing he had was bottom. As previously stated, when he finally hooked one, he didn’t realize it.
I will await further distortion from someone other Carl(who always speaks the truth) to again set the record straight.

]]> by: Carl http://alaska.andstuff.com/?p=57#comment-64 Thu, 24 Aug 2006 04:49:04 +0000 http://alaska.andstuff.com/?p=57#comment-64 This is actually a comment by Dave sent via Carl's computer. To set the record straight: the guide was young, but quite experiencd and a good judge of character for his age. When he exclaimed that I (Dave) was "skilled" as I hauled in a grossly undersized fish perfectly hooked on large tackle, it shamed the portly Polish prince(no names please) as he had just landed a white fish which the guide named "the carp (garbage fish) of the Kenai." Soon after, as I (Dave) successfully landed a 23-1/2" Dolly Varden, the guide was heard to exclaim that I (Dave) had hauled in a trophy fish. Meanwhile, the portly Polish prince pondered his predicament to no avail. Sworn and attested to by Carl, this date. This is actually a comment by Dave sent via Carl’s computer. To set the record straight: the guide was young, but quite experiencd and a good judge of character for his age. When he exclaimed that I (Dave) was “skilled” as I hauled in a grossly undersized fish perfectly hooked on large tackle, it shamed the portly Polish prince(no names please) as he had just landed a white fish which the guide named “the carp (garbage fish) of the Kenai.” Soon after, as I (Dave) successfully landed a 23-1/2″ Dolly Varden, the guide was heard to exclaim that I (Dave) had hauled in a trophy fish. Meanwhile, the portly Polish prince pondered his predicament to no avail. Sworn and attested to by Carl, this date.

]]> by: Carl http://alaska.andstuff.com/?p=57#comment-63 Wed, 23 Aug 2006 15:29:35 +0000 http://alaska.andstuff.com/?p=57#comment-63 Here's the unvarnished truth on that hungry halibut. I was hunkered down in the bow of the boat with what I thought was a bare hook. A few minutes before it appeared that my bait had been stripped. But because I didn't want to have to haul a halibut up, I was maintaining a low profile and hiding from the Captain. Then, the magic moment began..... Here’s the unvarnished truth on that hungry halibut. I was hunkered down in the bow of the boat with what I thought was a bare hook. A few minutes before it appeared that my bait had been stripped. But because I didn’t want to have to haul a halibut up, I was maintaining a low profile and hiding from the Captain. Then, the magic moment began…..

]]> by: Frank Rusczek http://alaska.andstuff.com/?p=57#comment-62 Tue, 22 Aug 2006 22:48:55 +0000 http://alaska.andstuff.com/?p=57#comment-62 Finally Sundell catches an impressive fish and amazingly it weighs about the same as all his previous inflated stories, many of which gained weight as the writings progressed. Your honesty in the method of catch(luck)would humble the president and his staff if they were able to understand the term "truth".My hats off to you Carl. Send me a can. Frank Finally Sundell catches an impressive fish and amazingly it weighs about the same as all his previous inflated stories, many of which gained weight as the writings progressed. Your honesty in the method of catch(luck)would humble the president and his staff if they were able to understand the term “truth”.My hats off to you Carl. Send me a can. Frank

]]> by: PAUL GLINSKI http://alaska.andstuff.com/?p=57#comment-61 Tue, 22 Aug 2006 18:33:20 +0000 http://alaska.andstuff.com/?p=57#comment-61 Having witnessed this catch, I will attest that everything that Carl said about the halibut is correct. Many other stated facts about other events in previous blogs do lead to questions regarding the veracity of said statements. Having witnessed this catch, I will attest that everything that Carl said about the halibut is correct.
Many other stated facts about other events in previous blogs do lead to questions regarding the veracity of said statements.

]]> by: Pinky http://alaska.andstuff.com/?p=57#comment-60 Tue, 22 Aug 2006 15:53:59 +0000 http://alaska.andstuff.com/?p=57#comment-60 Hilly Looks like you died and went to heaven Pinky Hilly
Looks like you died and went to heaven
Pinky

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