March Slab of the Month Entry: Frying Pan Cutthroat

George Morgan comes out of the March gates strong with this CO cuttie!

The Chum Nation Has Spoken: 2009 Slab of the Year Results

FIRST PLACE: Sammy Stark's , S.E. AK Steelhead

Sometimes the future of the sport supersedes slabdome by itself.  Congrats to Sammy - enjoy your new duffle (which you'll likely be packing soon for another trip to AK).

Patagonia Stormfront Duffle ($400)

Designed to haul the goods, protect them and keep them dry, the Stormfront Duffel 100 is built with the most abrasion-resistant materials available and is guaranteed to be waterproof.

SECOND PLACE: Kristoffer G. Vassdal, Atlantic Salmon

With what could possibly be the prettiest Slab of the Year finalist in the history of Chum voting.  Congrats to Kristoffer - keep flying the Chum flag in Europe my man...

Reel Pure River Armor ($100)

The ultimate cold weather necessity. This full-zip soft shell jacket with DuPont™ Hytrel® film is waterproof, windproof and breathable.

THIRD PLACE: Caitlin's B.C. Steel

Caitlin's first steelhead lands her Chum royalty.  She'll enjoy Hustle & Fish as it coincidently highlights the very flow she stuck this winning fish.

HUSTLE & FISH DVD ($25)

Fly fishing is everything to Steve, but after sacrificing everything for the chance to live the life he's always dreamed, things are not going exactly as planned. Against the pressure of his parents, girlfriend and hated rival Al Braughtinwood to give up on his dream, Steve decides to dive further in, taking him on a once in a lifetime fishing trip.

Feb Slab of the Month Entry: Costa Rica Blue Marlin

Deets-

Dude: John Kelly

Place: Quepos, Costa Rica

Fish: Blue Marlin

Gear: 14/16 wt T&T, Hatch 9 plus reel,

20lb IGFA class tippet

Feb Slab of the Month Entry: NZ Brown Trout

From the inbox...

Dearest Chum-

My buddy and me saved up some money that would have gone to the beer fund and put it towards a backcountry trip in NZ. I dont think a couple of 21 year olds could have asked for much more-the best month of our lives.  

Here's one of the better piggys from down under.  Hope you enjoy.

-Danny 

Enjoyeth we do Danny!

Vote now for January Slab of the Month: Left Sidebar

Slab of the year winners will be announced next week.  In the meantime, we're kicking off the 2010 monthly voting now...

February Slab of the Month - Rio Gallegos Seatrout Part Deux

Fernanda Villagra landed her first seatrout after getting some casting instructions from Loop Pro Staffer Claudio Martin. Bonus points for showing some emotion.