BEHOLD, YE MIGHTY, AND DESPAIR:  THE 2004 GAUNTLET
The Second Annual Gauntlet was hosted by Brian this year in Pennsylvania recently.  The First Annual Gauntlet was hosted by CJ Box in Wyoming last fall, establishing this author/publishing confab and fly fishing venue. 

Check out some pix of the event: (And be sure to click on the photo to view a larger, mucho detailed image!)

     

From left to right, The Gauntleteers:  Brian, author T. Jefferson Parker, author CJ Box and publicist Ken Wilson.

The venue:  Porters Lake Hunting & Fishing & Odd Behavior Club

     

Everybody smile…well, at least show your teeth…

  

CJ with a native brook trout from Saw Creek.  He always gives a trout a quick hug before releasing it.

Daytime grilling,
brauts, of course

Then the bear showed
up….”Nice bear…”

El Meat Bucket, in action :  Traditional feast made over flame and accompanied by much spumescent liquid. 
Hey, don’t knock spumescent liquid until you try it!

No shortage of consultancy
at the Meat Bucket…		 No shortage of anything
at the Meat Bucket…		 And of course Jeff had
to show off his
Faux Funyons T-Shirt 
 “So Good, and Good For Nothin’’”
Jeff enlightens Chef Chuck
as the meat goes into the
ceremonial bucket….		 Let the games begin. ...and continue!
  

Of course, the Meat Bucket is not without it’s consequences….

The road, the day after the Meat Bucket… makes a man proud to endure, aye, Chuck?

CJ and Ken, fishing the
mighty Delaware,
with Goth Guide Stephan		 Jeff with a Delaware wild rainbow, a dandy perch
and his patented “I got one!” smile

Ken with one swell pickerel, a 23” fish – Brian carefully put his 18” fish in front so it looks just as big as Ken’s.

 The 2004 mascot, Bucky. More rods than fish!

Some guys have
ALL the luck….

The End