FISHING FOR STRIPED BASS AT BARNEGAT LIGHT BEACH IN NEW JERSEY WITH MY BEST FRIENDS, MIKE KIMMEL AND ALAN HOWARD, JUNE 10, 1991
File — Box: 179, slide-box: 44
Scope and Contents
- 1. Fishing for striped bass, Barnegat light, N.J. Alan Howard, Mike Kimmel, June 10, 1991. Mike and Alan displaying plugs and flies. Dawn on the beach, sun rising. Some beautiful pictures of sunrise. (19 slides)
- 2. Dawn on the beach and Alan fighting his fish, June 10, 1991. Landing the fish, a 39-inch striper. Displaying it proudly. (19 slides)
- 3. Day breaking on the beach, June 10, 1991. Mike and Alan fishing. Lovely sun-glitter on the ocean. Seagulls flying. (19 slides)
- 4. Seagulls on the beach. Black headed. Laughing gulls? Bonaparte's? Dunno. June 10, 1991. Mike hooks a bass and plays it while Alan watches. (19 slides)
- 5. Mike plays his bass. June 10, 1991. Spectators gather to watch. He lands it, a 42-inch monster! And kisses Alan in joy. (20 slides)
- 6. Mike hugs Alan joyfully, June 10, 1991. He can hardly lift his huge fish. (Mike was 5'3", or maybe 5'4".) They show off their bass together, standing at wave line. (19 slides)
- 7. Alan and Mike hold up their huge fish side-by-side, then try to weigh them with a hand scale, almost breaking the scale, June 10, 1991. (20 slides)
- 8. Mike and Alan leave beach with their bass, at Barnegat Light, June 10, 1991. Mike tries lifting both fish, he barely can. They put gear and bait in a bucket, grab rods, and head off the beach. Lovely shots. (19 slides)
- 9. Leaving the beach, going to Alan's cottage in Barnegat Light, June 10, 1991. Nice shots of them heading into the distance, lugging gear and their fish. Cut to: JTN holding up both fish. Then Mike and Alan start to carve them up on an outdoor table. (20 slides)
- 10. Alan and Mike display the bass, clean them, then butcher them on the table, June 10, 1991. (18 slides)
- 11. Alan and Mike butcher the bass at Alan's cottage, Barnegat Light, June 10, 1991. Intense photos of them at work on these monsters. (19 slides)
- 12. Alan (shirtless) and Mike (in blue undershirt) labor to clean, butcher, filet the fish, June 10, 1991. Great closeup photos of their sweaty work and sharp knives. (20 slides)
- 13. Same as in previous sleeves, they work on the fish, weilding their knives, June 10, 1991. Their concentration and straining is lovely. (17 slides)
- 14. Alan and Mike on bikes, Barnegat Light, N.J., June 10, 1991. After cleaning fish they went in town on old bike and a kid's bike to get supplies. Wonderful photos of the two friends on bikes, pedaling away. (7 slides)
Dates
- JUNE 10, 1991
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research, however, researchers must sign consent form prior to gaining access to materials. Calavera drawings, proofs, and etchings as well as "little diaries" (Boxes 14, 125, 126, 129, 142) are housed in high security and may require up to 24 hours for retrieval. Enlarged photocopies and typed transcriptions of "little diaries" in Box 142 are located in Box 184.
Extent
From the Collection: 184 boxes (172 cu. ft.)
General
TOTAL CHANGE OF PACE! 14 SLEEVES. Mike and Alan were great fisherman. We spent a wonderful couple days at Alan's cottage in Barnegat Light, New Jersey. Many of these pictures are lovely. Box also contains newspaper article on fishing for striped bass. And other articles on Desert Storm victory parade in New York City that took place on the day--June 10, 1991--that my pals caught striped bass in New Jersey.
Repository Details
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451