There was a monster traffic jam in Boston last Saturday…

Yes, it’s true, the Skunkmeister was in town for the Striper Fest. The crowd was cranked as the man approached.

It was bedlam!

It was a party, all right, as thousands packed the Harpoon Brewery for an afternoon of guy talk, prizes, food, and drink. There were games, like keg bowling and familiar fun like this:

The vendors sold some tackle, books, and apparel like this lucky lady bought:

It looks suspiciously like a smile on my face, but don’t think for a minute that I’m going soft on you. I was just enjoying that chunk of bratwurst stuck in my teeth.

A big thumbs up to the On The Water crew for handling crowd control during the Skunkmeister’s visit. The crowd was somewhat well-behaved.

Oh, yeah, the heaviest striper for the tournament weighed in at 59.75 pounds. This fellow was pretty excited, but to me it’s all just bait.