Making bait...

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Lucky bastard

[Rob929]

I don't think lucky is the right word when it comes to Josh catching fish..

I know that school would have passed me by with smirks on their faces. I have a hard enough time casting iron with my jig stick, let alone on a 7 ft rod with spectra and a long leader. That's where the skills come into play..

[driftwood]

Originally Posted by Rob929

I don't think lucky is the right word when it comes to Josh catching fish..

I know that school would have passed me by with smirks on their faces. I have a hard enough time casting iron with my jig stick, let alone on a 7 ft rod with spectra and a long leader. That's where the skills come into play..

I agree, I have been practicing casting my 8ft rod from my kayak for the the last 5 years and I do ok. every time Josh cast my jig stick it goes flying almost out of site without a trace of bird nest. And don't know how he does it, but that dude can flat out blast the cast!

[kurt]

So did you get any bait?

[fishes]

I read through before scrolling down and literally muttered, "I hate this guy" because I knew the story was going to be accompanied with a picture of something special.

Good going, man. (I don't really hate you.)

[Cactus]

Bien hecho Josh!

[bigbarrels]

nice!

[THE DARKHORSE]

Originally Posted by kurt

So did you get any bait?

Surprisingly enough, bait has been the most challenging part of the day lately. I guess it depends on what type of bait you're looking for. I managed about five more pieces before I returned to the kelp.

[Limits]

Exellent write-up.

I'm one of those 'minimalist' myself. Got caught with my shorts down once too many times.

Now I leave nothing out of the quiver. Thanks for sharing.

[steveooo]

Nice! I was out last thursday mid-morning and had a school breeze by me and start puddling within casting distance... Unfortunately I was about 300 yds into the reserve

[TCS]

Scored a jigstick at Fred Hall. Gino helped me find a deal. Thanks bro.

Unfortunately the only reel I have for it at the moment is a penn 500, but what the hell, its a step in the right direction. A bigger concern than distance and backlash is having yellowtail pooling and I don't even know they're there.

One step at a time I guess.

[Sherm]

Originally Posted by Rob929

I don't think lucky is the right word when it comes to Josh catching fish..

I know that school would have passed me by with smirks on their faces. I have a hard enough time casting iron with my jig stick, let alone on a 7 ft rod with spectra and a long leader. That's where the skills come into play..

Skill and a boat load of practice. I bet you Josh has well over a couple million casts under his belt. When you do domething often enough you get very good at it. Like his ability to spot fish. I've been on the water a lot and Josh can spot fish better than anyone i've met.

[Yakking101]

Awesome!!! I bet you wont be forgetting that jigstick for awhile!

[THE DARKHORSE]

Originally Posted by Sherm

Skill and a boat load of practice. I bet you Josh has well over a couple million casts under his belt. When you do domething often enough you get very good at it. Like his ability to spot fish. I've been on the water a lot and Josh can spot fish better than anyone i've met.

Sherm's right. Sure, I can cast, but so can just about any ol' deckhand. Speaking of which, the deck of a sportboat is probably the best place to learn how to throw the plug...and for most guys, probably the best place to brush up on your sight fishing skills, too.

Once you impove and are confident in your swing, it easily translates to the kayak. The fact of the matter is, I'm just a regular guy.

Anyone can do it!...practice, practice, practice.

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Oh yeah, I was prepared today!

[dsafety]

Originally Posted by THE DARKHORSE

The fact of the matter is, I'm just a regular guy.

Anyone can do it!...practice, practice, practice.


Oh yeah, I was prepared today!

Yeah, right and Tiger is just a regular golfer. Then again, I bet he also spent a bit of time practicing back in the day.

Josh, we all know that you are just a regular guy who puts his pants on the same way as the rest of us. When you get out on the water, however you cease to be ordinary.

You have earned these complements along with our respect and envy.

Bob

[bellcon]

Originally Posted by dsafety

You have earned these complements along with our respect and envy.

Envy

From Wikipedia,


Envy (also called invidiousness) may be defined as an emotion that "occurs when a person lacks another's (perceived) superior quality, achievement, or possession and either desires it or wishes that the other lacked it."^[1]
Envy can also derive from a sense of low self-esteem that results from an upward social comparison threatening a person's self image: another person has something that the envier considers to be important to have. If the other person is perceived to be similar to the envier, the aroused envy will be particularly intense, because it signals to the envier that it just as well could have been he or she who had the desired object.^[2][3]
Bertrand Russell said envy was one of the most potent causes of unhappiness.^[4] It is a universal and most unfortunate aspect of human nature because not only is the envious person rendered unhappy by his envy, but also wishes to inflict misfortune on others.





J/K Bob

I will stick with respect
mucho respecto!

(Both on and off the playing field, unlike Mr. Woods )

Nice Yellow Josh
Very nice

[MalibuJohnny]

Originally Posted by dsafety

Yeah, right and Tiger is just a regular golfer. Then again, I bet he also spent a bit of time practicing back in the day.

Josh, we all know that you are just a regular guy who puts his pants on the same way as the rest of us. When you get out on the water, however you cease to be ordinary.

You have earned these complements along with our respect and envy.

Bob

To ENVY another man?...do regular guys do that?

[dsafety]

Yes Johnny, many regular guys do occasionally envy the accomplishments, experiences, good fortune and/or material possessions of some other guys, (or girls for that matter). I bet you are one of them.

I for one, envy the experiences and witnessed history that someone like Walter Cronkite had during his many years as a reporter. Until I became self employed, I envied the entrepreneurs who were able to march to the beat of their own drummer as they built that better mouse trap. I also envy the innocence and boundless energy of the young and the patience and wisdom that can be found in many of our elders.

Does this make me less of a "regular guy"? If so, than I am very comfortable with that label.

For the record, I do in fact envy Josh in several ways. He gets to have more time on the water in a month than I do in a year. And yes, the guy knows how to fish. Maybe I am alone in envying that skill set, but I suspect that there may be more than a few others who are feel the same as I.

Bob

[driftwood]

Originally Posted by MalibuJohnny

To ENVY another man?...do regular guys do that?

Malibu Johnny, Put up or shut up!!