Ghost Fever... - Page 2 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

MalibuJohnny · 03-25-2009, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Chicken Dinner

I am always up for a good riddle. Josh has not only landed a toad but two. One legal take and one illegally as defined F&G. F&G calls it illegal take but in layman's terms we call it poaching. Josh you may have 15 buddies that support you magnificent release but lets think about. Often times seabass are not that hearty. Lets not give more reasons to these yahoo environmentalists to shut down our fishery. You post on a public forum your kayak in prime seabass area with a toad on the back still fishing the same secret method that you used to kill the first one. Your intend is what matters. Where you fishing for yellowtail or halibut of trying to get some footage of you in action?

Oh wait a minute I heard you were catching bait... That makes sense. Anyway you are the only one that knows if you were poaching or not. I would just recommend not posting it to the world in the height of people trying to take away all of our fishing privileges. Being a steward of the ocean is what it is all about. If you truly honor the fish you take you should have the integrity to do things by the book.

Back to the riddle.....

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Guesses on Josh's crazy secret methods????

I think he uses a white towel attached to a dropper loop on 65lb red cajun spectra with a green dacron topshot tipped with a bushel of garlic.

Other thoughts?

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Can you or someone explain these photos? They do appear to be “fixed” or “tampered” with. Common now didn’t we learn from the last guy?
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In our lives we try to fine a group or herd to belong to. We as humans need to feel that sense of relationship. Like the “mid-life” biker who during the week is an accountant and on the weekend a “bad ass biker” I guess we can get caught up in our “fame” of which we create!

I don’t doubt the talent of the angler…in fact I think its way to much self created “fame”
At the end of the day we all hope to catch the big one…it’s OK if you don’t too.

Fishing is fun and I do it to relax with my kids…go back to keeping it simple; don’t congests it with un-truth and Photoshop!

dorado50 · 03-25-2009, 08:53 AM

Not saying anything about anyone, but I do agree with Andy in that boating a fish over the bag limit is not good. That picture is great in that to release an over the limit fish bring it boatside,remove hook if visible or in most cases cut leader as close to mouth as possible. Once you handle an over the limit fish you are technically in violation(at least my common sense tells me that). By the way I have not seen this video,only commenting on Andy's pic. Fish on........

blackcloud9 · 03-25-2009, 08:58 AM

If you know Josh, and I have for years - way before he was DARKHORSE -
then you know that every detail always matters to him. He has a gift for
analyzing and understanding fish.

Whether it is in how a bait is presented, or, how an annoying distraction
in a great picture NEEDS to be fixed.

The irony is, most anglers that he talks to will scoff at the level of detail
he INSISTS ON when fishing, or when fixing his pictures.

It's really difficult to argue with his results, and he could just let results do
the talking.

I was lucky enough to be in the right place to watch the excitement, partly
because I'm content to smile and enjoy somebody else's magic show with grace.

And before you jump on the jealousy bandwagon about not being there guys,
realize that there were three other very experienced kayak fishermen within
talking distance, using the same exact techniques and nobody else got a strike
in many hours. So realistically, hard to describe as an "epic bite" in my opinion.

dorado50 · 03-25-2009, 09:25 AM

Again Larry, having an over the limit fish in your possesion is a violation for everyone.By the way I do know Josh(surprised?).

j mo · 03-25-2009, 09:29 AM

Screw the regs...Unveil the secret? I want to catch one of those WSBS!

MalibuJohnny · 03-25-2009, 09:52 AM

Common now... epic is John Wayne or Bruce Lee! Good angler! not epic!

I call 'em as I see 'em!

Why doctor the photos? besides breaking the rules... to prove one greatness?

Iam going fishing!

Bigfoot Suit Guy · 03-25-2009, 11:02 AM

nice fish

03-25-2009, 08:58 AM	#3
blackcloud9 Kayaker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Big Rock, WindanSea, La Jolla Posts: 413	If you know Josh, and I have for years - way before he was DARKHORSE - then you know that every detail always matters to him. He has a gift for analyzing and understanding fish. Whether it is in how a bait is presented, or, how an annoying distraction in a great picture NEEDS to be fixed. The irony is, most anglers that he talks to will scoff at the level of detail he INSISTS ON when fishing, or when fixing his pictures. It's really difficult to argue with his results, and he could just let results do the talking. I was lucky enough to be in the right place to watch the excitement, partly because I'm content to smile and enjoy somebody else's magic show with grace. And before you jump on the jealousy bandwagon about not being there guys, realize that there were three other very experienced kayak fishermen within talking distance, using the same exact techniques and nobody else got a strike in many hours. So realistically, hard to describe as an "epic bite" in my opinion. Last edited by blackcloud9; 03-25-2009 at 11:59 AM.

03-25-2009, 09:52 AM	#6
MalibuJohnny Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lahina (I Wish) Posts: 272	Epic? Bandwagon? Common now... epic is John Wayne or Bruce Lee! Good angler! not epic! I call 'em as I see 'em! Why doctor the photos? besides breaking the rules... to prove one greatness? Iam going fishing! __________________ Malibu Johnny must catch fish

03-25-2009, 08:53 AM	#2
dorado50 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: La Jolla Shores Posts: 1,626	Not saying anything about anyone, but I do agree with Andy in that boating a fish over the bag limit is not good. That picture is great in that to release an over the limit fish bring it boatside,remove hook if visible or in most cases cut leader as close to mouth as possible. Once you handle an over the limit fish you are technically in violation(at least my common sense tells me that). By the way I have not seen this video,only commenting on Andy's pic. Fish on........

03-25-2009, 09:25 AM	#4
dorado50 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: La Jolla Shores Posts: 1,626	Again Larry, having an over the limit fish in your possesion is a violation for everyone.By the way I do know Josh(surprised?).

03-25-2009, 09:29 AM	#5
j mo Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Encinitas Posts: 600	Screw the regs...Unveil the secret? I want to catch one of those WSBS!

03-25-2009, 11:02 AM	#7
Bigfoot Suit Guy Junior Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 10	nice fish