Goodbye sunshine...it can't last forever.
 

With our first cloud cover in almost two weeks, and the barometer starting to fall, I thought I would sneak out before the rain. Today had a different feel in the air, significantly cooler than days prior, and just a couple of anglers on the water. It might be the perfect sunny days without a cloud in the sky, no wind sheet glass conditions, ankle slapping surf at the launch, migrating whales with packs of rental kayaks in tow, or the fact that everyone is waiting for that winter squid bite to start. I think everyone on the water could tell you that the squid haven't moved in yet, and the fishing has been on the slow side (slow winter fishing). That wide open fishing we all anticipate with every passing full moon is taunting newbies and veterans alike. We all try to predict these fishing phenomenons, with varying levels of success, but month long summer squid bites should give us a good idea of what we actually know, not as much as we think.



I've seen quite a few new faces on the water lately, and it seems like summer has come early this year, or never left depending on how you look at it. New blood is good for the sport, guys catching that first trophy they will remember for the rest of their lives, and the whole addiction of beating your personal best. The biggest advantage these guys have is they appreciate their new experiences like some of us once did, from the days of finally catching quality bait to offer our target species, not flipping in the surf, to a nice assortment of rockfish for the family. I honestly enjoy watching another angler land that fish they have pursued for so long more than catching another one for myself, thus the career choice. That pride in their face, looking down on a fish with the emotion of a new addition to the family, as if they just gave birth.



Above all, enjoy every second you get on the water, there are few guarantees in life and some say "a bad day fishing is still better than a great day at work". The easy summer fishing with giant schools of rat Yellowtail, Bonita, and Barricuda will come sooner than you think, and before you know it trying to find a parking spot might take a while. Sure the water's freezing, it might be raining, the fishing's slow, but I can't think of another thing I'd rather be doing.




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Even during the middle of slow winter fishing...I hold my rod like something might rip it out of my hands.

Josh, well said !

Nice photograph! Big fish,good times...........

Nice fish, but if you think that catching a yellowtail rivals watching a child be born, you are all wrong. Watching a baby be born is better than any yellowtail!

Well done- AGAIN! :eek:

PS- Are you giving us all the bird holding that fish or is that my imagination?

Is this middle finger on a purpose there Josh? :D, Or thats the way you hold the fish?
:you_rock:

nice right up josh...
 

And to screaming reel. Joys of fishing and landing a fish are more then great.
We all know the miracle of birth. So keep stupid to yourself.

eaassyy.

killer fish!

Nice job buddy, I had a feeling I would see a post like this one...

Nice looking fish Josh and good write up! Hits home with me since I have not yet had the opportunity to catch my first :yt: from the yak.

Witnessing the "miracle of birth" might indeed be better than catching YT but then I would have to stay home and change diapers. :eek:

I have been there for a child birth, I don't think the my first YT will top it. But I'll just have to judge for myself! Hopefully I can judge sooner than later.:cheers1: Good job on the:reel::you_rock:!

Nice piece Josh.
Well written, I see sports writer/ guide in your future.
Fellas, don't let the point be lost, the baby giving birth was just an analogy. It wasn't meant literally.
Maybe even a metaphor, if the ocean is like your bride and she births a beautiful baby like that yellow the 'proud father' is holding in that pic.
Nice post, thanks Josh.
Willy

A bit to thick for me!
 

Man I thought this was a sight about fishing…this sounds like a romantic relationship with fish. Testosterone, fisherman battles with the “Big one”…and the fun of it all! Thats what I want to read…Man you should a’ seen the one that got away, stuff. ffice:office" /><O:p></O:p>
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Very nice fish and story. I experienced the child birth stuff 6 months ago. Ill let you know whats better once i catch a :yt:. And yes, all days on the water are better than the office!

nice one Josh! I'm on a 4 year plan for babies and I hope to catch a YT before that time....then I could compare the experiences:)

I was soooooo close!!! haha. nice fish!

I'm waitng patiently for the
birth of my :yt:

Nice job....was that on the Megabait or the iron. Wait don't tell me, you fashioned something a la MacGyver because using an iron was getting old...

Quilted Germ,

I would expect nothing less. That was the most interesting question posed by the most intersting of all yakers....

Yakers want to know - Long Rod or deep?

Must of been birth'd from same mother!! :jig:

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Very nice Gentlemen.

--- and for the next trick please produce a :wsb::)

nice job guys:you_rock:

Have you seen my YT?
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I think he just had his first kid and is still high from it...I on the other hand have 4 kids and the honeymoon is over,all that are left are honeydoo's.

Josh and D-50 congrats,you just reaffirmed my decision to :reel: LJ instead of Dana next.

Josh you seemed to have aged considerably in the second picture!:biggrinjester:














Nice job Dave!!

Trying to figure out whose is bigger..........I am talking 'bout the fish hoisting double chins of course:the_finger:............jealous? .........me?:D ........................hell ya!

Nice fish Dave and Josh! :cheers1:

As usual, great post and a beautiful fish. :notworthy:
After 30 years with Cal Fire I have to agree that there are similarities between landing yellowtail and delivering a baby; they are both slippery subjects.:nurse:

I think I'm at that age where I seriously need to consider getting a face lift!!,cause I'm count'n three chins here not two...:eek:Josh has got a few more years left....:D

I hope you let your photographer catch one too.
 

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The only thing that needs a face-lift is that disgustlingly fat fish, explode upon filet knife. I've embraced my big fish lifting double-chin :D.

Birth! Fish! Bloody Decks either way you look at it. Nice Fish Josh.
You too triple chin :)

Nice feeeeeeeshies...what are they called again?

As far as comparing to newborns, maybe it's because they both have a blue tint to them....:rolleyes:

nice fish you two :cheers1:

Matt, I'm pretty sure hanging one of those requires actually getting out there... :D

Nice fish guys!

BAAAAAAAAA! I was out there last week. Usually fishing my bayrunner now. I was out at the Nados the week before. I've been doing a lot of SD prefishing for the SDBB Tourny. Plus, I hate yo-yoing:jig:, I'd rather drink a beer:cheers1:.

Moyer

Hey Andy! I still owe you a dinner.

Nice fish guys. I could see you two heading back while I was going out. I'm jealous because I work LJ until after sun down and only came up with wait might have been a giant squid.:reeling: It let go before ID. I had a great time anyway.
It was like a lake but with whales breaking the surface 30 feet away!

"I hope you let your photographer catch one too."

I couldn't of said it better myself.
 

:iagree:

Just in case you were confused, this is a fishing forumn, where people actually enjoy living vicariously through others success on the water, myself included. I would encourage the masses to read through all of Screaming Reels posts, there is a strange common thread to them. A weird bitter feel, with a splash of PETA here and there. From your comments of disbanding the WCW, to asking questions of "where have all the White Seabass gone" (hire a guide), to calling people arrogant on posts that they didn't even catch a fish (huh?). Don't get me wrong, I've embraced the fact that this is "a public forumn in a free country". So feel free to spread your negitivity on perfectly good posts, as it's your American right.

I would reccomend switching to decaf, learning to read, then try to comprehend what you read before responding on public forumns, though. I certainly didn't compare the emotion I feel catching a Yellowtail to witnessing child birth...since catching them is part of my weekly routine (year round) ;). If fishing reports with a positive message, laying down a welcome mat to new kayakers on the water, and showing pictures of trophy Yellowtail bother you, don't read mine.

Well put....

besides that’s what www.bloodydecks.com is for- posting lame comments and flaming......

I agree. I love reading these posts of people catching trophy fish. It gets me fired up to go out and try. I also appreciate how helpful most people on this site are...Darkhorse and others have been super kind and helpful to me even though I am an LJ newbie:cheers1:

Yes Darkhorse, you are the man! Your right, I am not worthy to share my feelings about anything, apparently. Yes, I am dumb, uneducated, and I slept with the PETA president last night. I have never caught a WSB, or yellowtail for that matter. I have only caught bluegill in the pond back home. Oh yes, anger problem also. In fact when you become a guide I would like to hire you so I can learn how to fish, and maybe you can also educate me on being a productive member of our internet family. Also, you can help me with my obvious problem about thinking that a baby is not as important as a yellowtail. It was a bizarre analogy.

Dude, you are arrogant though. I have heard this from several people. Kinda got a chip on your shoulder. Actually a brick.

I got to say though, you sure can fish!

The bottom line is that I like breaking your balls, and others that seem to take this site so seriously, and to think they are a flippin expert on everything under the sun. I think it is pretty funny that everyone gets so fired up about a comment posted on the internet.

I promise, I will be better and I will not say anything that is not nice any more. I will now go put myself in time out.

I am so, so sorry.