The pressure is off

[rossman]

Well here it is, the 20th of May and I hav yet to catch my first May yellow and my goal of catching at least one each month was in jeopardy. There are a lot of excuses. A big South swell kept me on the beach for a few days at the beginning of the month. Then the May winds which normally kick in around noon were hitting hard at 9 am or even earlier which limited my time on the water. Then I the water temp took a dive. Went from 68 on a Tuesday to 55 on the following Saturday. Then I took a week to meet Andy and his posse in Bahia Gonzaga. Ne dress to say I was stressed when I hit the water this morning. It turned out to be a pretty nice day. Little wind until noon. Stuck my first May yellow at about 8:00. Nothing special but since my freezer was getting depleted I decided to harvest this 20 pounder.




Landed number 2 at about 8:30. It was a bit larger. Taped out at 24 lbs. Refused to sign the waiver so no picture. Hooked a third about a half hr later but came unbuttoned after about 5 minutes. OK, bring on June.

[makobob]

Originally Posted by rossman

Well here it is, the 20th of May and I hav yet to catch my first May yellow and my goal of catching at least one each month was in jeopardy. There are a lot of excuses. A big South swell kept me on the beach for a few days at the beginning of the month. Then the May winds which normally kick in around noon were hitting hard at 9 am or even earlier which limited my time on the water. Then I the water temp took a dive. Went from 68 on a Tuesday to 55 on the following Saturday. Then I took a week to meet Andy and his posse in Bahia Gonzaga. Ne dress to say I was stressed when I hit the water this morning. It turned out to be a pretty nice day. Little wind until noon. Stuck my first May yellow at about 8:00. Nothing special but since my freezer was getting depleted I decided to harvest this 20 pounder.


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Landed number 2 at about 8:30. It was a bit larger. Taped out at 24 lbs. Refused to sign the waiver so no picture. Hooked a third about a half hr later but came unbuttoned after about 5 minutes. OK, bring on June.

Life is good, congratulations amigo.

[Zed]

Vacations over. Get back to the grind slacker.

[TJones]

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[rossman]

I just re-read my post and in the scheme of things I found it offensive and wish I would have chosen the theme of the post a little more carefully . Like the biggest stress in life is whether I am able to catch a yellowtail in the next 10 days. Just shows how far I have departed from the grid. My apologies to those who are facing real life issues and just be assured that it always gets better.

[octico]

Originally Posted by rossman

I just re-read my post and in the scheme of things I found it offensive and wish I would have chosen the theme of the post a little more carefully . Like the biggest stress in life is whether I am able to catch a yellowtail in the next 10 days. Just shows how far I have departed from the grid. My apologies to those who are facing real life issues and just be assured that it always gets better.

No need for apology ... I can only envy you for now

[Nic D]

Nice work bud

[svendawg]

Are you fishing mostly in front of your house or a San Roque island.

Nice job, Glad you met your goal.

[rossman]

Originally Posted by svendawg

Are you fishing mostly in front of your house or a San Roque island.

Nice job, Glad you met your goal.

Sven,
After landing 6 yellows in front of my place in the first week I was here, I haven't had a whiff of one since. All of my action has been in the San Roque area..

[udowinkler]

While in San Roque, Rossman, be sure to attend the blessing of the new and rebuilt mission. I noticed in your photo that you are not wearing a wet suit, so temperatures must be somewhat mild.
Tight lines, buddy!

Originally Posted by rossman

Sven,
After landing 6 yellows in front of my place in the first week I was here, I haven't had a whiff of one since. All of my action has been in the San Roque area..