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Old 03-08-2013, 05:32 PM   #1
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Three's a crowd...

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After one of the busiest seasons in a long time I beg to differ. Three's a crowd? This past Summer had an entire fleet of boats pounding the Jewel. Reminiscent of '2005 and warm years prior. I'm talking dangerous levels of concentration. For a relatively small spot, anyway. Guys on powerboats running over trolling lines left and right. Guys screaming at other vessels for running over obvious schools of fish. A few days reminded me of that famous scene in the movie, JAWS. You know that one with overloaded vessels running a muck---armed with gallons of blood for chum, bows, arrows and dynamite!

Come on, that scene's a classic? Then news spread on Winter tails doing what they've done for eons of time. Albeit pretty much unmolested most years. When the meter hasn't shown so much as a school of Lizard fish, I have a habit of counting vessels. It's a nasty habit, but sometimes I can't help it. Thirty vessels (yes I'm counting kayaks here) has been the median average on most days for months. So if three's a crowd what in the hell is ten times that as an average occupancy? In the off-season no less---on one tiny spot. The weekend? Forget about it!

Maybe it's just a sign of the growing sport. Perhaps, this being the most likely, it's just that we've been blessed with some great Winter weather. Post-MLPA-Compaction rearing it's ugly head? Maybe somehow, someway, everyone's significant other (like a school of fish) decided to P.M.S. at exactly the same frequency in Southern California! Anything's possible, right?

All I know is it hasn't been the typical "lonely" Winter on the grounds. In years past, you'd have this place all to yourself in the cooler months. Barring, the randomly leaked squid bite, of course. Just to be clear this isn't a rant about an apocalyptic movement of plastic riding anglers. I'm all for the growth of the sport. It's just an observation. Perhaps, collectively, everyone's wife finally decided that kayak fishing is healthier than a glitter-faced-sweaty-dance at the local strip club. Cheaper, too!

It's all relative in the grand scheme of things. I know crusty locals that freak the f@@% out if you anchor three hundred yards away. And that's when you're the only other vessel on the water. There's also kayak anglers who'll welcome anyone with a pulse into their code group. Doing everything possible to expand that group; by any means necessary. Lets not forget about the commercial guys. They're just as bad as a cackling group of school girls. In summary, it's business as usual. The guys known for catching fish will continue to do so. Crowds, similar to fish cycles, will fluctuate and drift like ripples in the sand.
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With all the differing opinions I'm sure many would disagree, but the question still remains: Three's a crowd?
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Old 03-08-2013, 05:41 PM   #2
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Awsome Josh!
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Old 03-08-2013, 05:44 PM   #3
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"We're gonna need a bigger chest!"

That's the way to ring in the season, Well done!
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Old 03-08-2013, 05:58 PM   #4
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Good looking ice coffin Mr. Pruitt.


Nice to see you made it on the Hobie fishing team.
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Old 03-08-2013, 06:00 PM   #5
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Great read Josh...and NICE BISCUITS!!!
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Old 03-08-2013, 06:04 PM   #6
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That's why I fished the outter banks when I had my boat La Jolla was just a stop in at the end of the day.We always had fish and didn't stop much. Three hour stop on yellowfin only one boat in site.Your a cut above the rest.
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Old 03-08-2013, 06:20 PM   #7
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Well three defiantly makes for a packed ice chest! Very nicely done as always Josh!
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Old 03-08-2013, 06:39 PM   #8
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good thing 3 is the limit...........jealously biting my tongue
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Old 03-08-2013, 07:08 PM   #9
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Three in a one chest! Looks a little crowded to me.
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Old 03-08-2013, 07:12 PM   #10
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It's a good thing Josh's posts always seem to have a cool pic.

Without it, I'd just be left all dazzled and confused trying to figure out what the hell is he trying to say with all his philosophical rant...

Nice job on croakers Mr. Pruitt
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Old 03-08-2013, 07:24 PM   #11
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Old 03-08-2013, 07:47 PM   #12
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Agreed. Your ice chest is way too crowded. Give me a call and I will take one of them off your hands.

Looks like some nice deep water sea bass. Way to kick off the season!
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Old 03-08-2013, 08:16 PM   #13
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Wow! Nice work. Nah, threes company any day. Doesn't seem like the crowd put any competition on you.
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Josh, I love your tales!
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Nice! Can't wait to join the crowd
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Old 03-09-2013, 06:53 AM   #16
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Josh spilling the the secret about Wsb bite in march?

Shame on you Josh.




Like josh said, the sport is growing, MPLA shut down spots, technology makes the communication between guys too easy.......learn to deal with it and enjoy the game.




Ok, now that Josh got it started I want to see the photos from all the other lucky guys that scored recently. You know who you are!



Nice catch.
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Josh spilling the the secret about Wsb bite in march?

Shame on you Josh.




Like josh said, the sport is growing, MPLA shut down spots, technology makes the communication between guys too easy.......learn to deal with it and enjoy the game.





Ok, now that Josh got it started I want to see the photos from all the other lucky guys that scored recently. You know who you are!



Nice catch.

Ok since you axed nicely, ill post up some pitchers of guys who scored on some nice fish lately......






























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Old 03-09-2013, 08:02 AM   #18
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Well done....
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Old 03-09-2013, 09:40 AM   #19
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That is NOT what I am talking about!




P.s. just for the record....Tony tricked me into taking that photo.
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Old 03-09-2013, 10:59 AM   #20
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You guys are too funny...

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Quote:
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Like josh said, the sport is growing, MPLA shut down spots, technology makes the communication between guys too easy.......learn to deal with it and enjoy the game.




Ok, now that Josh got it started I want to see the photos from all the other lucky guys that scored recently. You know who you are!
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I don't know, Matt, saying words like "all the other lucky guys" tends to imply a giant massacre of fish. The, two other guys, will be posting their fish any day now. So don't you worry---everyone is going to see them. In your case specifically you'll just be seeing the same fish, again.
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