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Everyone fishes for different reasons....when I was younger,alot younger... striped bass fishing was all I thought about.. night and day.. I fished no matter what the weather, what ever the tide...I traveled up and down the coast, following the migrations...after many years of this, I began to realize, like my chosen profession ( mechanic) that driving yourself day after day, becomes alot less fun, yes, I learned a tremendous amount , I once went 28 nights straight, fishing every night with out a fish, at that point, my young bride confided in a friend of mine that I surely had a girl friend, NO ONE goes fishing 28 days in a row and cathces nothing ( I held down a full time job in my zombie mode) , yet persists in going the next night...... long story short, the 29th night I hooked and landed several large fish , including a 38lb specimine that i tossed into bed with her.. as I barked out here's my #%#$%^* girlfriend!...( BTW.. she left me after 7 years of torture)
Now I take a whole new perspective, I fish for the love of fishing...I fish when I want, not when the tide is ideal or the weather perfect... I fish alone most nights, beholding to no one, prefering the sounds of the night, rumble of the waves on the beach and the brillance of the stars....if I connect all's right with the world .. I'll leave schools sized fish and teen agers to find something better.. those youthfull lessons have taught me where to look... I fish light line... but prefer to use what ever bait or lure give me the best shot at a large fish... I release all my fish these days, some get photographed most dont... each season brings a youthfull feel to it, I get excited for the first "cow trip" as I did about 45 years ago, not knowing exactly what the season will bring.. and when the season ends.. as I wash and stow the grear, i thank our creator for the opertunity to go to the brine and return safely after each trip...for me.. that is what striper fishing is all about... catching fish is a bonus.
tight line
Roc
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