Cows and a few bites vs schoolies and numbers

[schoolie monster]

I love catching both, but its two different animals.

When I'm getting hits every cast on topwater and light tackle, that is as fun as it gets. I had a few weekends this spring where I caught fish until I was in PAIN! That's cool. Throw in a few keepers to severely test your light tackle and I go home a very happy man.

Like #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^& though, there's something about the solitude of being out there at night while waiting for something big to bite. The surf at night is incredible... in Nantucket, I drive out on the beach sometimes and just hang out for hours. And from what I remember (its been awhile since I got a nice fish), I get more of a rush and retain my high longer after a lunker. Those are the fish you remember all week, all season, and in the case of #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&'s 50lber, your whole life. I still remember when John came over with pictures of that monster... I didn't even catch the fish.

But, you work 40 hours a week, add another 10 hours on for commuting, got a new house with a thousand projects, a 2 and 1/2 year old daughter who I'll never be able to keep up with... man, its nearly two hours for me to get to the cape or rhody. And two hours back after being up all night! I just can't always do it. So I'll take a few hours and catch a few schoolies anyday over not going.

Ya know, I should become a politician... I can waffle with the best of 'em. Anyways, I wouldn't give up either schoolies or cows.

Tight lines. Later.