Fall Run?

[spence]

And who in the hell convinced me that the new moon on BI in November was ever a good deal? We did that like 2 or 3 times. Just froze our asses off didn't catch much and Rockhound dropped my fish.

[piemma]

Originally Posted by spence

And who in the hell convinced me that the new moon on BI in November was ever a good deal? We did that like 2 or 3 times. Just froze our asses off didn't catch much and Rockhound dropped my fish.

God, i will go to my grave with the look on your face. As i recall, the right side of SW Bar, pitch black and a 4' Swell. AND it was a decent fish...over 20#
RRH. gills it, unhooks it, unceremoniously I might add, and lets it go. Doesn't say a word. LEGENDARY!!!

[bloocrab]

There's a surf-lunker or 2 out there..........somewhere, at least any hope I have forces me to believe that.
For the guy who doesn't go to catch, but goes for the simplicity or rather serenity of fishing...that fish is lurking in the shadows, slowing perusing each crevice of each boulder field...not rushing its' search as the water is still warm enough and it knows it still has time. It just inhaled a small sea-bass....there's no short of those out there.
The missing ingredient for most is patience. Being accustomed to finding fish or somewhat knowing their haunts and predictability...patience is in short order. (Myself included).
With the lack of fish and lack of patience...it's easy to surrender. As saddened as the absence of the Stry-ped-one has left me, I'm thankful for the other species that have somewhat filled that void.

Fall Run?, let's get real here . .... they don't exist anymore and haven't for quite some time. My definition of a "Fall Run" are large masses of fish moving together with one purpose...not a few fish here and there or a push of fish that got noticed passing thru the canal...
Those large bodies of fish that used to patrol the shoreline, close enough that no water-craft was needed are much smaller now, so much so, that they make it by unnoticed. Sure, the boats fishing BI, RP, FI etc...may not notice it as much yet, but those stuck aground are the first to experience the reality of our current situation.

With that being said, I'm not going to turn into one of those nay-sayers...if I catch, I catch...if I don't, I'll savor what little time life allows me to wet a line.

[fishgolf]

Well said Bloocrab.

[Clammer]

that bening said Gilly .good think God made scup for you ><>

[Rockfish9]

Originally Posted by bloocrab

There's a surf-lunker or 2 out there..........somewhere, at least any hope I have forces me to believe that.
For the guy who doesn't go to catch, but goes for the simplicity or rather serenity of fishing...that fish is lurking in the shadows, slowing perusing each crevice of each boulder field...not rushing its' search as the water is still warm enough and it knows it still has time. It just inhaled a small sea-bass....there's no short of those out there.
The missing ingredient for most is patience. Being accustomed to finding fish or somewhat knowing their haunts and predictability...patience is in short order. (Myself included).
With the lack of fish and lack of patience...it's easy to surrender. As saddened as the absence of the Stry-ped-one has left me, I'm thankful for the other species that have somewhat filled that void.

Fall Run?, let's get real here . .... they don't exist anymore and haven't for quite some time. My definition of a "Fall Run" are large masses of fish moving together with one purpose...not a few fish here and there or a push of fish that got noticed passing thru the canal...
Those large bodies of fish that used to patrol the shoreline, close enough that no water-craft was needed are much smaller now, so much so, that they make it by unnoticed. Sure, the boats fishing BI, RP, FI etc...may not notice it as much yet, but those stuck aground are the first to experience the reality of our current situation.

With that being said, I'm not going to turn into one of those nay-sayers...if I catch, I catch...if I don't, I'll savor what little time life allows me to wet a line.

Well said, many of us got spoiled(myself included) I still live for the hunt,but father time makes that hunt much more painful.
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[Clammer]

rockfish9 father time is sadly winning the battle on this end

[Guppy]

Originally Posted by Clammer

rockfish9 father time is sadly winning the battle on this end

Just got back from cleaning out the crab trap,,, didn’t think I was going to make that walk back to the pickup,,, now I’ve got hip pain... WTF LOL
Just keep moving Mike....

[Mike P]

Originally Posted by spence

And who in the hell convinced me that the new moon on BI in November was ever a good deal? We did that like 2 or 3 times. Just froze our asses off didn't catch much and Rockhound dropped my fish.

I had some epic nights in November on MV, back in the 90s. Vet's Day weekend, virtually no one out on the beaches. Dragging a 3 oz jig through the old rip at Wasque, with a good SW blowing against the ebb, was a can't-miss deal.

Even as late as 10-11 years ago, you could still get schoolies and an occasional keeper at the East End of the Canal in early December. Lots of fun on an 8' rod, Sluggos on light jigheads.

[Clammer]

there will ne schoolies around thru most of November . I don,t even fish the beaches until mid Oct at the earliest ><>