What It Takes to Be A Surf Fisherman

[Pete F.]

One thing I have noticed about old fishing books is that they were, definetly not, stand here cast there guides to fishing. The guys who wrote them loved to fish and thought everyone ought to try it. There is always an underlying tone of: If you want to be a good fisherman you need to have your lure in the water.
Today we live in an age where people want instant gratification, i.e.fishing means catching and being good means catching large.
I love to catch fish but I would rather not if it meant I had to be on a boat or in a crowd all day or night.
I like being in control of my own destiny, standing in the water, preferably moving water, better yet some decent surf.
A little wind, waves and fog lets you know that you are alive and small compared to the rest of the world.
Few things compare to the sun coming up, watching babies being born maybe.
I am always disappointed when I return to the world I have to live in to survive and wish I could just stand in the sea a while longer...