Duh..... - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

numbskull · 05-31-2009, 07:48 AM

Gotta take the bad with the good in life. Sitting by the canal on a quiet peaceful (until Dave came by anyways) morning face down in a reel isn't that bad on the grand scale of things. Frustration is a big part of fishing. Anger is Frustration's evil shadow. We don't go fishing to get angry. But we often go fishing to escape frustration elsewhere in our lives, and when it sneaks up on you and finds you anyways all can quickly get ruined. So backlashes, snapped off plugs, lost fish, fishless trips,......hell, even broken boats, parking tickets, guys in your spot,.....in a way we usually don't think about, makes fishing all the richer. Or so I keep telling myself.

Mr. Sandman · 05-31-2009, 07:52 AM

At least you have daylight and good eyes.

Flaptail · 05-31-2009, 08:17 AM

The best is in the deep night on a quiet rocky shore when suddenly to your left several hundred feet away you hear "F^&k!!!!!!!!!" a snap and a splash a good distance from the beach and the the little LED light comes on and you wacth the light move back up on shore and for fifteen minutes (in the meantime I have hooked and landed a couple fish) you see the light stationary and focused on one spot while curses of a very descript and creative nature come wafting along the shoreline.

Sometimes that sound and sight just brings the whole night together.

numbskull · 05-31-2009, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Flaptail

The best is in the deep night on a quiet rocky shore when suddenly to your left several hundred feet away you hear "F^&k!!!!!!!!!".................

That would have been my evil twin. He has yellow teeth and forgets bug spray.

OLD GOAT · 05-31-2009, 10:26 AM

Thought you would like to know that your not the only one. PS I found that carrying tin snipers was a big help. Don,t give up.

Backbeach Jake · 05-31-2009, 11:03 AM

Flap follows me around....

NIB · 06-02-2009, 07:03 AM

Geo,It's a good thing ur a surgeon..

I hope you keep doing what makes you happy..

SAUERKRAUT · 06-04-2009, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by NIB

Geo,It's a good thing ur a surgeon..

I hope you keep doing what makes you happy..

Nib, the Numbskull is a cardiologist so he doesn't have to work for his living.

Backbeach Jake · 05-31-2009, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by numbskull

Gotta take the bad with the good in life. Sitting by the canal on a quiet peaceful (until Dave came by anyways) morning face down in a reel isn't that bad on the grand scale of things. Frustration is a big part of fishing. Anger is Frustration's evil shadow. We don't go fishing to get angry. But we often go fishing to escape frustration elsewhere in our lives, and when it sneaks up on you and finds you anyways all can quickly get ruined. So backlashes, snapped off plugs, lost fish, fishless trips,......hell, even broken boats, parking tickets, guys in your spot,.....in a way we usually don't think about, makes fishing all the richer. Or so I keep telling myself.

I like that, thanks. It'll save a lot of argueing with myself.

JamesJet · 05-31-2009, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by numbskull

Frustration is a big part of fishing. Anger is Frustration's evil shadow. We don't go fishing to get angry. But we often go fishing to escape frustration elsewhere in our lives, and when it sneaks up on you and finds you anyways all can quickly get ruined. So backlashes, snapped off plugs, lost fish, fishless trips,......hell, even broken boats, parking tickets, guys in your spot,.....in a way we usually don't think about, makes fishing all the richer. Or so I keep telling myself.

I really this comment - nice wording.
As far as conventional - I just bought a 1209 matched it with an emblem pro combo as my new jigging combo. It throws very well and really can stop a fish - but I still have to get used to it for actually jigging. I am used to a nice feel for letting line out with the Abu and I just have to adjust. I am not a 100% convert for all applications but I am getting there.

Chris in Mass · 05-31-2009, 02:03 PM

Ooof. Tough one Numbskull. I do like your Zen like view on fishing - I'll have to remind myself of that when the chips are down. A couple of guys in this post gave me quite a bit of information on canal rods and I went with the Emblem, after thinking that I needed a conventional to cast like the big boys. After seeing your pictures and knowing how I am with gear, I shutter to think how many times that would be me