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what is it about being in the surf?
I fished this morning, no fish. I saw bait and birds about 1/2 mile out. If I was in a boat we probably could of hooked up with some fish, maybe not. Maybe they were just herring or sandeels with no bass under them.
But I really like walking the sand, or fishing the rocks and inlets at night.
Walking out on the sandbar at low tide and hoping for a few bass or bluefish, you can't do that from a boat. Still, you would probably catch more fish on a boat, so why do I like the surf so much?:huh:
Sunrises and sunsets, for one.
This time of year you have a lot of open space. Not many guys are fishing, except today there seemed to be more people.
Why do we do what we do?
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Re: what is it about being in the surf?
The Brotherhood of Surf fishing......
Something I wrote today.......
Thought....
You can join the Elks, the Knights, the Masons, for $$... or a check.
You can buy into many organizations with a check.
You can join the an interner fishing forum for free....
Surf Fishing Brotherhood? :kooky:
You can't buy into it with $$....
You can't fake a diploma...
You can't join by reading....
The only school..is the school of hard knocks......:kicknuts:
And the only payment is...
Paying your dues with perseverance...
Putting time on the water....
Sweat, blood, and the stench of stale sweat and wet funky waders..:scared:
Sleeping in your vehicle to maybe stretch the bite to two different tides....
And Keeping Your Mouth Shut...
1. On nights when someone shows you a special spot of theirs,,,,you do not come back the next night with "just 2" of your buddies....or a Go Pro camera and post it all over the Internet, if it is a small spot that can't handle the traffic.....
2. On nights when only you and maybe a few other dedicated surf nuts are fishing, and you happen to find 20 or 30 bass each, all teens or bigger.,,,,,you have self control to keep it to yourself....and you go back and exploit that pattern, until it is over....then you might talk about it.....
Are you willing to get skunked night after night in the same place, until you learn the tide and feeding patterns for that area?
Once you learn your area, are you willing to travel to areas that you have not fished before, taking your knowledge, and bringing it to the next level?
Are you are willing to exist on crappy Quik Chek and Wa Wa food and coffee while you are out there on nights no normal folks want to fish?
Are you willing to get your morning shave and hobo showering done in a gas station, Quik chek, or Wawa bathroom, so you can get to work on time after having fished all night?
Above all, when a guy who seems to have more experience than you, offers you a tidbit or 2 of advice,.... will you sop it up like it was your last meal.. WITH APPRECIATION....even if the words seem a little harsh...and then try to build on that knowledge, so that when you are lucky enough to get some knowledge again, maybe you can provide some fishing intel to return the favor?
Once you understand the meanings of some of the questions above..by having been in those situations...
You could qualify for that brotherhood......but you cannot buy into it, you have to earn your way into it.....:thumbsup:...and as mentioned, the raw ingredients are time on the water, and learning one trip at a time.....
Re: what is it about being in the surf?
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DarkSkies
Sweat, blood, and the stench of stale sweat and wet funky waders..:scared:
That was a typical trip for me earlier this year :HappyWave:...
Dark I fished the same area 4 out of the 5 days this past vacation (today was the last day), caught a handful of short stripers, but really learned a lot about the area. About a mile plus was the walk. Structure along the way was repeated. I "only" was able to fish 2 1/2 hours in the dark each outing, can't wait to stretch it out to 5 1/2 hours of "in the dark" fishing the area. Can take my time and fish each piece of structure harder.
Time on the water is irreplaceable.