Seems like a loaded question, let me start by saying that this train of thought was brought on by the new book I purchased for my kindle. The title is
'In Pursuit of Giants: One Mans Search for the Last of the Great Fish'. The sample I downloaded began with a wordy prologue but as I began to read the
first chapter (all in the sample) I was hooked. It begins with fishing for marlin in Cabo and immediately started me thinking and made me realize my
inner thoughts about the ocean were maybe not mine alone.
I am by no means an expert fisherman, I barely consider myself much more than a beginner. My first trip was because of work, one of my customers
every year would charter one of the SoCal fleet fir a day trip to Catalina. I caught a couple of barracuda and a small Bonita, I remember that 4-5
small yellowtail were caught by the 30+ people on the charter. It was fun but not life changing. A couple years later we bought the house next door to
Doug, my wife's cousin. Soon after he and Bill from around the corner went on a trip to La Paz towing Bill's 24 ft cabin cruiser. The stories they
brought back were like bait to me. They started taking me on day trips in Long Beach harbor and soon I bought my first gear, I was ready for my chance
to go to to this enticing land called Baja.
That was 15 years ago and since that time I have gone as much as I can. When I lived in SoCal it was more and now being in CO I only get to go once
ore twice a year. Since the first trip to Loreto I have gone to many places and someday hope to have time to explore more. Without Baja I do not think
I would have ever wanted to fish as much as I do now.
Doug and Bill no longer travel with me, my daughter was my traveling partner a couple of years but decided to grow up and now has her own life to take
care of. My boys are now going with me and have made me realize that helping them learn to fish is just as much fun as fishing myself.
Inner peace, that is the reason!
Most all of us have inner thoughts about the ocean,a connection maybe from the beginning,some of us realize it but most don't,you made that connection
and now you will never be the same you and the boys,I envy you.
You and your boys are making memories that you can draw on when you get to be my age,I,m in the twilight of my life and its hard to
form anything,my trips down south came to a end 3 years ago I now fish for planter trout in shallow lakes a huge come down.
So what I,m saying is spend a much time with your kids as you can there nothing better than fishing for the bonding of a father and
kids,and reminiscing ain,t all that bad
Rob
Anyone can catch fish in a boat but only \"El Pescador Grande\" can get them from the beach.
I hope when my time comes the old man will let me bring my rod and the water will be warm and clear.
Originally posted by baitcast
Most all of us have inner thoughts about the ocean,a connection maybe from the beginning,some of us realize it but most don't,you made that connection
and now you will never be the same you and the boys,I envy you.
You and your boys are making memories that you can draw on when you get to be my age,I,m in the twilight of my life and its hard to
form anything,my trips down south came to a end 3 years ago I now fish for planter trout in shallow lakes a huge come
down..................................................................................................................................................
.......................................WELL SAID !! after taking 100's of folks out and setting kids up on their first big fish is price less !! but
the days I spent with dad fishing,,well..brings tears to my eyes !! K & T
That's an excellent question. And it has many answers. And the answers will change with the age of a man.
But here is one you will rarely hear. It was something that struck me on one of my first trips as a young lad when I thought about it. I have
remembered it ever since because it would only come to the mind of a child and I didn't want to forget how it was in the begining.
There is a miracle in fishing. Something is produced out of nothing. And that mystery is somehow special.
It came about while fishing the socal piers in the early years. You cast your bait into the watery unknown. It sank and disappeared. And as you
retrieved your line a living thing would visually appear out of the blue darkness and silence. It seemed almost supernatural.
I believe that this miracle is one of the great pleasures in fishing. But it's experienced by most of us at a subconscious level.
The mystique of bottom fishing. A world of feeling, anticipation, and intuition. You explore your senses ... and that's very rewarding.
Thanks Frank,that's a fine invite and I really appreciate the offer,I have never missed one of your postings over the years,enjoyed everyone,luved
your taste in musica also
Rob
Anyone can catch fish in a boat but only \"El Pescador Grande\" can get them from the beach.
I hope when my time comes the old man will let me bring my rod and the water will be warm and clear.
i ask myself that question constantly and still don't have an answer....once in awhile i THINK i have and answer then after pondering it, i realize, i
really don't....
my idle life, my "me" life, beyond our family and work, is, "to fish"....that's what i want...fishing, to fish, has fished, fishing for, fished over,
etc...it's all about just that..."fishing"....now...this has nothing to do with "catching"..completely different subject there, that "catching"
part...so let's keep fishing separate.....and i mean, TOTALLY separate!
because fishing, in my world, is a spot that i go to to leave you folks for awhile...just a spot in our world where i can simply be man against fish
and not care who wins......boy, this is a question that should really test this group, i would think.
The best passage from the book and the best scenes from the film.
I sat there and forgot and forgot, until what remained was the river that went by and I who watched. On the river the heat mirages danced with
each other and then they danced through each other and then they joined hands and danced around each other. Eventually the watcher joined the river.
and there was only one of us. I believe it was the river.
I come to wonder sometimes if I in some distant past life was a sailor living on seas, because now it feels so much like home. When I was in the Navy
I did not fish, not having started fishing untill I was in my 30's, I often regret the opportunities that I did not take advantage of, fishing the
south pacific and Austraila. Don't get me wrong, I had fun times and many great memories but did not chase Wahoo in Austraila. In my youth we spent
many days on Asateague Island, Virginia and never once put a pole in the water, it was not my father's passion. Am I less of a man now because of it?
NO! I just still have much to learn.
I am not usually long winded like this but is coming from deep in my soul.
Thank you Nomads! You help me feed this need!
Dave
I moved to CO and they made me buy a little rod to make it feel like a real fish
Ya just never know. It's always a surprise, that tug, the line singing, the battle joined. Doesn't matter the winner. It's the contest. That gets
your blood rushing.
Again its the genes we were hunters and gathers in the beginning,some of us feel this and others don't,I to am haunted by water be it the noise of a
small stream,river,a lake,the ocean,I have never passed a body of water without thinking I wonder what kind of fish lived there,its been that way
since I was very young,some of my earliest memories was following my father down bushy streams to catch pan sized trout in northern Wash. and Ida.
We are lucky you and I because we have experienced this feeling,guess I will have to break out Dads pic's again
Thanks Igor love that movie and yes that scene.
I know that old man for he is me.
Rob
[Edited on 7-19-2012 by baitcast]
Anyone can catch fish in a boat but only \"El Pescador Grande\" can get them from the beach.
I hope when my time comes the old man will let me bring my rod and the water will be warm and clear.
Originally posted by watizname
Ya just never know. It's always a surprise, that tug, the line singing, the battle joined. Doesn't matter the winner. It's the contest. That gets
your blood rushing.
Well Said
Dave
I moved to CO and they made me buy a little rod to make it feel like a real fish
No question about it this time of day is special.many people go all thru life thinking 8:00 is early and never see such scenes which shows there is
more to fishing than the hook-up,there is much more to it,sharing the day with a good friend,love watching a bro hooked up and gabbing all day,fishing
alone has its rewards.
Every Time I pitch a bait out there I imagine big fish is about to inhale it,last cast of the day sometimes last for a hour,teaching my
kids to fish was wonderful an on and on
Rob
Anyone can catch fish in a boat but only \"El Pescador Grande\" can get them from the beach.
I hope when my time comes the old man will let me bring my rod and the water will be warm and clear.
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