The Quadfather
8/23/2010 11:27:00 PMGonefishing
8/24/2010 12:57:00 AMI wish I "owned" a portion of that pier... I'd charge $5.00 per dog owner that doesn't read the sign when you come on that says... no dogs, no bikes, no skateboards, no alcohol.... I'd be rich in no time :D
I commented earlier last week that catching a fish on a pier is like winning a lottery, after my double day loss on Pier 86 earlier in the season I figured I had a better chance of winning the lottery than pulling fish out this year. If your bored to death and don't mind staying that way, come out and count the number of people that come onto the pier to fish and then count the number of people that leave with one. Trust me you will be depressed with the numbers :(
The hardest part of landing a fish on that pier isn't so much the pilings - which can be a pain. It's the tourists that suddenly flock in while you are fighting with the fish. I've watched too many times where they don't give the fisherman any room to move, worse is not giving the netter any room either.
Actually the hardest part is pacing yourself and not rushing the situation and feeling some confidence in your ability. This is the third fish I've hooked into and landed right in front of the pier and I was much more sure of myself this time than I was the prior times. Being familiar with the surroundings and knowing my gear helped a lot. Best yet was having a somebody that is good at netting the fish.
rseas
8/24/2010 6:01:00 AMkutztribe
8/24/2010 11:00:00 AMMotoBoat
8/24/2010 8:51:00 PMGonefishing
8/24/2010 9:24:00 PMMotoBoat - It's my understanding that the lady killer Jose' has gone to San Diego for a few years because of a job due to his radioactive personality... actually he's working at nuclear plant in San Diego. On the other hand people like Dat, Joe (Gold Tooth), and the many Don's still exist.