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Originally Posted by jorluivil
Who was there?
For those of you that missed it I would strongly suggest that you do everything possible to get to his next seminar. Obviously, Josh DID NOT give away any secret spots but I can assure you that I walked away with a wealth of knowledge and information. Josh covered just about everything that one needs to know to become a safer and better fisherman regardless of where you're fishing. I thought I had all my bases covered until I started to hear him speak, by the end of the seminar I realized that I was still on bench refilling the water bottles....the whole time I thought I was at the batters box. Now, I need to take a step back and look at all of my gear, my tactics and understand that how much time I spend on the water is not just a part of fishing but the key to success.
Josh, can't thank you enough for the seminar!  |
First off, I'd like to thank everyone who was able to make it. Especially those, who had to drive for hours to get there in the first place. I was more than humbled to have so many people at my first seminar. My early thoughts were, 'what if nobody shows'? Which were quickly replaced by, well, what it was. From my perspective at the podium, a Sea of people! I don't think it's a secret that I excel as a one on one coach; and speaking to the masses isn't exactly my forte'. I actually wrote to a fellow kayak-angler earlier this week on the matter. Saying: 'I'd rather get in a knife-fight on a dark Tijuana alley---than have to speak in front of a large audience'. No offense to the fine folks of Tijuana, of course. I frequently visit Mexico, love the people, and look forward to my next adventure there with great anticipation. I'll pass on Lower Trestles and know exactly what hotel I'll be staying at for the next South swell. In case you don't know, the fishing possibilities South of the border are endless, too.
Depending on if you were part of the standing room only portion of the crowd---or came early enough to snag a chair, my only hope is that you learned something. That you came away from it, feeling that it was worth your journey to get there. If you simply put into practice what I preached, it's a fact, you'll catch more fish. The truth is fish don't know who's on any particular vessel, nor do they care; and there's no reason why your results should be any different than mine. As they say, 'I put my waders on one leg at a time', too. We all start out refilling water bottles on the bench, with hopes of cracking that grand slam hit.
From my perspective, one of the biggest problems with kayak anglers today is simply becoming, for lack of a better word---complacent. Neglecting to realize that, even though they might catch a few nice fish a year (say, two big Yellow-tail and one White Sea Bass), in reality, the sky's the limit! If you have proper technique to begin with, practice your craft, and learn to recognize that perfect pitch---home runs will become a walk in the park! It's up to you to ultimately make that decision, whether or not you want to take your fishing to the next level. I can assure you---there's another level if you so desire to find it.