Birds of a feather...

[StinkyMatt]

Bet you 25 cents that last post is from a "regular" LJ kayaker trying to get fish reports to stop.

Classic.

[lambadmin]

or a boater, ex kayaker

[Tinhman]

i was out there fri, think i saw you from a distance with the proangler with a client. I was in the yellow hobie had one wsb on board and lost one with them damn sealions, got back just the head. btw nice fish as always

[bellcon]

Well done Josh
So your saying you can't catch fish from behind a keyboard?
No wonder there are so many people upset...


Nothing wrong with a little internet / cormorant bonding,
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PS
next time I ask to try out that 3rd reel on the right... please just say NO!

Fuggin arms still hurt

[Bennyblanco]

Not much of fish report,it's more of a classification question.consider me a raven if you realllllllyyyyyyyy wanna know.

[William Novotny]

After a long overdue weekend of fishing ive decided each man is entitled to their opinions. I'll get myself through the workweek the same way I always do and look forward to my next skunk. Squwaaaaaaaaaak

[bellcon]

Come on guys get over it.

I see the report within the story:

Despite what the fishing reports of 2006 have to say: It's not wide-open; and everyone isn't catching White Sea Bass. Or, Yellowtail for that matter. It's the same ebb and flow of the Sea---year after year. Conditions are in a constant state of flux, mind you. The moon comes and goes. The tides change accordingly. The same guys who catch fish, keep catching fish.

Bennyblanco, you might want to contribute at least 1 fishing report before you jump on a soap box and criticize someone else’s. You have 79 posts? You started 3 threads? And not one is "fish report".

But fair warning, as much as some criticize the style in which information is shared, "not much of a fish report" etc. etc. and wants to be hand fed information.
There is a whole other genre of flaming fish reports, I don't see it here... yet?
But having experienced it first hand I can tell you some out there want NOTHING shared EVER!

Guess it's true you can't please all the people all the time. But Josh knows that, and he contributed anyway. The same cannot be said for many who have posted on this report.

As the great comedian Steven Wright, he once said:
There's a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot. ~Steven Wright
Or
There’s a fine line between fishing and just sitting behind the keyboard like an idiot.

PS:

After a long overdue weekend of fishing ive decided each man is entitled to their opinions

Well then William it was a productive weekend for you. I'm sure if you keep at it you will get the fish your after, looking forward to the report.

[THE DARKHORSE]

All this time I thought I was surrounded by Pelicans!

In response to some of the feedback, apparently, my original intent of the post was lost in translation. I thought the analogy was funny; and still do. After all, it's just a silly post meant to either inspire you to get off your a$$---or simply improve the flavor of your morning coffee. I'll be clear when I say you don't have to do, either. You don't have to drink coffee. And I'm not going to force anyone to go fishing. How you choose to live your life is ultimately up to you. Obviously.

Honestly, after reading it a few times now, I can't imagine anyone being offended by the post. Unless, of course, that person spends an incredible amount of time on the computer? In addition to that, my post had absolutely nothing to do with fishing skills---or lack there of, mind you. It certainly had nothing to do with having an opportunity to fish more often than others.

William, if it's not obvious by now, when I wrote Williams Syndrome it has nothing to do with a guy named William, specifically. Look it up!

Is it a fishing report? Now, if you can't find the value in the contents of this post, I really don't know what to say. Nor will I try. A picture of a giant, White Sea Bass, in clean-green water, with obvious line-up markers in the background 'ta boot? It's the end of April, folks! Without going into too much detail, the same exact thing, happens every year at this time.

I'm pretty sure a few guys got the message and managed to read between the lines---capitalizing on the "fish report"---with a trophy-fish of their own!

Originally Posted by bellcon

Well done Josh
So your saying you can't catch fish from behind a keyboard?
No wonder there are so many people upset...


Nothing wrong with a little internet / cormorant bonding,
but after awhile you must:
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PS
next time I ask to try out that 3rd reel on the right... please just say NO!

Fuggin arms still hurt

Nice fishing with you, Don! Watching you get your butt kicked was the highlight of my day!

[blitzburgh]

Originally Posted by THE DARKHORSE

Nice fishing with you, Don! Watching you get your butt kicked was the highlight of my day!

That shot is AWESOME!!!!!

[RK]

YEaahhhhhhhh Don!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hell yeah dude.............................................. ..

[seriola_killer]

Outstanding report, er, reports Josh. Can't wait for the 12 hours of wisdom with you. I'll drop ya a line when it works out schedule-wise. And its always refreshing to read a thought provoking report.

[bigbarrels]

Originally Posted by THE DARKHORSE

All this time I thought I was surrounded by Pelicans!

In response to some of the feedback, apparently, my original intent of the post was lost in translation. I thought the analogy was funny; and still do. After all, it's just a silly post meant to either inspire you to get off your a$$---or simply improve the flavor of your morning coffee. I'll be clear when I say you don't have to do, either. You don't have to drink coffee. And I'm not going to force anyone to go fishing. How you choose to live your life is ultimately up to you. Obviously.

Honestly, after reading it a few times now, I can't imagine anyone being offended by the post. Unless, of course, that person spends an incredible amount of time on the computer? In addition to that, my post had absolutely nothing to do with fishing skills---or lack there of, mind you. It certainly had nothing to do with having an opportunity to fish more often than others.

William, if it's not obvious by now, when I wrote Williams Syndrome it has nothing to do with a guy named William, specifically. Look it up!

Is it a fishing report? Now, if you can't find the value in the contents of this post, I really don't know what to say. Nor will I try. A picture of a giant, White Sea Bass, in clean-green water, with obvious line-up markers in the background 'ta boot? It's the end of April, folks! Without going into too much detail, the same exact thing, happens every year at this time.

I'm pretty sure a few guys got the message and managed to read between the lines---capitalizing on the "fish report"---with a trophy-fish of their own!






Nice fishing with you, Don! Watching you get your butt kicked was the highlight of my day!

Nice Don! WSB on a Jigstick?

[Big T]

I know this is politically incorrect, but as some of you have realized about me, I have no problem saying the old saying... It makes so much sense.

Arguing on the internet is like running in the special olympics... even if you win, you're still retarded.

I can say that because I have a retarded friend.

I got the fish report out of it as well, but I always take the "photos" and think more along the lines of,"He probably caught that fish 2 hours ago and moved somewhere else to take the picture..." LOL

But You can bet your ass I'm gonna put MY ass on that picture spot first!!

[Tman]

Maybe if you quit catching so many nice fish and quit posting your novelettes that start threads all by themselves you wouldn't have so many critics?

Oh wait, it's good to have critics, it means they are actually reading your chit and paying attention...

Never mind...

Josh, as long as you don't start posting pics of how you cooked the fish like someone we know, I don't think you need to worry about the Least Terns...now if you can cook like that someone and post pics, the vultures will come out...

Bellcon - Killer Shot!

[Roon]

There are many different types, but I am THE bird! Josh your posts are awesome and incredibly articulate (are you a writer?). Thanks for being so provocative, keep rustling feathers!

[William Novotny]

I guess it all boils down to this. Your "funny" post was judgmental of people that you don't know. I spend ALOT of time on my phone on this site because like most people, I do have a very demanding job. I dont think anyone needs coaching to get off their ass to fish. If I had my way id quit my job and be the only none fish catching kayak fishing guide and id follow you around watching you pull fish from the water in awe. but alas, I cannot. I will continue to get myself through my work week fucking around on this board and fishing my ass off every weekend.

And I know very well williams syndrom has nothing to do with me. I talk way to much to be associated with that.

[William Novotny]

And at scallywag.....why don't you finish that fucking sentence. Must be a what? Now thats some fucking internet macho shit because I bet your ass would be mum if you ever met me on the launch. Guaranteed

[-scallywag-]

Originally Posted by William Novotny

And at scallywag.....why don't you finish that fucking sentence. Must be a what? Now thats some fucking internet macho shit because I bet your ass would be mum if you ever met me on the launch. Guaranteed

haha, i'm sure you'll get your chance sooner rather than later.... but ur right tho, if u saw me at the launch i would say mum.....I'm not much of a social butterfly!

[j mo]

HowTo:Win a fight on the Internet

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Contents 1 Basic Steps 1.1 Easy topics for beginners 2 Step 1 3 Step 2 4 Step 3 5 Step 4 (Optional) 6 Step 5

Basic Steps
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Easy topics for beginners
As chinese Kung-Fu masters will tell you, pick your fights. On the internet it doesn't matter on which side you're on. Feel free to even change sides, if it is required for victory (See Step 2 above). Your main objective is to insult your opponent to submission.

ps
Ka Ka doodle do

[Gigafish]

Helatious catch - Congrats.