You think maybe it's time for some new blades??
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From the monthly archives:
December 2008
Reilly and I snuck down to the Delta for one last fishin’ mission Dec. 30 to round out the year and we came away with a handful of stripers, including this nice one I got on a popper right at sunset.
Barring any unforeseen trips on the 31st, this striper has the honor of being my last fish of the 2008 campaign. The year definitely had its ups and downs with the salmon closure and all, but I still had a great 2008. Here’s a quick photo tour of my year on the water…
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Okay kiddies, it’s that time of year again…Time to Vote for your favorite Smoker of the Year! I’m not sure if it was the salmon closures on the West Coast this year or what, but it’s been a pretty lackluster Smoker season (former champ, Harrison Ibach didn’t even get in the game!). I’ll expect you guys to do better in 2009…and we may just have some legit prizes next season, too!
The Polls are Open!
So, here’s a list of this year’s entries…scross down through them all and click the “Leave a comment” button to vote. And now, here are your 2008 Smoker of the Year Contest entries…
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Winter’s here, it’s raining and…suddenly, out of nowhere… I’ve got a huge steelhead jones. Here are some pics from my upcoming coffee table book on steelhead fishing to get your juices flowing…
Why do I fish for steelhead? So I can see them up close...
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Okay, many of you have heard the stories of my near-miss in the music industry in the early 1990s. The short version is this: A buddy and I decided we wanted to become rock stars, but didn’t have the talent. So, instead we went for a gimmick and blended two kinds of music together…country & rap (otherwise known as “crap”) and, quite surprisingly, we damn near made it. An expensive video, three record contract offers from Nashville and a meeting with Fleetwood Mac’s producer followed and we were on our way. Somewhere along the line, however, the train got derailed and the Boom Cowboys fizzled out..and the Beatles were able to breathe a sigh of relief.
So, for all of you who’ve been asking all these years, here’s your shot to finally see the Boom Cowboys Cut It Up video. And yep, sad to say that’s me with the hot pink shirt and cow guitar…(hey, it was a loooong time ago, what can I say!).
And here’s another shot of the Boom Cowboyz working their magic in the studio. Apparently, pink was a common thread in my life back in the day…
Well, there you have it…if you really, really want to hear the whole story, maybe I’ll tell ya sometime out on the boat. Now, go ahead…the comments section is yours. Do your worst!
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The wife and I are headed to Maui and Honolulu for Christmas get together with her family. I’ve seen that in past trips you caught reef fish on Kastmasters and such. What kind of gear and licensing do I need to bring to sneak away from the in-laws and catch some fish?
Word! –Sabs
Yo, DJ Sab-A-Loooow,
I just took a 7-foot trout rod with 6-pound test and some 1/4-ounce Kastmasters one year. This summer, I had a ball with white Flukes for larger meat-eating critters and then slow-crawled Carolina-rigged Berkley GULP! Sandworms for all sorts of interesting fish. Take several bags as many of those reef fish have teeth!
As fas as the license goes, I looked all over the internet and asked the sporting goods person at Wal Mart over there and couldn’t find anything about needing a license while shore fishing in the ocean. You for sure need one in freshwater, though…
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A little early morning dance with a popper-eating striper on the California Delta…
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In previous posts, you’ve seen him in action, catching all sorts of finned critters from California to Alaska. Well, now we’re extremely pleased to announce that “Trusty Sidekick” Tim Reilly has joined the Fish With JD team.
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