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I'm but a rank amateur, at best... #9066929 07/31/14
Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 14,712 North Shore, MA K kamo_gari OP Campfire Outfitter
OP kamo_gari Campfire Outfitter K Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 14,712 North Shore, MA	...compared to this guy. We're friends and have been for some years, but have not ever fished together (soon, I hope). Timing has never panned out, much to my great dismay. Anyway, in these waters with this kind of blue water offshore game, you just can't much plan to take a trip ahead of time. Both windows of w/x and opportune conditions (including winds, currents, biomass presence, water temps, eddies, temp breaks, etc., etc.) that will likely yield good fishing are few and sometimes far between, more so as the season advances. I consider myself both a pretty serious and reasonably capable fisherman, but I am but an amateur in the face kind of a very serious and dedicated dude like LB here. The truly vast knowledge, the experience and expertise it takes to do what LB and his f/v Skipjack does, well, the man's in a whole different league than most, including some who fish for a living, commercially and/or professionally. To be able to read and analyze and study ocean conditions and w/x data and make calls on running far in a window based on personal predictions, sometimes when his call is far different than what, say, NOAA, is calling for? That's some scholarly stuff, putting in YEARS of studying an insane amount of atmospheric and w/x and marine data and learning it well enough to be able to process it all and be able to take all the time, effort and expense--not to the mention the serious responsibility of keeping himself and his crew safe-- and then round up the lads to make a run. Anyone can catch a few fish sometimes. But to conistently score on big game caliber fish--many species specifically targeted for a trip-- even when the bite is slow for others? That ain't luck, kids. These are NOT my pics, but thought I'd share some. Hey STX, Doc, EH and Ed, ya recognize any of the crew? Bunch of degenerate fishing bums... [img]http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/...s%20Skipjack/backmanpic2_zpse890c8ed.jpg[/img] [img]http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/...s%20Skipjack/backmanpic6_zps45a289b7.jpg[/img] [img]http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/...s%20Skipjack/backmanpic1_zps8a13569b.jpg[/img]

Re: I'm but a rank amateur, at best... kamo_gari #9066933 07/31/14
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 27,500 Going BACK to Africa this year... safariman Campfire Ranger
safariman Campfire Ranger Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 27,500 Going BACK to Africa this year...	Outstanding! I know a few folks who are passionate about one thing, and they have become THE consumate experts at that one thing. JJhack from here is that way. Looks like fun for sure. Would this be the boat and skipper with and from which you hope to harpoon a tuna? LOVE God, LOVE your family, LOVE your country, LIKE guns and sports. About 2016 team "R" candidates "We definitely need a crew with a sack of balls the size of hot water bottles, bloviated estrogen leaking feel-gooders need not apply." Gunner 500

Re: I'm but a rank amateur, at best... kamo_gari #9066951 07/31/14
Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 14,712 North Shore, MA K kamo_gari OP Campfire Outfitter
OP kamo_gari Campfire Outfitter K Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 14,712 North Shore, MA	P.S. LB does not run charters, is not a sponsored captain and is not paid or make a nickel from his fishing. He does it for the sheer love of it. That's part of what makes what he has done, and continues to do, so very cool.

Re: I'm but a rank amateur, at best... kamo_gari #9066963 08/01/14
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 53,303 Southeastern AZ crossfireoops Campfire Kahuna
crossfireoops Campfire Kahuna Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 53,303 Southeastern AZ	Sounds to me that LB is one of those who doesn't fit into any "Box". e.g. ...you're lucky to have him aboard ! Fck "boxes," anyway. GTC Last edited by crossfireoops; 08/01/14. Member, Clan of the Border Rats -- “Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it.”- Mark Twain

Re: I'm but a rank amateur, at best... crossfireoops #9066975 08/01/14
Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 2,412 Georgia B BlackHunter Campfire Regular
BlackHunter Campfire Regular B Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 2,412 Georgia	KG, Your posts are always interesting and fun to read. Thank you for another great post. Best wishes. SCI Life Member DAV Life Member NRA Life Member North American Hunt Club Life Member Your true character shows in your conduct You cannot solve a problem at the same level of awareness that created it - Einstein

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Re: I'm but a rank amateur, at best... crossfireoops #9066988 08/01/14
Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 14,712 North Shore, MA K kamo_gari OP Campfire Outfitter
OP kamo_gari Campfire Outfitter K Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 14,712 North Shore, MA	Ha. Well said. Hard not to like and appreciate words such as these: "The magic of sunrise and sunset in the wilderness 120 miles offshore. If only there were a way to capture the 360 degree dome of light and color as the sky and water go through a progression that he eye and mind can see and feel, but the camera can only approximate. I don't go to the canyons to catch fish anymore; I go to experience and see the poetry of the sun, the sea and the sky." --LB, a couple days ago. I also dig the types of goals he sets, and the kinds of things that he values. He wrote of the experience below, lots of years after his initial quest, was one of his 'bucket list' entries. It had nothing to do with hooking fish...

Re: I'm but a rank amateur, at best... BlackHunter #9066989 08/01/14
Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 14,712 North Shore, MA K kamo_gari OP Campfire Outfitter
OP kamo_gari Campfire Outfitter K Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 14,712 North Shore, MA	Much appreciated, friend Lester. Hope that you and yours are keeping well.

Re: I'm but a rank amateur, at best... kamo_gari #9066993 08/01/14
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 17,174 Northern California Hammerdown Campfire Ranger
Hammerdown Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 17,174 Northern California	KG, thanks for another nice read. Always on top. Take care have a good weekend. Randy NRA Patriot Life Benefactor

Re: I'm but a rank amateur, at best... kamo_gari #9067191 08/01/14
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Likes: 1 Southwestern Montucky ingwe Campfire Oracle
ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Likes: 1 Southwestern Montucky	Wow KG! That kid in the first pic laying on the deck sure looks happy. Did you guys throw him back in? Seriously, I expect to see some of the same pics with YOUR boat in them! "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: I'm but a rank amateur, at best... kamo_gari #9067203 08/01/14
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 19,822 Alaska/Texas A APDDSN0864 Campfire Ranger
APDDSN0864 Campfire Ranger A Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 19,822 Alaska/Texas	Now that is a fisherman! Any of those would make for a "once in a lifetime" trip. Ed "Not in an open forum, where truth has less value than opinions, where all opinions are equally welcome regardless of their origins, rationale, inanity, or truth, where opinions are neither of equal value nor decisive." Ken Howell

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Re: I'm but a rank amateur, at best... APDDSN0864 #9067232 08/01/14
Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 33,856 E eyeball Campfire 'Bwana
eyeball Campfire 'Bwana E Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 33,856	Great story, Kamo. The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time by the blood of patriots and tyrants. If being stupid allows me to believe in Him, I'd wish to be a retard. Eisenhower and G Washington should be good company.

Re: I'm but a rank amateur, at best... APDDSN0864 #9067233 08/01/14
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 22,274 Back in Texas, for good! tex_n_cal Campfire Ranger
tex_n_cal Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 22,274 Back in Texas, for good!	great photos "...the designer of the .270 Ingwe cartridge!..."

Re: I'm but a rank amateur, at best... kamo_gari #9067247 08/01/14
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 47,154 south texas-Corpus Christi stxhunter Campfire 'Bwana
stxhunter Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 47,154 south texas-Corpus Christi	HEY MICKEY God bless Texas----------------------- Old 300 I will remain what i am until the day I die- A HUNTER......Sitting Bull Its not how you pick the booger.. but where you put it !! Roger V Hunter

Re: I'm but a rank amateur, at best... stxhunter #9068115 08/01/14
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,404 Ct. bucktales Campfire Regular
bucktales Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,404 Ct.	F'in a right! Outstanding fishies!

Re: I'm but a rank amateur, at best... bucktales #9068191 08/01/14
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 56,299 Likes: 9 Oregon Fireball2 Campfire Kahuna
Fireball2 Campfire Kahuna Joined: May 2011 Posts: 56,299 Likes: 9 Oregon	What an epic bunch of fish!! _______________________________________________________ An 8 dollar driveway boy living in a T-111 shack LOL

Re: I'm but a rank amateur, at best... kamo_gari #9068508 08/01/14
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 52,680 North of Liberalism in Wyoming eh76 Campfire Kahuna
eh76 Campfire Kahuna Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 52,680 North of Liberalism in Wyoming	Yes I do! Liberalism is a mental disorder that leads to social disease.

Re: I'm but a rank amateur, at best... eh76 #9068527 08/01/14
Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 18,215 OK Deerwhacker444 Campfire Ranger
Deerwhacker444 Campfire Ranger Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 18,215 OK	A Wahoo like that is on my bucket list...

Re: I'm but a rank amateur, at best... Deerwhacker444 #9069349 08/02/14
Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 14,712 North Shore, MA K kamo_gari OP Campfire Outfitter
OP kamo_gari Campfire Outfitter K Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 14,712 North Shore, MA	Originally Posted by Deerwhacker444 A Wahoo like that is on my bucket list... You and me both. We don't get many in these waters anyway, but a slob like that is a serious score no matter where you hook one!

Re: I'm but a rank amateur, at best... kamo_gari #9069570 08/02/14
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 29,645 Likes: 5 Mi. E efw Campfire Ranger
efw Campfire Ranger E Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 29,645 Likes: 5 Mi.	Dewd I love yer posts. That is incredible. We're headed out there a week from Sunday. Rented a place on the Cape for a week, then heading to Acadia for a few nights. Never been to New England but your posts make it pretty darned appealing! Won't be able to fish, but excited for crabbing and relaxing in such gorgeous surroundings! Thanks a lot for sharing Gari, Efw

Re: I'm but a rank amateur, at best... kamo_gari #9069595 08/02/14
Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 8,736 San Joaquin Valley, Kalifornis... calikooknic Campfire Outfitter
calikooknic Campfire Outfitter Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 8,736 San Joaquin Valley, Kalifornis...	Wow, makes my rock and white fish from last weekend look like bait! Sean

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