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elaelap posted 10-01-2003 12:39 PM ET (US)
So I was heading north by northwest up to Carmet out of Bodega Bay yesterday surrounded by a flock of gulls. Other topics have discussed Whalers appearing in motion pictures and television programs. My question here is, what famous film director came to mind as I pounded along, and why?
Tony
HAPPYJIM posted 10-01-2003 12:52 PM ET (US)
Alfred Hitchcock........were the birds all looking at you with their beady little eyes???
elaelap posted 10-01-2003 01:16 PM ET (US)
That was too easy. And too bad I didn't have Tippi Hedren, or Hendren, or whatever her blond, glacial name is, on board...it was cold and foggy and maybe we could have kept each other warm.
Tony
whalersman posted 10-01-2003 02:01 PM ET (US)
Tony,
So tell us how the fishing was.... Did you catch any Salmon?
I was down at Duxbury, out of Saulsalito, this past weekend with a fellow forum member Royce on his 25' Outrage Cuddy... We ran across another forum member, Fishcop, in his 25' Outrage...
It was a slow day but we managed to box one Salmon and had 2 other strikes... It was a relatively calm day with the exception of going through the Potato Patch as usual from what I understand.... This was my first time out through the "Gate"....
Joe
elaelap posted 10-01-2003 02:24 PM ET (US)
Joe,
I didn't make it out to Duxbury on Saturday; got a late call to deckhand on a friend's six-pack. Sal was out there and said it was very, very slow. Diveorfish's boat stayed fairly late and got three after 2 p.m.
We've almost given up on salmon up here north of Pt Reyes. The commercial guys are getting them very deep, but I haven't had a scratch for more than a month, even fishing up to 150+ ft with a downrigger. I still troll hopelessly for a couple of hours whenever I go out, and then end up rockfishing, which is fun on very light gear, and guarantees fish, some of the quality kind.
You know, there are plenty of us Whaling and fishin' in N. Calif. I'm not usually a social animal, but maybe we should get together for one of them rendy-vous one of these days...what do you think? But if it happens, it's gotta be on the ocean for me, organized by someone else, and preferably out of Bodega Bay with a nice cup of clam chowder and/or whatever else at Lucas or the Tides afterwards to warm up.
Tight lines,
Tony
andygere posted 10-01-2003 04:59 PM ET (US)
Not to nitpick but...
The birds in Hitchcock's "The Birds" were shearwaters, not gulls, and they are quite common in Monterey Bay. My first experience with these enourmous flocks of sea birds was sailing on my Hobie Cat with my wife and a friend several years ago. It was an unusual day with a strong wind and almost no swell, and the three of us were barely able to hold the boat down. Needless to say we were really moving along out near the mile bouy, when we suddenly found ourselves engulfed in what can only be described as a swarm of gray-brown sea birds, skimming along just inches above the water's surface. How we mananged to avoid getting impaled by a sharp beak on that day I'll never know. And of course, that was just about the time I started thinking about selling the Hobie and looking for a classic Whaler...
By the way, the movie really conveys the sense of fright one might have when surrounded by so many fast moving birds. To answer Tony's question, much of the film was shot in Bodega Bay:)
ratherwhalering posted 10-01-2003 05:29 PM ET (US)
I almost gave up fishing..three skunks in a row at Dux. in the last month. Two weekends ago I landed three at Cal. City, 12lbs, 18lbs and a nice 26lbs. I started at 9:30 and ended at 11:00 with two in the box. The 26 pounder came after we decided to troll back to Sams (bar) and get beer. She hit right off elephant rock! Of course I got greedy, and went out this weekend...Skunk. If there is going to be a fishing/whaler event in Bodega, I'm in...I need all the fishing advice I can get.
elaelap posted 10-01-2003 05:32 PM ET (US)
C'mon, someone...what about my heading?
TW
diveorfish posted 10-02-2003 04:31 PM ET (US)
I’m all over that Bodega Bay gathering. I can taste the chowder now. I’m more partial to Lucas Warf because it is less cafeteria-like than the Tides. I can’t go for a week because I have to take my boat to the shop again. The trim on my starboard engine doesn’t work all of the sudden. Thank goodness it decided to malfunction after I got home. I’ve had three flawless trips until this latest kink. These Mercs are beginning to try my patience or is this normal for outboards in general? Either I don’t want to start another web war.
As Tony said I was at Duxbury last Saturday and the salmon fishing veeery slow. Our boat managed to hook 3 and them to the boat, but we actually only got 2 in the boat. We did fish for 6 hours straight before we got on the bite.
In keeping with the psycho Whaling theme, I was wondering if it is normal for fisherman to go psycho when the fish start biting. It seems like my buddies get a wild gleam in their eye and lose all logic and proportion when a fish is on. We lost one salmon because of the fishing equivalent of “buck fever.” Furthermore, when they go wild, tackle gets thrown around and my boat often gets scratched. I find it very entertaining to observe this. My buddies crack me up. Everything is calm until the first bite. Then the focus gets very serious and the frenzy begins when the first fish is landed.
elaelap posted 10-02-2003 05:07 PM ET (US)
diveorfish, you're elected to organize the thing, since you're the only one I know to land a fish of the salmon persuasion for many a week. I like Lucas Wharf better too, and the Sandpiper's fine also. Guess we (you!) should do the organizing over in the Rendezvous forum...
Fishermen psycho?! Never. I mean, it makes absolute sense to spend $___________ [insert your own insanity here] for a boat, gear, upkeep and fuel, and occasionally risk your life, or at least get wet and cold, to drag poor smelly critters from the depths. Then you get to clean 'em, cook 'em, eat 'em and feed 'em to your friends and family in season 'til you're all sick of the sight and smell of the miserable things.
When I used to own sailboats, one of my favorite truisms was: Owning a sailboat is just the same as standing in an ice-cold shower with all your clothes on tearing up fifty dollar bills. I guess the same should be said about fishing.
But what's wrong with being a little psycho anyway, says I.
It's a psycho world out there anyway, so maybe fishing psychosis is like immunization...keeps us from going really nuts.
Tony
doobee posted 10-02-2003 11:42 PM ET (US)
"there's a fine line between fishing, and just sitting in a boat like an idiot." - Steven Wright
I've had sailboats all my life. When my sailor buddies tease me about buying the Whaler I tell them "She's not as pretty, but she goes to windward better."

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elaelap	posted 10-01-2003 12:39 PM ET (US) So I was heading north by northwest up to Carmet out of Bodega Bay yesterday surrounded by a flock of gulls. Other topics have discussed Whalers appearing in motion pictures and television programs. My question here is, what famous film director came to mind as I pounded along, and why? Tony
HAPPYJIM	posted 10-01-2003 12:52 PM ET (US) Alfred Hitchcock........were the birds all looking at you with their beady little eyes???
elaelap	posted 10-01-2003 01:16 PM ET (US) That was too easy. And too bad I didn't have Tippi Hedren, or Hendren, or whatever her blond, glacial name is, on board...it was cold and foggy and maybe we could have kept each other warm. Tony
whalersman	posted 10-01-2003 02:01 PM ET (US) Tony, So tell us how the fishing was.... Did you catch any Salmon? I was down at Duxbury, out of Saulsalito, this past weekend with a fellow forum member Royce on his 25' Outrage Cuddy... We ran across another forum member, Fishcop, in his 25' Outrage... It was a slow day but we managed to box one Salmon and had 2 other strikes... It was a relatively calm day with the exception of going through the Potato Patch as usual from what I understand.... This was my first time out through the "Gate".... Joe
elaelap	posted 10-01-2003 02:24 PM ET (US) Joe, I didn't make it out to Duxbury on Saturday; got a late call to deckhand on a friend's six-pack. Sal was out there and said it was very, very slow. Diveorfish's boat stayed fairly late and got three after 2 p.m. We've almost given up on salmon up here north of Pt Reyes. The commercial guys are getting them very deep, but I haven't had a scratch for more than a month, even fishing up to 150+ ft with a downrigger. I still troll hopelessly for a couple of hours whenever I go out, and then end up rockfishing, which is fun on very light gear, and guarantees fish, some of the quality kind. You know, there are plenty of us Whaling and fishin' in N. Calif. I'm not usually a social animal, but maybe we should get together for one of them rendy-vous one of these days...what do you think? But if it happens, it's gotta be on the ocean for me, organized by someone else, and preferably out of Bodega Bay with a nice cup of clam chowder and/or whatever else at Lucas or the Tides afterwards to warm up. Tight lines, Tony
andygere	posted 10-01-2003 04:59 PM ET (US) Not to nitpick but... The birds in Hitchcock's "The Birds" were shearwaters, not gulls, and they are quite common in Monterey Bay. My first experience with these enourmous flocks of sea birds was sailing on my Hobie Cat with my wife and a friend several years ago. It was an unusual day with a strong wind and almost no swell, and the three of us were barely able to hold the boat down. Needless to say we were really moving along out near the mile bouy, when we suddenly found ourselves engulfed in what can only be described as a swarm of gray-brown sea birds, skimming along just inches above the water's surface. How we mananged to avoid getting impaled by a sharp beak on that day I'll never know. And of course, that was just about the time I started thinking about selling the Hobie and looking for a classic Whaler... By the way, the movie really conveys the sense of fright one might have when surrounded by so many fast moving birds. To answer Tony's question, much of the film was shot in Bodega Bay:)
ratherwhalering	posted 10-01-2003 05:29 PM ET (US) I almost gave up fishing..three skunks in a row at Dux. in the last month. Two weekends ago I landed three at Cal. City, 12lbs, 18lbs and a nice 26lbs. I started at 9:30 and ended at 11:00 with two in the box. The 26 pounder came after we decided to troll back to Sams (bar) and get beer. She hit right off elephant rock! Of course I got greedy, and went out this weekend...Skunk. If there is going to be a fishing/whaler event in Bodega, I'm in...I need all the fishing advice I can get.
elaelap	posted 10-01-2003 05:32 PM ET (US) C'mon, someone...what about my heading? TW
diveorfish	posted 10-02-2003 04:31 PM ET (US) I’m all over that Bodega Bay gathering. I can taste the chowder now. I’m more partial to Lucas Warf because it is less cafeteria-like than the Tides. I can’t go for a week because I have to take my boat to the shop again. The trim on my starboard engine doesn’t work all of the sudden. Thank goodness it decided to malfunction after I got home. I’ve had three flawless trips until this latest kink. These Mercs are beginning to try my patience or is this normal for outboards in general? Either I don’t want to start another web war. As Tony said I was at Duxbury last Saturday and the salmon fishing veeery slow. Our boat managed to hook 3 and them to the boat, but we actually only got 2 in the boat. We did fish for 6 hours straight before we got on the bite. In keeping with the psycho Whaling theme, I was wondering if it is normal for fisherman to go psycho when the fish start biting. It seems like my buddies get a wild gleam in their eye and lose all logic and proportion when a fish is on. We lost one salmon because of the fishing equivalent of “buck fever.” Furthermore, when they go wild, tackle gets thrown around and my boat often gets scratched. I find it very entertaining to observe this. My buddies crack me up. Everything is calm until the first bite. Then the focus gets very serious and the frenzy begins when the first fish is landed.
elaelap	posted 10-02-2003 05:07 PM ET (US) diveorfish, you're elected to organize the thing, since you're the only one I know to land a fish of the salmon persuasion for many a week. I like Lucas Wharf better too, and the Sandpiper's fine also. Guess we (you!) should do the organizing over in the Rendezvous forum... Fishermen psycho?! Never. I mean, it makes absolute sense to spend $___________ [insert your own insanity here] for a boat, gear, upkeep and fuel, and occasionally risk your life, or at least get wet and cold, to drag poor smelly critters from the depths. Then you get to clean 'em, cook 'em, eat 'em and feed 'em to your friends and family in season 'til you're all sick of the sight and smell of the miserable things. When I used to own sailboats, one of my favorite truisms was: Owning a sailboat is just the same as standing in an ice-cold shower with all your clothes on tearing up fifty dollar bills. I guess the same should be said about fishing. But what's wrong with being a little psycho anyway, says I. It's a psycho world out there anyway, so maybe fishing psychosis is like immunization...keeps us from going really nuts. Tony
doobee	posted 10-02-2003 11:42 PM ET (US) "there's a fine line between fishing, and just sitting in a boat like an idiot." - Steven Wright I've had sailboats all my life. When my sailor buddies tease me about buying the Whaler I tell them "She's not as pretty, but she goes to windward better."