Every
day Crowly would look over the Bay at those bridges. The tide was
just beginning to dribble in. There was a light wind and it was
58 degrees outside. Those bass were piled up in stacks. He'd tortured
himself... maybe those 30 pounders came... maybe. His wife yelled
at him to get to work. She screamed at him, "Crowly, don't
even look at your rods." Crowly would be counting on his fingers,
how many days he'd had already took off this month. The sweat started
dripping off his brow. I can go for 2 hours, yeh, that's it... tell
the boss the traffic story or the relative routine. Every spring,
Crowly had been fired from one job or another. Your classic bassaholic!
Rain, wind, cold or snow... nothing can sotp these bass addicts!
Crowly has been through three wives and 14 jobs.
And
yes it's bass time, so lose the wife, gas up your boats and get
out there you Crowly crowds! Mike "X" and friend "X"
went out in his boat and yours truly and had an excellent adventure.
We caught and released over 30 bass and took a few home for dinner
and a movie.
Tackle
40 pound spider wire and 6 feet of 20 pound fluoro carbon leaders.
Gamakatsu circle hooks for easy release on the bass. Maybe an ounce
of split shot. Find your spot off the bridges and anchor up. Be
polite to boats already there. Do not be a raving lunatic and try
to anchor 8 feet off someone or behind another boat, unless you
have a death wish!
Space.
We all need a little space like 40 feet and better. There's more
than one bridge and the bass may pile up in different areas around
the bridge. Then hold your ground and chum it up slowly with your
snot clam bellies. Don't shove your chum out, ground it up and slowly
feed it out. You want to bring the bass to you, not fatten them
up for Thanksgiving. Free spool your line out to get it to the bottom
and then slowly bounce it back. WHen you get that wrap. Bang back
don't fool around. Drink a lot of coffee before hand. A delayed
60's jerk will get you bubkas or a gutt hook... not good for the
fish and you won't be able to keep it even if it's doing the dead
man float. Our park rangers will ticket your butt into the next
universe. Also, don't fillet your fish on the boat or that will
be another ticket. Also, don't curse at your fish on the boat or
dance with your fish or that will be a ticket!
When
the fish are on a hot bite, wipe out the light line and spinning
gear and have some fun. 10 pound test and 8 pound leader. Loosen
up that drag and get down with mister striper. Hey, sue me, I love
it!
Boss:
So Crowly, where were you this morning?
Crowly: Boss, the LIE , need I say more?
(As
the Boss walks away a scent of clams wisps by his nose...)
Our Story Continues...will Crowly keep his job? Until next week...
