Why is it grown men leave the comfort of their homes, get out of bed at 0' dark thirty and brave the winter cold and winds to fish for Blackfish? Seems to me that Blackfishermen are a special bunch and they loose their minds once the cold sets in, myself included.
These are some of the same people that won't fish in the summer if it's a little too cold, windy or raining... But there they are dressed up like Eskimos, shivering at the rail in howling winds, driving rain and snow and they're grinning from ear to ear.
For me, I guess it's a few things:
- The challenge these fish are to catch compared to all others
- The camaraderie of fishing a select group of people who are as nuts as I am
- An excuse to get out of the house and fish into the winter
What is it that makes you so addicted to Blackfishing?
For those of you new to Blackfishing, check out this article for some tips
http://www.njfishing.com/NJ_Blackfish_Fishing.php
