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Originally Posted by Gerry Zagorski
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?
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Interesting question. Black fishing might be the one fishery you can stand right next to someone slamming them and you can't buy a hit. Usually I'm the later. It literally drives people crazy. Many times he's on structure and you're not, but just as many times it one of the other 100 variables others have mentioned. The challenge trying to figure the bite out (which seems to change every day) is what gets most people addicted to the fishery and Xanax! There's guys who have figured it out and dare say mastered it, and then there's everyone else who wants that designation. It's probably the most humbling fishery you'll ever experience and attempt figuring out. I think what mostly gets people addicted is their determination trying to convince themselves they ultimately will even though most of us know we won't. All in addition to the fact they're a great fighting fish and great table fare.
