LET'S TALK ABOUT MAKING THE MORA ELDRIS A BETTER PURPOSE BUILT KNIFE, FOR MY PURPOSES. AND YOURS ALSO. THE SHEATH NEEDS A BELT CLIP.
HERE'S HOW I DID IT, AND HOW I FOUND A EASY WAY FOR EVERYONE WHO WISHES FOR A MORA ELDRIS SHEATH BELT CLIP TO ALSO DO IT, INEXPENSIVELY. KEEPING WITH THE OVERALL MORA ELDRIS THEME. STRONG, USEFUL, EASY TO MAINTAIN.
I USE IT ON MY CHARTER BOAT TO DO A LOT OF CUTTING TASKS.
ESPECIALLY CUTTING "SUPER BRAID' FISHING LINE. I'M OVER THOSE CHEAP MICRO SERRATED STYLE "BRAID SCISSORS".
THEY GET DULL AND THEN THEY ARE TRASH. MY MORA ELDRIS, I CAN SHARPEN AND DO SO MUCH MORE WITH. IT'S MY EDC, MY BOAT EDC. MY FISHING EDC. NO MATTER WHAT IT'S UP TO THE TASK.
HAD A CALL YESTERDAY AT 4:00pm FROM A GUY IN TOWN FOR A VERY SHORT TIME.
AS I WAS PUTTING MY DINNER INTO THE OVEN.....HE WANTED TO GO FISHING RIGHT THEN AND THERE.
A HOUR BEFORE DARK THIRTY?
BY THE TIME I ''DROPPED WHAT I WAS DOING, LOADED THE BOAT, WENT TO THE BAIT SHOP, GOT TO THE RAMP, AND HE SOME HOW GOT TO ME, REAL FAST...IT WOULD HAVE BEEN D-A-R-K''
BUT, HE WAS FROM COLORADO.
YES, 90% OF EVERYONE THINKS, BECAUSE IT'S FLORIDA, WE FISH ALL NIGHT LONG.
NO, I SLEEP AT NIGHT. I FISH DURING THE DAY, I TOLD HIM.
I'M A IN THE SACK AT 9, AND UP READY TO GO AT 3:30am - 4am KINDA GUY.
HE SAID HE'D BE BACK IN TOWN AGAIN NEXT YEAR (oh boy...next year?) AND HE'LL BRING HIS BASS FISHING SON, AND RESERVE HIS TRIP EARLIER.
I SAID, ''I CAN TAKE YOU TOMORROW''. LIKE A NORMAL RESERVED DAY.
HE REPLIED, ''I'M FLYING OUT TOMORROW''
YES, I GET CALLS LIKE THIS THRU-OUT THE YEAR.
I REFER TO IT AS THE: ''OPPS, I SHOULDA BEEN STANDING AT THE DOCK AT PARADE REST WITH CELL PHONE IN MY HANDS, CALLS.''
YEAH, LET ME GO LOAD THE BOAT FULL OF TACKLE, BUY BAIT, FUEL, ICE, , AND JUST SIT AT THE BOAT RAMP ALL DAY.......''IN CASE I GET A CALL FROM A TUMBLE-WEEDER, WHO'S IN AND OUT OF JAX IN A DAY.''
OH, THAT'LL ONLY COST HOURS OF TIME, AND A MINIMUM OF $50 A DAY!
SOUNDS LIKE A PURE WAY OF GOING BROKE TO ME.....I'M ALREADY BROKE ALL THE TIME.
IF WE EVEN WENT TODAY.....''IT WOULD HAVE BEEN FOR ME A USDA GRADE MILL COVE KINDA DAY ANYHOW.'' THATS WHERE I GO THIS TIME OF YEAR ON A RISING TIDE, BLOWING, RAINING DAY WITH NO MORE THAN 2-3 PEOPLE. HERE'S A EXAMPLE OF A MILL COVE GUSTING TO 20+ KNOTS, AND RAINING WINTERY DAY, THAT WAS GREAT FUN WITH TIM FROM TAMPA:
TODAY'S 11/14/ 2018 FORECAST THAT NO ONE BUT ME, READS:
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNINGTODAYNortheast winds increasing to near 25 knots with
occasional gusts to Gale Force. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional
seas up to 9 feet, building to 6 to 9 feet with occasional seas
up to 11 feet in the afternoon. Dominant period 6 seconds. Inland
waters becoming very rough. A chance of showers in the morning,
then showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.TONIGHTEast northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming
southeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight, then becoming south
southwest late. Seas 6 to 9 feet with occasional seas up to 11
feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas up to 9 feet
after midnight. Dominant period 8 seconds. Inland waters becoming
a moderate chop. Showers likely in the evening. A slight chance
of thunderstorms through the night. Showers after midnight.
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It's finally here. Variety "is" the spice of fishing life.
If you think November isn't considered a winter month in the lower 48 states. Take a trip to N. Dakota!
It may not be 10 degrees and snowing here in ole J-ville, but it's still officially winter. And in N. Florida, the varieties of fish species, I believe is what makes fishing so much fun when inshore fishing. (ie: the river, ICW, the local inlets)
Just this week, my charter customers and I fished out of Mayport and caught; Redfish, Sheepshead, Black Drum, Croakers, Whiting, Mangrove Snapper, Weakfish (locally called: Yellowmouth Trout) Pigfish, Pompano, Jack Crevalle, Flounder, Ladyfish, Lookdowns, Bonnethead Shark, Atlantic Sharpnose Shark, Seabass, Bank Bass, and yes, even Toadfish and Hardhead Catfish.
And a good amount of that list, all in the same day!
I normally have people "not" from around here on my boat for a days fishing. Surprisingly, locals are outnumbered 10 to 1, by people not from Jacksonville or even Florida. So, the variety of species caught in a day is a real mind bender for many folks. And very FUN.
Of course there's those fish we all want to catch. And even I have to take a step back sometimes and enjoy people having "enjoyment" with whatever is on their hook. Of course, I'll be targeting certain species. But many times the targeted species are not the easiest to catch, or even the most exciting.
Keep all that in mind. Especially if your kids, the infrequent fishing wife, or visiting in-laws, are out fishing with you over the upcoming holidays.
As I always say, "IT'S GO TIME" The winter fishing season (aka: No sweatin' fishing) is the best you'll get in Jacksonville for the inshore fisherman/woman. I live all summer in waiting for, RIGHT NOW!