Can you prepare for back surgery? I don’t know for sure, I wasn’t given the chance since mine was done quickly to recover muscle control. As every back/nerve problem is different, I think each preparation would also be different. I do think I learned some tricks that might help others. Read more →
November 10th – Hungry Bay Bass in SD Bay
My attention has shifted from offshore to the big bay. While the water is still nice and warm, bay bass fishing can be super fun. Today was exactly that. Read more →
October 28th, 2013 – Lobster Storm
The forecast was for a blustery 20kns out of the south switching to the west with rain. This was the first time of the season that Jason and I had the chance to go bugging, so we played it by ear. Well, at 3pm it was about 8 knots out of the west with some sun, so we made a… Read more →
L5-S1 Laminectomy recovery – 1 Year Cycling Comparison
I’m closing in on 6 months since my L5-S1 laminectomy. I’m made a lot of progress and am generally living life fairly normally again. I’m even riding my bike. I noticed that I recently did the same ride last week that I did a year ago. It shows I have a ways to go, but it also shows I’ve come… Read more →
October 13th, 2013 – San Diego Bay
I took advantage of a nice morning for a change of pace and an easier trip by seeking out bay bass in San Diego bay. Read more →
L5-S1 Laminectomy Recovery – 5 Months
I just turned the five month mark in my recovery from laminectomy surgery. This is probably the first “month” since surgery that I don’t think I’ve got much to say. Life is kind of normal. Read more →
September 30th, 2013 – Lobster Hooping
We got out for the first lobster hooping trip of the season. Weather was perfect, the tides were not but the bugs played a little anyway. Read more →
September 27th, 2013 – Voyager Trip to the Pens
I jumped on a charter a friend put together and we headed down to the tuna pens for epic bluefin tuna fishing. Read more →
September 22, 2013 – Yellowtail and Dorado
The started out rough and choppy and ended with some good dorado after wide-open yellowtail fishing. Read more →
Defiance Yellowtail 195 Review – Small but Capable Fishing Boat
I’m now going into my third summer as the owner of a Defiance Yellowtail 195. This boat is a huge upgrade in a relatively small package from my old 18′ Westerner Bayrunner. It is a boat that often thinks it is bigger than it is, delivers on what it is and is a joy to regularly use. Read more →