Fishing Report - 12/15/08

HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM PESCA PANAMA

WHEN I SEE MOTHER NATURE BLOWING HER COLD, WINTER BREATH ACROSS THE GREAT PLAINS AND THE ICE THAT SHE HAS BLANKETED THE NORTHEAST WITH, I KNOW THAT I AM GLAD TO BE IN THE TROPICS FOR THE HOLIDAYS. THERE WAS A TIME THAT I COULDN'T WAIT FOR THE FIRST SNOW FALL. THERE WERE SNOW MEN TO BUILD, SLED RIDES WITH THE NEIGHBOR GIRLS AND SNOW BALL FIGHTS THAT WENT ON FROM DAY TO DAY. IT WAS FUN THEN AND I AM SURE THE YOUNGER GENERATIONS STILL ENJOY IT AS MUCH AS EVER. BUT FOR NOW THE ONLY ICE I WANT TO SEE IS EITHER IN MY COOLER ICING DOWN MY FISH FILLETS OR IN MY GLASS, TINGLING AWAY AS I COOLS DOWN MY BEVERAGE OF CHOICE FOR THE DAY.

I THINK MOST OF US ARE FINDING IT A LITTLE HARDER TO BE JOLLY THIS HOLIDAY SEASON. THIS CAN ONLY BE EXPECTED WITH THE MARKETS THE WAY THEY ARE. BUT THEN I REMEMBER SOME OF THE LESSONS I HAVE LEARNED ALONG LIFE'S WAY. WE SEEM TO FORGET HOW GOOD THE GOOD TIMES REALLY ARE UNTIL WE HAVE A DOWN TIME. IT REALLY MAKES ONE TAKE NOTICE OF HOW GOOD WE REALLY HAVE HAD IT. MOST THINGS IN LIFE I HAVE FOUND ARE NOT CONSTANT AND CHANGE IS THE NORMAL CYCLE OF THINGS.

THE ONE THING THAT I HAVE FOUND CONSTANT IN LIFE IS THE ENJOYMENT THAT AN ANGLER GETS FROM FISHING. HIGH TIMES, LOW TIMES OR FOR THAT MATTER, ANY TIME, IS A GOOD TIME TO GO FISHING.

FROM OUR DECK TO YOURS I HOPE THAT ALL OF YOUR CAST ARE LONG, MAY ALL YOUR STRIKES BE HOOK-UPS AND MY YOU NEVER FORGET HOW LUCKY YOU REALLY ARE.

TIGHT LINES,
CAPTAIN JULIAN JAY GUSTIN
CHRISTMAS 2008