What a Wonderful Fishing Father... NOT!

Any man would look proud after catching a large barracuda as he poses with the fish and his 14 year-old daughter at the marina afterwards. Then you may wonder why his daughter looks less than thrilled………!!!



14 year old Coral Wira was sitting in a boat while her father fished.



Suddenly she saw a silver flash in the air. The barracuda had thrown the hook and grabbed her arm. Father managed to kill the fish with a knife in the head.



Coral needed 51 stitches! And he felt the need to pose for photos before taking her to hospital!

It is impossible to grow weary of a sport that is never the same on any two days of the year.
Theodore Gordon

GillBilly Chronicals: Caught 1 1/2 Miles Offshore - A Deer!!!

"What is that? You pickin' me up Pete?"

"I dunno, no blip on the radar or on the fishfinder."

"Got a visual Pete, looks like a deer...?"

"Got her aboard Pete, get out the scales, this is a whopper, glad we had a camera!"

"How do we clean this catch?"

"Let's just give her a hug and release her onshore..."

This fatigued deer was saved after last years October fire storms off Point Loma near San Diego... needless to say this extremely rare catch was very relieved to be pulled aboard and delivered ashore...

Gone fishin', be back at dark-thirty!

No License Required for Fishing Tomorrow!

Most people who fish or hunt, boat, hike or spend their free time outdoors don't need a special week or day to celebrate what they do.

But just in case you do, this is National Fishing and Boating Week, and tomorrow is National Trails Day.

California has joined in by waiving its fishing license requirement for the day tomorrow. At least two local lakes, Jennings and Poway, are offering deals.

Jennings is the better one because all fees are waived for adults and kids, and the first 600 kids who show up will get a goody bag, thanks to the Helix Water District and Hugh Marx, the supervising ranger at Jennings.

Poway is offering half-price fishing permits and rental boats.
On the saltwater side, Friends of Rollo-United Anglers has teamed up with landings such as Point Loma Sportfishing, H&M Landing, Seaforth Sportfishing, Mission Bay Sportfishing and Helgren's Sportfishing for a good deal for kids tomorrow and Sunday. Any paid adult may bring as many as two kids, 15 and under, for free, aboard any half-or three-quarter-day trip.

Notable

Johnny Rodriguez was soaking some rainbow Power Bait off the shoreline in Pumphouse Cove at Lake Cuyamaca when he was surprised by an 11-pound, 8-ounce trout.

Captain Ron Baker will begin running the Point Loma, a three-quarter-day boat out of Point Loma Sportfishing. His first trip is tomorrow. On Aug. 16, Baker is hosting the Crystal Pier Kids Classic. Baker, as he has for more than 35 kids derbies he's hosted in the past, has assembled a boatload of sponsors for this pier fishing event, open to kids 15 and under. He received a grant from the San Diego County Fish and Wildlife Advisory Committee. Call him at (619) 977-2829 to make donations to what should be the event of the summer for kids fishing.