Tag: fishing

• “Are you a professional fisherman?”

  Even before I started wearing my shirt, hat, and hoodie which advertise my blog, I have been asked this question. In response I always say, “More or less, I guess.” This non-response usually ends the inquiry, but if someone asks me to explain, I tell them that after 52 years of working, I have managed […]

  John Darling – Author

  November 21, 2019

  fishing pole, Pacific Ocean, Professional Fisherman, Santa Barbara, CA, sportfishing, Stearns Wharf

  fishing, Pacific Ocean, Professional, Santa Barbara, sportfishing, Stearns Wharf

• Fishing Old School…

  A month or so past, my 83 year old father in law came to California (from Phoenix, AZ) for a 2-week visit. During that time, he learned all about my fishing ventures and he went with me to the Ventura Pier one day to relax in the cooler Ventura climate while I fished. It was […]

  John Darling – Author

  October 31, 2019

  Bristol rod, fishing, Grand Canyon, Kalamazoo Tackle Company, Lures, sportfishing

  Bristol rod, fishing, Grand Canyon, Jitterbug lure, Kalamazoo Sportsman Reel, Phoenix

• The Grand Canyon

  I have not been fishing for about two weeks because I have been hiking the rim of the Grand Canyon. That is a big hole in the ground around Williams, Arizona in case you haven’t heard of it. At one point, I asked about fishing in Colorado River at the bottom of the canyon which […]

  John Darling – Author

  October 30, 2019

  Colorado River, The Grand Canyon, Williams, Arizona

  Arizona, fishing, Grand Canyon, hiking

• Neither wind, dense fog, churning seas, or screaming maniacs…

  …will stay this fisherman from making his rounds. And that is what I was up against yesterday when I paid a visit to Stearns Wharf. I didn’t think I’d be able to get out to the ocean this week because of prior commitments but when a full day suddenly opened up yesterday, I decided to […]

  John Darling – Author

  September 26, 2019

  fishing, fishing pole, fog, Mackerel, Pacific Ocean, Skate Ray, smelt, sportfishing, Stearns Wharf

  #wind, fishing, fishing pole, fog, Mackerel, Skate, smelt, sportfishing, Stearns Wharf

• Stearns Wharf III: Big Mac Attack!

  After my amazing day yesterday, I decided to visit Stearns Wharf again to see if the fishing is really is as good as it has been the last two times I was there.  I can now say that it is since this time I caught 33 Mackerel in 4 hours.  When I arrived at the […]

  John Darling – Author

  September 10, 2019

  Bait, fishing, fishing pole, fog, Mackerel, Pacific Ocean, Shakespeare Contender, sportfishing, Stearns Wharf, Ventura Pier, wishing pole

  fishing, fishing pole, Mackerel, Stearns Wharf, Ventura Pier

• The Old Man and the Seas hats and t-shirts are now available!

  I saw a “Shut up and fish” t-shirt yesterday at the Stearns Wharf Bait and Tackle shop which I was going to buy but they were out of Mediums so I will get one the next time I fish on the wharf. In the meantime, my blog’s hats and t-shirts are now available in all […]

  John Darling – Author

  September 4, 2019

  Caps, fishing, sportfishing, t-shirts

  fishing, sportfishing, t-shirts