Thanks for the compliments ... I'll try to post more often.
Fishing was good again today, but the obvious feeding frenzy wasn't as pronounced near our beach. About 11 a.m., however, Seaside's beach was downright Hitchockian, as gulls from all over buzzed the shallows in search of whatever the ladyfish and pals were leaving behind. While I'm prone to sprint (well, maybe these days it's more like jogging while moving my arms really fast) to take advantage of this type of incredible fishing opportunity ... it was just a little too far away for me to get there in time. Hey, I'm on vacation.
My wife and I rented a kayak and spent some of the morning/afternoon paddling the lazy green waters just offshore. We fished a little (I have trouble concentrating on just one relaxing activity at a time) and caught a few very big ladyfish and a couple of bluefish. The rest of the day was spent with my nose in a book with the occasional pause to reapply sunscreen. Man, 85 degrees in November ain't bad.
Tomorrow, we're heading offshore with Gordie. Hopefully, we'll have a few fish tales to share.
On an unrelated note, my wife and I finally made it to Cafe 331 tonight. Awesome. Thanks for all of the recommendations. It was worth the wait.