Biiiiiig Fish Story

Was not going to do it but here I go. Sound like foggy does not fish. So maybe he should leave the fishing critique to those that do. That halibut is a great eating size and a great legal catch in a regulated and very short fishery. Fishing is about having a good time and enjoying your self just as much as it is about eating fish. If you do not understand that then you should not fish and leave those that do alone. The following link is about what you sound like. only press play if your have a sense of humor

As for the shark video. NO ONE WANTS TO DEAL WITH A SHARK TAKING THERE FISH. Just encase you were not getting that part. It just happens some times. I don't want seals taking my salmon but it happens. Please have a nice day and stop pissing on other peoples post of having a good time.

General order number 12. Walk my post flank to flank and take not shit from any rank.

Sorry its in the blood.
 
TJ

I am not trying to spoil anyone's good time telling their fish stories.
Some are actually amusing. But you know the truth about fish stories...

And, you are correct. I don't fish much anymore.
But when I did, I learned that

* after filleting the flesh off a fish, by throwing the head, skeleton
and spine & ribs back in the water, the fleshy part will regrow
* fish bite better in the rain
* both fish and home visitors stink after 3 days
* fishing is more boring than catching
* Catholics eat fish on friday
* fried fish is not so good for you, but try it with a dry sherry!
* some fish should not be consumed due to Hg, TCP, ciguatera, etc
* the size of your bait determines the size of fish you might land
* and, cutting your line is an option to save a struggling fish from
being attacked from a predator (shark, seal, or other). This is a
waste. Also, cutting your line before boarding a large dangerous fish
(shark, billfish, ugly fish, scorpion/lion fish, etc) may very well be in your
best interest

Mostly, I enjoy light banter and am frequently amused at others
seeming intolerance to different points of view. No offense, of
course.

Aye.
 
There's tolerance to different points of view and there's tolerance to those with an ego pointing out problems with other's egos. Fortunately, most of us here tolerate both. :lol:
 
...cutting your line is an option to save a struggling fish from
being attacked from a predator (shark, seal, or other). This is a
waste. Also, cutting your line before boarding a large dangerous fish
(shark, billfish, ugly fish, scorpion/lion fish, etc) may very well be in your
best interest
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Those of us who do fish, often find that the sharks take the catch as we are reeling it, in--clean cut, leaving only the head!

Lion fish are an invasive species, which are crowding out native fisheries. There is a move on to destroy as many as possible! Rewards are given for catching a certain number, such as being able to take an extra Red Grouper or Cobia! We recently had a contest to see how many lionfish could be caught. 14,067 were caught May 14/15 off Pensacola. .Retail they are selling to restaurants for over $20 a lb. (one place selling at $50 a lb!) Lion fish are excellent eating, and safe to handle if you know how.

They can be safely handled:Safely Handle lion fish Video

Lion Fish Response Plan

There is a container for safely handling lion fish:

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Some are home made with PVC pipe and off the shelf fittings...
 
Susan and I have thought that doing this would be a great way to take a dive vacation. Get in the water and provide a service. i would think that a dive out fit would market that as a trip.
 
Last halibut season session ( about 2 weeks ago) I saw a 141# taken off a boat in John Wayne marina. I talked to a fish counter today, not many fish caught, but somebody brought in a 160 pounder, the record for John Wayne reporting for this year, so far. Still a few days to go.

I did see a pretty nice 19 C-Dory, black shear stripe, and introduced the owner to C-Brats yesterday.

Harvey
SleepyC :moon

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"There's tolerance to different points of view and there's tolerance to those with an ego pointing out problems with other's egos."

Over the last 20 years, following dozens of forums has yet to show me a forum which does not have its share of both.......
 
My ego must be in the stratosphere and climbing! I have about 400lbs on deck so far this year and it just turned June. That doesn't even count all the flounder and cod I've stocked up for bait. Hooray for ME!!!! I'm really great!!! And shared it all with about 40 families. I don't have a single bite of it in my freezer or belly. I can feel my ego growing as I type this.

On our first fishing trip after moving North, my wife and I borrowed a 12' dinghy and she landed a 100+# halibut on a salmon rod and 20# test line. No gaff, just us and a small net. We got her done though, and that victory has had her enthused and excited about our time on the water, and the place she moved to from across the continent.

As for quieting them down, a fish-shaped downrigger weight is my go-to for blunt force trauma, but their brains, though very very tiny, are very easy to find (like filletting, the halibut have easy to follow lines that lead to its brain) There is an inner line on it's operculum that leads just above it's top eye, where a line leading back goes from near its top eye to its spinal cord. Where these two lines meet (in a "T") you make a hard and deep knife cut changing the upper case "T" to a lower case "t" (or "x" if you prefer). You need to make this cut deeply. You should feel it's tiny skull and it will be very clear by the fish's behavior that you have hit the money spot when you do, plus it clears a lot of blood.

But to do this you need to bring them aboard quietly. I gaff them (it's tempting to try to gaff them in the gills to save meat, but they lose it when you do, so gaff into the meat near the head and avoid the guts if you can, but don't worry too much, and gaff into the white side) and set them on the deck green side up, still gaffed, then cut their brains. They should barely move. I'll try to get someone to take a video and post it.

Knowing how to find their tiny brains is important for a well-placed head knock too. Smack them right over their top eye. You will be less likely to bruise their cheeks. If you are comfortable, many people use a .22 round to the brain as an easy dispatch. Others shoot the fish without finding the brain and just make things worse.

Anyway, this is impressive!

Aye!
 
starcrafttom":30zww0lg said:
Susan and I have thought that doing this would be a great way to take a dive vacation. Get in the water and provide a service. i would think that a dive out fit would market that as a trip.
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Come on down, stay in our house. Take some lion fish, and other dives with this Charter with specific lion fish dives.

That is the only dive boat which seems to offer specific lion fish dives, but if you are interested, I can phone around and see who else has specific dives. However, we do have some great dive sites, all the way from beach snorkel to highly technical dives, and a number of shops/charters. A few dive sites. There are many more.
 
Kushtaka, I've know several people that actually shot holes in their boats aiming for a halibut; over excited I guess! But thanks for the tip on finding the brain. A quick kill and bleeding would be good. Like you, we never have trouble giving fish away and I know many folks here for whom salmon heads are a delicacy, so we share those even if we're keeping the fish.

I just made halibut tacos last night - my current favorite way to eat white fish - and can't resist a shameless plug for the Alaskan Fish House. They have a recipe page on their website and their Cole Slaw on top of panfried, seasoned halibut makes the absolute best tacos. I also use their Soy mayo on them as well as for a fry dipping sauce, but I add a bit of Sriracha to it. If you're going to catch and eat a big fish, you might as well have some good recipes!

Jackie
 
thataway":1yp0j2nq said:
starcrafttom":1yp0j2nq said:
Susan and I have thought that doing this would be a great way to take a dive vacation. Get in the water and provide a service. i would think that a dive out fit would market that as a trip.
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Come on down, stay in our house. Take some lion fish, and other dives with this Charter with specific lion fish dives.

That is the only dive boat which seems to offer specific lion fish dives, but if you are interested, I can phone around and see who else has specific dives. However, we do have some great dive sites, all the way from beach snorkel to highly technical dives, and a number of shops/charters. A few dive sites. There are many more.
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We were in the Bahamas this winter and I really wanted to do exactly what is proposed here and could have a ton of fun on vacation piling up the lion fish. I saw one when I didn't have a spear, and we got to participate in a rare January hurricane which kind of shot our visibility, so no luck, but the idea has been with me since. I'm going back next year and will be fully prepared and ready to cull.
 
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