Who here Likes to Fish?

[shindig]

I love fishing. Here in Seattle I go up into the mountains and catch trout, steelhead and salmon, or from the shore on the puget sound the smallest lingcod I've caught was 28", most are in the mid 30" range.

When I lived on the east coast (eastern shore MD) I had a 18' center console and used to catch striped bass 40-50" long which was a fucking blast. Best money I ever spent, ever, was buying that boat instead of a crotch rocket.

Also going out on my uncles boat we'd catch various Tuna, mahi mahi, etc 40-50 miles offshore from Ocean City MD.

Then when I lived in San Diego I used to go out on the overnight boats (helgrins charters or some shit like that) in oceanside and mostly catch skipjack tuna but every now and then yellowfin or do some bottom fishing.

And I don't really care if I catch anything, I could stand there all fucking day just keeping my line wet and enjoying nature. But here in the NW i've never not caught something.

 

[amateursurgeon]

I like a good fishy mitten.

 

[super]

Most common fish that I catch are:
bream, carp, bass, pike (I know that americans do not take carp meat seriously, lol)

 

[shindig]

(I know that americans do not take carp meat seriously, lol)

They're fun to snag or shoot but little else...

unless you're some starving minority

 

[dmnEPC]

They're fun to snag or shoot but little else...

unless you're some starving minority

And spear em like a wild injun

 

[jryan21]

In the Gulf, Red Snappers are nice :

 

[(O_o)]

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[.Hack]

GetRichInPorn was a simple man with simple needs. Just a chuckle-worthy repost with a formulaic title combined with a topical comment on a gay webmaster forum was enough to make him clap at his unresponsive computer monitor. But his friends and family liked him for this, as he was always the yes-man of the group. If someone needed a helping hand or a comforting hug, he was always willing and able. But one day, his life took a sudden turn for the worse.

He had been walking down the street in a rough part of town, when he noticed two tall men wearing pantyhose on their heads accosting a terrified young lady with knives. They were quietly murmuring to her in a threatening manner, and her pretty face was wracked with worry. She began handing over her purse, but in an act of defiance pulled out a can of pepper spray and unleashed a torrent of burning liquid in the eyes of her assailants. As they fell to the ground writhing in pain, GetRichInPorn couldn't help but grin widely and clap at her success from across the street.

But within seconds, the criminals were clambering to their feet again, unbeknownst to the woman who had since turned and begun running away. GetRichInPorn's smile turned to a fearful gape as the men turned their attention to him, shouting about reputation and revenge. He turned and tried to run, but tripped over a loose stone in the road and fell flat on his chest. The muggers were right at his heels as he tried to stand, but they swiftly stabbed him in both legs, incapacitating him from escape. They flipped him over, revealing his widened eyes filled with tears, and mocked him mercilessly in between blows to the head.

After minutes of this onslaught, the aggressors deemed their work fit for display, and hung GetRichInPorn's limp body from a stop sign. He was no longer able to resist, and silently accepted his fate as they walked away. In his battered brain, time passed as slowly as a fish swimming in tar, until finally the police arrived. During the ride back to the station, he was filled with regret at his habit of unbridled enthusiasm, and made an oath to act more disciplined in the future, and to rid the streets of lowlife scum like his attackers. And a hero was born...

Nothing can be explained

 

[Spades]

Nice to see another Florida WF member into fishing. I'm in Sarasota and usually fish the flats for redfish, snook, trout etc. Got friends into offshore so we'll go out for grouper a couple times a year.

 

[ANOMOANON]

Inshore its all about Snook. Offshore its all about day time sword fishing. Heres one of the many beuts I helped land with my buds.

 

[okuma31]

Inshore its all about Snook. Offshore its all about day time sword fishing. Heres one of the many beuts I helped land with my buds.

where's your location and how far out are you? i've only done offshore trips for kings, snapper, shark, etc so im curious what kind of ride out there it is to catch monsters like that.

 

[GetRichInPorn]

I live in Costa Rica so we have some great fishing here. Marlin, yellow fin tuna, mahi mahi all great fighters and lots of fun to be out on the ocean Disconnected from the world. Pacific coast is where we go.

Costa Rica Is Awesome I've been there a few times but never went fishing. Hung out mostly in Jaco beach and Escazu.

One Day I would like to go back and Fish.

 

[GetRichInPorn]

Inshore its all about Snook. Offshore its all about day time sword fishing. Heres one of the many beuts I helped land with my buds.

Damn thats sick. One day I'm gonna go for Big game like that

 

[shindig]

Inshore its all about Snook. Offshore its all about day time sword fishing. Heres one of the many beuts I helped land with my buds.

Nice fish and the water is so fucking beautiful. I love the whole environment when being out that far. We always just drifted and chummed for tuna, sometimes trolling. I assume you were trolling to hook that.

When we were down in Costa Rica we just went out in an open skiff with some fighting belts and there were sail fish and shit 100 yards from shore, tons of tuna, etc. Didn't hook the sailfish but it's fucking insane when they strike the lure.

That sword fish is a hell of a lot meatier than marlin/sailfish.

One time out in OC maryland we weren't catching shit, and you could see a school moving around, we pulled out the spinning rods and got spooled on all but the newest one. After 1.5 hours fighting a 60-80 lb tuna on 30lb test the biggest shark I've ever seen came and pulled it out until it almost spooled me, then I spent another hour trying to reel in the head without breaking the line.

 

[Newbies]

If you give a boy a fish, he'll have fish for a day. If you teach him to fish, he'll have fish for life.

Meaning? If you give a borther welfare, he'll have money for a day and he'll be on welfare for life. But if you keep the welfare-to-work program (where the welfare eventually run out and give him job training), he'll get a job and have money for life.

 

[efeezy]

Hey if any of you fishermen have any fishing blogs or sites and want to swap a couple links, hit me up.

 

[ANOMOANON]

Nice fish and the water is so fucking beautiful. I love the whole environment when being out that far. We always just drifted and chummed for tuna, sometimes trolling. I assume you were trolling to hook that.

No trolling. Swordfish are on the bottom during daytime. They surface at night. Daytime you drop to the bottom. That spot is about 1500 meters give or take to bottom. Most of the work is done with an electric reel or else it would take 10 men to pull that thing to the top.

 

[shindig]

No trolling. Swordfish are on the bottom during daytime. They surface at night. Daytime you drop to the bottom. That spot is about 1500 meters give or take to bottom. Most of the work is done with an electric reel or else it would take 10 men to pull that thing to the top.

Nice. That looks like a dense ass fish. Solid muscle. Hopefully it's tired by the time it surfaces cause that bill has to be pretty narly flipping around unless you shoot the fish or something. (my dad always kept a 4-10 shotgun onboard when mako fishing)

You use a sawzall to cut that thing into steaks?


I keep wanting to book a charter here for halibut season, they use the winches for them here. If you have even a skiff here there's dungeness crabs and even large shrimp you catch in traps during shrimp season which is short. Tons of oysters and shellfish galore which is fun when camping.

@efeezy good idea. No blog yet but I should make one....good reason to go fishing...

 

[ANOMOANON]

where's your location and how far out are you? i've only done offshore trips for kings, snapper, shark, etc so im curious what kind of ride out there it is to catch monsters like that.

Most of the boats Ive fished out of are docked in Marathon, FL or Islamorada, FL (Florida Keys about mid way to Key West). That spot is about 32 miles offshore. At a steady gallop it takes about 2-2.5 hours to get out there.

Damn thats sick. One day I'm gonna go for Big game like that

Its all about having the right numbers (GPS corrdinataes). My buddy in the picture is a fucking baller ass fisherman. He's Captained for Halliburton and some other big dawgs that hang out in the Keys. He's got spots all over the place (thousands). Im not sure what he charges for charters because Ive never had to pay, we just go out and slayum up. But if you're interested in booking a trip I can hit him up to see what he charges, I do know that its not cheap (gas, bait, rigs, rods, and most of all experience).



If you guys want to see some vids that boat has put out you can watch them here

Im gonna have to dig up some pics because we have caught some absolute monsters, that one pictured above I say would get an "average" size rating. Its probably in the neighborhood of 250-275 lbs.

 

[ANOMOANON]

Hopefully it's tired by the time it surfaces cause that bill has to be pretty narly flipping around unless you shoot the fish or something.

You use a sawzall to cut that thing into steaks?

The fish has usually been harpooned and gaffed before it hits the deck of the boat, add that to the 1-4 hour fight it just put up it doesnt have much spirit left.

Sawzall, lol no, just a regular filet knife.