FAVORITE FISH to catch and why

[Ryan W]

Originally Posted by Ol Pedro

Woodchuck , You need to get a thicker skin . I would never poison you . I used the old drunk sick one once when I was your age . Wait a minute I was Drunk . The Pacific Greenback Mackerel fishing was Wide Open when I finished . Then the Yellowtail started to chew on the Macs and we limited using the Macs for bait . Like you I didn't leave the rail till the decks ran red and I was Sober .

hahaha just busting you pete... I waited till we were 20 miles out and heading home so I could feed the ling some flu-vomit lol

[Salt]

Originally Posted by Gerry Zagorski

Never did that before Sea Bear. I love topwater fishing and it must be a rush to see a 50 lb tuna come after your popper. Talk about pucker factor

Something I definately want to experince but with someone else on the pole... Same thing with Giants. I'll hook the fish and gladly hand it off to someone.

A man (old out of shape man) has to know his limitations

I could not have said it better.

[Bushkill]

I fancy the relentless pressure from Amberjack.

There is a lot of "don't quit" in those fish.

but they are a more southern fish.

Up here, I really like Bluefish for the pure chaos they create.

Both of these species will hit a jig like it's the only thing they've seen to eat in a week. AJ are just a lot bigger.

[Sea Bear]

Originally Posted by Gerry Zagorski

Never did that before Sea Bear. I love topwater fishing and it must be a rush to see a 50 lb tuna come after your popper. Talk about pucker factor

Something I definately want to experince but with someone else on the pole... Same thing with Giants. I'll hook the fish and gladly hand it off to someone.

A man (old out of shape man) has to know his limitations

Haha

As far as I'm concerned, 50-125lb tuna are perfect size for catching on "popping tackle". After that, you're either a beastly fisherman (not most people and not myself), a little bit crazy (myself), or you get yourself a "spin strap" so you can get set up in a harness/belt, but I'm usually too stupid/stubborn for that.

Last spring some of the tuna chasing our poppers were 300-400 pounds
I hooked up twice and both times the fish spit the hook on the initial run.
It was strange how happy I was to lose those fish, but I knew I would have been in big trouble, lol

Maybe this fall you can join me for an inshore BFT casting trip, if for nothing less than experiencing the "thrill of the hunt", and then you can say you've tried it before.

[gamblerkeith]

Originally Posted by Ryan W

hahaha just busting you pete... I waited till we were 20 miles out and heading home so I could feed the ling some flu-vomit lol

Hey Ryan don't mind Pete you know when we first meant the first thing he said to me was a insult

[Ryan W]

Originally Posted by gamblerkeith

Hey Ryan don't mind Pete you know when we first meant the first thing he said to me was a insult

If I had known better I would have done the same

[Gerry Zagorski]

I'm all in. Definately something I'd like to experience first hand Seabear.

Originally Posted by Sea Bear

Haha

As far as I'm concerned, 50-125lb tuna are perfect size for catching on "popping tackle". After that, you're either a beastly fisherman (not most people and not myself), a little bit crazy (myself), or you get yourself a "spin strap" so you can get set up in a harness/belt, but I'm usually too stupid/stubborn for that.

Last spring some of the tuna chasing our poppers were 300-400 pounds
I hooked up twice and both times the fish spit the hook on the initial run.
It was strange how happy I was to lose those fish, but I knew I would have been in big trouble, lol

Maybe this fall you can join me for an inshore BFT casting trip, if for nothing less than experiencing the "thrill of the hunt", and then you can say you've tried it before.

[Sea Bear]

Originally Posted by Gerry Zagorski

I'm all in. Definately something I'd like to experience first hand Seabear.

I will absolutely keep this in mind Gerry. Keep your weekends free come November.

[AndyS]

My favorites are offshore seabass, flounder and weakfish