Fish Peddler 5/18 Weakie

[Tony Cav]

[QUOTE=JonDevin]I have chosen a new name for my kayak.... The Fish Peddler... since it's one of the Hobie Mirage peddle drive models.

Anyhow, hit the hook around noon. I parked in the 2nd lot and launched in the bay, just outside the mouth of the Navesink. I trolled around for a couple of hours catching about 1/2 a dozen bluefish to 7 lbs, then I decided to try the Highlands side of the bay there so I started peddling over there and wham! My first weakfish. I've seen weakfish before, but never this size. I saw one that was 12# once but this one looked bigger. I took it to Atlantic Highlands Bait & Tackle and they weighed it in at 15# 11oz. It was about 35". Not bad for a first weakie on only my third trip on a kayak

I caught it on a Kayak Carl's trolling tube, tipped with a piece of Gulp! Sandworm.[/QUOTE

NICE!!!!. Quite the fish indeed. Where do you go from there? My very first weakie was a 12 lb tide runner in the Elberone Surff. Trout colored Bomber lined with black electrical tape. Caught a 6lb

[Tony Cav]

Excellent, Congratulations!!!!!!! That is one beautiful fish. Good thing you got photos. They are best eaten right away. I have found them to be excellent when fresh but not quite as good when frozen for any length of time. The flesh has some fat which contributes to a pleasant juiciness when fresh but also is cause for some fishy flavor when not-so-fresh. Forgive me if I rained on your parade. Excellent catch and I hope that it is just one of many more to come!!!!!

[JonDevin]

OK, here's the ugly from the NAMBLA invitational!