If you could only fish for one

[smokeyjoe]

From the beaches, jetties, sod banks, canal and river banks I have fished for stripers along the jersey shore & delaware beaches for 20 yrs . I have had the privilage to fish with some of the best known and unknown surf casters/fly around. Its definitely would be a best seller if the stories were written.
However, have been introduced to Blackfish a little over a year now

For the big ones over 12 lbs Best decribed as challenging,frustrating,
WOW, and
the rush you get as my big greek friend would say its Addicting

My vote would be
1. Blackfish (new at it) best to date 13.5 goal this year 16lbr fishmonger take me to the promised land
2. Strippers (nothing like a 30lbr on a popper in the morning)
3. Fluke (Big Al going to introduce me the big ones this season)
4. Blue fish on fly rod

Great thread yodo !

[Birds Nest]

Mahi

But I voted for fluke. My better half's answer would probably be blackfish.

[howarda780]

T U N A

[lastportofcall]

There is only ONE.


LING

[fin_s_guy]

I had to go with Fluke...but lean toward Blackfish. If I didn't have to freeze my ballz off while toggin then it would have been a no brainer. The colder days do keep the jetskis and weekend drunks off the water....hmmmm.

I like the variety of techniques for the Fluke fishing and different types of conditions encountered....but a fresh Whitey dropped right into the pickle barrel...hmmm....


ARGHHHH...THEY BOTH KICK ARSE!!!



Fin_S

[AndyS]

Not too many offshore guys on here I guess.

Chunk or troll or jig. Ever see a 250 lb. Bigeye crash a spreader bar ?

Ever see a Longfin shoot out from under a pot and kill a green machine ?

Your sardine gets hit at 40+ mph !

Rod on the rail, nutz in your socks, hands cramping, trying to gain back 3 yards you lost 20 minutes ago !

Circle of death, who is gonna die first, me or the fish.

Jigs getting crushed on the drop !

See yellowfin boil in the slick, gets the blood boiling !

Fish swimming at the boat then turns on a dime !

T U N A !!!!!!!

[Duffman]

W/o a doubt tuna.

"circle of death" gotta love that.

What other fish (ON THIS LIST!!!!!) do you land, then sit down laughing like a 6 yr old for 20 minutes, with your arms feeling like jelly?

[joeya78]

Love the Blacks, but the striper is a phenominal species in size and the way you could be in them on bait pretty good. Love thi striper

[PROUDDAD]

I say seabass, because of the abundance, and the bag limit. They' re easy to fish for (family trips). Fluke was close 2nd for me.

[Reelron]

Got to agree with Hammer, just ain't nothing that compares to livelining bunker for Bass. When that big tail comes out of the water to slap that bunker silly , that is a rush!