I suppose that's a nice thing about shore diving and I enjoy it and don't see it as a hassle (offshore fishing included). I don't do much offshore h&l fishing and rarely take more than 1 fish on a shore dive, but I understand that. I'll get a halibut or WSB from my dive spot to the carving board in under 1 hour, filleted, portioned and vac sealed and in the freezer in about another hour. They are gutted and bled before they get to shore so part of the work is done, no guts/stank to deal with. Even a medium size fish like halibut, WSB and YT will yield enough meat for several meals so it's fully worth it, and free. I also prefer to buy whole, gutted fish and do the same. Way cheaper.
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A thread about fishing.....just for the halibut.....
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dolphin is fantastic , till Flipper came out and everybody freaked out and they are basically eating all the fish in the ocean
Word but you probably have all the gear already, and room for it. I live in a small box and drive a small box and I don't even have a hose.
Yes, so do lots of other people, they just call it something goofy.You eat dolphin??
Unfortunately, Dorado (or as East Coasters call 'em, Dolphin) doesn't freeze very well, always best fresh. Love me some Dorado tacos down in Baja.
what a ball ache.
I've got rods in the car always rigged, nickel and diming blues all the time.
keep the fillets moving through, always a feed there when I need it.
vac bag the mulloway and tuna and freeze for later on.
swap fish for all kinds of goodies.
I love Calico Bass. Best eating fish here local as far as I'm concerned but they are not available to buy. You have to catch them yourself and they are delicious.
I know they are a no no by local sport guys who want you to C&R all Calicos which I normally do because they are fun to C&R but about once or twice a year we kill a few because.. we like to eat them.
I know they are a no no by local sport guys who want you to C&R all Calicos which I normally do because they are fun to C&R but about once or twice a year we kill a few because.. we like to eat them.
I feel the same way, about the hassle with bait and coolers and cleaning up... I used to love this stuff, but any more with my job and long kayak paddles and the occasional surf days and all it's sometimes too easy to skip. I do keep a bass rod and an inshore rod plus basic fresh and saltwater tackle boxes in my truck. I also keep a catchsurf 54" and dafins in there, plus a beach chair and a sand spikes just in case.
We got skunked on the snakeheads the other day, I think it may be a spawning issue or the water was too muddy, but for 5 hours we tried. Covered at least 2 miles of shoreline at a nearby wildlife refuge. Will have another go later in the week.
It's almost time to handline for blue crabs, call it chicken-necking.
We got skunked on the snakeheads the other day, I think it may be a spawning issue or the water was too muddy, but for 5 hours we tried. Covered at least 2 miles of shoreline at a nearby wildlife refuge. Will have another go later in the week.
It's almost time to handline for blue crabs, call it chicken-necking.
S,
How is the fishing in your neck of the woods?
I would think good.
Fishing here is too hit and miss for an ADHD type like myself.
I know people that can fish for 15 hours and not catch a fish and be fine.
If I don't have a bite in the first 20 minutes, I have to start drinking, taking pills, and eating fried chicken, and singing to self regulate.
I think in my previous like I was not a fisherman.
I love it when the fish are biting.
Very exciting.
I love when I make eye contact in the clear water, and we both kind of freak out.
It's more about the quiet time. I spent a lot of hours on dad's friend's boats, Oahu and Kona, as a kid. Lot of 'fish feeding' by me in rough seas early on but got used to it. While not as exciting to not catch, the quiet time near water is priceless, especially now. Catching is just icing on the cake of mindful time spent.
The fishing is good here.
I'm an opportunist, which means I'm rigged and ready to go at all times.
surf is fun and I see fish feeding, I go grab a rod and get a feed.
son is at the skatepark I walk across the road and if I see fish feeding, I get a fish or two.
I'm driving into town to do chores and I see fish working etc etc.
I only fish when success is highly likely and I rarely fish for more than 15-20 mins.
I'm not a lollygagger, except when kids/wife want to soak up time on the river, then I'm happy to lollygag.
otherwise, I fish when the fish are on and if nothing happens quickly I stop or go somewhere else.
It's amazing to me, how few people know how to catch a fish. If you are fishing when fish are feeding it's very, very easy.
I've fed my family and others since I was ten, so it's second nature to me.
99% of it is keeping your eyes open.
I'm an opportunist, which means I'm rigged and ready to go at all times.
surf is fun and I see fish feeding, I go grab a rod and get a feed.
son is at the skatepark I walk across the road and if I see fish feeding, I get a fish or two.
I'm driving into town to do chores and I see fish working etc etc.
I only fish when success is highly likely and I rarely fish for more than 15-20 mins.
I'm not a lollygagger, except when kids/wife want to soak up time on the river, then I'm happy to lollygag.
otherwise, I fish when the fish are on and if nothing happens quickly I stop or go somewhere else.
It's amazing to me, how few people know how to catch a fish. If you are fishing when fish are feeding it's very, very easy.
I've fed my family and others since I was ten, so it's second nature to me.
99% of it is keeping your eyes open.
Go out in a boat with a fish finder and it's like playing a video game. You see the little blips, drop your line and in minutes you're pulling up something. My uncle could tell what was what by how they were clustered and how deep they were.
The guys with kayaks I talked to had fish finders. I'm more of the just read the depth maps, show up with a plan, and execute to start learning. Maybe invest in one later? Who knows.