That's good eating!Here's a monster grouper i snagged while fishing for Tarpon with 7 mile bridge in the background.
That's good eating!Here's a monster grouper i snagged while fishing for Tarpon with 7 mile bridge in the background.
Hey, nothing big, because i don't fish as much as I'd like, but here's a pic of me with a monster 6" Bass from the pond on the side of my house! LOL!
*Note the Miami Dolphins colors on my boat! :thumbsup
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I assume you mean rainbow trout as opposed to seatrout? I'm far from an expert when it comes to Florida fishing, but all I can say is that casting from land for inshore fish has been nowhere near as productive for me as casting from a boat. It's just a matter of access to the good locations, and a boat gives you far easier access than by foot. Of course that's basically true of all fishing, isn't it? (Even rainbow trout/seatrout fishing. )That said, as a seasoned trout fisherman as well, I love the idea of casting from land into saltwater inlets, rivers and back bays. Seems like the Red and Snook are the ultimate in-shore prize down in Fl. Up north that would probably be the Striped Bass for me.
Permit, man. That was a permit! (Funny, we have a video of me releasing it, and my wife says "Goodbye, Mr. Pompano" and immediately all of us boys say "Permit, Mom! That was a permit!") Tbh, it could've been a pompano but at 25 inches and close to 10 lbs, it would've been a massive one.GasPed planning any more keys trips ? That was a nice pompano you hauled in last trip.
That is a very cool fish. Totally reminds me of the so called "trash fish" (rockfish, greenling, etc.) that we catch on the Pacific coast when jigging for cod or snapper - anyone who has tried them knows they are the farthest thing from "trash".Gasped, ya definitely meant freshwater trout, (Browns and Rainbows). I always prefer to be out in the ocean but part of what makes fishing so fun is the variety of ways it can be done. I've never really had the urge to fly fish but I bet if I were in Montana or in New Zealand fishing some of their amazing streams and waterfalls I'd be down to try. I've never caught a sea trout.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and that's what makes fishing awesome.
Many people up here (Eastern Pa/Jersey Shore) think the sea robin is a trash fish.
This is a cool fish. Armor plated head, spiney wings and fins. They make a loud croaking/belching sound. Cleaning these fish takes skill.....and sharp scissors.
Excellent soup fish, clean white meat with little bones. Most "American" angler's throw these puppies back into the water and I cringe. I say "American's" as a proud Greek-American, no slight. Just that Greek's don't throw anything back (of legal size). I get that they are a hand full to clean and your usually bleeding from multiple spots regardless of how careful you are. So tasty though and an excellent fight, pound for pound. They spread their wings and create so much resistance you think it's a much bigger fish.
No one goes sea robin fishing, you just catch them when fishing for Fluke or Blue Fish. Blue fish are a blast to catch but so oily I never seek them out. Size/power/availability make them a great fish for new angler's though.