Made a bottom trip on Tuesday with Black Angus (Quincy) and a full crew. Made bait very quickly right on the beach in front of Morris Island , Thanks Ray. Donned The raingear and headed into the storms that were stacked about 30 miles offshore. Ran to the ledge on a calm ocean. We had a day of firsts! Quincy got his first hog fish, and I caught a fish that I could not identify. I knew it was some type of Jack, but had never caught one like this before. We ended up with eight grouper, limits of pinks and B’s and a whole slew of other bottom critters. All in all a great trip with great company.
Those things are delicious!!! That looks like a pretty good size one too. We bought some (not as big as that one) at a fish market in Florida last year and roasted them whole. The meat was white and sweet. They actually smelled like shellfish. Great table fare! Granted, I’m not excited about seeing them showing up here.
It looks like bad grandpaws long nose carpet croaker – but your hand is covering its genital area
You need help
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PROUD YANKEE
Oyster Baron
NMFS = No More Fishing Season
“Back home we got a taxidermy man. He gonna have a heart attack when he see what I brung him”
Paul, Your really looking better! When I was in the US Navy we used to catch a jack that looked like that around the Canary Islands and off west Africa
We catch those black jacks on the reefs on the drops in the USVI. Cool looking fish with some awesome colors. Dark yellow and dark greens especially around the throat area.
Those things are delicious!!! That looks like a pretty good size one too. We bought some (not as big as that one) at a fish market in Florida last year and roasted them whole. The meat was white and sweet. They actually smelled like shellfish. Great table fare! Granted, I’m not excited about seeing them showing up here.
God bless the “ignore” function.
They are very yummy (my wife actually prefers them to grouper) and I would encourage anybody who comes by them to eat them or at least kill them…but don’t throw them back. They’ve been here quite a while as we see them diving all the time. I’m very intrigued that they’re being caught on rod and reel now as I’ve never heard of that before. Not sure what that means as far as the fishery goes but those things are definitely bad news for the ecosystem.
Those things are delicious!!! That looks like a pretty good size one too. We bought some (not as big as that one) at a fish market in Florida last year and roasted them whole. The meat was white and sweet. They actually smelled like shellfish. Great table fare! Granted, I’m not excited about seeing them showing up here.
God bless the “ignore” function.
They are very yummy (my wife actually prefers them to grouper) and I would encourage anybody who comes by them to eat them or at least kill them…but don’t throw them back. They’ve been here quite a while as we see them diving all the time. I’m very intrigued that they’re being caught on rod and reel now as I’ve never heard of that before. Not sure what that means as far as the fishery goes but those things are definitely bad news for the ecosystem.
I assume you guys are both talking about the hog fish? I know all about hog fish as I catch them quite regular on rod and reel. I was asking about the blackjack as I have never caught one before
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PROUD YANKEE
Oyster Baron
NMFS = No More Fishing Season
“Back home we got a taxidermy man. He gonna have a heart attack when he see what I brung him”
I didn’t know that Hogfish could be taken on rod & reel. how do you fish for them? tackle & bait?
Thanks,
John
After 30 years of trying different techniques I finally figured it out about a year ago, I have taken half a dozen including one that was within 4 ounces of the world record. With that being said the bait that I use is… Unicorn horns, and the tackle is fairy dust and spider webs . Those that fish with me quite regular will never divulge how we catch them but I will say the one in this picture was caught on a live cigar minnow, Which was a first for me
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PROUD YANKEE
Oyster Baron
NMFS = No More Fishing Season
“Back home we got a taxidermy man. He gonna have a heart attack when he see what I brung him”
