I like to think of it as bringing down the cost per lb too. I know that I give fish to a good many people who don’t get offshore to catch them and I will eat fish for a week straight after a trip like that.
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They were in a 54 foot sporty. More than 6 people. Also anyone that knows Earl and Ed know they are some of the best people around. I would bet they gave alot of it away to people that don’t get to go Gulf Stream fishing every week and appreciate fresh fish like Christmas morning. I promise not a drop was wasted on unappreciated.
Set the trap boys, we going to pass through them again!!
Nice haul…glad to hear fish are starting to get caught. Congrats
Nice haul…glad to hear fish are starting to get caught. Congrats
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Originally posted by Scoutin 4 GoodiesThey were in a 54 foot sporty. More than 6 people. Also anyone that knows Earl and Ed know they are some of the best people around. I would bet they gave alot of it away to people that don’t get to go Gulf Stream fishing every week and appreciate fresh fish like Christmas morning. I promise not a drop was wasted on unappreciated.
Set the trap boys, we going to pass through them again!!
That’s good to hear. Like I said, I like fresh fish as much as the next guy, but I hate when people keep fish and then don’t know what to do with it and it goes to waste.
Bonecrusher, you are right about Hawaii and them killing Marlin, but here in this post they are killing wahoo and black fin tuna that are very plentiful. Where you seemed at first to have a problem with killing these fish or the few they kept and you did not sound like you had a problem with them killing Marlin in Hawaii, where 99% here would have a big problem with a Marlin being killed. Just curious as to why. Thanks
Local Boy, Just having fun.
If I have a large quantity of fresh wahoo and tuna, all my friends are coming over and we’re going to have sushi, crudo, grilled fish steaks, etc. That stuff isn’t going to last long.
we never have waste,there is an endless line of people who will take our extra,if there ever is any…
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Originally posted by Gut Wrenchwe never have waste,there is an endless line of people who will take our extra,if there ever is any…
I remember a sunny afternoon in Moonville SC where you brought me a bag of Carolina Gold cause our son had just been born and I could not go offshore. Class act sir! I have never forgotten that and I WILL repay you some how some way some day.
Set the trap boys, we going to pass through them again!!
quote:Local, Actually, I'd prefer they released all marlin in HI, but some of these fish die during the fight so they're obviously kept. As for the ones that could be released, if I recall, I think most captains have you sign a waiver saying they get the majority of the catch while the customer gets enough for dinner or a cooler full. So, I'm sure it's just part of their income. You would think that for as rare as those fish are, the boat captains would want to release as many as possible so they have a chance to make baby marlin. Like I said, I wasn't advocating harvesting marlin, nor was I saying not to harvest wahoo or BFT. All I was saying was that I hope when someone does keep a good amount of fish, that it doesnt go to waste (as opposed to some of the stories you've probably heard where after taking the glory pictures with the fish stuck on a board and of the charter boat name at the dock, the fish is all thrown back in.)
Originally posted by Local BoyBonecrusher, you are right about Hawaii and them killing Marlin, but here in this post they are killing wahoo and black fin tuna that are very plentiful. Where you seemed at first to have a problem with killing these fish or the few they kept and you did not sound like you had a problem with them killing Marlin in Hawaii, where 99% here would have a big problem with a Marlin being killed. Just curious as to why. Thanks
Local Boy, Just having fun.
Bone! Dude, nothing gets wasted in this part of South Carolina. I don’t fish offshore, but I know a ton that do. I can guar an-(**()-tee you that nothing goes to waste.
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Bone - what makes you think HI marlin are rare? Do you have data or surveys that no one else knows about? Or is this just a guess or a feeling on your part. Are you the one that supplies data about BSB for the SAFMC ??
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Originally posted by natureboyBone - what makes you think HI marlin are rare? Do you have data or surveys that no one else knows about? Or is this just a guess or a feeling on your part. Are you the one that supplies data about BSB for the SAFMC ??
It’s just a guess. I won’t even try to back it up with any stats b/c I don’t have the time to look it up. I would guess though that if you poled the capts out there, they would say that they caught more/bigger fish 30 years ago than they do today (obviously there are a lot of factors like the number of boats fishing, etc but you get my idea). And when I say ‘rare’, I don’t mean endangered, I just mean that some capts feel fortunate just to see a fish in the spread, let alone actually hooking up.
I think the same could be said for sword long liners. That actually has been proven by statistics.
Guessing is about like assuming. Do you fish offshore at all? Do you eat fish? Are you from Hawaii? I don’t see where you are coming from or why you are comparing meatfish to billfish.
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Originally posted by bonecrusherquote:All I was saying was that I hope when someone does keep a good amount of fish, that it doesnt go to waste (as opposed to some of the stories you've probably heard where after taking the glory pictures with the fish stuck on a board and of the charter boat name at the dock, the fish is all thrown back in.)
Originally posted by Local BoyBonecrusher, you are right about Hawaii and them killing Marlin, but here in this post they are killing wahoo and black fin tuna that are very plentiful. Where you seemed at first to have a problem with killing these fish or the few they kept and you did not sound like you had a problem with them killing Marlin in Hawaii, where 99% here would have a big problem with a Marlin being killed. Just curious as to why. Thanks
Local Boy, Just having fun.
Since making assumptions seems to be par for the course in this discussion I am going to ASSUME you are referring to people drying out billfish for pics and tossing them in the dumpster.
If anyone was seen tossing dolphin, wahoo, and tuna into the creek after pictures because they had more than they needed, the crew of that boat would be strung up in the place of the fish and left for the week as an example.
I only keep for my fridge what I can eat fresh and then pass out the rest to friends and family that do not have the means to make it offshore. The handful of times I’ve cleaned fish down on the docks here in Charleston, the local crabbers have asked permission to take the carcasses and to use for their traps. Not a scrap wasted.
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Originally posted by scdiverGuessing is about like assuming. Do you fish offshore at all? Do you eat fish? Are you from Hawaii? I don’t see where you are coming from or why you are comparing meatfish to billfish.
Yes, I am guessing and while I don’t have the time to look up the facts, I would guess (again) that the offshore boat captains in HI would say that the fishin was better 30 years ago. Now, there are a lot of reasons this might be, (more boats, etc), but I don’t know the policies well enough to know what their opinion is on catch n release in regards to marlin. Especially when they can make some decent money selling the meet.
I do fish offshore, but not often. I prefer the flats (bones, reds, tarpon, etc)
Yes, I eat fish and love nothing more than a grilled mahi sandwich fresh off the dock. I’ve kept plenty of fish in my day, so you certainly won’t confuse me with a PETA supporter or some environmental wacko.
I’m glad to see all the responses on here that basically say nothing is wasted. That’s good to read.
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Originally posted by natureboyBone - what makes you think HI marlin are rare? Do you have data or surveys that no one else knows about? Or is this just a guess or a feeling on your part. Are you the one that supplies data about BSB for the SAFMC ??
It’s just a guess. I won’t even try to back it up with any stats b/c I don’t have the time to look it up. I would guess though that if you poled the capts out there, they would say that they caught more/bigger fish 30 years ago than they do today (obviously there are a lot of factors like the number of boats fishing, etc but you get my idea). And when I say ‘rare’, I don’t mean endangered, I just mean that some capts feel fortunate just to see a fish in the spread, let alone actually hooking up.
I think the same could be said for sword long liners. That actually has been proven by statistics.
This mentality is exactly what the enviros are looking for. Just because its tough to get a marlin in the spread is absolutely NO indication that the fish are “rare”, but is more likely that the fish are difficult to fool. You say you don’t have “time to look up stats” yet you state that it has “actually been proven by statistics”. Instead of replying quickly to cover your ass, take the time to show us the stats. Put up or shut up. In poker this is refered to as a “call” .
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Originally posted by bonecrusherquote:
Originally posted by natureboyBone - what makes you think HI marlin are rare? Do you have data or surveys that no one else knows about? Or is this just a guess or a feeling on your part. Are you the one that supplies data about BSB for the SAFMC ??
It’s just a guess. I won’t even try to back it up with any stats b/c I don’t have the time to look it up. I would guess though that if you poled the capts out there, they would say that they caught more/bigger fish 30 years ago than they do today (obviously there are a lot of factors like the number of boats fishing, etc but you get my idea). And when I say ‘rare’, I don’t mean endangered, I just mean that some capts feel fortunate just to see a fish in the spread, let alone actually hooking up.
I think the same could be said for sword long liners. That actually has been proven by statistics.
Please show me the stats, because you are wrong again!! The sword catches are much better now than 25 years ago! Swordfish are on the Sustainable seafood list. We actually have more quota than we use each year.
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