On The Water

[Skwerl]

It's just a little 12 year old Scout 16' bay boat. The troller is a 12 volt. I got it on sale for about $325 I think, used a '25% off any purchase' coupon at Sports Authority.

[Frans]

Lovely pix of the dog and the little girl. I had to laugh to see that fish in the living room? Hope she didn't drop it on the couch!
You would have 'smelly couch' syndrome :)

[top hopper]

You would have 'smelly couch' syndrome :)

With 3 dogs, it seems we already have that. :D

[vharrison]

I am getting excited, we are fishing the Habitat for Humanity Mother's Day Tournament again this year.
http://www.mothersdaydolphintournament.com/
This is the one John won last year. I want to win it this year, it has been one of my goals while working out this past year. We are fishing with the same Capt. and Mate this year along with the same team of anglers..
http://www.mainattraction.org/

[Skwerl]

Best of luck with it, Gigi. And Happy Mother's Day as well. :)

[vharrison]

Thanks Brian!

[Chisel Tooth]

Have a BLAST! and happy mothers day to you also!

[MasterBlaster]

Catch a whopper!!!

[vharrison]

I wanna catch a 55 pound dolphin, bad. :D

[woodworkingboy]

Good luck V, and don't want to hear about the one that got away.

Will you be consuming alcohol during this event?

[Frans]

somehow I don't think so. This is serious competition fishing

[woodworkingboy]

Cool! Then they won't be spraying the bait with WD40 if no bites.

[stehansen]

Good luck and Happy Mother's day V. Eye of the tiger.

[vharrison]

Will you be consuming alcohol during this event?

Not me, it is a long day of fishing, and we are fishing to win.

[Chisel Tooth]

Not me, it is a long day of fishing, and we are fishing to win.

Take Lots O Pics and above all have FUN!!!!!!!!

[vharrison]

Our team won it again!! We even had a bonus catch of a wahoo! Sweet Started the day at 6:30 on the dock, then catching bait, then on to the fishing. Greg won it for us this year. John caught our second biggest fish but it did not place in the top five. I caught the smallest on the boat, but hey I caught it! We had a fun day and now we are off to the awards dinner. Hopefully we fished for free and walk with a little cashola.

[vharrison]

Pictures are loading one by one.The first one was the winning fish.

[vharrison]

more

[vharrison]

Here you go

[vharrison]

Mo

[vharrison]

Fun day!

[Paul B]

wow! nice looking fishies! What do they taste like? :shifty: ;-)

[Skwerl]

Cool deal!

If Greg caught the biggest fish, why is John posing with it? :/:

[woodworkingboy]

Well done! Not when cooking it, I mean.

[stehansen]

Awesome V. Where is the one you caught?

[Skwerl]

Steve, I believe that's her with her fish in the last picture. :)

[woodworkingboy]

Great pic too! You can tell an x-cheerleader :)

[MasterBlaster]

Heck yea, she's the skinny one!

Most excellent, Virginia!

[Frans]

Wow, those pictures look beautiful. Makes me want to move down to Florida.
Swim in the ocean every day. What could be better?

[stehansen]

Steve, I believe that's her with her fish in the last picture. :)

Oh.:|: There is a really good reason why I failed to grasp that.............and as soon as I think of it, I will bring it to your attention. This may take several days.
Anyway, that fish looks pretty huge to me V. Did it wear you out bringing it in?

[vharrison]

Cool deal!

If Greg caught the biggest fish, why is John posing with it? :/:

Pictures are decieving, the fish John is with is the one he caught. Greg is with the winning one, which he caught.

[Stumper]

Congrats all around!

[Chisel Tooth]

From the smiles, it was a great day and good time for all!!!!!!

[vharrison]

We took a half a day off yesterday and went fishing with my folks. Caught a bunch of Yellowtail Snapper.

[stehansen]

Wow V. Dinner tonight at your place?

[Paul B]

totally! :)

[vharrison]

We did have a feast!

[MasterBlaster]

But YOU didn't eat a bite of fish! 8)

[vharrison]

That is correct!

[Mrs.B]

You don't eat fish, V? My father fished for a living and I hate fish.

[woodworkingboy]

I like to think that a person who says they hate fish, has never had a tasty one cooked properly.

[Mrs.B]

I have had fish that tasted ok, but I just don't like that fishy taste.

[OTGBOSTON]

I like to think that a person who says they hate fish, has never had a tasty one cooked properly.

like some nice raw tuna with soy and wasabi:D

[woodworkingboy]

Fish isn't supposed to taste like fish. I take it you don't like raw fish, Mrs. B?

[rumination]

Sashimi can be damn good. Even raw salmon doesn't taste fishy.

[Burnham]

I do a mean pan-seared ahi that is served quite rare, with a spicy dry rub...mighty tasty, not fishy at all.

I have had guests say "erm...I don't think the tuna is done"...I say just try it, never had a disapointed table guest yet.

[vharrison]

Burn, what do you include in your spicy rub? John loves Tuna cooked that way.

[woodworkingboy]

Some places serve whole raw fish that is so fresh, that the tail is still making reflex spasms.
It's weird to see and eat.

[CurSedVoyce]

Sounds like cajun spice rub to me....
Blackened?

[Husky385]

Talking about on the water, I've jst orderd one of these from the good old USofA should be here in six weeks sigh!

http://www.hobiecat.com/kayaking/models_adventure.html

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x819at_kayak-fishing-sailing-the-adventure_sport

I shall rig mine for fishing, with sail, and outriggers, GPS and fisfinder plus rod rests etc like in the above vid..

[MasterBlaster]

That looks cool, but if you wanna do all that, why not just get a regular boat?

[Husky385]

Well with a Hobie Island you can break it down in a few minutes and use it as a standard Kayak.

Another thing with a Kayak you can access shallow rivers,like we have in my area.

Offshore, shallow rivers, lakes, paddle, peddle or sail best of all worlds, and last but not least stealth, no noisy outboard..

[Husky385]

Heres a Hobie Kayak Adventure Island being used in Florida

Great video IMO

Forgot to mention, peddle and or paddle power, as you know is a good cardio workout..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klxckkyWQ_U

[Burnham]

Burn, what do you include in your spicy rub? John loves Tuna cooked that way.

Gigi, for a couple of nice sized ahi steaks:

2 Tbs dried rosemary, somewhat chopped
1 Tbs coarse cracked black pepper
1/8 to 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper, depends on how hot you want it
1 tsp dry mustard
2 tsp dry chopped oregano leaves
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp chili powder

[vharrison]

Sounds good Burn, thanks!

[Frans]

Gigi does all that fish you guys catch get eaten?

My friend is a fisherman and they can alot of their fish. Put it in jars with a bit of water and then put it in a pressure cooker...

[woodworkingboy]

A good way to freeze fish is to put it in a milk carton and fill it up to the top with water before freezing. No exposure to air, the fish tastes better, and probably can be frozen longer without damage.

I used to do that with the salmon I caught out of Bodega Bay.

[vharrison]

Gigi does all that fish you guys catch get eaten?

My friend is a fisherman and they can alot of their fish. Put it in jars with a bit of water and then put it in a pressure cooker...

We only keep what John or our guys will eat. We don't freeze any...John won't eat frozen fish. He is spoiled by the availability of fresh fish here.

[Frans]

Not freezing, canning. But I sure wouldn't eat any stored fish if I had an endless supply of fresh, thats for sure.

Hard enough here to even get good sushi which is odd seeing as how we have local access to all kinds of fresh fish...

[vharrison]

I can say it now, I have been to the hump off Marathon. A spectacular place. 23 miles off shore, where one minute you are in 1200 feet of water then the next, 150 feet of water. The rip over the hump is really rough and the amount of fish on the fish finder is amazing.
Birds were crashing on the bait, boats dashing towards them, it was like a zoo out there. Very cool. Mostly black fin tuna being caught.

[Al Smith]

..John won't eat frozen fish. He is spoiled by the availability of fresh fish here. I can relate to that .My little tour of being near the ocean and getting good seafood ,this stuff you get in the midwest just doesn't cut it .

[Husky385]

had a day on the water myself yesterday

[Husky385]

The crew.

[Paul B]

nice tee shirt Lee! :)

[MasterBlaster]

What's special about a black tee shirt? :?

[Paul B]

uhm, kinda looked like a trehouse tee to me, mea culpa Boss. :)

[MasterBlaster]

Ahh, I didn't click on it.

You're right! It's a great tee shirt!!!

[Husky385]

I have two TH T's, I wear them on special occasions.........

[vharrison]

Your "crew" has a beautiful smile, Lee!
We were out for about 5 hours yesterday. John did well, shooting a grouper and 3 hog fish.

[Husky385]

Your "crew" has a beautiful smile, Lee!
We were out for about 5 hours yesterday. John did well, shooting a grouper and 3 hog fish.

Nice fish V my crew with the nice smile, caught our only fish of the day a nice little bass just slightly under size....:(:)

[Che]

Gigi,

I'm really enjoying your thread. This is the first time I've gotten to check it out properly....wayyyyyyyyyyyy too many pix for dialup. Very cool. I'm on page two...I"ll check out the rest at lunchtime!

You DO live a good life! :)

[MasterBlaster]

I thought you'd upgraded your connection, Che!

[vharrison]

Thanks Che!

[Che]

I thought you'd upgraded your connection, Che!

I have, Butch. That's why I can finally check out some of these threads. I was looking at pictures from the rotator (I used to get to see one or two at a time) and saw a picture of Gigi dressed all in pink....remembered that I wanted to see THIS thread.

BUT....I still take quite a while to read/ruminate so it still takes time. :D

I just came in from the garden....taking a short break....wouldn't have been worthwhile to even log on before.

Love it.

[Skwerl]

Che, I'll post this picture on your behalf. ;)

[Che]

Ha! Thanks Brian! :D

[fishhuntcutwood]

Took the ladyfriend out the other day for her first time fishing. I don't want to turn her into a master fisherman, just to be able to do something in the boat when we go out, so I got her a rod and reel and she did the rest.

[vharrison]

Fun! It's July, where is the bikini?

[woodworkingboy]

Looks like a cool day. Nice lady!

[MasterBlaster]

On the water! :rockon:

[OTGBOSTON]

where is the bikini?


speak for yourself Gigi....last thing we wanna see is Jeff in a bikini:lol:

[woodworkingboy]

Besides Gigi, I think that we've been asking you that same question for a lot of years. :)

[Burnham]

Great, Jeff. Keep having fun.

[Skwerl]

Glad to see you got the bhote running again, Jeff. The new motor looks good.

You never told us how cute your girlfriend is. You two look very happy together. Good for you. :)

[CurSedVoyce]

I just want you two to work out.. Great pics Jeff.. Keep up the together thing mang :)

[stehansen]

speak for yourself Gigi....last thing we wanna see is Jeff in a bikini:lol:

Jeff is probably all disappointed now Gary, there goes his self esteem.:D

[vharrison]

I did it, shot my first hogfish today. John called me The Gangsta cause I did a drift (drive by) by shooting. We were drifting on the Atlantic side of the Seven Mile Bridge, http://www.panoramio.com/photo/938368 in about 7-12' of water. I am holding on to the ladder, John is on a rope and I saw one, popped him, barely leaving the ladder. John heard my gun go off and was right there to help if I needed it. I got him to the boat, got my gear off and took the fish off the spear. I was done for the day but John shot 6 more fish. What a great weekend. Mine is second from the left. Oh, and we got three lobster as well. John and Hillary will eat good all week!

[Skwerl]

I spy a few bugs on the table as well. :/:

[vharrison]

I spy a few bugs on the table as well. :/:

Yes! we got 3!

[woodworkingboy]

Did someone say Bouillabaisse?

[Che]

Sounds like a fun day! I was hoping John would catch a picture of you 'in action'. Next time......

Does a spear gun have a 'kick'?

[woodworkingboy]

Good luck, Che, we've been trying to get the swimsuit photo for years. There is a little recoil from a spear gun.

[MasterBlaster]

Ya'll passed a good time eh, Sha!

[vharrison]

Sounds like a fun day! I was hoping John would catch a picture of you 'in action'. Next time......

Does a spear gun have a 'kick'?

The one I used yesterday only has two bands, is about 31 inches long and does not have a "kick". I tried John's a couple of weeks ago and it does have a good "kick" to it. His is 50 inches and has three bands, so I guess like any gun, the more powerful, the bigger the kick.

[Che]

Sounds like alot of fun, Gigi!

[wiley_p]

Lake Shannon. Swans don't seem to like me. Hell I was unarmed.

[woodworkingboy]

Cool photo, Wiley.

[MasterBlaster]

:lol:

http://www.clipartof.com/images/free_hosting/large/0180-0909-0816-4149_wileyp.jpg (http://www.clipartof.com)

[woodworkingboy]

I get a different impression...showing him their posteriors and leading into the fog where nobody can see. :lol:

[wiley_p]

:lol::lol::lol::lol: That made my day. Thanx Butch.

[vharrison]

:lol:

http://www.clipartof.com/images/free_hosting/large/0180-0909-0816-4149_wileyp.jpg (http://www.clipartof.com)

That is funny as heck!

I was fishing at 7 am this morning! A shark got one of our fish! Saw a sea turtle!

[MasterBlaster]

Damn shark!!!

[RIVERRAT]

Hope some day to catch a shark!

[MasterBlaster]

They stink.

[RIVERRAT]

They stink.

& you can sand a board smooth on their hide

[vharrison]

I caught a 2 footer yesterday, caught and released.

[Skwerl]

2 feet? I thought they had fins? :P

[RIVERRAT]

I caught a 2 footer yesterday, caught and released.

A shark ? If so what kind?

Gigi what kind of sharks are in your alls area?
Catching sharks & trimming palms. Sounds like a personality changer to me:)

[RIVERRAT]

Two of the worlds up & coming problem solvers:)

[RIVERRAT]

This just, well, made me pretty mad.

:evil::XA $300.00 St. Croix Cat rod thats not made any more:evil::X

[vharrison]

How did that happen? Jeff, we have all kinds of sharks here, you name them, we have them.

[woodworkingboy]

Hammerheads? :\:

[vharrison]

Yes, we do! Jeff, our future sil, has been snorkeling and come face to face with 2 of them on different occasions. HA! Big ones. I would literally have a heart attack if I came up on one while in the water. I have been on the boat and saw a huge one. Huge.

[woodworkingboy]

I'd rather take my chances with a Hammerhead than a Great White.

[vharrison]

Those are rare here but they have been caught.

[woodworkingboy]

.

[RIVERRAT]

If I where to ever catch a good sized Hammerhead....Oh my GAWD! I would be a completely, completed man & also happy:)

Gigi, if you go back to the pic with the Lukester & his cousin fishing off the dock. Look just to the left of Luke & you will see the rod laying under the tie cleat on the dock.

Well Susan came to pick the three of us up & as usuall was distracting me from what was important. She was very good at this when we were married:)
Any way she was talking & I was listening as I reached down with out looking & picked up my rod under the cleat....my effort was met with a sick cracking, crunching sound:X There have been numerous other bad things that have been heeaped upon my head from Susan's distraction:D

Luke couldnt have a better Mom!!!

[RIVERRAT]

OH! Just spoke with St. Croix I am to send my rod along with $50.00 & they will fix or replace it. this is so super cool!! Now if I could just catch a Hammerhead!

[vharrison]

John saw this guy yesterday, a Jewfish. Highly protected and apparently knew it, he was not worried John had a speargun hahhaha! We are going out again today to shoot some fish. The water is a tad bit cooler, might be my last weekend in the water till next summer. :(

[pantheraba]

That is a beautiful fish...very good picture. The first fish (grouper) I ever speared was on my scuba checkout dive trip in the Bahamas, 1971. It wasn't huge (maybe 15 lbs) but I remember that it gave me a bit of a ride before the little rodeo was over.

Re: your picture...how deep were you and what camera did you use to take the Jewfish shot? The lighting and resolution look good.

[vharrison]

That is a beautiful fish...very good picture. The first fish (grouper) I ever speared was on my scuba checkout dive trip in the Bahamas, 1971. It wasn't huge (maybe 15 lbs) but I remember that it gave me a bit of a ride before the little rodeo was over.

Re: your picture...how deep were you and what camera did you use to take the Jewfish shot? The lighting and resolution look good.

Only about 7 feet, and I think it is the same camera you have. I think we bought it after seeing yours. It is a vivitar.

[pantheraba]

Good deal...I wondered. My Vivitar 6200 is still doing a good job for me. I got some underwater shots this summer of Hayden snorkeling...pretty cool for a 3 year old!!

[pantheraba]

I just sent this to youtube...here is Hayden snorkeling...captured with the Vivitar 6200.

He was calling "yo-yo" for my attention...it is a "family call" that is usually distinctive enough that it stands out when I need to get family attention in a crowded setting. He gets antsy and is trying to get the camera.

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[CurSedVoyce]

That is just too cool Gary... He is so great!

[Che]

Gary, Hayden is such a cutie! LOL Our 'yo-yo' is a whistle that's close to a bobwhite call. I hadn't used it for years, but saw my daughter at a store wayyyyyy across a bunch of people. Gave a whistle and it still worked! :D

Great pix. Sorry 'bout your rod, Jeff. Sorry 'bout your fish, Gigi. BUT....a shark's gotta eat, too.

I remember a HUGE hammerhead they pulled out of the area on Padre Island where I used to swim, that was the same year JAWS was released.

[pantheraba]

Gigi, you got me fired up with the jewfish shot...I worked up another Hayden video...we bought him a kid's snorkel but he insists on using Alex's full size one. I do not know how he gets it in his mouth and makes it work. Indulge me...I have WAY too much fun with him:

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[MasterBlaster]

I wish YOU were my Dad!

[pantheraba]

I wish YOU were my Dad!

Hahaha....as you say..."Lordy".

[MasterBlaster]

Hahahaha.

[top_notch]

I went diving for the first time this weekend off the coast of Carrabelle, FL (in the Gulf of Mexico)...Shot two black snapper. We were in 80 ft of water, and were diving on some boats that some friends took out and sunk. Most fun I've had in a long time.:D

[vharrison]

Top, are you certified? 80 ft is deep!

[woodworkingboy]

I'm a certified diver. My deepest time was a bounce dive into the edge of the Carmel trench, in Northern California. Not down long enough to require decompression. The trench is a thing to behold, a certain distance from shore and abruptly there is a ledge in the gravelly sandy bottom, that angles down in a surprisingly steep angle. The angle is so steep that the sand on the sides perpetually slides down. You look down into blackness. It's so cool! A night dive there would be spooky!

[MasterBlaster]

I used to work with a crew of divers. They were some crazy focks!!!

[woodworkingboy]

I had a good friend who was a top notch professional deep water diver, those guys that breathe special mixtures when doing underwater construction, and the like. He was forever going off to the north sea with his younger brother, who worked as the dive tender, the guy who manages the divers from ship, regulates their decompression when in the chambers, and everything else to keep them healthy. Berl got into the trade after doing river demolition in Viet Nam. Maybe crazy, but it pays well, I believe, and you get to see some of the world. He told me that in Nam, so often the rivers were so muddy, everything had to practically be done by feel.

[MasterBlaster]

I can imagine. Once, one of the head divers cut a 3" gash in his thigh. After decompressing, he took a shower, then called all the other divers around to show/teach them how to sew it up. That was pretty cool - they were taking notes.

[woodworkingboy]

Was that on board your ship? Do divers regularly crew a carrier?

[pantheraba]

Top, are you certified? 80 ft is deep!

That was the same thing I thought...for a FIRST dive it is astronomically deep.

The bottom time would not be very long.

[woodworkingboy]

Anybody who sends a first time diver down to 80 feet and has him clear his mask, is doing a criminal act. No way should that be condoned. Thirty-forty feet is the norm.

[pantheraba]

Anybody who sends a first time diver down to 80 feet and has him clear his mask, is doing a criminal act. No way should that be condoned. Thirty-forty feet is the norm.

Agreed....staying at less than 33 feet is best...a free ascent even from that depth can be daunting. Maybe topnotch will give us more details.

[MasterBlaster]

Was that on board your ship? Do divers regularly crew a carrier?

This was a gig I had for a summer, working 100' boat trucks in the gulf. It was a cool job.

[pantheraba]

He told me that in Nam, so often the rivers were so muddy, everything had to practically be done by feel.

Jay,

I have joined the local Dive Team, part of FEMA here...precise descr. is "Public Safety Diver"...apparently much of the recovery diving here is "blacked out" conditions due to silt and turbidity.

We have had the first 8 hour class session, do the next 8 hrs this Saturday...again in class, take our eqpt in for evaluation and more instruction. Two weeks after that (Oct. 24) we do the swimming qualifications and water tests (probably doff and don, blackout diving (mask will be blacked out), breathing from broken line, search patterns, etc)...all this in an Olympic swimming pool.

I went ahead and did my own pretest 2 days ago at the local aquatic center:

800 m with mask, fins, snorkel
500 m with no gear
100 m buddy tow (no buddy, I towed a spine board with a "sea anchor" attached...5 gal. bucket with holes in bottom)
15 min. survival swim, last 2 min. with hands out of water.

Besides getting pretty cold the test went well.

Dec. 5 will be diving in a local large lake with realistic problem scenarios...body recovery, evidence recovery (e.g., discarded weapon).

I'll post here periodically as the course develops...after all, it is "on [in] the water".

[vharrison]

Gary, that sounds cool! We were on the water all weekend, finally got what we were after! We bagged one lobster as well.

[pantheraba]

What were you after? Grouper?

[vharrison]

The grouper!

[Skwerl]

Groupah is some ghoot eating! :P

[pantheraba]

I know that is so much fun...I remember diving down about 8 feet, leveling off in foot high grass and stalking thru that grass to get close to fish...just like stalking on land but you can float/fly horizontal as you creep thru the water...a very cool experience.

[woodworkingboy]

That's great, Gary, that you are expanding your diving skills like that, though there is the grissly element to it too. Do you get called out through the police, that asks for your services when required?

Nice fish, V!

[pantheraba]

I think it is law enforcement requests mainly, though those may sometimes be originally driven by FEMA, depending on the situation. The Dive Team gets called out for land searches, too. We have to complete NIMS 100 and 700 (basics of the Incident Command System that is used for disasters) which is part of FEMA.

[top_notch]

Top, are you certified? 80 ft is deep!

Nope, went in a pool to figure the stuff out then headed on out with my crazy uncle..."Don't come up faster than your smallest bubbles and DONT FREAK OUT, YOU HEAR ME MFER?" :lol: I am planning on taking a class at some point.

[top_notch]

Gary, that sounds cool! We were on the water all weekend, finally got what we were after! We bagged one lobster as well.

Nice! Thats a black grouper right? We got one of those when we were out, and 4 hog snapper, and one rock bass. I love it down there.:D

[woodworkingboy]

"Don't come up faster than your smallest bubbles and DONT FREAK OUT, YOU HEAR ME MFER?"

Actually, that does cover a lot regarding diving safety, if you want to put it in concise terms. Still, without a good understanding of your equipment, a deep dive could be extremely hazardous. You are not in your element.

[vharrison]

Nice! Thats a black grouper right? We got one of those when we were out, and 4 hog snapper, and one rock bass. I love it down there.:D

Yes, it is a black. How big were the hogs? Aren't they pretty fish?

[top_notch]

The hogs wern't too big right around 15'' I think I'm addicted to the deep.8)

[Skwerl]

This thread needs a bump. Anybody want to go gator fishing? 8)

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[pigwot]

That's a pile of shoes 'n' boots there, not to mention the steaks...

[MasterBlaster]

I can't see squat.

[Skwerl]

Is that better, Butch?

[MasterBlaster]

Nope.

[Newfie]

Ha, the gator lady is from two towns over from me.

[vharrison]

Ha, the gator lady is from two towns over from me.

You have gators in MA? One of our climbers does go gator fishing in the Everglades, just for fun. Actually uses a fishing pole. He doesn't keep them, just messes with them. boys :what:

[Newfie]

No, the lady was from Mass. She bagged the gator in SC.

Although there appears to be a 6 footer loose in a pond in the metro Boston area. I keep seeing the teaser but never the story on the news. The winter usually does them in.

[TREECYCLE]

Check out this on the Water! http://vimeo.com/14048821

[vharrison]

We got out on the water today. 10 miles into the bay and we had our limit in 30 minutes! ( yes, John has lost weight! 35 lbs.)2736127362

[CurSedVoyce]

WTG John!

[Newfie]

It's all that fish. So what do you do the rest of the time, just chill on the water?

[MasterBlaster]

Excellent! Now keep it up!

[woodworkingboy]

Good going for John, he was looking pretty heavy there in pics past.

[sotc]

Thats great!

[vharrison]

It's all that fish. So what do you do the rest of the time, just chill on the water?

Nah, we just headed back to the dock. The wind was blowing 20 knots, so it was fairly choppy and it is a 20-30 minute run back to the house.

[OTGBOSTON]

Good for him Gigi! That was the first thing I noticed.

[vharrison]

Here is a grouper from a couple of weeks ago! It fed John all week!

[vharrison]

We got out today for a couple of hours. Caught our limit in Mangrove Snappers but had to battle a 8-10' bull shark on every catch. This shark was HUGE. Seeing how I was catching all the fish :lol:, John was trying to get pictures of it. We do two types of fishing, hook and line in the winter and spear fishing in the summer. Thing is we, do them in the same place, so all the while today I am thinking, this shark is here when we are spear fishing. :O Only difference is, when we spear fish, we don't chum.

[Skwerl]

Gigi, did you replace the motors on the boat? I thought it had twin Yamahas?

[MasterBlaster]

That shark sure did shrink!

[vharrison]

Gigi, did you replace the motors on the boat? I thought it had twin Yamahas?

Brian, that shot is facing our neighbors boat, he has twin somethings! Ha. MB, nothing shrinking about that shark, he was sooooooooo big. Oh my gosh.

[vharrison]

I'll be on the water today, fishing with my folks. 1/2 day charter with a friend that is a captain. John is hoping for fresh fish tonight!

[MasterBlaster]

Dot Palm's shut down for the day? No way, Jose!!!

[vharrison]

Dot Palm's shut down for the day? No way, Jose!!!

Nah, I am just taking the morning off. Everyone else is working. :P

[vharrison]

Sunday was the opening day of Grouper season. We entered a small tournament and guess who won.... John!

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[MasterBlaster]

Good eating!

[vharrison]

Freaking awesome day on the water yesterday. We fished the Annual Habitat for Humanity Mother's Day Tournament again this year. Our team took 2nd and 4th place. John took fourth with a 34.2 dolphin missing third place by 2 ounces. We were in the money though hahaha $ 5,500.00 smackaroos. So, once again, we fished for free and walked away with some cash.

[MasterBlaster]

Damn! Congratulations, moneybags!!!

[woodworkingboy]

Looks like a fishing paradise. John needs to get sponsored. How about it Gigi, you run the tree work bizz and John fishes for a living.

[pantheraba]

Jay got that right...wonderful pictures..."wanna be there" stuff.

[vharrison]

Looks like a fishing paradise. John needs to get sponsored. How about it Gigi, you run the tree work bizz and John fishes for a living.

He would love that!!! There is another tournament in June. Expensive to get in and risky because it is a winner take all tournament. $ 30,000.00 grand at stake. I don't think we are up for that gamble.

[stehansen]

Looks like a lot of good eating there. I'm jealous also.

[OTGBOSTON]

Looks like a fishing paradise.

Islamorada IS a fishing paradise....great pics Gigi!

[vharrison]

Oh yeah, one of the items on John's Bucket List has been checked. We went out to target Yellow Fin Tuna, and scored big time. It was a long, long day with 6 foot seas in 24' boat but patience payed off. In the last 45 minutes of fishing, John boated a 18 lb, and a 75 lb Yellow Fin. He will eat tuna all week. HA

[OTGBOSTON]

way to go John!

[pantheraba]

THAT is a happy camper!!! Very cool.

[MasterBlaster]

Tuna will keep him skinny!!! :rockon:

[vharrison]

Did you see all the blood on John's face, even on his glasses? hahhaha he would not wash it off till we got back to the house. He was so stoked. It is all about knowing a good captain, a captain that loves to fish. Capt. Tweety was so excited he put John on that fish. He was determined to see that fish in the box.

[sotc]

Too cool, he is pumped! So yellow fin is a rare trophy eh?

[woodworkingboy]

Some great sashimi there! Nobody became seasick?

[Paul B]

Nice fish!

[OTGBOSTON]

Too cool, he is pumped! So yellow fin is a rare trophy eh?

not really, we catch 'em here too. Usually have to get waaaaay offshore though.

[woodworkingboy]

Soy sauce with a little wasabi radish mixed in, dip and blow your mind.

[Burnham]

Yummy, Jay.

Taking a yellowfin on relatively light tackle is to experience one of the most challenging sport fishing prizes on the water. I understand completely why John was so pumped.

[CurSedVoyce]

Nice catch John.. Congrats :thumbup:

[vharrison]

Captain's meeting tonight. We are fishing the Annual Habitat Mothers Day Tournament again this year. The tournament is based in Marathon but we are fishing out of Islamorada with Capt. Greg Eklund.

[MasterBlaster]

Good luck! Have fun!!!

[woodworkingboy]

Happy hunting, V!