Setting my brother up

[Brendan]

That Little punk is retired, just kidding. And congratulations on the fish and the travel part. I always like a success story. Tight lines, Brendan.

[Dr. Jekyll - AKA MeL B]

  Sal, thanks for sharing...

[Alto Mare]

That Little punk is retired, just kidding. And congratulations on the fish and the travel part. I always like a success story. Tight lines, Brendan.

Nothing little about that punk, he's two years older than me and built like a Mack truck.  Growing up, somehow he always managed to beat me. I doubt he could take me on now though

Great picture !!  It is funny how differently we fish.  A few years ago I went fishing with a friend who lives on Sardinia and we fished with hand lines from his 20FT boat.  He has lived there all his life and never used a rod and reel.

John

John he sent these about a month ago, they were caught using hand line. he said it was crazy, that's why he asked for a rod and reel.



Sal

[wallacewt]

good stuff

[Ron Jones]

I have seen dorado caught on hand lines before, pretty crazy. I prefer a rod and reel!
Ron

[MFB]

I have read articles about old timers hand lining kingfish from wharves, apparently their hands looked like road maps afterwards.

Rgds

Mark

[Alto Mare]

I have seen dorado caught on hand lines before, pretty crazy. I prefer a rod and reel!
Ron

Ron, it's not their choice, that's all they have. My brother told me that I would have never got on that boat that he was on, they make them and two persons is the limit.

I have read articles about old timers hand lining kingfish from wharves, apparently their hands looked like road maps afterwards.

Rgds

Mark

Mark, being a stone mason for 40 years, I would be ok with the hand line ....but wouldn't, I spent way too much money on upgrades

[MFB]

I have office hands now, but they still have few reminders of my engineering days on them.

Rgds

Mark

[Dominick]

Mark, being a stone mason for 40 years, I would be ok with the hand line ....but wouldn't, I spent way too much money on upgrades

Sal:  The next time I am in Philadelphia I am going to treat you to a manicure and pedicure.    Dominick

[Ron Jones]

Sal and Dom manning peddis!!
That is another photo I gotta see.
Ronald

[jay2578]

Cracking pics, great post!
Not sure I'd want to try 'reeling' those in on handlines!
Talk of how people started out with handlines etc got me reminiscing on how I started fishing, age 4 using a bamboo cane, 6lb line tied on the end, a quill float and a size 14 hook. Fishing for roach, bream and perch 4ft from the bank and outfishing my dad.
Strange how the simplest methods instill the deepest memories.

[OSIRIS631]

I have seen dorado caught on hand lines before, pretty crazy. I prefer a rod and reel!
Ron

Ron, it's not their choice, that's all they have. My brother told me that I would have never got on that boat that he was on, they make them and two persons is the limit.

I have read articles about old timers hand lining kingfish from wharves, apparently their hands looked like road maps afterwards.


Hey sal my parents are from santo domingo... my dad sent me away for high school over there and I did a lot of fishing down there... there nuts.   They live line ballyoo with hand lines and I have see 100 lbs Tunas caught from shore and you should see some of the kingfish I've seen caught like that too. 

John

Rgds

Mark

Mark, being a stone mason for 40 years, I would be ok with the hand line ....but wouldn't, I spent way too much money on upgrades