A few pics from yesterday and Tuesday. I have had a lot of fun with Sal's modified 6/0 on my stub 80 rod. We also caught some heavy weight on our spinners casting a Viking Jig from S&G tackle in Staten Island but they have stopped production of them.
Dwight
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Big fish,,,,,big fight,,,,looks like a very fun trip,,,,, ;D
Bravo...nice fish! 8)
Looking good Dwight, you're living the dream.
Nice captain.
Thanks guys, definitely living the dream. We named the boat Stress Free for a reason and plan to fish that way. Fish hard but no stress. Tired as heck but no stress.
Dwight
Very cool. Looks like a fun day out there!
Stress-Free and carefree. Good fishing trip and good sized fish!
Joe/Off The Hook Rod & Reel
Impressive!
Thanks for sharing with us, Dwight —
Best,
Fred
Nice Job !! I need to get into some of those Amber Jacks one of these days !!
Todd
Congratulations Dwight! Catching fish is great, but running your own boat and finding them adds a whole dimension to it and increases the satisfaction geometrically.
We hope to see many more good reports soon!
Looks like a lot of fun !!
Nice. What do you do with the Crevalles? Smoke them?
Looks like a decent Scamp in the mix also. One of the best eating fish in the ocean IMO.
Scott
Quote from: conchydong on May 17, 2019, 05:52:40 PM
Nice. What do you do with the Crevalles? Smoke them?
Looks like a decent Scamp in the mix also. One of the best eating fish in the ocean IMO.
Scott
Correct on the scamp. My partner took his home to smoke. I cut the filet into small steaks and cook it in a skillet with olive oil and blackened redfish seasoning. Taste great. My buddy that caught the scamp said it taste like steak to him. I have some nice friends from the Cape Verde Islands on a fixed income and I gave two of them to them and they are really happy to get them. They eat all fish and nearly every bit of it too. People that only eat the flaky white meat fish would not like the Crevalles. Depends on where you are from I guess. Heading back out Monday. One rule on our boat is to not fish on weekends. Ramps and ocean get real crowded on weekends. Too Stressful. ;D
Dwight
Excellent report Dwight, that's some good eating right there. I'm hoping to personally deliver my next reel on the Stress Free :).
Keep living it up buddy!
Sal
I need to relieve some stress. I'll be down there tomorrow. ;) Dominick
Quote from: Dominick on May 17, 2019, 08:03:44 PM
I need to relieve some stress. I'll be down there tomorrow. ;) Dominick
Dominick, he said no weekend fishing. Best to show up on Monday. ;D ;D Rudy
Quote from: RowdyW on May 17, 2019, 11:58:24 PM
Quote from: Dominick on May 17, 2019, 08:03:44 PM
I need to relieve some stress. I'll be down there tomorrow. ;) Dominick
Dominick, he said no weekend fishing. Best to show up on Monday. ;D ;D Rudy
Love it. ;D ;D ;D
Quote from: Newell Nut on May 18, 2019, 01:02:31 AM
Quote from: RowdyW on May 17, 2019, 11:58:24 PM
Quote from: Dominick on May 17, 2019, 08:03:44 PM
I need to relieve some stress. I'll be down there tomorrow. ;) Dominick
Dominick, he said no weekend fishing. Best to show up on Monday. ;D ;D Rudy
Love it. ;D ;D ;D
oops...I'm busy Monday rod wrapping and dog washing. Dominick
Quote from: Dominick on May 18, 2019, 04:44:06 AM
Quote from: Newell Nut on May 18, 2019, 01:02:31 AM
Quote from: RowdyW on May 17, 2019, 11:58:24 PM
Quote from: Dominick on May 17, 2019, 08:03:44 PM
I need to relieve some stress. I'll be down there tomorrow. ;) Dominick
Dominick, he said no weekend fishing. Best to show up on Monday. ;D ;D Rudy
Love it. ;D ;D ;D
oops...I'm busy Monday rod wrapping and dog washing. Dominick
Rod wrapping?
Joe/ Off the Hook Rod & Reel
Yep! Trying my hand at it. Right now practicing on a dowel. Waiting for supplies from Dudhole. :D Dominick
Quote from: Dominick on May 18, 2019, 08:36:06 PM
Yep! Trying my hand at it. Right now practicing on a dowel. Waiting for supplies from Dudhole. :D Dominick
Good for you! There is nothing like a homemade rod.
Joe/Off the Hook Rod & Reel
Be careful there Dom...it can be highly addictive! Just look at Alex....or me...lol
Quote from: Newell Nut on May 17, 2019, 07:15:06 PM
Quote from: conchydong on May 17, 2019, 05:52:40 PM
Nice. What do you do with the Crevalles? Smoke them?
Looks like a decent Scamp in the mix also. One of the best eating fish in the ocean IMO.
Scott
Correct on the scamp. My partner took his home to smoke. I cut the filet into small steaks and cook it in a skillet with olive oil and blackened redfish seasoning. Taste great. My buddy that caught the scamp said it taste like steak to him. I have some nice friends from the Cape Verde Islands on a fixed income and I gave two of them to them and they are really happy to get them. They eat all fish and nearly every bit of it too. People that only eat the flaky white meat fish would not like the Crevalles. Depends on where you are from I guess. Heading back out Monday. One rule on our boat is to not fish on weekends. Ramps and ocean get real crowded on weekends. Too Stressful. ;D
Dwight
Cool! Workin hard at something you love with NO stress. Sounds like a longevity plan.
It's always surprised me how particular we Americans are about which fish species and parts thereof, we will and won't eat. In fact it seems like a real waste of fresh protein.
Quote from: Dominick on May 18, 2019, 08:36:06 PM
Yep! Trying my hand at it. Right now practicing on a dowel. Waiting for supplies from Dudhole. :D Dominick
that's very cool you doing this and sometimes dudhole has good deals on stuff,,,,,but there's another place that's cheaper,,,,,, ;D
somehow I missed this thread (I actually know what happened, too much work too little time).
seems that your on a roll compadre, great Jacks, I caught one no even the half of the size you got there and offered a great fight
That's a nice size JF Dwight. You are killing it on the new boat!