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oc1

#120
February 19, 2026, 07:05:40 AM Last Edit: February 19, 2026, 08:08:03 AM by oc1
Quote from: JasonGotaProblem on February 16, 2026, 03:04:21 AMWhat is it with all the whiting lately?
You have the bright silver Gulf Whiting (Menticirrhus littoralis.) at home.  On the Melbourn side it's probably Southern King Whiting, Menticirrhus americanus with faint dark mottling.  The littoralis.seems to get larger but americanus is usually more abundant.

Jighead

#121
March 27, 2026, 06:40:40 PM
Nice! Props on all the whiting, too. They're running thick on the east coast right now, too.

JasonGotaProblem

#122
April 27, 2026, 02:09:38 PM
Got my kayak wet for the first time since last summer. Went down to the manatee river to join my coworkers volunteering building an oyster reef. The plan was to help for a few hours and fish with my coworkers after. But I got down there late and they all got spousal summons, so I spent most the time fishing by myself. No complaints. Weather fell apart after a few hours but I managed to extend the trip by hanging out between some wind-blocking mangrove islands.

Do bonefish make it that far north? I caught what I thought was an odd looking ladyfish but released without photo evidence.

Great relaxing day on the water. I need more of that in my life.
Any machine is a smoke machine if you use it wrong enough.

MACflyer

#123
April 27, 2026, 02:43:01 PM
Nice! Whiting look a little like bonefish? Not sure if bonefish are this far north.
Rick

Two rules on the boat
1. Fish where the fish are
2. See rule #1

JasonGotaProblem

#124
April 27, 2026, 03:18:34 PM
Quote from: MACflyer on April 27, 2026, 02:43:01 PMNice! Whiting look a little like bonefish? Not sure if bonefish are this far north.
I've seen a lot of whiting up close. The fish in question looked a lot like a ladyfish, but with a mouth more down-turned, sorta like a whiting.

Problem is, I tend to realize something was interesting after I already released it. Not that I'd have kept a bonefish, but I woulda taken a pic. Of course I could be wrong in a different way. Wouldn't be a first.
Any machine is a smoke machine if you use it wrong enough.

oc1

#125
April 27, 2026, 04:08:16 PM
It looks like somewhat murky water probably with a silty bottom.  It's not bonefish habitat.

steelfish

#126
April 27, 2026, 04:16:09 PM
cool catch Jason, whats gear you used for that light kind of fishing?
The Baja Guy

JasonGotaProblem

#127
April 27, 2026, 04:25:55 PM Last Edit: April 27, 2026, 04:33:38 PM by JasonGotaProblem
Quote from: oc1 on April 27, 2026, 04:08:16 PMIt looks like somewhat murky water probably with a silty bottom.  It's not bonefish habitat.
Sounds pretty conclusive. I'm convinced.

Quote from: steelfish on April 27, 2026, 04:16:09 PMcool catch Jason, whats gear you used for that light kind of fishing?
All were caught on my budget BFS setup  (my Abu blackmax with lightened spool on a 5' long 2-6# rod) I was throwing smallish free line shrimp at the mangroves and letting the current drift it along. I haven't fished that one lately. I forgot how laser-precise it casts.

Couldn't keep a shrimp in the water more than a few minutes. Very active day. Lost a few big'ns when my 12# flouro broke when I tried to put the brakes on, but I probably wouldn't have gotten as many hits on heavier line.
Any machine is a smoke machine if you use it wrong enough.

jgp12000

#128
April 27, 2026, 06:47:00 PM Last Edit: April 27, 2026, 06:49:47 PM by jgp12000
Well I had my annual computer based "Risk Management" training
drilled into my head at work,also ladder safety, funny videos on that too. So "stuff happens" I will take this opportunity to share I am anal with paddle leashes & rod floats especially in kayaks.I do not want to lose any gear from my meager collection... ;D

JasonGotaProblem

#129
April 27, 2026, 06:56:29 PM Last Edit: April 27, 2026, 06:57:22 PM by JasonGotaProblem
My son asked what the cord around my paddle was. I told him it's called the 'O.C.S.' you can see it in the bottom left corner of the last pic.

he thought "oh crap strap" was the funniest thing he'd heard all week. He's 9.

I've always considered cork grips a form of rod float. Might not make it come back to the surface but it'll sink slower. As a rule I don't bring anything out on the kayak that would break my spirit if I lost it. But I kinda need that terror of flipping to keep me from trying anything crazy, otherwise I trust my balance way too much.
Any machine is a smoke machine if you use it wrong enough.

JasonGotaProblem

#130
Today at 11:12:03 AM
My brilliant 3rd grader son just got a nearly perfect score on his math and reading standardized tests so I wanted to do something special after the award ceremony they had at his school. So I checked him out and we went kayak fishing. He's only been out on his kayak twice and this was the first time fishing from it. We could have just gone kayaking, the fishing report would have been the same. But he was a lot more interested in the yak than the rod, and it was his day.
Any machine is a smoke machine if you use it wrong enough.

jgp12000

#131
Today at 12:43:36 PM Last Edit: Today at 12:52:50 PM by jgp12000
Nice pond, blue bird sky "schools out for summer"! I had the 8 track ;D

I think I would have a rod float on my 2500C in a yak, but I have been trained in risk management... "stuff happens".

JasonGotaProblem

#132
Today at 02:10:16 PM
Quote from: jgp12000 on Today at 12:43:36 PMNice pond, blue bird sky "schools out for summer"! I had the 8 track ;D

I think I would have a rod float on my 2500C in a yak, but I have been trained in risk management... "stuff happens".
I almost didn't bring it. Something like that would hinder casting IMO. I've considered a leash of sorts. But I kinda look at risks like that as motivation to not try anything crazy.
Any machine is a smoke machine if you use it wrong enough.

oldmanjoe

#133
Today at 03:14:14 PM
  Let him get comfortable with the yack .   How it handles in current and wind ,and the comfort of how far is to far for tipping .  Dump it and learn to get back on .
Grandpa`s words of wisdom......Joey that thing between your shoulders is not a hat rack.....    use it.....
A mind is like a parachute, it only work`s  when it is open.......
Character is doing the right thing when nobody is looking .   There are too many people who think that the only thing that!s right is to get by,and the only thing that's wrong is to get caught .
The power of Observation   , It`s all about the Details ..
" Life " It`s a thinking man`s game
" I cannot teach anybody anything   I can only make them think "     - Socrates-
 Forget about all the reasons why something may not work. You only need to find one good reason why it will.   Alto Mare

JasonGotaProblem

#134
Today at 03:17:56 PM
Quote from: oldmanjoe on Today at 03:14:14 PMLet him get comfortable with the yack .   How it handles in current and wind ,and the comfort of how far is to far for tipping .  Dump it and learn to get back on .
"You need a bit more practice"
"What are you talking about I only ran into the weeds like twice"
"Yeah but what about the 4 times you ran into me?"
"We're not gonna talk about that."

Where did he learn that line?
Any machine is a smoke machine if you use it wrong enough.
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