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On Wed, 8 Dec 2004 20:13:41 -0500, "NOYB" wrote:
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On 08 Dec 2004 23:46:12 GMT, (LaBomba182) wrote:
Subject: Boston Whaler or Grady White?
From: Wayne.B
Good information, thanks. I can run down to FMB in about 45 mins from
here but had not realized there were big Tarpon offshore there.
There's big tarpon all along this coast.
Of all the species that I have in my log book, I don't have a tarpon.
I'm sure your list of "dont-haves" is a lot shorter than mine. ;-)
Ok, I'm not bragging here - just so that we understand each other.
And we'll keep this to sal****er game fish.
Billfish: Pacific/Atlantic Blue, black, white marlin - don't have a
striped or green. Atlantic/Pacific Sail, sword and a spearfish, but I
can't take credit for it because it didn't get tagged.
Tunas: All eight species.
Shark: Mako, blue, black tip, hammerhead, tiger.
Misc: Barracuda, wahoo, dolphin, snook, bonefish, permit, King
salmon, two species of grouper, striped bass
That's right off the top of my head - actually the most memorable fish
I've caught.
See! I told you your list of "never-caught" would be a lot shorter than
mine. The only fish in the tuna family that I've caught was a *big* little
tunny. Man they fight hard. He measured 37", and I suspect about
20-25lbs...but he fought like a 5 foot shark.
I've caught most of my prized catches this year: 5 1/2 foot blacktip shark
in January, 90-100 lb. Tarpon in April, several 20-30 lb. cobia in May, an
eight-foot nurse shark in June, and a 125lb (est.) striped marlin in August.
All but the marlin were caught within 5 miles of shore, and within 15 miles
of my home pass (you call them "inlets" on the East coast). The marlin came
out of the Pacific off of Los Cabos. Because of the heavy gear we used for
the Marlin, the tarpon fight seemed like a lot harder work-out.
I'm hoping to get a "smoker" king this year. I've caught several "snakes"
(skinny kings) the last few times out. I also hear the blackfin tuna are
out about 30-50 miles around the shrimp boats. I'm waiting for those things
to move to within 20-30 miles so I can target them.