On Sep 11, 9:14 am, HK wrote:
wrote:
On Sep 8, 6:11 pm, HK wrote:
...wasn't bad, though the Bay was a lot choppier than predicted. Caught
some spot for bait, caught some blues and trout. Released the blues,
took the trout home to join us for dinner.
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Well I am finally recovered from the other night. Stayed out till
about 2 am caught a great incoming tide and its pass. There was little
wind, no traffic to speak of, and the water was like glass. Hit the
water about 6 pm with all my toys and my dog. I like anchor fishing
with my little guitar, some beers, and the other night, a little 2"
color sony TV, I usually keep it for weather updates but that night,
there was football on broadcast tv locally. The evening started slow
and after a drift I got on to a nice bluefish. Dragged him on board,
24 inches, 7-8 lbs?? Decided to move down river to my secret spot
(that I tell everyone) and settle in.

It always happens and tonight is was just funny, After a while I was
standing in the boat and decided to fix a wedgie As soon as I
unbuckeled my belt and started putting in my shirt, zzzziiiiiiiiipppp,
there went the line. I hooked up and started reeling, a few minutes
later I am standing there with a frekin' shark and my pants around my
ankles. This was a pretty big shark as sandsharks go, he measured in
at 42". I got a little bad video to post later. A little while later,
another shark, almost the same size but not the same one as I tore the
other ones mouth pretty good taking out the hook, I hoped sharks were
not going to ruin my night, and thought about leaving. Just about then
zzziiiiiiipppp again, another bluefish, this was turning out to be a
pretty good night. All togther I probably got 7 blues and two sharks
and the water was just perfect. Got my last fish about 1 am and called
it a trip. I do hate living way up here inland, almost an hour to get
to the water, if I was back home I would be fishing every evening, I
do miss it. Anyway, a couple of cups of coffee in middletown and home.

Cleand the fish yesterday and did not notice while at the water but
one of the fish I kept for a neighbor was a big one. Measured in at 36
inches clean and 13.5 pounds. I did not remember it being that big
when I pulled it in. My arms and lower back still hurt from the trip,
I love it... Happy fishin' guys.

What do you do with the blues you catch to eat?

It really depends on who is getting them. I don't usually keep blues
unless they are gut hooked or I have someone who wants them, For me, I
don't really care much for them. So, usually I bleed them and put em
on ice till I get home. One I filletted for me and dad, I take the red
meat out too. I will soak it in OJ and have not decided if I am going
to bake it, or make a kind of asian style of sweet and sour noodle or
egg drop and fish stew.. ummm. Number two, I filett and leave the red
for my father in law, he eats all of it, the third I save for my
neighbor who takes them whole and cleans them herself, I think she
just bakes them or frys em'.


I fillet them as soon as I get home, cut out and toss the "red" parts
into the ground as fertilizer, and put the remaining fillets in a baggie
with lemon juice in the refrigerator over night. Then, the next day, I
either fry up or bake the fillets.

When the fishing was slow in St. Augustine, I'd head outside the inlet,
go north about a mile, drift fish about a half mile offshore, and catch
endless numbers of small sharks mixed with blues and the occasional
whiting. Whiting fillets were my favorites, next to flounder.

Ever gig for flounder? I haven't, but I have friends who do down south.
I'm afraid I'd "gig" my own foot

Not familiar with flounder gigging, but I did have one come up last
week, holding on to a chunk of bunker! Biggest flounder I ever saw,
must have been 26 inches or more, and thick too. Thought I had a log
on or something, never expected to see a flounder holding a piece of
fish that big. Anyway, good fishing to you all, I am planning another
trip soon, maybe I will get Tom down there, but I don't know if he
could stand "anchor" fishing I'll spare him the lawn chairs.