Lemon Fishing, on topic for this group
 

Most types of fishing requires stealth, cunning, patience and a bit of
intelligence with regard to the habits of the particular fish. Clumsy
buffoons are rarely successful.

Lemon fishing (Cobia to many of you) in the Gulf is different. Here
the clumsy buffoon can shine. To catch lemon fish you take a thirty
gallon garbage pail and fill it with aged chum, old pogeys and mullet
heads. Then you head out to the lemon fish holes and anchor. You rig
one line with a float and whole fresh mullet, set it out and put it in
the rod holder. You rig several other lines with weight and large,
brightly colored dusters, drop them over and let them settle near the
bottom. These (the dusters) are not to catch fish with but to draw as
much attention to yourself and your fishing operation as possible.

You then begin to shovel over a large quantity of the chum and you and
your friends (if you have any, if not your run around to each rod as
if they are your alter egos) pull the duster rods rapidly up and down
to draw as much attention to yourself as possible. The more noise you
make the more disgusting chum you throw out the better your chance of
attracting a lemon fish up to the surface to take your good bait.
Lemon fish are as smart as any fish but they are curious and can't
resist the activity of the dusters and the chum.

Do you recognize any regular lemon fishermen on this site?

Frank

Lemon Fishing, on topic for this group
 

Sounds like Bob, but that seems over kill to catch Rachycentron cacadum
or the crab eater.

Cigar minnow with a 1 ounce weight, little bit of twitching on the
bottom and BAM! Best fight around. Best tasting fish on earth.

Joe




Frank Boettcher wrote:
Most types of fishing requires stealth, cunning, patience and a bit of
intelligence with regard to the habits of the particular fish. Clumsy
buffoons are rarely successful.

Lemon fishing (Cobia to many of you) in the Gulf is different. Here
the clumsy buffoon can shine. To catch lemon fish you take a thirty
gallon garbage pail and fill it with aged chum, old pogeys and mullet
heads. Then you head out to the lemon fish holes and anchor. You rig
one line with a float and whole fresh mullet, set it out and put it in
the rod holder. You rig several other lines with weight and large,
brightly colored dusters, drop them over and let them settle near the
bottom. These (the dusters) are not to catch fish with but to draw as
much attention to yourself and your fishing operation as possible.

You then begin to shovel over a large quantity of the chum and you and
your friends (if you have any, if not your run around to each rod as
if they are your alter egos) pull the duster rods rapidly up and down
to draw as much attention to yourself as possible. The more noise you
make the more disgusting chum you throw out the better your chance of
attracting a lemon fish up to the surface to take your good bait.
Lemon fish are as smart as any fish but they are curious and can't
resist the activity of the dusters and the chum.

Do you recognize any regular lemon fishermen on this site?

Frank

Lemon Fishing, on topic for this group
 

On 18 Jul 2006 12:48:30 -0700, "Joe" wrote:


Sounds like Bob.........

A perfect fit.



........... Best tasting fish on earth.

Close in my view, but I give a slight preference to Pompano.

And the described method is when they just don't really want to feed.
I've watched in disgust as they circled piling and deep water buoys,
where you could see them but not get them to bite without stirring up
a little activity.


Joe




Frank Boettcher wrote:
Most types of fishing requires stealth, cunning, patience and a bit of
intelligence with regard to the habits of the particular fish. Clumsy
buffoons are rarely successful.

Lemon fishing (Cobia to many of you) in the Gulf is different. Here
the clumsy buffoon can shine. To catch lemon fish you take a thirty
gallon garbage pail and fill it with aged chum, old pogeys and mullet
heads. Then you head out to the lemon fish holes and anchor. You rig
one line with a float and whole fresh mullet, set it out and put it in
the rod holder. You rig several other lines with weight and large,
brightly colored dusters, drop them over and let them settle near the
bottom. These (the dusters) are not to catch fish with but to draw as
much attention to yourself and your fishing operation as possible.

You then begin to shovel over a large quantity of the chum and you and
your friends (if you have any, if not your run around to each rod as
if they are your alter egos) pull the duster rods rapidly up and down
to draw as much attention to yourself as possible. The more noise you
make the more disgusting chum you throw out the better your chance of
attracting a lemon fish up to the surface to take your good bait.
Lemon fish are as smart as any fish but they are curious and can't
resist the activity of the dusters and the chum.

Do you recognize any regular lemon fishermen on this site?

Frank

Lemon Fishing, on topic for this group
 

"Joe" asked


.......... Best tasting fish on earth?


Walleye.

Scotty

Lemon Fishing, on topic for this group
 

I feel so.....sour.


--
Scotty.....''One who never gets out of the Sound cannot,
with any degree of
credibility, comment on the courage of fellow sailors''


"Frank Boettcher" wrote in message
...


Most types of fishing requires stealth, cunning, patience
and a bit of
intelligence with regard to the habits of the particular
fish. Clumsy
buffoons are rarely successful.

Lemon fishing (Cobia to many of you) in the Gulf is
different. Here
the clumsy buffoon can shine. To catch lemon fish you
take a thirty
gallon garbage pail and fill it with aged chum, old pogeys
and mullet
heads. Then you head out to the lemon fish holes and
anchor. You rig
one line with a float and whole fresh mullet, set it out
and put it in
the rod holder. You rig several other lines with weight
and large,
brightly colored dusters, drop them over and let them
settle near the
bottom. These (the dusters) are not to catch fish with
but to draw as
much attention to yourself and your fishing operation as
possible.

You then begin to shovel over a large quantity of the chum
and you and
your friends (if you have any, if not your run around to
each rod as
if they are your alter egos) pull the duster rods rapidly
up and down
to draw as much attention to yourself as possible. The
more noise you
make the more disgusting chum you throw out the better
your chance of
attracting a lemon fish up to the surface to take your
good bait.
Lemon fish are as smart as any fish but they are curious
and can't
resist the activity of the dusters and the chum.

Do you recognize any regular lemon fishermen on this site?

Frank

Lemon Fishing, on topic for this group
 

"Joe" asked
.......... Best tasting fish on earth?


Scotty wrote:
Walleye.


Bluefish... no wait, salmon

DSK

Lemon Fishing, on topic for this group
 

Scotty wrote:
"Joe" asked


.......... Best tasting fish on earth?


Walleye.

Why walleye? Were do you catch them, and with what?

Joe




Scotty

Lemon Fishing, on topic for this group
 

On Wed, 19 Jul 2006 07:34:23 -0400, DSK wrote:

"Joe" asked
.......... Best tasting fish on earth?


Scotty wrote:
Walleye.


Bluefish... no wait, salmon

DSK


Elaboration regarding the cooking method required:

For grilling or broiling, Joe is right. Lemonfish, Ling, Cobia or
whatever you call it is tops, although I like salmon also.

For baking en papiotte, pompano cannot be beat.

For deep frying, Grouper, skinless, boneless, and cut into chunks

For smoking very fresh mullet.

For stuffing, whole gulf flounder.


For catching, speckled trout (spotted weakfish to you east coasters)
caught in the grassbeds in the fall with live shrimp for bait.

Frank

Lemon Fishing, on topic for this group
 

DSK wrote:
"Joe" asked
.......... Best tasting fish on earth?


Scotty wrote:
Walleye.


Bluefish...

You mean the Skipjack?

no wait, salmon

Salmon's good no doubt, but if you like pink meat how's about a Bluefin
Tuna?

I've never caught a Tuna in the gulf, but I hear they are out there,
and giants at that. They are roamers, the longliners get them...the
dirty *******s.

BTW fishing and shrimp in the Gulf is the best it's been in 50+ yrs
right now. A regular Forest Gump story come true. Seems the hurricanes
stirred up old sediments, and caused a boom in the shrimp population,
and the number of boats wiped out probly helped too. We have had
several nice flushes of the swamps and wetlands here. Infact the marina
is just now starting to loose all the lillies, elephant ears, and other
plants that filled up the place after very heavy rains. It's kinda cool
with all the frogs chirping, flocks of dragonflys chasing mosquitos,
lots of Martins, lizzards, shrimp, crabs, ect. The bummer is we also
get all the trash, lots of net dipping to clean it up.

Anyway proof positive Hurricanes have a good side to them.

Joe





DSK

Lemon Fishing, on topic for this group
 

On 19 Jul 2006 08:55:31 -0700, "Joe" wrote:


Frank Boettcher wrote:
On Wed, 19 Jul 2006 07:34:23 -0400, DSK wrote:

"Joe" asked
.......... Best tasting fish on earth?


Scotty wrote:
Walleye.


Bluefish... no wait, salmon

DSK


Elaboration regarding the cooking method required:

For grilling or broiling, Joe is right. Lemonfish, Ling, Cobia or
whatever you call it is tops, although I like salmon also.

For baking en papiotte, pompano cannot be beat.

Whats papiotte? Sounds french....

It is. Means in a bag. Cooked in a parchment pouch with herbs and
vegetables.

For deep frying, Grouper, skinless, boneless, and cut into chunks

Yummy...


For smoking very fresh mullet.

smoked bait?

No cast netters in your area? We catch them fresh. clean them brine
soak them for a little while then slow smoke them. Great! keep for
weeks.

My Father in Law threw a cast net wading every Sunday morning even in
the winter and would fry mullet for all comers by mid morning. Fresh
caught mullet and fried green tomatoes for breakfast with cheese
grits. Can't be beat.

Of course they won't keep for more than a day which is why they are
not a popular fish for eating.


For stuffing, whole gulf flounder.

Guy caught a 30 pounder here a few weeks ago.


For catching, speckled trout (spotted weakfish to you east coasters)
caught in the grassbeds in the fall with live shrimp for bait.

Do you use trout poppers?

Yes

Joe

Frank