bonefish
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ripogenu wrote:
Islamorda
Thats what barricudas do to a lot of fish. I was reaching down to grab a fish one time an fish ,hook, line and sinker were gone. Glad my hand was not down there. I use a net always. That was Big Pine Key
Apr 10, 2020 12:41:37 #
fishing in Marathon I hooked a nice snapper, about 10 feet from me a Cuda bit it in half. I watched him swallow his share (back half) he didn't leave so I gave the head a couple of twitches and he went for it. waited until he had completely swallowed it then set the hook. Hell of a nice fight! when I got the poor bastard in I had a tough time removing the hook, it was stuck in his jaw bone. wound up taken out a tooth with the hook. he hung around the same spot for two days. his tooth is still in my tackle box.
Apr 10, 2020 12:45:39 #
ripogenu wrote:
fishing in Marathon I hooked a nice snapper, about... (show quote)
He was looking for more to eat.
Apr 11, 2020 08:57:36 #
ripogenu wrote:
this was gonna be my first bonefish.......damn shark wrecked it
Frustrating to say the least
Apr 11, 2020 09:17:02 #
Ripoqenu - Did you see the shark? Reason I ask, that looks more like a barracuda bite. They love to bite them in half and also hang around flats where bonefish are commonly found.
Apr 11, 2020 10:02:54 #
Jwmorris5252 wrote:
Ripoqenu - Did you see the shark? Reason I ask, that looks more like a barracuda bite. They love to bite them in half and also hang around flats where bonefish are commonly found.
yep we saw the shark he hit the bonefish about 10' from the boat.
Apr 11, 2020 14:12:06 #
ripogenu wrote:
this was gonna be my first bonefish.......damn shark wrecked it
Just thank the shark for doing the dirty work and salvage the rest. Lol
Apr 11, 2020 15:07:14 #
ripogenu wrote:
this was gonna be my first bonefish.......damn shark wrecked it
Funny how they take the best half.
I remember fishing in a club tourney, one guy hooked a snapper and was about to net it and a seal came up to take the fish, ended up taking his net as well, we heard about that for weeks
Apr 11, 2020 15:17:59 #
Catfish hunter wrote:
Just thank the shark for doing the dirty work and salvage the rest. Lol
We had trouble with seals and sea lions on the lower Columbia stealing fish. You talk about an increase in the load. Add a 700 pound sea lion to a 15 pound Chinook and it’s a game changer. It don’t last long but it’s a thrill until your line breaks. Seals are no easy task either. They add a couple hundred pounds to an, already, tricky reeling operation. Most seals and sea lions win but some lose it. The seals sit around in the water like giant bobbers and as soon as you stand up in the boat, ploop, ploop, ploop, they all go down. Then it’s reel you arms off to try to out run em. Usually can’t but once in a while they’ll be watching a different boat and don’t get to you in time. 👍
Apr 11, 2020 15:43:22 #
Yep, we fished out from an island and the seals would follow the boats trolling and take the live baits. If you anchored they would go from boat to boat looking for an easy meal
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