Hardest fighting fish?
Sep 23, 2020 19:07:15 #
fishrmans
Loc: Waushara Cnty Wisconsin and Port Charlotte Fl
hacksaw wrote:
7lbs. WOW! That’s a hell of a fight right there. First one I caught was years ago and I was wade fishing in Galveston. I was using a medium rod and I thought I had a shark or something really huge. It weighed 2#. I thought I’d never land it. I had to ask someone what it was.
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And I hear they will get up to 30 pounds.
Sep 23, 2020 19:10:00 #
Able Man
Loc: North Coast (Cleveland, Ohio)
Pound for pound, the one I was expecting to be a 200+ lb. Swordfish, was actually a Mahi-Mahi/ Dolphin Fish, just ~ a yard long. (Can't recall the weight of that particular fish.)
Sep 23, 2020 19:15:28 #
Maxebb
Loc: Orland, Maine
I would say for fresh water it would be a wild Steelhead in a river, with fly rod
A 100 Halibut on a Salmon rod, at 250 feet is quite a thrill.
A 100 Halibut on a Salmon rod, at 250 feet is quite a thrill.
Sep 23, 2020 19:18:00 #
bapabear
Loc: Blaine, Washington
It is a to broad of question to answer. What pulls the hardest pound for pound? What jumps the highest, what jumps the most, what strikes the hardest, what fights the longest pound for pound vs. size not withstanding? The fish that surprised me the most and left a deep burn in my memory and my finger was my first blue fish, a 3 foot fish I caught right behind the May Flower Replica in the mid 80's
Sep 23, 2020 19:19:28 #
I don't know if jack crevalles are different from those on the mainland, in Hawaii they are quite tasty if cooked right. Best way to keep it moist is to sprinkle garlic salt and pepper over the fish filet, flour it, dip it in an egg wash and pan fry over medium heat. Be careful as it cooks very quickly and can become dry and unappetizing. Better to undercook the fish and finish in the microwave oven if you have to. I remove it from the pan when it's three quarters cooked. It will fully cook in about a minute. Have it with tartar sauce made of Best Foods mayo and sweet pickle relish, and you will have made a delicious meal. For fileting, you will need a fish of 2 lbs or bigger. Aloha.
Sep 23, 2020 19:45:06 #
MuskyHunter wrote:
Here is an example of a tough fish caught by my daughter. The video is considerably trimmed to two minutes. Actual fight was more than 15 minutes:
https://youtu.be/Ar1VFDyxhC8
https://youtu.be/Ar1VFDyxhC8
Awesome video MH. That didn’t look like very heavyweight fishing gear for that size fish. I’ll bet she’s still talking about that fight. Give her my congratulations. That was great to watch. She’s very patient.
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Sep 23, 2020 19:52:21 #
Sep 23, 2020 20:27:04 #
fishrmans wrote:
I’m with you on that. I’ve caught yellowfin tuna, black fin tuna, wahoo and AJ’s and they all put up a great fight but not pound for pound like the jack cravelle puts up. First time I caught one I said to my buddy “I must have a 30 lb fish” the way my rod was bending. And it was a heavy duty rod and reel I was using. It turned out to be a 7 pound Jack.
Used to catch these in the Red Sea off what is now Eritrea. Usually ran 5 to 10 pounds or so. They're pompano or trevally, we just called em jacks. One that size will give you all you want and then some on light gear. And they're delicious. What more you want?
Sep 23, 2020 20:47:54 #
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Sep 23, 2020 21:02:42 #
USAF Major wrote:
Cold beer would be nice Spirit.
Melotti was the local brew, and it wasn't bad at all.
Sep 23, 2020 22:02:43 #
Spiritof27 wrote:
Pound for pound I think a channel cat can pull harder than a king salmon. Salmon may move around more, but a 10 pound cat is like trying to lift an anchor with your rod.
That’s true. I caught 8 of em over ten pound this summer on the Snake River in Washington. They’re a handful for sure. I was using my 8’6” medium heavy ugly stik with 8 pound mono from the bank fishing for squawfish. had to get a little creative landing them. One was 14 pounds and he made me work at it.
Sep 23, 2020 23:17:33 #
Sep 24, 2020 07:40:46 #
dscot wrote:
For me, it’s 26-29 inch landlocked salmon on a fly rod.
I'll go with that.
Sep 24, 2020 07:41:32 #
Spiritof27 wrote:
Melotti was the local brew, and it wasn't bad at all.
I have never had a bad beer.
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