Offshore from Robert Johnson of the Jody Lynn (THE boat to charter offshore for NE FL.... if you gots the $$ and book in advance ) :drunk:
I haven't been fishin (it's been COLD, 40 rt now, windy or rainy when I've had time)...... but MAY have a slim window this afternoon if work allows anyway, St. Augustine FEB inshore forecast from Tommy Derringer:
I've been ice fishing on vacation. Not having very much luck. I'm still in-experienced though. You experts have any advice for ice fishing?
hey nagle, where are you fishing and what are you using, jigging or tip ups? i don't fish but i know a few old timers here that are doing pretty good jigging. stink, you hitting the sheepshead down there now? i miss those, my favorite inshore fish to eat
unfortunately I haven't been fishing much at all....... whenever I've had time, it's been either raining, windy as hell, cold or all the above. and to be honest I never was very good at fishing for those bastards, but they are very tasty (crustacean diet). Some of my friends wore 'em out a few weeks ago. I went on New Year's day and got 1 short and 1 buzz :drunk: Offshore forecast for Cman ;-) I have free time next week when these magazines are done, and have tentative plans to head offshore, but the weather forecast isn't looking too good :shit:
I've always admired you ice guys. I do my ice fishing at the supermarket. I do plan on some tautog fishing next month. I think blackfish spawn next month or March.
The weather just isn't cooperating up here for any cold weather fishing trips. Its just too damn cold or snowy to do any inshore stuff. I'm looking at late February or March now. Tautog season closes at the end of Feb, opens again in April and the Mackerel were a no show this season. I'm not much of a Ling guy but the cabin fever is beginning to make any kind of fishing look good. I'm hoping for a Ling/Cod trip sometime in the reasonably near future. Just got a new rig that should be ready for deeper bottom fishing. 100'-200' about average from the reports I've been reading.
I admire the fire...... that cold weather shit's hardcore but if it makes you feel any better, I haven't been able to go due to weather and I live in FL. I have a flexible work schedule this week and have had tentative plans with a buddy to go get some seabass, but it's been blowing 20-30 kts all week
Well, I finally got offshore yesterday........ fished with a buddy within 20 miles of JAX. 1st fish was a keeper Cobia (caught on a little dropper rig for sea bass). Total take home tally (4 of us) Limit of Seabass (20) 16 Vermillion / beeliner snapper 3 Trigger fish 1 Knothead Porgy 1 Cobe Lots of throwback snappers, including one that would've been a keeper 25" Weather was generally nice until the ride in....... 15kt NNE winds and Thick/cold fog. Fun day
yep. good to have fish in the freezer again..... that cobia was worth about 15 sea bass, and he was a skinny one. gonna grill some tonight. Probably wont have another offshore window for awhile unless next sunday is real nice, but hopefully I'll be gettin' after 'em this april/May Grouper are open for business May 1..... and hopefully a good Mahi run around the same time. I just hope they give us a real Snapper season this year, and not another bullshit 3 day weekend, that'll almost guarantee it blows NE @ 20kts..... AGAIN.
We got screwed on the 2014 regs for NJ. They kept Sea Bass the same but upped the Fluke minimum to 18" and a 4 fish limit. Looks like I won't be doing as much Fluking this year as last year. You have to wade thru a zillion 17" fish just to get to one keeper now and at $65 per trip, the price point becomes on par with Chilean Sea Bass and frankly, Fluke isn't as good as Chilean Sea Bass. They did this to standardize the regs for NY/NJ/CT since for the most part, its all the same water. What they didn't take into account is DEL is still at 16" so folks that can, will head down there or other places and get on headboats if they wanna go Fluking. I guess I shouldn't bitch since they didn't drop the bag limit on Sea Bass which is my fish of choice anyway.
I hope the animal was dead before you put it on the grill... Man, that really doesn't look very appetizing. Must be my east coast bias at work. How do you eat that? Slice and dip in Butter? I've had calamari and I like it, but what I've had doesn't look anything at all like what's on your grill.
It's dead before even getting out of the water, you flip the head inside out. After cleaning, you massage all the tentacles good than rub down with a touch of Hawaiian salt, than grill it over kiawe (mesquite) wood. Massaging ensures soft meat, not rubbery or tough. Sometimes we make tako (octopus) poke and cut up into bite sized pieces, than mix with whatever's i.e. Maui onion, sesame oil, soy, Kim chee style, etc. May not look appetizing, but it's awesome!
I'm gonna have to take your word for it Hayn. At least until item 6 on my bucket list is addressed. That would be a trip to your lovely islands.
Nice! I've never seen Octopus done on the grill before. I've usually boiled or steamed, but damn with the right seasonings that could be fantastic if you don't over cook! I wish Octopus weren't so expensive these days!
