Big Jack
Sometimes I do the dumbest things. I saw this bunch of fish pushing water and they were coming straight for me, so I wait til they get close enough and pitched my line right in the middle of them. This big bugger took the bait and the fight was on, round and round the boat. when we were both wore out I got him close enough to put in my landing net. I had to lift him straight up or it would have broke my net. I guess it is about 15 pounds. I had to change hooks because he had almost straightened mine out. The fish houses do not buy them this big so I threw him back. It was still alive and kicking. It is a jack . They are edible if you bleed them when first caught, they also have a streak of red meat that you need to cut out of them, it has a strong taste to it. We have made fish cakes with them but there is better fish to eat. The small ones are better to eat.
I wish you had been able to get a video of catching that stunning fish. They are supposed to be amazing fighters, the spirit in them is incredible for their size (and their not that small either). I love watching these being fished on youtube, looks like great fun. I didn't realise they are not the best fish to eat at that size, a pity.
I had my go pro camera with me, but by the time it hit I could do nothing but hold my pole and let him tire out. I keep my go pro in a dry box but it does not need to be in there, I will start leaving it out so I can get videos of fighting the big fish. the shark the other day was another great fight. You can eat them, the jack, if bled right away and cut the streak of red meat out. I just prefer different fish to eat. Yesterday I caught a 4 pound pompano, that was another fighter, I am actually shaking by the time I got it in the boat, it is a 26 dollar fish to me, when someone buys it at the fish house they will be charged 40 dollars for it. They get 10 dollars a pound and pay us 6.50 a pound. Fishermen are low man on the totem pole. lol
I can forget sometimes that I'm fishing as a hobby. When fishing for a living it must be a whole different story. How does it affect your feeling about fishing? Still fun, or just a job?
Let me see if I can explain, the hours are long, weather can be down right nasty, work your ass off getting bait and make no money the days you spend getting it, always having to work on something on "days off", and I would not be happy doing anything else to make a living. It never feels like just a job. I wish I could bottle the feeling I have when I am on the river and give it to everyone. The world would be a lot better place, no wars, no hate, peaceful bliss would be in the air. Did this explain it or make me seem insane? lol
Sounds terrible and amazing all at once. Kind of jealous.
that is a good way to explain fishing for a living. terrible and amazing. lol
You got your exercise for the day! I like that saying "pushing water".
pushing water is what fish do when in a bunch and you can see the water raised up in front of the them. most people never notice it. I could not tell what kind of fish they were and was curious and you know the saying, curiosity killed the cat. lol
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