jared 0 Report post Posted August 6, 2007 Nice to see line & backing flying off the reel once again...I love these guys! -J Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
letumgo 0 Report post Posted August 7, 2007 Pretty fish! What kind is it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jared 0 Report post Posted August 7, 2007 Sarda sarda...aka Atlantic Bonito. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kenneth K 0 Report post Posted August 7, 2007 yeah, and they make great shark bait. they have a very bloody flesh, stinky, and sharks come from miles around. ... k Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jared 0 Report post Posted August 7, 2007 yeah, and they make great shark bait. they have a very bloody flesh, stinky, and sharks come from miles around. ... k 'Fraid I can't speak to that...the few that we've kept over the years have either ended up as sashimi or pan-sear -- they are delicious. However the vast majority that I've caught have all been released. -j Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J.Z 0 Report post Posted August 7, 2007 ... i live in montana, and all we have are world class trout waters ... Awsome fish! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kenneth K 0 Report post Posted August 8, 2007 perhaps i'm thinking of the wrong fish. i caught something that looked very similar trolling off the FL Keys. i thought it was a bonito. being the type that will try to eat anything once, i took it back to the cleaning station. upon fileting it the meat was like blood red and had a very strong odor. it had been on ice for about 2 hours before we got back. it didn't look or smell very tasty so i threw it back in the cooler and caught two nice bull sharks on it later that night. i'm going to have to dig up some pictures and figure out what i had. .. k Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hot Tuna 0 Report post Posted August 8, 2007 I have fished out of Jupiter Inlet FL for false albacore.....the locals call this fish "bonito" but it's the species we in the North East know as false albacore. The very lovely bonito shown above has straight stripes on it's back and when you find your picture you will see that the fish has sort of wiggly marks on the back. The "bonito" fishing in FL in the summer is great...actually many people down there consider it a nuisance fish since it is as you said fairly inedible. If having 200 yards of backing peeled off your reel at 50 mph is a nuisance, you can annoy me anytime! HT Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jared 0 Report post Posted September 11, 2007 False Albacore: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hot Tuna 0 Report post Posted September 11, 2007 Nice albie Jared...I hear the bluefin might be around??? Now that would be something.... Hot Tuna Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jared 0 Report post Posted September 13, 2007 Nice albie Jared...I hear the bluefin might be around??? Now that would be something.... Hot Tuna So I am told. Was intending to break out the 14wt tomorrow, but am unable to resolve a child pickup issue. With less fishing time on my hands, going to stick to chasing slower fish in the Habah tomorrow AM instead. -J Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maddog48 0 Report post Posted September 13, 2007 Coming from someone that rarely uses more than a 4WT for my primary trout fishing, I can't even imagine trying to throw a 14WT. I'm going to struggle just throwing an 8 or 9WT this next week for salmon fishing. :hyst: Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
