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Freshwater Shore Fishing Reports / Re: Blowing off Steam (5/15)
« Last post by jrodda on Today at 02:47:34 PM »Bummer about….well literally almost everything in this post. Hope the fresh air was worth it at least.
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Prehistoric Soul - 2020
This has been an unprecedented year in the world and has slowed to halted many shark fishing activities during the peak times. Prehistoric Soul will be here when you need us. Read through some old posts and browse some categories. We also welcome you to write any articles that you may feel important to be here on the site. Soon enough, the sharks will return and we'll be back to normal, whether new or not.
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Saltwater Boat Fishing Reports / Re: Inshore w/ Jared, Underwater Cam Debut 5/11
« Last post by jrodda on Today at 02:46:32 PM »Not much talent you have to get so many bites and land very few fish.
Put a stinger hook in the tail, that will fix those short biting SOBs.
I was pulling stingers a couple months ago and I got fed up with the short bass.
I was actually pretty stoked while watching all the short biters on the rod tip, knowing I was getting a ton of bite footage without having to take time to unhook fish. I was thinking about just running a teaser on the camera rod next time but would hate to see the playback of a trophy fish destroying the teaser. Still a toss up whether I do that or not.
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General Board / Re: 2024 Garden Thread
« Last post by Latimeria on Today at 01:51:46 PM »Picked a broccoli yesterday.
That a green Head!
That a green Head!
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Freshwater Shore Fishing Reports / Blowing off Steam (5/15)
« Last post by Latimeria on Today at 01:50:03 PM »After getting the news about my job, I decided to run down to the puddles amd soak some lines. Plan was to see if there was any holdover trout, but half the lake is closed for construction. All of my good spots are closed and it didn't help my mood. Then Bass guy walks right up next to me and starts casting standing at my rod. He could feel the tension....
Well, I got a new record... SEVEN Pond Chickens in one session!
Then I got a few real bites, but as you can see, it was quite the sprint to get to them so I ended up missing a few. I finally got on the board with a 1.25# cat... Not even enough for a hush puppy. Well, no more puddles until construction is done.
Well, I got a new record... SEVEN Pond Chickens in one session!
Then I got a few real bites, but as you can see, it was quite the sprint to get to them so I ended up missing a few. I finally got on the board with a 1.25# cat... Not even enough for a hush puppy. Well, no more puddles until construction is done.
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Salt Water Shore Fishing Reports / Re: Same Sh Different Day 5/15
« Last post by jrodda on Today at 10:26:47 AM »Glad you're getting out Jeremy, the doc said it will be several weeks before I should attempt walking on the sand. Thank God for our boat and piers
Glad you’re well enough now to fish at all! You will be on the sand in time for summer.
I think I have two other sickle hooks. Yes the 5/0s are heavy, but 1/0s were much thinner wire but siwash so different specs altogether I suppose. I will probably be glad to be using these when I hook a big striper or something.
At it again tonight, Jared in tow. Seeing Craig Ferguson at the OC Improv on Friday. Good tide but I think Craig is better.
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Salt Water Shore Fishing Reports / Kauai Part 3 - "Desperation"
« Last post by Latimeria on Today at 10:18:10 AM »My chance of catching fish was diminishing and diminishing after every passing minute. I only had small windows to get out and the weather and tides were not cooperating as well as all the local netters in the only fishable spot. I looked on Google and saw a pier not far away in Ahukini Recreational Pier State Park. It was an old sugar wharf from the old days of the sugar plantations and was in real disarray but looked like an absolute fish magnet!
I talked my wife into getting an Uber down to the pier for a few hours before heading out to lunch.
There were a few people fishing and I saw a few fish come up on the rickety dock. That dock was sketchy as hell and I can't believe it wasn't condemned! lol
I walked all of those rafters and dropped crack on every piling!
Great view..
Also had a few turtles swim up to the pier and check us out.
I was casting to a HUGE Houndfish (probably 4-5 feet) but all the lure did was scare it. I even tried snagging it I was so desperate! lol
My wife them saw some slender needlefish which wanted to play! I hooked at least 6, but trying to swing a wriggle slender needlefish that high onto the dock was infuraiating. My wife almost grabbed the one, but it bit her and she was not happy about it since I said "Just grab it!".
I am considering it a catch and new species (Platybelone argalus) even though I couldn't get a picture of it. (Species #370 in order, but #375 in the grand scheme of things)
Well, the hours flew by and my wife wanted lunch so we called our Uber.
Next morning and I could feel that something wasn't right. Not feeling great and the weather was not helping... but the wind was starting to die out finally.
Had some good bites but I couldn't get them to stick. A local was telling me to use small white curly tail grubs and I happened to have a pack of 1" Gulp grubs!
Today we had the helicopter trip, so my fishing was at a minimum. Those trips are EXPENSIVE as hell, but I heard I wouldn't regret it. I bought a few seats for my wife's 50th birthday and she was excited and a little nervous about it. Man, that was EXHILERATING! A memory I defintely will not forget anytime soon. Saw no less than 200 waterfalls and dropped into the crater. I thought we were buzzing the cliff walls awfully close, but it was just amazing.
I took GoPro of the entire trip but need to edit the video. Absolutely amazing.
When we got back to the resort, I started eying up the Koi and almost resorted to dropping a hair rig in their face!
My wife was now getting in real bad shape and didn't leave the room. I was feeling terrible, but not as terrible as I would if I didn't start catching fish! I scaled down a lot and went on a full mission to catch something. (I have a meeting now so will finish up in a half hour)
I'm back....
I went for a quick pre-dinner trip just to make a few casts and YES! I never knew such a small fish could bring so much joy! LOL Stocky Hawkfish! Cirrhitus pinnulatus (Species #371
I then realized I was on a nest of them, and my little Z-Man did what it was supposed to. I'm not sure how big these things get, but they all were pretty small. Caught 3 and lost another 3.
Then the bites stopped, and I went back to the room to check on the wife and get ready for dinner (even though I wasn't too hungry).
Last day before we leave and I arm myself with the tiny gear. I take the little grubs and a small Kastmaster out. I literally walk down and on my first cast, New Species! Moi!
6-finger Threadfin, Polydactylus sexfilis. (Species #372)
I then realize all of the fish out here run in schools. I was really trying for a goatfish, but that apparently is more of a summer fish along with the Ulua.
I caught the magic number of 3 (1 sportsman's release) and looked like funny mullet. I heard the locals would have mugged me for these fish, so thankfully didn't see me catch them.
I fished longer than usual since my wife was stuck in bed and started throwing the little irons. I then felt a hit, but only in the slightest. As I was reeling in I saw a school of them around what I hooked! I thought it was a needlefish at first, but saw that tiny little upper lip! New Species! Tropical half-beak!
Hemiramphus depauperatus (Species #373)
Then the locals starting coming in waves on the beach and started jumping in my little slough. Oh well, I walked up to check on a little waterway I saw coming into the resort. I thought I saw peac*ck bass, but never got positive ID. I did see a TON of cichlids! WTH, let's see....
Boom! I couldn't get any big ones to bite, but caught a bunch of little tilapia! Blackchin Tilapia! (courtesy of Africa)
Sarotherodon melanotheron (Species #374)
These guys loved the crack!
I also had a catfish, but it made small work of my little size 10 baitholder. Later I heard they were African cats... Grr... bummed I lost this one. Looked more eel like.
I then saw something and tried for it! Bam! I thought it was a snakehead when realized it was a Sandwich Island sleeper! Endemic species to Hawaii
Eleotris sandwicensis (Species #375)
On the way back to the room, I noticed a ton of Placos in the ponds! Lets just say security was not down with me trying to catch them though...
These were the lures that got most of the fish.
Well, pretty much the trip was over at this point since my wife couldn't even get out of bed. I ended up going to dinner by myself since my wife couldn't muster the strength. I brought her back a meal, so she was happy but it wasn't the way we hoped to end the trip. In any case, it was all worth it!
...Oh, I forgot to mention that I got a Hawaiian Pizza in Hawaii. I did this to tease my Italian friends back in NY who want me hung for putting fruit on pizza! lol
Thanks for reading and until next tide!
I talked my wife into getting an Uber down to the pier for a few hours before heading out to lunch.
There were a few people fishing and I saw a few fish come up on the rickety dock. That dock was sketchy as hell and I can't believe it wasn't condemned! lol
I walked all of those rafters and dropped crack on every piling!
Great view..
Also had a few turtles swim up to the pier and check us out.
I was casting to a HUGE Houndfish (probably 4-5 feet) but all the lure did was scare it. I even tried snagging it I was so desperate! lol
My wife them saw some slender needlefish which wanted to play! I hooked at least 6, but trying to swing a wriggle slender needlefish that high onto the dock was infuraiating. My wife almost grabbed the one, but it bit her and she was not happy about it since I said "Just grab it!".
I am considering it a catch and new species (Platybelone argalus) even though I couldn't get a picture of it. (Species #370 in order, but #375 in the grand scheme of things)
Well, the hours flew by and my wife wanted lunch so we called our Uber.
Next morning and I could feel that something wasn't right. Not feeling great and the weather was not helping... but the wind was starting to die out finally.
Had some good bites but I couldn't get them to stick. A local was telling me to use small white curly tail grubs and I happened to have a pack of 1" Gulp grubs!
Today we had the helicopter trip, so my fishing was at a minimum. Those trips are EXPENSIVE as hell, but I heard I wouldn't regret it. I bought a few seats for my wife's 50th birthday and she was excited and a little nervous about it. Man, that was EXHILERATING! A memory I defintely will not forget anytime soon. Saw no less than 200 waterfalls and dropped into the crater. I thought we were buzzing the cliff walls awfully close, but it was just amazing.
I took GoPro of the entire trip but need to edit the video. Absolutely amazing.
When we got back to the resort, I started eying up the Koi and almost resorted to dropping a hair rig in their face!
My wife was now getting in real bad shape and didn't leave the room. I was feeling terrible, but not as terrible as I would if I didn't start catching fish! I scaled down a lot and went on a full mission to catch something. (I have a meeting now so will finish up in a half hour)
I'm back....
I went for a quick pre-dinner trip just to make a few casts and YES! I never knew such a small fish could bring so much joy! LOL Stocky Hawkfish! Cirrhitus pinnulatus (Species #371
I then realized I was on a nest of them, and my little Z-Man did what it was supposed to. I'm not sure how big these things get, but they all were pretty small. Caught 3 and lost another 3.
Then the bites stopped, and I went back to the room to check on the wife and get ready for dinner (even though I wasn't too hungry).
Last day before we leave and I arm myself with the tiny gear. I take the little grubs and a small Kastmaster out. I literally walk down and on my first cast, New Species! Moi!
6-finger Threadfin, Polydactylus sexfilis. (Species #372)
I then realize all of the fish out here run in schools. I was really trying for a goatfish, but that apparently is more of a summer fish along with the Ulua.
I caught the magic number of 3 (1 sportsman's release) and looked like funny mullet. I heard the locals would have mugged me for these fish, so thankfully didn't see me catch them.
I fished longer than usual since my wife was stuck in bed and started throwing the little irons. I then felt a hit, but only in the slightest. As I was reeling in I saw a school of them around what I hooked! I thought it was a needlefish at first, but saw that tiny little upper lip! New Species! Tropical half-beak!
Hemiramphus depauperatus (Species #373)
Then the locals starting coming in waves on the beach and started jumping in my little slough. Oh well, I walked up to check on a little waterway I saw coming into the resort. I thought I saw peac*ck bass, but never got positive ID. I did see a TON of cichlids! WTH, let's see....
Boom! I couldn't get any big ones to bite, but caught a bunch of little tilapia! Blackchin Tilapia! (courtesy of Africa)
Sarotherodon melanotheron (Species #374)
These guys loved the crack!
I also had a catfish, but it made small work of my little size 10 baitholder. Later I heard they were African cats... Grr... bummed I lost this one. Looked more eel like.
I then saw something and tried for it! Bam! I thought it was a snakehead when realized it was a Sandwich Island sleeper! Endemic species to Hawaii
Eleotris sandwicensis (Species #375)
On the way back to the room, I noticed a ton of Placos in the ponds! Lets just say security was not down with me trying to catch them though...
These were the lures that got most of the fish.
Well, pretty much the trip was over at this point since my wife couldn't even get out of bed. I ended up going to dinner by myself since my wife couldn't muster the strength. I brought her back a meal, so she was happy but it wasn't the way we hoped to end the trip. In any case, it was all worth it!
...Oh, I forgot to mention that I got a Hawaiian Pizza in Hawaii. I did this to tease my Italian friends back in NY who want me hung for putting fruit on pizza! lol
Thanks for reading and until next tide!
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Saltwater Boat Fishing Reports / Re: Inshore w/ Jared, Underwater Cam Debut 5/11
« Last post by Latimeria on Today at 08:39:09 AM »Not much talent you have to get so many bites and land very few fish.
Damn, Arizona coming in HOT!
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Salt Water Shore Fishing Reports / Re: Same Sh Different Day 5/15
« Last post by Latimeria on Today at 08:38:23 AM »Red Label is Southeastern redneck line. lol
I totally get it, but it's good seeing someone else use the sickle hooks. I was using 5/0 heavy bait hooks and they were quite heavy and thick gauge. Mackerel didn't seem to care when I pinned them on, but the smaller baits didn't do well with them.
I totally get it, but it's good seeing someone else use the sickle hooks. I was using 5/0 heavy bait hooks and they were quite heavy and thick gauge. Mackerel didn't seem to care when I pinned them on, but the smaller baits didn't do well with them.
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General Board / Re: 1980's Gym Class Dodge Ball
« Last post by vdisney on Today at 04:40:21 AM »Tom and Ron, I'm bummed for both of you. Good luck my friends
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Salt Water Shore Fishing Reports / Re: Same Sh Different Day 5/15
« Last post by vdisney on Today at 04:04:28 AM »Glad you're getting out Jeremy, the doc said it will be several weeks before I should attempt walking on the sand. Thank God for our boat and piers