Back from Florida salt water fishing report (Small update)

Post by **OBD** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 8:41 am

Jackel! Welcome back! Those are nice looking fish! Too bad you didn't catch that dolphin

Post by **YakAttack** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 1:14 pm

karma wrote:You never know what you will pull out of the sea down there.

My folks winter down in Alabama...my dad used to shore fish until he caught a stingray. I guess it freaked him out 'cause he doesn't shore fish any more.

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stingray)

Post by **Wallyboss** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 3:38 pm

Looks like u and the family had a good time.

Post by **Basspro** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 3:42 pm

Jackel...Your 'unknown 'catch is a Lizardfish!...They do have some mean looking teeth!

Post by **Jackel** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 4:02 pm

Hey Basspro,

You are right, the teeth were pretty scary looking.

Thanks.

Post by **Jackel** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 4:07 pm

Penn 5,

No Jacks or Groupers.

Groupers out of season until the 15th.

CFTW,

No I did not eat anything. My wife did not want me bringing anything back to the house we were staying at.

Jackel

Post by **Jackel** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 4:32 pm

Here are a few other photos.

http://www.fish-hawk.net/photogallery/d ... m=15&pos=1
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http://www.fish-hawk.net/photogallery/d ... m=15&pos=0

Jackel

Post by **joco** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 4:49 pm

here's your pictures.

WOW those are nice fish.

thanks for sharing.

joco

Post by **wolfe** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 7:30 pm

Clap_For_The_Wolfman wrote:Great report, buddy I heard those salt water cats are super venomous. Did you eat any of what you caught?

Clap-for-the-Wolfman,

Jackel has caught himself some GAFFTOPSAIL CATFISH (below):

They are often mistakenly ID'd as their dangerous cousin, the HARDHEAD CATFISH. (Hardheads are known to thrash and slash their barbs into flesh while being handled.)

Gafftopsail cats are known also as a Joe Cat or Whisker Cat. To me they look like they are from outer space. We caught a couple while fishing off the pier in Ft. Myers 2 yrs. ago. Gafftopsail Cats average about 4 lbs and are supposedly good eating.

Great report, Jackel. I enjoyed it very much! Nice to see you and the family had some great fishing and fun adventures in Florida. The wildlife pic's were fun, too.

W.

Post by **Tip-up** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 10:42 am

Welcome Back Alain!!

Glad to hear yourself nd the family had a great time

. Those are some pretty cool fish you caught out there..Great pictures

Looking forward to getting on the ice with ya before it's all gone..Let me know if you want to get out soon

I have a few spots in mind

-Andrew

Post by **FromTheNorth** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 1:39 pm

Hey Jackel,

Looks like a great trip! beautiful fish.

I hope you don't mind, I had a few minutes and decided to touch up that picture of your beauty sailfish. If I get more time soon I'll do more. (if you don't mind)

http://www.fish-hawk.net/photogallery/d ... ?pos=-5681

Post by **HogHunter** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 2:51 pm

Nice fish Jackel! We should all take notes on how you go on a family vacation and manage so much fishing! Glad you had a good trip, thats a beauty sailfish.

Post by **Iceman** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 7:23 am

Looked like the perfect winter getaway, must have been rough coming back

Post by **Cast-A-Way** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 7:39 am

Nice report Jackel

Post by **yokes** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 7:49 am

Hi,

Nice fish!

When I was catching Gafftopsail cats in Florida I was told the spines contained a venom that was extremely painful and would induce alot of swelling.

Before I was told that I was handling them like a mudpout, after that I just shook them off the hook using pliers.

Those bluefish have wicked teeth also.

Later,

Eric