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AKPirate wrote:Probably right Rick.

A few years ago I was in Singapore and watched those fuckers (Japanese boats) unloading tons and tons of salmon (frozen blocks) that sure weren't caught in Japan.

waterfowlman wrote:

Flightstopper wrote:The tiles.[attachment=-1]uploadfromtaptalk1407161775149.jpg[/attachment]

Those tilefish are good eating!!

Sure are! If they weren't don't think a single person would fish for them What's your favorite way to cook them?

Flightstopper wrote:

waterfowlman wrote:

Flightstopper wrote:The tiles.[attachment=-1]uploadfromtaptalk1407161775149.jpg[/attachment]

Those tilefish are good eating!!

Sure are! If they weren't don't think a single person would fish for them What's your favorite way to cook them?

Same way you would cook any grouper. Baked and stuffed with crab meat. Filets cooked on the grill, fried bite size chunks, etc.

Biggest coho I ever put the net on was 16. Adults will top out in the. 9-12 range.

You think the Japanese would go and rape Kamachatka before chugging all the way to California. Hell maybe they already have.

Flightstopper wrote:Had nice seas and plenty on fish, only problem was a hard time getting on the fish we wanted. Had to pick through lots of blue runners, jack fish, bonita etc. Also had a sail blow up in the spread but couldn't get a hook in it as well as many good tuna hookups that put us in the rig. Fished hard noon Saturday through Sunday afternoon and made it home with one tuna and two tiles. All in all still a fun trip out.

Are bonita fish big?

Had another good trip walleye fishing tonight. Close to a limit and they were all over 20". This one went 26"

I guess I should have held it out like a true fisherman and called it a 30"

Eric Haynes wrote:Had another good trip walleye fishing tonight. Close to a limit and they were all over 20". This one went 26"

Woulda been a keeper next year.

ducks~n~bucks wrote:

Eric Haynes wrote:Had another good trip walleye fishing tonight. Close to a limit and they were all over 20". This one went 26"

Woulda been a keeper next year.

He's filleted up in a zip lock bag right now. Will be eaten tomorrow. I'll send his family a card.

Eric you look scared of it.

ducks~n~bucks wrote:

Flightstopper wrote:Had nice seas and plenty on fish, only problem was a hard time getting on the fish we wanted. Had to pick through lots of blue runners, jack fish, bonita etc. Also had a sail blow up in the spread but couldn't get a hook in it as well as many good tuna hookups that put us in the rig. Fished hard noon Saturday through Sunday afternoon and made it home with one tuna and two tiles. All in all still a fun trip out.

Are bonita fish big?

Not really compared to others

Flightstopper wrote:

ducks~n~bucks wrote:

Flightstopper wrote:Had nice seas and plenty on fish, only problem was a hard time getting on the fish we wanted. Had to pick through lots of blue runners, jack fish, bonita etc. Also had a sail blow up in the spread but couldn't get a hook in it as well as many good tuna hookups that put us in the rig. Fished hard noon Saturday through Sunday afternoon and made it home with one tuna and two tiles. All in all still a fun trip out.

Are bonita fish big?

Not really compared to others

Nevermind, it was a stepbrothers reference.

they are whats called a trophy fish.

Flightstopper wrote:

ducks~n~bucks wrote:

Flightstopper wrote:Had nice seas and plenty on fish, only problem was a hard time getting on the fish we wanted. Had to pick through lots of blue runners, jack fish, bonita etc. Also had a sail blow up in the spread but couldn't get a hook in it as well as many good tuna hookups that put us in the rig. Fished hard noon Saturday through Sunday afternoon and made it home with one tuna and two tiles. All in all still a fun trip out.

Are bonita fish big?

Not really compared to others

That one went right over

Eric Haynes wrote:Had another good trip walleye fishing tonight. Close to a limit and they were all over 20". This one went 26"

you have adapted to michigan attire very quickly, I'm impressed

That's a damn nice walleye! Nice fish!...congrats.
I don't think there's a better eating fresh water fish...

I don't know jack about ocean fish or ocean fishing really, but I did get to go several times when I was a kid.
I distinctly remember catching a bunch of Bonita in the gulf but the captain/guide referred to them as trash fish.
But, I've also read of people eating them too..??
And, this may be way off target, but I've also heard people calling dolphin/Mahi Mahi, Bonita. And I KNOW it's damn good eating!
So,...what's the skinny?

Eric Haynes wrote:Had another good trip walleye fishing tonight. Close to a limit and they were all over 20". This one went 26"

You look scared of it.

Bootlipkiller wrote:Eric you look scared of it.

Beat me to it.

Duckdog wrote:That's a damn nice walleye! Nice fish!...congrats.
I don't think there's a better eating fresh water fish...

I don't know jack about ocean fish or ocean fishing really, but I did get to go several times when I was a kid.
I distinctly remember catching a bunch of Bonita in the gulf but the captain/guide referred to them as trash fish.
But, I've also read of people eating them too..??
And, this may be way off target, but I've also heard people calling dolphin/Mahi Mahi, Bonita. And I KNOW it's damn good eating!
So,...what's the skinny?

Most would agree with you bonita=trash and I'm sure not eating one. As for the dolphin/Mahi mahi/Dorado are excellent eating and a absolute blast to catch.

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Bootlipkiller wrote:

Flightstopper wrote:

ducks~n~bucks wrote:

Flightstopper wrote:Had nice seas and plenty on fish, only problem was a hard time getting on the fish we wanted. Had to pick through lots of blue runners, jack fish, bonita etc. Also had a sail blow up in the spread but couldn't get a hook in it as well as many good tuna hookups that put us in the rig. Fished hard noon Saturday through Sunday afternoon and made it home with one tuna and two tiles. All in all still a fun trip out.

Are bonita fish big?

Not really compared to others

That one went right over

Damnit, I even considered it but opted for the straight biologist Gaddy response.

Flightstopper wrote:

Bootlipkiller wrote:

Flightstopper wrote:

ducks~n~bucks wrote:

Flightstopper wrote:Had nice seas and plenty on fish, only problem was a hard time getting on the fish we wanted. Had to pick through lots of blue runners, jack fish, bonita etc. Also had a sail blow up in the spread but couldn't get a hook in it as well as many good tuna hookups that put us in the rig. Fished hard noon Saturday through Sunday afternoon and made it home with one tuna and two tiles. All in all still a fun trip out.

Are bonita fish big?

Not really compared to others

That one went right over

Damnit, I even considered it but opted for the straight biologist Gaddy response.

Don't ever consider that approach again!

Bootlipkiller wrote:

Flightstopper wrote:

Bootlipkiller wrote:

Flightstopper wrote:

ducks~n~bucks wrote:[quote="Flightstopper"]Had nice seas and plenty on fish, only problem was a hard time getting on the fish we wanted. Had to pick through lots of blue runners, jack fish, bonita etc. Also had a sail blow up in the spread but couldn't get a hook in it as well as many good tuna hookups that put us in the rig. Fished hard noon Saturday through Sunday afternoon and made it home with one tuna and two tiles. All in all still a fun trip out.

Are bonita fish big?

Not really compared to others

That one went right over

Damnit, I even considered it but opted for the straight biologist Gaddy response.

Don't ever consider that approach again! [/quote]

Ha! Yeah that was just plain dumb.

jehler wrote:

Eric Haynes wrote:Had another good trip walleye fishing tonight. Close to a limit and they were all over 20". This one went 26"

you have adapted to michigan attire very quickly, I'm impressed

You mean my normal attire?

Woody wrote:

Bootlipkiller wrote:Eric you look scared of it.

Beat me to it.

More like scared of the camera. Hate having my picture taken but they insist on it every night.

Duckdog wrote:That's a damn nice walleye! Nice fish!...congrats.
I don't think there's a better eating fresh water fish...

I don't know jack about ocean fish or ocean fishing really, but I did get to go several times when I was a kid.
I distinctly remember catching a bunch of Bonita in the gulf but the captain/guide referred to them as trash fish.
But, I've also read of people eating them too..??
And, this may be way off target, but I've also heard people calling dolphin/Mahi Mahi, Bonita. And I KNOW it's damn good eating!
So,...what's the skinny?

At home it would have been thrown back because I only keep 18"-24". They keep up to 26" so it was a keeper. Fun night either way.

They hungry this morning.

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Flightstopper wrote:

Duckdog wrote:That's a damn nice walleye! Nice fish!...congrats.
I don't think there's a better eating fresh water fish...

I don't know jack about ocean fish or ocean fishing really, but I did get to go several times when I was a kid.
I distinctly remember catching a bunch of Bonita in the gulf but the captain/guide referred to them as trash fish.
But, I've also read of people eating them too..??
And, this may be way off target, but I've also heard people calling dolphin/Mahi Mahi, Bonita. And I KNOW it's damn good eating!
So,...what's the skinny?

Most would agree with you bonita=trash and I'm sure not eating one. As for the dolphin/Mahi mahi/Dorado are excellent eating and a absolute blast to catch.

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That'll eat good.

Fresh groceries. Fished offshore with the guy who docks next to my houseboat and scored these yesterday.

waterfowlman wrote:Fresh groceries. Fished offshore with the guy who docks next to my houseboat and scored these yesterday.

Sweet! How far out you have to go for yellow fin? What did they hit?

Flightstopper wrote:

waterfowlman wrote:Fresh groceries. Fished offshore with the guy who docks next to my houseboat and scored these yesterday.

Sweet! How far out you have to go for yellow fin? What did they hit?

We were chunking butterfish in the Norfolk canyon approx 60 miles offshore.