Tuna was the target, and we hooked one. My first ever tuna expedition, went out on the Little Sister out of Hampton, NH with my brother and two friends. Fished just a couple miles off the coast of Rockport, Mass. Two of our gang took about 30 minutes to reel him in, but we all posed for pics. Perfect weather for it, and a fun day all around. Saw some whales off in the distance, too.
Did you keep it or sell it?
You can get big money for something like that.
That's like a lifetime supply of tuna, for mac & cheese w/tuna.
Wicked Tuna!
Is that Tuna or Tuna Fish? That always bugs the hell out of me.
JA. PLS SoCal
Nice fish. bet you were wore out.
The mullet are making their semi-annual runs in Fl. now.
I've only seen a few of these but they are spectacular.
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I like fish.
Nothing like FRESH tuna.
Note to self, fish more...
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Nice fish Peter and you had great weather.I was on a golf course in Hampton.
Couldn't sell the tuna, as the commercial season was closed, so it had to be divvied up between us. The captain got a big chunk, the rest of us grabbed our shares and my brother took the head home for a Vietnamese friend of his who really likes fish head soup. John and I processed our share Sunday morning and wound up with 25 pounds of steaks and sushi meat between us. It was John's turn on rod duty when the tuna struck. He reeled in for about 20 minutes until he was good and tired, then my brother reeled in for another 10 minutes until the mate was able to set the harpoon. I took some pictures and videos, and sipped an IPA during this process, so I didn't really get much of a workout, except for keeping my balance on the boat. Definitely a top-notch day for a recreational activity
FL/GA PLS., post: 452374, member: 379 wrote: Nice fish. bet you were wore out.
The mullet are making their semi-annual runs in Fl. now.
I've only seen a few of these but they are spectacular.
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Some folks think I'm strange but I love mullet. It has to be fresh though.
Beautiful (and probably tasty) catch! Looks yummy.
In Oklahoma there probably aren't many tuna..except in the cans on the grocery store shelves. So to edgy-cate myself I Googled Atlantic Tuna. I read up on the fish and then I just had to click on one or two of the obscure references.... I was appalled when I read this (if it is indeed true):
(bleck...)
Escolar puts a whole new meaning to "sorry Charlie"
Andy Bruner, post: 452395, member: 1123 wrote: Some folks think I'm strange but I love mullet. It has to be fresh though.
I agree with you, Andy. Also, when they come up in freshwater to spawn a little bread dough on a treble hook attached to a cane pole and you have a great day of fishing for kids.
Andy Bruner, post: 452395, member: 1123 wrote: Some folks think I'm strange but I love mullet. It has to be fresh though.
I do as well.
Back in my younger days we used to catch "Silver Queen" mullet with a seine net in the surf (Daytona Beach) . My brother in law had a homemade refrigerator smoker that would hold about 30 split mullet. Man were they good. About half of them were full of roe so we'd fry that up too along with the fillets. Best fried mullet I ever had was in Whigham GA.:cool:
FL/GA PLS., post: 452419, member: 379 wrote: I do as well.
Back in my younger days we used to catch "Silver Queen" mullet with a seine net in the surf (Daytona Beach) . My brother in law had a homemade refrigerator smoker that would hold about 30 split mullet. Man were they good. About half of them were full of roe so we'd fry that up too along with the fillets. Best fried mullet I ever had was in Whigham GA.:cool:
I had forgotten about smoked mullet. Last Spring I ate at a "hole in the wall" seafood restaurant in Carrabelle that had the best smoked mullet dip I have evar wrapped a lip around.
Andy Bruner, post: 452441, member: 1123 wrote: I had forgotten about smoked mullet. Last Spring I ate at a "hole in the wall" seafood restaurant in Carrabelle that had the best smoked mullet dip I have evar wrapped a lip around.
We spend some time on Anna Maria island in Florida in the fall. There was a place across the street from my wife's uncle's place on Pine avenue that always had a guy selling smoked mullet right off the grill wrapped in foil straight from the water. Man, I wish i had 3 or 4 right now....
Peter Lothian - MA ME, post: 452289, member: 4512 wrote: Tuna was the target, and we hooked one. My first ever tuna expedition, went out on the Little Sister out of Hampton, NH with my brother and two friends. Fished just a couple miles off the coast of Rockport, Mass. Two of our gang took about 30 minutes to reel him in, but we all posed for pics. Perfect weather for it, and a fun day all around. Saw some whales off in the distance, too.
You must of had a great experience. Went to the beach in Rye, NH on Saturday. The ocean was the calmest I have ever seen, it it was so warm the kids even took a dip...
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paden cash, post: 452402, member: 20 wrote: Beautiful (and probably tasty) catch! Looks yummy.
In Oklahoma there probably aren't many tuna..except in the cans on the grocery store shelves. So to edgy-cate myself I Googled Atlantic Tuna. I read up on the fish and then I just had to click on one or two of the obscure references.... I was appalled when I read this (if it is indeed true):
(bleck...)
I'm not gonna read it. I live off of canned tuna, It's great whatever it is. They say whatcha don't know won't kill you so I'm gonna see if it's true.
Adam, post: 452552, member: 8900 wrote: I'm not gonna read it. I live off of canned tuna, It's great whatever it is. They say whatcha don't know won't kill you so I'm gonna see if it's true.
You should read up on the mercury content of canned tuna. Moderation of consumption is recommended. White albacore has 3x the mercury content of the bluefin we caught. This catch is going to be stretched out through the winter as far as meals go.
