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Steve Guest

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Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 7:29 pm Post subject: Hey banger2 |
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| Hey Banger2 where's John and Jeremy? Do we need to get those guys a computer for christmas and hire somebody to teach em' to type? Get those guys up and running we got to plan the next trip. |
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stranded Guest

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Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 2:32 pm Post subject: fishin |
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| When ya'll are fishin do you use live bait? Do the fish bite reel hard? What pound test line do you use? Will you teach us how to fillet a fish? Can we fish with you? Please respond. |
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SteveM Guest

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Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 10:22 am Post subject: |
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This is some of the most exciting fishing you'll ever do!! When you get a bite on live bait, you don't know if it's 20 lbs. or 100 lbs. It keeps the thrill alive! I know that they'll be hunting for a video on how to fillet fish! Good fishing to all!
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Steve Guest

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Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 2:37 pm Post subject: Live bait |
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| Usually we use live bait, It's our first choice until somebody brings up something bigger on a squid or cigar minnow then tactics may change quickly. It's best to let the fish tell you what they want. If the bite slows on live bait we'll give em something else. If they get finicky, we cut the bait to get some blood in the water and sometimes that will get em goin again. Generally the ratio of keepers to none keepers increases when you use live bait. The hookup improves with live bait because they seem to really hammer it. As far as going fishing with us, most of us are with our own boats who do this for fun.I think it was SteveM who figured out a cut bait method on the last trip that served him well. Maybe he'll give that secret up here on the forum |
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Steve Guest

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Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 2:52 pm Post subject: lb test |
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| lb test is usually between a 30 and 60lb braided line with a 50lb to 100lb flourocarbon leader. In my mind the braded lines will allow you to really feel the bite. Mangrove Snapper will sometimes hit it 3 or four times usually before they move off with a live bait and you can sense when the fish has killed it and has it in it's mouth for good. The tensile strength is superior to monofiliment, less stretch will help you to get their head up and off the bottom and hopefully coming towards the boat. I feel that Flourocarbon leaders will get you more bites in the course of a day of fishing, supposedly the light refraction of flourocarbon is close to the refraction of water. Some manufacturers claimed in the begining that it is invisible to fish.I don't know what fish can see and what they can't. I think That I get more bites with it , to me it's advantage to use it. It seems to have a bit more memory than monfilament and that usually means more abrasion resistance and that's an advantage also when your wreck fishing. Hope this helps |
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Steve Guest

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Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 3:23 pm Post subject: filleting |
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Maybe T.M. will field that fillet question. She's the surgeon when it comes to recovering every cell of muscle tissue with a Dexter Russell. When she steps up to the fillet table the seagulls apply for food stamps.
Where are you T.M.?
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TM Guest

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Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 5:31 pm Post subject: Re: filleting |
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| Steve wrote: | Maybe T.M. will field that fillet question. She's the surgeon when it comes to recovering every cell of muscle tissue with a Dexter Russell. When she steps up to the fillet table the seagulls apply for food stamps.
Where are you T.M.?
| Here I am, ready to filet. The key is to start with a freshly sharpened Dexter Russell fillet knife. Take the tail end of the piece of fish and cut a 1" slit through the flesh and skin. You will use the slit to hold the piece steady with your finger. Now, while holding the piece of fish with your left finger through the slit, keep your knife held steady and at an angle, horizontally, and pointed away. Here is what keeps your fish in your freezer and not for the birds. Pull with your left hand that is holding the slit. KEEP YOUR KNIFE STILL AND STEADY. The only action should be in your left hand pulling the skin. Try using a side to side motion when pulling the skin. It makes it a little easier. Remember, it takes practice. That's all the more reason to go fishing the next day. Let me know how this works for you.
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SteveM Guest

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Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 7:51 am Post subject: |
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Remember the most important thing about filleting fish is the catching of the fish first! |
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mrbigfish Guest

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Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 6:12 pm Post subject: Finding the fish |
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| SteveM wrote: | Remember the most important thing about filleting fish is the catching of the fish first! | O.K SteveM ," finding" the fish is very important, however doing your homework will improve on your locating, as well as a little luck. Here are a few pointers- first, start with a good Top Spot map with the GPS of you area, this will show you vital information you can use and study. Start off locating 2-4 wrecks close together on your new map and proceed to locate the structure on your fish finder, and mark the spot as your waypoint. Check these locations for bottom structures and contours, bait, and fish, and as you motor to the next spot run your boat at idle, looking for other structures on the bottom as well. most times we find fish on what turns out to be "awesome "bottom structure outside our target zone or the spots we marked as our waypoints. Hope this tip helps, I have more where that came from.
P.S I love the Bottom bangers website, really Gangsta style yo.
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SteveM Guest

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Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 8:13 am Post subject: |
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Mr. Bigfish-As stated in your opinion of finding fish on the screen and good fishing area, without the use of a good fisherman in the boat, you won't have any fish to fillet! Looking forward to all the good advise and WE LOVE THIS SITE! It's about time somebody did something like this.
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Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 4:30 pm Post subject: |
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| SteveM wrote: | Mr. Bigfish-As stated in your opinion of finding fish on the screen and good fishing area, without the use of a good fisherman in the boat, you won't have any fish to fillet! Looking forward to all the good advise and WE LOVE THIS SITE! It's about time somebody did something like this.
| Hey Steve, your correct. Without everybody in the boat doing his or her job on the water, you may come up alittle short of fish. You sometimes wish you could get that bite on more time and win the tug of warbattle. Remember those 30+ gag groupers did not get that big losing the tug of war battle, so alway's stay on your toes because any minute you could feel that donk, adonk, donk ( or is that from a song) and down goes your rod. Good fishing, we are booked for the week thru new years so lets get after em. Have your daughter Melissa sign on and send her pic's of the 21LB Sal she caught. |
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Mentalward Newbie


Joined: Dec 24, 2006 Posts: 1 Location: Mississippi
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Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2006 5:44 pm Post subject: Hey Smart S |
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| John and Jeremy are in Mississippi. John is drinking and building a house (I have a good framing square) and Jeremy just fathered a baby boy. We are still waiting to hear about the next fishing trip. When I sober up I will tell about the last trip. (This could be a while) |
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CCRyder moderator

Joined: Dec 12, 2006 Posts: 18 Location: Woodstock,Ga
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Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2006 8:49 am Post subject: Sober up |
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We're all pullin for ya.Good to hear from you, give Jeremy my best and congratulations to him. When he slows down a little bit maybe he could post that pork loin recipe. I've tried it a few times but I don't think I have it right. We're trying to get you your own proprietary smiley face. you'll know it when you see it . It'll be the one with the seagull attached to it.
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