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Santiago
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'cuda in BOLA last week
I forgot to mention that while trolling some inshore points in the south bay I caught a barracuda. Could not believe it. I don't recall catching
barracudas until May at the earliest. Are there some hommie 'cudas that hang there all winter?
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woody with a view
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At this rate dorado should be showing in a month or so!
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bkbend
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I catch those pests all winter long in the bay. And Woody may be right about the dorado, something is going on in the water. For the first three
weeks of March there were tons of birds and dolphins chasing bait within a mile of shore and lots of YT in the bait balls. No need for a long run to
the reefs, just head out and join the twenty other boats chasing birds off the lighthouse.
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Santiago
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Quote: Originally posted by bkbend  | | I catch those pests all winter long in the bay. And Woody may be right about the dorado, something is going on in the water. For the first three
weeks of March there were tons of birds and dolphins chasing bait within a mile of shore and lots of YT in the bait balls. No need for a long run to
the reefs, just head out and join the twenty other boats chasing birds off the lighthouse. |
OK, I think on retrospect, I hardly ever fish inside the islands in the winter, run to 7 mile, Remedios, etc. Yes, March was real strange with
yellowtail and that giant white sea bass just off the lighthouse.
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Bob53
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I was down there a few weeks ago. Yellows in front of the light house on the yoyo at 100 feet. Water temp inside the bay was 67. Usually around 59
that time of year. 62 degrees outside of the islands. It's looking like a great fishing year. Headed down for a couple weeks at the end of May.
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'Cudas are always there, just more numerous when the bait-balls are heavy.
Hint: they make GREAT cut-bait. Keep the meat chilled and just steak 'em out; oily, firm (if kept cold) and smelly, just like my first ex-wife.
Oops, TMI.  
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Bob53
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I call them snot sticks.
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24baja
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Bob you cracked Brett and I up on that one. They are slimy buggers and quite a nuisance sometimes.
We are going down May 19 to May 31.
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Hook
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Hey, Bob53, have you formed any further opinions on your new Furuno, or is that boat not down there?
Really curious about it's operation and the accuracy of the C-Map card for that area.
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redhilltown
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A bit of praise here for the lowly Barracuda... like Bonito, I think they are hated more for the fact that they are caught when anglers are targeting
something else... IF you can keep them chilled and fresh they are just fine in a smoker...the larger Pacific ones more than their smaller Cortez
cousins. They are bad ass mean fish...I like em. (Let the trash talkin begin!!). 
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the logs alonf the left coast make incredible filets when fresh. never tried to freeze em....
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Bob53
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| Quote: Originally posted by Hook | Hey, Bob53, have you formed any further opinions on your new Furuno, or is that boat not down there?
Really curious about it's operation and the accuracy of the C-Map card for that area. |
Personally, I like my old 1650F much better. It just seems much easier to use. Maybe because I've had it so long and am used to it. I really don't
like having to fumble through all the windows to get to a certain command. More time looking at the screen means less time looking at the water
surface. I also like the Navionics software better than the C-Map for that area. I do however like the fishfinder side of the unit and the screen is
much easier to see.
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Bob53
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| Quote: Originally posted by 24baja |
Bob you cracked Brett and I up on that one. They are slimy buggers and quite a nuisance sometimes.
We are going down May 19 to May 31.
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We won't be arriving there till 5/29. Looks like we're going to miss again. Damnit!
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Skipjack Joe
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| Quote: Originally posted by redhilltown | | A bit of praise here for the lowly Barracuda... like Bonito, I think they are hated more for the fact that they are caught when anglers are targeting
something else... IF you can keep them chilled and fresh they are just fine in a smoker...the larger Pacific ones more than their smaller Cortez
cousins. They are bad ass mean fish...I like em. (Let the trash talkin begin!!). |
I like them too. But then, there isn't a fish I don't like. Except for those lizardfish. Oh, and the bigmouth bastard as well.
I've fried up barracuda and they're fine eating. Better than bonito IMO.
The worst thing about barracuda is getting them off the hook.
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24baja
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| Quote: Originally posted by Bob53 | | Quote: Originally posted by 24baja |
Bob you cracked Brett and I up on that one. They are slimy buggers and quite a nuisance sometimes.
We are going down May 19 to May 31.
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We won't be arriving there till 5/29. Looks like we're going to miss again. Damnit! |
This will change very soon! The reason we are missing each other is because we are setting up our trips to work with the actual RETIREMENT DATE
3-31-2016. We will be in Baja sometime in first week of Apr 2016 thru most of June 2016 then come home for fire season.....we will get together
sometime in Oct or Nov 2015 or after retirement.
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redhilltown
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| Quote: Originally posted by Skipjack Joe | | Quote: Originally posted by redhilltown | | A bit of praise here for the lowly Barracuda... like Bonito, I think they are hated more for the fact that they are caught when anglers are targeting
something else... IF you can keep them chilled and fresh they are just fine in a smoker...the larger Pacific ones more than their smaller Cortez
cousins. They are bad ass mean fish...I like em. (Let the trash talkin begin!!). |
I like them too. But then, there isn't a fish I don't like. Except for those lizardfish. Oh, and the bigmouth bastard as well.
I've fried up barracuda and they're fine eating. Better than bonito IMO.
The worst thing about barracuda is getting them off the hook. |
Have you tried the Bigmouth Bastard Joe? Igor of L.A. Bay once told me it was his father's fave fish for eating...but man, they is ugly! Wondering
if any Nomad's have taken the plunge  d
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Santiago
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| Quote: Originally posted by redhilltown | | Quote: Originally posted by Skipjack Joe | | Quote: Originally posted by redhilltown | | A bit of praise here for the lowly Barracuda... like Bonito, I think they are hated more for the fact that they are caught when anglers are targeting
something else... IF you can keep them chilled and fresh they are just fine in a smoker...the larger Pacific ones more than their smaller Cortez
cousins. They are bad ass mean fish...I like em. (Let the trash talkin begin!!). |
I like them too. But then, there isn't a fish I don't like. Except for those lizardfish. Oh, and the bigmouth bastard as well.
I've fried up barracuda and they're fine eating. Better than bonito IMO.
The worst thing about barracuda is getting them off the hook. |
Have you tried the Bigmouth Bastard Joe? Igor of L.A. Bay once told me it was his father's fave fish for eating...but man, they is ugly! Wondering
if any Nomad's have taken the plunge d |
Mike Humfreville said it was the only fish he would target. The fillets are soft, almost buttery, melt-in-your-mouth. Meat-to-mass ratio not high,
for sure.
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A real sweetheart
I thought it tasted like a deep fried sponge
Rob
Anyone can catch fish in a boat but only \"El Pescador Grande\" can get them from the beach.
I hope when my time comes the old man will let me bring my rod and the water will be warm and clear.
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We catch them and eat them, they make great tacos. We use catfish skinning pliers to skin them before cutting off the filet, works great.
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