CBBT on 8-8-07

[WMElway]

Started on the north side of the 4th Island, but the vis was about 5' or less. Moved to the south side where vis opened to 5-10' and had much more luck. Reyes shot a large Red Drum within 5 minutes of jumping in. Unfortunately, his Omer handle broke and the fish swam away with his gun after a 15 min fight. Reyes then found a school of spade, and we both got one. I went off a little further to the east when a 40" Jack Crevalle swam by along the bottom in 15' of water. I wrestled with him for about 15 min, meanwhile attracting the school of spade where John and Reyes both got more spades. As we called it a day, a huge bait ball of Menhaden swam by. Reyes and I jumped in for one last look, but we didnt see what was spooking the bait fish. I dove down about 15' and was still in the middle of the ball of fish. Anyways, we got some nice fish and had alot of fun, even though Reyes did lose his gun.
- Todd

[fishhardliveeasy]

y would u shot a jack there not any good for eating and u do know u cant shot a red drum over 26 ins right

[WMElway]

In 7 foot vis and a split second to decide I couldnt tell the diff from an AJ, and I had never tried to eat a Crevalle before. Now I have and now I know. As far as the drum, yes we know and still believe it was within size regulations although we never got it to the boat to check.
Thanks,
Todd

[27 sailfish]

Cool report -heed the warning on the channel bass (red drum).Anyone sees you with a big one-they will turn you in really quick.The drum have a cult following -guys protect them and police themselves very well. Skip

[swhit]

claiming to spear a red drum in public is like advertising that you break the law, so with 5-10 feet of visibility you or your buddy could tell that the drum was in between 18-26"? Also if you shot an 18-26" drum (approx 2-8lbs) it wouldnt fight for 15 minutes, but a big one would. sounds like your buddie got instant karma for doing something he shouldn't have done, that is....... speared a red that probably was well over 30". it's a shame you didn't get it to the boat to check its length, cause I'm sure if it was too big you woulda released it and it would have swam away fine.

and the crevalle? come on lets admit the truth, you snapped a few photos showed it off and then tossed it in the garbage can. when is the last time you heard of an AJ caught at the CBBT? hmmm how about never! sounds like you and your buddies got some new toys and decided to play wild west cowboys at the 4th island "ok boys shoot anything that moves" the best part of this story is that you came to the internet to brag about it.

[WMElway]

Excuse me! You know nothing about me. I will post the pics of the filet that I soaked in buttermilk and seasoned with garlic just like a post that I read said to do. I have spearfished around the world with my Daryl Wong speargun. I am not some newb shooting anything I see. I've never heard of either jack at the CBBT, because that is the first time I have ever been fishing there. I am usually a deeper water spearfisher and definetly used to better vis. SO at first glance I thought AJ. I had to look it up to tell it was a Crevalle. Hence the part about not knowing what it tasted like, but now I know. So dont make judgements about people you dont know. Just because I havent lived on the bay my entire life, doesnt mean that I am an ignorant jerk killing anything that I can. As far as the drum, that wasnt me that shot it and we dont have the fish. I have tried to speak to you with respect, but I will not respond to your prejudice and ignorance anymore.

[diggy23662]

well said and despite what was said nice report. what kind of temps did you have and am i correct that you were scuba diving or were you free diving? just curious and did you see any flounder.

[fishooter]

You guys ever rolled 1" cubes of Jack shoulder fillet in mustard and then in italian seasoned bread crumbs with maybe a little hamburger seasoning thrown in and then deep fried it? I'm not a real fan of either fried fish or Jacks in particular but I can tell you that is some pretty good eating when done that way. Works on 'cuda too. Try it next time you have either of those two fish on the boat. I'm no fan of 'cuda either, usually, but understand it's a delicacy in Hawaii when steamed in palm fronds, as well as in many other locations. Lots of fish vary in popularity from one location to the next. Parrotfish or Uhu are another example. Just something to consider.
Mark