FredT
Guest
1. Beginning hunters are usually better off with a nylon or kevlar line until they learn to STAY OUT OF THE ARC. Getting tied up with cable can be fatal. It's possible to cut your way out of the others.
2. Throating the fish (cutting it's throat just aft of where the gill attaches to the body) bleeds it out promply, makes for better meat, and provides an almost instant attitude adjustment.
3. On AJs the "magic spot" is where the darker bar behind the eye crosses the line formed with the lateral line entry to the skull on the aft end and the eye on the bow. A shaft crossing that line at the centerline of the fish makes for a dead AJ, and a much less intense fight. Throat even "dead" fish to properly bleed them, and to discourage them from suddenly "waking up" and re-arranging your dive gear.
4. Manny, which shop did that to you? That way I'll be sure to avoid them. A "No gun" boat operator has to be independantly wealthy and obviously doesn't need any business from me or my friends. I pay for a taxi ride, not enforced lessons in "PC diving."
5. JustAddWater, check out this site for videos:
http://www.fishkillaproductions.com/
He has several on line.
6. Taste is much lighter than mackeral or tuna. Firm white meat with a rather heavy grain. Baked in lime juice and lightly seasoned it's very good. Lightly fried in Zatarain's Cajun fish fry it's close to heaven. As with all seafood be careful not to overcook it and remove all the blood lines as quickly as possible after skinning.
7. BFK is useless unless it's SHARP!
FT
2. Throating the fish (cutting it's throat just aft of where the gill attaches to the body) bleeds it out promply, makes for better meat, and provides an almost instant attitude adjustment.
3. On AJs the "magic spot" is where the darker bar behind the eye crosses the line formed with the lateral line entry to the skull on the aft end and the eye on the bow. A shaft crossing that line at the centerline of the fish makes for a dead AJ, and a much less intense fight. Throat even "dead" fish to properly bleed them, and to discourage them from suddenly "waking up" and re-arranging your dive gear.
4. Manny, which shop did that to you? That way I'll be sure to avoid them. A "No gun" boat operator has to be independantly wealthy and obviously doesn't need any business from me or my friends. I pay for a taxi ride, not enforced lessons in "PC diving."
5. JustAddWater, check out this site for videos:
http://www.fishkillaproductions.com/
He has several on line.
6. Taste is much lighter than mackeral or tuna. Firm white meat with a rather heavy grain. Baked in lime juice and lightly seasoned it's very good. Lightly fried in Zatarain's Cajun fish fry it's close to heaven. As with all seafood be careful not to overcook it and remove all the blood lines as quickly as possible after skinning.
7. BFK is useless unless it's SHARP!
FT
