Super User everythingthatswims Posted October 11, 2014 Super User Posted October 11, 2014 I'm in the Outer Banks this weekend, and I will do a full post soon.... Water was rough today and we could only make it to a wreck about 8 miles out for an hour or so, anchoring wasn't an option so we couldn't target seabass and triggerfish. We decided to do a few drifts over the wreck before heading back in. I dropped down a 3" live spot to see if anyone was hungry. Soon as my rig hit the bottom something thumped it and I swung into a solid fish. After a 15 minute battle I got this Amberjack to the boat. But the best part is the rod I caught him on...a 7'6" flippin stick w/ a diawa millionaire 250 spooled with 40lb power pro. Those who have caught AJs will understand! He almost spooled me 3 times and I don't know how/why he didn't take me into the wreck. I ended up with a bruise about the size of a golfball where I had the butt of the rod jammed against my stomach. 3 Quote
Super User Darren. Posted October 11, 2014 Super User Posted October 11, 2014 Nice! Sounds like a great trip. 1 Quote
Super User SirSnookalot Posted October 12, 2014 Super User Posted October 12, 2014 Nice, nice fish ! There isn't much out there to rival an AJ, I've caught many of them. 2 Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted October 12, 2014 Super User Posted October 12, 2014 My last saltwater catch was an AJ offshore out of Cocodrie, LA. Hooked-up with that bad boy around 8:00 AM and finally landed the fish just before 9. To strong for me. I didn't fish the rest of the day and have never been back. However, I did win the $250 in our "big fish" pot! 1 Quote
Hyrule Bass Posted October 14, 2014 Posted October 14, 2014 My last saltwater catch was an AJ offshore out of Cocodrie, LA. Hooked-up with that bad boy around 8:00 AM and finally landed the fish just before 9. To strong for me. I didn't fish the rest of the day and have never been back. However, I did win the $250 in our "big fish" pot! seriously though, i dont know how some guys can sit there and fight big fish after big fish all day long. a couple years ago on mothers day, i went out in the chesapeake bay for rockfish on a charter my boss set up. we were trolling big umbrella rigs for them. i ended up catching a 42 inch rockfish, biggest of the day and still company record. between fighting the current, the boat moving along still, and the fish itself. by the time i got the sucker in my arm was dead from holding the rod. it was numb for like an hour afterwards lol. it didnt take near an hour to land, but it took long enough... Quote
Super User everythingthatswims Posted October 14, 2014 Author Super User Posted October 14, 2014 seriously though, i dont know how some guys can sit there and fight big fish after big fish all day long. a couple years ago on mothers day, i went out in the chesapeake bay for rockfish on a charter my boss set up. we were trolling big umbrella rigs for them. i ended up catching a 42 inch rockfish, biggest of the day and still company record. between fighting the current, the boat moving along still, and the fish itself. by the time i got the sucker in my arm was dead from holding the rod. it was numb for like an hour afterwards lol. it didnt take near an hour to land, but it took long enough... I caught one that weighed 48lbs after sitting on ice all day when we were drifting eels near the High Rise at the CBBT, I was 12 at the time, my little brother caught a #45 and my dad got a #39 the same day. After experiencing that, I would say pound for pound, jumbo stripers fight pretty poorly (at least in cold water), but if you were trolling while fighting the fish, I bet it pulled like crazy! However, schoolie stripers, pound for pound, will put a smallmouth to shame. Quote
Hyrule Bass Posted October 14, 2014 Posted October 14, 2014 I caught one that weighed 48lbs after sitting on ice all day when we were drifting eels near the High Rise at the CBBT, I was 12 at the time, my little brother caught a #45 and my dad got a #39 the same day. After experiencing that, I would say pound for pound, jumbo stripers fight pretty poorly (at least in cold water), but if you were trolling while fighting the fish, I bet it pulled like crazy! However, schoolie stripers, pound for pound, will put a smallmouth to shame. well, this sucker was out there a good ways. and yes the boat was still trolling along, couldnt stop with over 20 umbrella rigs out. not to mention conventional reels, so i had to hold the rod in my left hand and reel with my right. id prefer to reel with my left and hold the rod in my right Quote
Super User gulfcaptain Posted October 15, 2014 Super User Posted October 15, 2014 Great AJ, play tug a war when they hit the 100lb mark and they give you a whole new outlook on pain, but then want more. One of my fav fish to catch. Quote
Super User gulfcaptain Posted October 15, 2014 Super User Posted October 15, 2014 Seriously though, nice fish on the bass rod for sure. Quote
Super User everythingthatswims Posted October 15, 2014 Author Super User Posted October 15, 2014 Great AJ, play tug a war when they hit the 100lb mark and they give you a whole new outlook on pain, but then want more. One of my fav fish to catch. I can't even imagine a 100 plus AJ! I caught one that was roughly 60# last fall on a live bluefish, watched him eat it about 50 feet below the boat and the battle was on! That thing just about killed me... Quote
Super User SirSnookalot Posted October 15, 2014 Super User Posted October 15, 2014 I can't even imagine a 100 plus AJ! I caught one that was roughly 60# last fall on a live bluefish, watched him eat it about 50 feet below the boat and the battle was on! That thing just about killed me... I can imagine it, it fact I've done it several times. About 20 years ago I caught 100 # AJ in Bandaras Bay, Mexico, along with that jack close to a dozen 20# snapper and several bull dolphin. I was so sore I couldn't raise my arms to comb my hair that evening, simply because at that time of my life I wasn't fishing much and was out of shape. Fast forward 10 years and I'm living in Florida fishing everyday, now I was in fishing shape. Had many a day catching 1-2 or 3 fish that battled me an hour plus, wasn't sore or tired. At 69 I don't care to do much of that kind of fishing anymore, I am slowing down but still relish those 50# tarpon. Back in 1975 I caught this cobia on fresh water spinning (didn't know ya needed salt gear then, lol), at 30 y.o. it was in good shape. Sold this fish to a chef in Key West and won the pool on the boat, pretty good day for the pocket book. Quote
Super User everythingthatswims Posted October 15, 2014 Author Super User Posted October 15, 2014 I can imagine it, it fact I've done it several times. About 20 years ago I caught 100 # AJ in Bandaras Bay, Mexico, along with that jack close to a dozen 20# snapper and several bull dolphin. I was so sore I couldn't raise my arms to comb my hair that evening, simply because at that time of my life I wasn't fishing much and was out of shape. Fast forward 10 years and I'm living in Florida fishing everyday, now I was in fishing shape. Had many a day catching 1-2 or 3 fish that battled me an hour plus, wasn't sore or tired. At 69 I don't care to do much of that kind of fishing anymore, I am slowing down but still relish those 50# tarpon. Back in 1975 I caught this cobia on fresh water spinning (didn't know ya needed salt gear then, lol), at 30 y.o. it was in good shape. Sold this fish to a chef in Key West and won the pool on the boat, pretty good day for the pocket book. It would take quite a bit of money for me to part with a cobia! Quote
Super User SirSnookalot Posted October 16, 2014 Super User Posted October 16, 2014 It would take quite a bit of money for me to part with a cobia! What would have done with It? I do remember apx. what I was paid, it was well over $100. At 2014 prices I wish I could resell it, I bet it would be worth 10- $15 lb fresh off the boat to a restaurant. Quote
Super User everythingthatswims Posted October 16, 2014 Author Super User Posted October 16, 2014 What would have done with It? I do remember apx. what I was paid, it was well over $100. At 2014 prices I wish I could resell it, I bet it would be worth 10- $15 lb fresh off the boat to a restaurant. Grill some, smoke some, pan sear........ Quote
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