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What's the best fish bait?
« Reply #20 on: 12/04/2008 17:42:35 »
Quote from: Andrew K Fletcher on 12/04/2008 11:44:44
But can you catch fish?
Quote from: JimBob on 12/04/2008 00:50:33
Look buster - excuse me, DOCTOR Beaver, I have caught more fish in my lifetime than you have had castrations - er, I mean KITS.

I so stated that I did and can.
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« Reply #21 on: 12/04/2008 21:30:20 »
Quote from: JimBob on 12/04/2008 17:40:58
Quote from: DoctorBeaver on 12/04/2008 16:23:52
JimBob - When I said about Google it was in connection with your mentioning Bach, Alexander Pope, David Hume, and Thomas Arne - NOT FISHING!

( he tries to wiggle out of this one )  You need to be on the shark hook, worm.

I'd like to see you get any kind of worm on a shark hook
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« Reply #22 on: 13/04/2008 03:18:34 »
down here we use shrimp or squid and we get like sailcats, redfish, and catfish on occasion, but we dont eat those. we kill them,cut them into chunks. put them on a way bigger rod with a huge hook, and use them for shark bait.......well all except for the sailcat, those are way too big. almost broke my rod pulling one up from the pier i fish off of
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« Reply #23 on: 13/04/2008 03:24:10 »
Quote from: DoctorBeaver on 12/04/2008 21:30:20
Quote from: JimBob on 12/04/2008 17:40:58
Quote from: DoctorBeaver on 12/04/2008 16:23:52
JimBob - When I said about Google it was in connection with your mentioning Bach, Alexander Pope, David Hume, and Thomas Arne - NOT FISHING!

( he tries to wiggle out of this one )  You need to be on the shark hook, worm.

I'd like to see you get any kind of worm on a shark hook

I believe you were the "worm" to whom I was referring -

worm (wûrm)  n., v. <wormed, worm-ing>
              n.
  4.  a groveling, abject, or contemptible
      person.
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« Reply #24 on: 13/04/2008 03:32:48 »
Quote from: i am bored on 13/04/2008 03:18:34
down here we use shrimp or squid and we get like sailcats, redfish, and catfish on occasion, but we dont eat those. we kill them,cut them into chunks. put them on a way bigger rod with a huge hook, and use them for shark bait.......well all except for the sailcat, those are way too big. almost broke my rod pulling one up from the pier i fish off of

I use shrimp and squid when fishing in the ocean - great stuff and then when I catch trash fish they get cut up and used for the bigger stuff like lemon fish and snapper - fish around production platforms or artificial reefs set by the state relatively close to the shore. But if you are fishing from a pier, such as the Atlantic Richfield docks Across from Port Aransas, Texas along the Intercoastal Canal, fish at night under the lights with shrimp and there are so many white sea trout that you need barely put any bait on the hook. It is fast and furious - I fed myself during summers while working in Corpus Christ fishing this pier.
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« Reply #25 on: 13/04/2008 06:36:45 »
Quote from: i am bored on 13/04/2008 03:18:34
down here we use shrimp or squid and we get like sailcats, redfish, and catfish on occasion, but we dont eat those. we kill them,cut them into chunks. put them on a way bigger rod with a huge hook, and use them for shark bait.......well all except for the sailcat, those are way too big. almost broke my rod pulling one up from the pier i fish off of

I think you should go fishing tomorrow and catch a shark or two for your mother!  That would be soooo good for dinner! [:)]
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« Reply #26 on: 13/04/2008 10:18:12 »
JimBob - by Lemon Fish do you mean Lemon Shark?
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« Reply #27 on: 13/04/2008 16:32:38 »
No - it is a variety of fish in the Gulf of Mexico that actually has a yellowish cast to it's belly. - I will try Google -

Yes, it is also known as:

Black Kingfish
Crab Eater
Lemon Fish
Ling

Google "Lemon Fish" - you will get pictures -  the variety we get along the Texas coast is the lighter colored version during some times of the year.
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« Reply #28 on: 13/04/2008 17:27:52 »
Just a thought, what about fish oil from a Thai shop, that is prety pungent
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« Reply #29 on: 13/04/2008 17:33:36 »
Caught a lot of fish myself :) Used to fish freshwater, competition fishing, then started sea fishing and liked the idea of eating what I caught, so sold course fishing tackle. Not been fishing for a long time though. Was featured in the Sea Fishing Magazine titled "Big Bass Bonanza", picturing yours truly holding up 3 double figure bass caught from the shore by trawling sandeels on a carp rod and real vey slowly over the launching Jetty at Brixham Harbour. My son aged 6 then "My how time flies past" holding a ten and a quarter pound bass he caught and landed himself :) Proud day that was :)
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« Reply #30 on: 13/04/2008 21:07:46 »
Quote from: Andrew K Fletcher on 13/04/2008 17:33:36
My son aged 6 then "My how time flies past" holding a ten and a quarter pound bass he caught and landed himself :) Proud day that was :)

Good for him!
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« Reply #31 on: 13/04/2008 21:08:39 »
JimBob - I know what lings are, but I've not heard them called by those other names.
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« Reply #32 on: 13/04/2008 21:44:41 »
I guess each area has their local fisherman's language.
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« Reply #33 on: 14/04/2008 08:23:40 »
Quote from: JimBob on 13/04/2008 21:44:41
I guess each area has their local fisherman's language.

*nods in contemplative agreement*
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« Reply #34 on: 14/04/2008 20:57:57 »
I will take some digital photographs of him holding the fish and see how they turn out when put on the net. Looks pretty amazing when you see how big the fish is compared to him at 6 :) Thanks for the applause Doc. He also has some pics of large carp he has caught, these are digital so can be viewed online with ease.

Well hopefully that went ok: try clicking on the picture to view slide show

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« Reply #35 on: 14/04/2008 21:34:09 »


Click on image to view that one that did not get away
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« Reply #36 on: 29/01/2019 02:21:38 »
Quote from: DoctorBeaver on 08/04/2008 19:56:28
Worms are not much use if you're after catching a large shark.
What about bobbit worm? That's a long worm, right?
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« Reply #37 on: 29/01/2019 13:41:23 »
Quote from: DoctorBeaver on 09/04/2008 08:10:31
I was speaking generally. It's no use using small bait if you're after big fish. Anyway, the best bait for catfish is a mousefish!

Totally agree! This has never disppointed me!
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