Wrong kind - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

kobra · 11-05-2011, 08:15 PM

I fished the OEX bass tournament at Shelter Island today. I didn't get to prefish so wasn't expecting much.

Heard that the sandbass bite was really slow so that left me with two options. Plan a, get a limit of the smaller spotties then go looking for the bigger sandies. Plan b, just look for the bigger sandies. I opted for plan b. Hit all the spots that have given up nice fish in the past for nada. Finally found some fish that were willing to bite. But they were the baby version. Only got two barely legal bass.

Caught all my fish long lineing a 1 1/2 ounce spinnerbait. Including this guy.

42 inches and 28 pounds. Very fun fish on bass gear but didn't help with my score.

So after filleting ( or whatever you want to call it ) I noticed what looked like hair in the flesh. Can someone please tell me what these are? Is the fish safe to eat? Thanks guys.

Croaker Dave · 11-05-2011, 08:26 PM

That's a nice halibut.

Those are veins. More prominent on the bigger models.

wade · 11-05-2011, 08:28 PM

Yeaaaaaaaa.......... WTG!!!!!! CONGRATS!!!!!!!

tight lines · 11-05-2011, 08:35 PM

Way to go Bobby !!!

JeffB · 11-05-2011, 09:16 PM

Yeah I peaked in the bait tank at that hoss! Nice pig!!!

Reel Anxious · 11-05-2011, 09:35 PM

That's one hell of a consolation prize. Great catch.

todd one · 11-05-2011, 10:15 PM

That the largest Hali I've seen caught in the bay. Nice job!!!

Amish Ed · 11-05-2011, 10:40 PM

Really nice bay butt. Good job.

kayakhunter · 11-05-2011, 11:45 PM

X2. Veins,

have the same thing.

lowprofile · 11-06-2011, 01:09 AM

nice butt! and ya just viens. even if it was parasites. just cook it. you'll be fine. freezing it first also kills any parasites you might be worried about. when we get fish from the store, if they have any visibly parasites its not a bad thing, just means its never been frozen and is fresh.

Rav3n805 · 11-06-2011, 02:16 AM

toad!

Nic D · 11-06-2011, 06:02 AM

nice one Bob

lbsurf2ca · 11-06-2011, 06:34 AM

I remember that garage....Got my first Kayak from that store

. Nice Hali

blitzburgh · 11-06-2011, 06:57 AM

Awesome!!!

jorluivil · 11-06-2011, 08:03 AM

DUDE!!!

Iceman · 11-06-2011, 09:15 AM

The call on the radio was something like. "Weigh boat Steve Where you at? I have about a 25 # halibut and no gaff..........I just want my spinnerbait back"

That is a helluva brown beaver on the bass rod!

RK · 11-06-2011, 10:09 AM

that thing is a toad..... and on a spinner bait................

Veins

Aaron&Julie · 11-06-2011, 10:42 AM

Nice "wrong" kind. Congrats.

radastaff · 11-06-2011, 11:02 AM

very nice hali

ya just veins
worms tend to curl up into a spiral
and move

bleeding out while still alive
tend to make them less vis

the veins that is

William Novotny · 11-06-2011, 11:17 AM

I'm on a mission for that kind of wrong kind! Nice job.

11-05-2011, 08:15 PM	#1
kobra Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: oceanside Posts: 880	Wrong kind I fished the OEX bass tournament at Shelter Island today. I didn't get to prefish so wasn't expecting much. Heard that the sandbass bite was really slow so that left me with two options. Plan a, get a limit of the smaller spotties then go looking for the bigger sandies. Plan b, just look for the bigger sandies. I opted for plan b. Hit all the spots that have given up nice fish in the past for nada. Finally found some fish that were willing to bite. But they were the baby version. Only got two barely legal bass. Caught all my fish long lineing a 1 1/2 ounce spinnerbait. Including this guy. 42 inches and 28 pounds. Very fun fish on bass gear but didn't help with my score. So after filleting ( or whatever you want to call it ) I noticed what looked like hair in the flesh. Can someone please tell me what these are? Is the fish safe to eat? Thanks guys.

11-05-2011, 08:28 PM	#3
wade Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oceanside Posts: 1,214	Yeaaaaaaaa.......... WTG!!!!!! CONGRATS!!!!!!! __________________

11-05-2011, 09:35 PM	#6
Reel Anxious Flippin' Photographer Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Allied Gardens San Diego Posts: 136	Hali That's one hell of a consolation prize. Great catch. __________________ Filppin' Photographer

11-05-2011, 10:40 PM	#8
Amish Ed Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,906	Really nice bay butt. Good job. __________________ Amish Ed You can't catch it again if it's dead!

11-06-2011, 06:02 AM	#12
Nic D Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Clairemont Posts: 813	nice one Bob __________________ instagram - @DRAGO619

11-05-2011, 08:26 PM	#2
Croaker Dave Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: OC Posts: 171	That's a nice halibut. Those are veins. More prominent on the bigger models.

11-05-2011, 08:35 PM	#4
tight lines Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: North County Posts: 62	Way to go Bobby !!!

11-05-2011, 09:16 PM	#5
JeffB Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: La Jolla Posts: 1,216	Yeah I peaked in the bait tank at that hoss! Nice pig!!!

11-05-2011, 10:15 PM	#7
todd one Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 364	That the largest Hali I've seen caught in the bay. Nice job!!!

11-05-2011, 11:45 PM	#9
kayakhunter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Orange Posts: 207	X2. Veins, have the same thing.

11-06-2011, 01:09 AM	#10
lowprofile #1 on fishstick's hitlist Join Date: May 2011 Location: Sea level Posts: 1,478	nice butt! and ya just viens. even if it was parasites. just cook it. you'll be fine. freezing it first also kills any parasites you might be worried about. when we get fish from the store, if they have any visibly parasites its not a bad thing, just means its never been frozen and is fresh.

11-06-2011, 02:16 AM	#11
Rav3n805 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 163	toad!

11-06-2011, 06:34 AM	#13
lbsurf2ca Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Encinitas Posts: 395	I remember that garage....Got my first Kayak from that store . Nice Hali

11-06-2011, 06:57 AM	#14
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Awesome!!! __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

11-06-2011, 08:03 AM	#15
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,856	DUDE!!! __________________ www.facebook.com/Teamsewer

11-06-2011, 09:15 AM	#16
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	The call on the radio was something like. "Weigh boat Steve Where you at? I have about a 25 # halibut and no gaff..........I just want my spinnerbait back" That is a helluva brown beaver on the bass rod! __________________

11-06-2011, 10:09 AM	#17
RK Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 736	that thing is a toad..... and on a spinner bait................ Veins

11-06-2011, 10:42 AM	#18
Aaron&Julie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Spring Valley Posts: 1,400	Nice "wrong" kind. Congrats. __________________ "Never say die"

11-06-2011, 11:02 AM	#19
radastaff Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 314	very nice hali ya just veins worms tend to curl up into a spiral and move bleeding out while still alive tend to make them less vis the veins that is

11-06-2011, 11:17 AM	#20
William Novotny The carpetbagger Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: tha newps Posts: 1,474	I'm on a mission for that kind of wrong kind! Nice job. __________________ "The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope." http://www.badinfluencetattoo.com/gallery.php?artist=21