Fish Pics

[Selassie I]

Caught all these last week... some of them we ate... some had to be released.

Lobster season opens in August. Shhhhhh...

We caught way too many sharks...

Red Snapper

Hogfish.... very very tasty.

This parrot made a spicy ceviche.

Took my wife out fishing...... and she came back with red snapper.

Mutton Snapper... so good to eat.

A "little" guy

Big guy

My son is 6' 1" to give you some scale.

 

[Roman Snow]

Wow, brother. Some beautiful fish. God is amazing.

Great looking family too. Thanks for sharing!

 

[Ramhusker]

That's one puny Grouper!! :shocking:

 

[Dieter the Brock]

Damn

 

[LesBaker]

I'm curious what the total yield was for meat?

What sharks did you catch? Did you keep any?

Mostly it's blacktips around here, probably the same down there I'd guess.

One of these days I'm going to rent a charter and go out and catch a ton of stuff to freeze and devour. Probably not a good plan since it would be cheaper to just buy the stuff LOL.

A friend of mine was in the Keys a couple of years ago and brought me back some stuff and for the life of me I cannot remember what it was. The meat was dark ruby red and fairly dense. I seared it then hit it with a little lime juice and man oh man it was delicious.

The other day I was in Costco and they had wild caught Ahi in LARGE chunks. Like football sized pieces. I was tempted and now wish I had just gone ahead and bought some and spent three days eating nothing but that all day haha.

Honestly I am surprised at the lack of diversity in the stores around here when it comes to fish. Gulf shrimp are awesome, maybe the best, but there doesn't seem to be much variety in the fish. And snapper is too expensive to eat very often. It's a bummer.

 

[Selassie I]

I'm curious what the total yield was for meat?

What sharks did you catch? Did you keep any?

Mostly it's blacktips around here, probably the same down there I'd guess.

One of these days I'm going to rent a charter and go out and catch a ton of stuff to freeze and devour. Probably not a good plan since it would be cheaper to just buy the stuff LOL.

A friend of mine was in the Keys a couple of years ago and brought me back some stuff and for the life of me I cannot remember what it was. The meat was dark ruby red and fairly dense. I seared it then hit it with a little lime juice and man oh man it was delicious.

The other day I was in Costco and they had wild caught Ahi in LARGE chunks. Like football sized pieces. I was tempted and now wish I had just gone ahead and bought some and spent three days eating nothing but that all day haha.

Honestly I am surprised at the lack of diversity in the stores around here when it comes to fish. Gulf shrimp are awesome, maybe the best, but there doesn't seem to be much variety in the fish. And snapper is too expensive to eat very often. It's a bummer.

We caught a big variety of sharks. The one in the pic is a nurse shark. We also caught blacktips, reef, hammerheads, bonnet heads, and a few other species. We don't keep any sharks... they are always released. I would keep a Mako if I ever caught one as they are good to eat, but haven't nabbed one of those yet. We call sharks The Tax Man because they are bad about stealing some, or all, of our catches. We weren't trying to catch them... they are just eating our bait that was meant for something else.

We had a big # of hungry mouths to feed with us... including four 18yr old boys who can eat unlimited quantities. We were just happy to make a solid attempt at filling everyone's belly with fresh fish. I prepared it in a variety of ways. There's nothing like eating fish that was caught the same day.

Pick up some of that tuna at Costco and sear it in your cast iron skillet. Cut it so that it is in hunks like you'd be served when ordering Ahi in a restaurant. Slice it after searing. All you need to do is put some quality oil on it, then salt & pepper (I like a bunch of pepper), and some sesame seeds (optional). Sear all sides of the tuna for no more than 30 seconds on each side. The middle will be still red and perfect.

 

[LesBaker]

We caught a big variety of sharks. The one in the pic is a nurse shark. We also caught blacktips, reef, hammerheads, bonnet heads, and a few other species. We don't keep any sharks... they are always released. I would keep a Mako if I ever caught one as they are good to eat, but haven't nabbed one of those yet. We call sharks The Tax Man because they are bad about stealing some, or all, of our catches. We weren't trying to catch them... they are just eating our bait that was meant for something else.

We had a big # of hungry mouths to feed with us... including four 18yr old boys who can eat unlimited quantities. We were just happy to make a solid attempt at filling everyone's belly with fresh fish. I prepared it in a variety of ways. There's nothing like eating fish that was caught the same day.

Pick up some of that tuna at Costco and sear it in your cast iron skillet. Cut it so that it is in hunks like you'd be served when ordering Ahi in a restaurant. Slice it after searing. All you need to do is put some quality oil on it, then salt & pepper (I like a bunch of pepper), and some sesame seeds (optional). Sear all sides of the tuna for no more than 30 seconds on each side. The middle will be still red and perfect.

I've seen dolphins do the same thing to guys fishing of the pier in Naples and it's funny. One guy was toying with a dolphin and keeping it just out of the water so the dolphin was very visible and all of the kids were really loving that.

I know that ceviche was delish! I love good ceviche and there is a wine bar near me that makes a great one.

Next time I see the tuna at Costco I think I am going to take the leap and get it and eat that for a few days haha. For sure the sesame seeds are a nice touch.

You're right about fresh fish, there is nothing like it. I used to eat walleye back home that friends would catch in the morning and we would cook for dinner. Nothing like it!

 

[JIMERAMS]

some great eating fish. nice to see some from the other coast. we have been tearing it up out here in cali for the last year straight.

 

[Selassie I]

some great eating fish. nice to see some from the other coast. we have been tearing it up out here in cali for the last year straight.

What do you guys target/catch out there?

 

[JIMERAMS]

here is some from our coast. my girls and I fish all the time

 

[JIMERAMS]

we get Bluefin,Yellowfin,White Sea Bass,Halibut,Yellowtail,Bonito,Calico and Sand Bass and tons of Rockfish. here is a pic of a red snapper on our coast also called a Vermillion Rock Fish

 

[Selassie I]

@JIMERAMS

Great pics Man. Nothing is more attractive to me than a girl who loves fishing.... it's one of the main reasons I got married to my wife. LOL. And I'm serious.

I recognize almost all of the fish in your pics. It's wild how different they are from coast to coast.

We're going out this weekend for some dolphin, wahoo, or cobia. Fishing back in my backyard waters now though. East coast of FL near Daytona Beach... 50 miles out. Maybe I'll have some more fish pics to post then. I never get tired of checking out fish pics.

 

[JIMERAMS]

Thanks I have never fished Florida that's on my bucket list. mahi and wahoo are my 2 favorite to eat we get them here sometimes in sept and aug. my girls are outdoor freaks

 

[RamFan503]

Thanks I have never fished Florida that's on my bucket list. mahi and wahoo are my 2 favorite to eat we get them here sometimes in sept and aug. my girls are outdoor freaksView attachment 14208

Awesome pics man. I'll have to upload a few. I don't have daughters but my wife is quite the huntress. She has taken four deer and has only taken 4 shots. We do our own loading so we are very confident in our loads. Takes some of the trepidation out of some of the shots.

@Selassie I love the pics. Please do post some if you are successful this weekend.

 

[JIMERAMS]

Awesome pics man. I'll have to upload a few. I don't have daughters but my wife is quite the huntress. She has taken four deer and has only taken 4 shots. We do our own loading so we are very confident in our loads. Takes some of the trepidation out of some of the shots.

@Selassie I love the pics. Please do post some if you are successful this weekend.

We just got in to big game last year we are still learning.

Selassie are you a guide down in Florida? May have to look you up if I get out there.

 

[Corbin]

@JIMERAMS

Great pics Man. Nothing is more attractive to me than a girl who loves fishing.... it's one of the main reasons I got married to my wife. LOL. And I'm serious.

I recognize almost all of the fish in your pics. It's wild how different they are from coast to coast.

We're going out this weekend for some dolphin, wahoo, or cobia. Fishing back in my backyard waters now though. East coast of FL near Daytona Beach... 50 miles out. Maybe I'll have some more fish pics to post then. I never get tired of checking out fish pics.

Yeah seriously! What @JIMERAMS was saying! Are you a guide? I live in New Mexico and dying to go fishing like you and Jim do! That's just nuts!

 

[Selassie I]

We just got in to big game last year we are still learning.

Selassie are you a guide down in Florida? May have to look you up if I get out there.

I'm not a charter boat.... but I love taking Ram Fans fishing. You let me know if you are down this way Brudda.

 

[rdlkgliders]

Great thread guys, keep em coming. My wife used to love to go out on the overnites before my son was born, my how children change things we haven't been fishing in quite some time.
My wife Laurie is from Alaska so we tend to do most our fishing when visiting family up there. The fishing and quality of the fish in Alaska is amazing. Great Pics and beautiful families @Selassie I and @JIMERAMS

 

[JIMERAMS]

I'm not a charter boat.... but I love taking Ram Fans fishing. You let me know if you are down this way Brudda.

im going to hit you up some day man thanks. and if you are ever out here I know what boats to take out I can hook you up.

 

[RamFan503]

OK - not a lot of fishing pics but....

Nice mint bright King Salmon

9" Dungy trapped about 15 minutes from my restaurant. Yum.

My Nephew and I out in Eastern Oregon on an Elk hunt. Always gotta keep the shotguns handy when you get back to the truck. Those are Sage Grouse. He was a little quicker on the draw than I was.

Becky's first buck. Pretty nice buck for her first. Notice the shot placement. No tracking involved.

4x4 Mulie I took in Eastern Oregon. My Sako 300 Ultra Mag is a hunting machine.

My youngest Fulton with an up river Steelhead.

A recent trip to the mouth of the Columbia. Limited on both King and Silver then started drinking beer.

5 point bull elk taken about a mile from my 4x4 mulie. Good hunting area.

350 Lb Black Bear taken in very northern corner of Oregon. Sako 300 UM 374 yard shot. He went 10 feet and was done.