Do you fish?

[sharky]

I'd like to hear some of those "the one that got away stories!" I heard a few this weekend and loved em!

[1044]

I do most of my fishing at Pappadeaux's :mouthwate Seafood. I've never had one get away. In fact, on lobster :mouthwate night, I ate 12 :mouthwate . That ain't too shabby for $29.95. :mouthwate

[snapshotmd]

Hey 1044! Are you sure they weren't crawdads? :D *only kidding*

The only time I catch any fish is out on a boat; a deep sea boat that is, and they're expensive! I devouted an entire summer freshwater fishing and all I could catch were bluegills.

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[StPeteBBQ]

Hey 1044,

Is Pappadeaux's on the itinerary for QFest II? Could you imagine the look on their faces if the whole QFest bunch showed up? :D

[1044]

Hey 1044,

Is Pappadeaux's on the itinerary for QFest II? Could you imagine the look on their faces if the whole QFest bunch showed up? :D

Well, you will pass more than one if you come along I-10! :mouthwate

[StPeteBBQ]

I'll be on the lookout... Any particular day for Lobster Night? I'm sure Mac will be interested in this also.

[1044]

When they have it, it will be on Wednesday night. However, right now it's itty bitty lobsters :mouthwate . It's crawfish time! :mouthwate

[MattL]

I fish mostly freshwater, since I'm about 4 hours from the ocean. I get out about every other weekend during the summer. I try to do salt water when I can, about 3 times a year.

A couple years ago I went to Orlando with my wife. She was on a business trip, so I could sneak away (she actually knew though) and do some fishing. I hired a guide to take me out fishing for giant Redfish out near Cape Canaveral. I had never fished for reds, or even saw one alive other than at the Baltimore Aquarium. The guy was a typical guide. He thought he was the sh**. He did know how to find the fish though. We were fishing in 2 feet of water. We literally stalked them for hours and they would move everytime we got within casting distance. Finally we were able to get up behind them and I made my cast. All of a sudden the line was tight and the fish pulled like mad. After a good 20 minute fight I landed a 35 lb. red. We took some pictures and the guide told me that was a "red of a lifetime" and I'll probably never catch another that size in shallow water. After we released the fish we caught up to the small school again and I made another cast....BOOM! another hit! The lined screamed off the reel again. When I had the fish in about half way the guide's eyes got real big. It was the twin of the last one! I landed another 35 pounder. After that the guide said he wanted to try another spot. What? You want to leave this area? He took me out to a totally different area and we didn't even see a tail. Before I knew it was time to go in. I think he figured I caught more than my share and wanted to get me away from the fish ;-)

[snapshotmd]

Matt's post reminded me when I was fishing off Cape Canaveral going after sea bass. Almost every fish I caught I hooked it anywhere but its mouth. On its back, on its belly, etc. I guess I kept running them down or something, but it was pretty funny.

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