Favorite fish to catch?

pescado loco · 06-26-2007, 11:19 PM

Just wondering what is everyones favorite fish to catch and why do you enjoy this so much. Mine probaly is the marlin because the fight and the show they put on.

babalaza · 06-26-2007, 11:39 PM

losing = billfish

catching = triggerfish on very light tackle

Anngler · 06-27-2007, 12:00 AM

Inshore - I love striper fishing! For an inshore fish, they put up a great fight and they're good eating!

Offshore - It's hard to say. I like tuna because they always fight well. I've only caught one billfish, but I agree they put on quite a show.

matey8941 · 06-27-2007, 12:15 AM

By far my favorite fish to catch is a striped bass.....I love fishing the cape may rips, usually non stop action and it never gets booring like chunking because of the short drifts in the rips

stripers put up a great fight, i only use my flounder pole so its alot of fun...also my top 3 favorite to eat fish

Fishin Fool · 06-27-2007, 01:10 AM

BIG BILLFISH, just because they can go on for hours, testing your endurance, while dancing all over the ocean.

Big tuna give a great fight, but you don't see them tail walk.

ckonkol · 06-27-2007, 01:38 AM

Offshore for me is a tie between tuna, swordfish and Mahi. Tuna and Swords have so much power and the mahi are a lot of fun on light tackle.

Inshore either fluke or Blackfish. Fluke is fun all around and put up a good fight. Tautog take a lot of skill and really test my patience and give a good fight as well.

flatbottom · 06-27-2007, 08:59 AM

inshore - xl fluke, xl rock

offshore - xl mako shark

Randy Stinchcomb · 06-27-2007, 09:44 AM

....Wahoo offshore & Stripers inshore

'Hoo's are so powerfull, fast and tasty grilled

and Stripers(rockfish) also put-up a good fight & taste great stuffed wth crabmeat and baked

I would have said Sail's offshore but I've only caught a few of them vs the Wahoo's but an Atlantic Sail on light tackle is a close second

clt_capt · 06-27-2007, 11:21 AM

40 lb stingray on 8 pound spinning tackle

For light tackle Offshore - BIG Mahi - they spend a lot of time in the air and the way they plane their bodies makes for a good fight.

Not much beats a Blue Marlin for overall fight - especially on moderate tackle - They'll run off a bunch of line, maybe go deep and bulldog you as well!!!

christopherkeene9 · 06-27-2007, 11:25 AM

Swordfish and YFin Tuna.

Redfish for inshore.

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06-26-2007, 11:39 PM	#2
babalaza Crab mustard is good Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 744 Credits: 2,104.8	losing = billfish catching = triggerfish on very light tackle

06-27-2007, 12:00 AM	#3
Anngler Crab mustard is good Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Wherever the fish are! =] Posts: 914 Credits: 2,256.9 Boat: ModSquad Contender 25' Open Home Port: Cape May Best Catch: released 54" BFT	Inshore - I love striper fishing! For an inshore fish, they put up a great fight and they're good eating! Offshore - It's hard to say. I like tuna because they always fight well. I've only caught one billfish, but I agree they put on quite a show.

06-27-2007, 12:15 AM	#4
matey8941 Striper King Join Date: May 2005 Location: mount laurel/cape may Posts: 1,713 Credits: 4,390.5 Boat: 28' Albin Home Port: Cape May Occupation: Mating when I'm not in school	By far my favorite fish to catch is a striped bass.....I love fishing the cape may rips, usually non stop action and it never gets booring like chunking because of the short drifts in the rips stripers put up a great fight, i only use my flounder pole so its alot of fun...also my top 3 favorite to eat fish

06-27-2007, 01:10 AM	#5
Fishin Fool Crab mustard is good Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Norfolk, Va. Posts: 789 Credits: 1,752.6	BIG BILLFISH, just because they can go on for hours, testing your endurance, while dancing all over the ocean. Big tuna give a great fight, but you don't see them tail walk.

06-27-2007, 01:38 AM	#6
ckonkol Anthony's Ark is a blowboater Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Windsor, NY Posts: 274 Credits: 1,739.5 Best Catch: 33lb Cod, 12lb blackfish, 8lb seabass, 100lb sword	Offshore for me is a tie between tuna, swordfish and Mahi. Tuna and Swords have so much power and the mahi are a lot of fun on light tackle. Inshore either fluke or Blackfish. Fluke is fun all around and put up a good fight. Tautog take a lot of skill and really test my patience and give a good fight as well.

06-27-2007, 08:59 AM	#7
flatbottom Fish the Edge Team Sportfishermen.com Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Bear, DE Posts: 8,260 Credits: 24,367.4 Boat: 232 center console Home Port: Indian River, De Best Catch: off the shot gun Occupation: jackleg	inshore - xl fluke, xl rock offshore - xl mako shark

06-27-2007, 11:21 AM	#9
clt_capt If Ignorance is bliss, Why aren't more people happy? Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Raleigh, MHC Posts: 5,946 Credits: 8,636.6 Boat: Luhrs 36 Home Port: MHC Occupation: Supporting my Tackle habit	40 lb stingray on 8 pound spinning tackle For light tackle Offshore - BIG Mahi - they spend a lot of time in the air and the way they plane their bodies makes for a good fight. Not much beats a Blue Marlin for overall fight - especially on moderate tackle - They'll run off a bunch of line, maybe go deep and bulldog you as well!!!

06-27-2007, 11:25 AM	#10
christopherkeene9 Newbie on board Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Oviedo, Fl Posts: 11 Credits: 1,429.8 Occupation: Student	Swordfish and YFin Tuna. Redfish for inshore.