Good day,
There are lots of fish you can go for in life whether it’s at sea or on the streets. Some are happy eating grunts filled with grubs and worms; others like bonefish who are basically just skin and bones. I like a bit of meat on my bone, as long as it’s lean why not, right? Kingfish are one of the prized fish for their delicious white flesh and a fight fit for a king…
Some friends of mine are leaving and we decided to try our luck trolling the sea as we’ve spent enough time trolling said streets. Off the south-east end of Little Corn Island aka sea sickness alley this 13.5lbs kingfish struck with great vigor and zeal. My line started to sing and for a fishermen this beats any opera or alt rock for your average aka “normal” North American. That sound is what you go through hell to find while avoiding hooks in the hands and the odd sea urchin in the sands.
The fish started running and hard, we’ve had a few chats about the length of the line and I thought an old fashion spooling might just happen. It didn’t, the fish came to the boat and the deckhand aka dude who pulls the anchor missed with the gaff. At which point my friend and Captain called Randy took matters into his own hand and on the second turn said kingfish was flipping around like a junky at Tomorrowland on the floor.
We brought it back and it was delicious. Also, this lady has been jokingly asking for a big kingfish head to make a stew for months so her day finally came and she was thrilled. I’m writing this from a ladies porch on the big island; got here a few minutes ago . Turns out there are no rooms and most of the island has no power so this will probably just be a quick morning trip and head back to the little island for the weekend. Continuing the topic of fishing…
It’s become part of a daily routine and bonefish are prized fish where people pay huge funds to try their luck. Myself and crew have been catching them on the daily as well as small bait fish and tossing them out to sea with a sinker as the sun sets. It’s hardly romantic but a great time to catch a large bottom feeder with a cold brew and hot pipe. We’ve had 3 bait fish disappear on aggressive hits.
It’s not if that beast gets brought to shore, simply when…
Less than 2 weeks I’ll be in Europe and feeling indifferent about it all.
More fishing? Read about last years here.
Tips hat,
P.S: I have a video, stay tuned for that at some point.
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Mmmm…fish head stew, not bad if you don’t mind the fish staring back at you…
You get over it after the first few times!
Dubz, great post! A cold brew & a hot pipe while fishing.. Makes me want to break free from the grind. Good luck in catching that big one!
A line in the Caribbean Sea while enjoying a cold one with a hot pipe in hand is as good as it gets for this gent.
Throw in some sunset action and cool company and you’re set!