Shared Delusion

 

Now that we feel confident in fishing out so far, it was time to convert my brother, Gregg, into a offshore addict. He likes catching but hates fishing So when we fished inshore, he did not come along very often. The tought of nonstop 12-15″ trout does not really inspire.

Bait was hard to come by, so frozen sardines where the formula. We caught some 4 foot sharks - which were lots of fun.We caught LOTS of grouper at the infamous Grouper Country. Including my best fish of all time - a 34″ HUGE pig of a Red Grouper. It was a monster to fight. I did learn a few things:

1. Some snags are Huge fish




2. If you freak out on the fish and give it all your strength - you can pull it up - other wise it becomes a snag.
3. Drink a starbucks frappacino every 10 fish caught
4. Eat on the boat - otherwise your energy level plumets during the fight.
5. during a massive fight have the washdown ready to cool yourself down




6. Have a frappacino ready to chug during the fight if the opportunity exists
7. have a good celebration display planned once the fish is landed (otherwise you revert to a repeating snippets from sporting events like ‘who let the dogs out’ or wornout phrases like ‘whos your daddy’) Its also important to consider this when choosing a new boat - it must have the space needed for proper celebration displays.

Happy fishing, 
Eric