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So, I remember the technique, Mustafa taught a few of us intrested in backward butterflying bluefish. So, I was invited to fish on a boat on Wednesday. I remember the last time I went out I bought some Berkley plastics that looked like bay anchovies and remembered how many were snapped or rip to pieces due to sharp razor blade bluefish. I didn't want to go through that again and decided to buy some reasonably priced plastics that stretch and have a lesser chance of snapping in half. I bought two types.. one that may attracked rocks and one that will attrack blues.
Our journey started at 630 in the water. Only two of us went.. we had a rough start due to a downpour the night before. I had no idea it did I was in bed by 8pm. Swells were at least 2ft and we did see a lot of white caps close to opening of the Severn river which is were we went from Sandy Point drop off.. We were covered in saltwater and cold.. thank god I did take a water repellant hoodie!! We didn't catch nothing in the river so we headed out and looking for birds.. Nothing! Ended back by the bridge and saw fish jumping in swarms.. I wish I was in my kayak at that point so I can catch something by the looks of what the activity right next to me. I started dropping my jig and no sooner I jerked it once from the bottom fish was on. I literally was pushed foward and gained my balance.. I was shocked at how hard this tug was. I brought it in and it was literally 18 1/2 inches. Put on ice I tried again.. BAM!! HIT again!!!!!
To end our day, we had a total of 21 bluefish 2 we put back they were just way to small to keep. 5 rockfish, all to small give them a chance to get bigger. Lastly, my right arm was hurting. Aww so sad lol. As we decided by noon and to many boats saw our joy we left.
No traffic on the road home and realized Mustafa, way of filleting fish. So here was my big chance at practicing. I decided since my coworker was ever so nice to invite me I would take on the task of filleting these badboys. I have really good filleting knives no one is allowed to touch but me made of carbon steal, hence why no one is allowed to touch, wash or use them but me. I started by the mid section in the back to almost the back of the fin.. then went for the head.. head was a bit hard.. but I got through it.. my friend watched and wondered why I was cutting up a fish like that.. I said just watch, or don't... I then felt for the bones and wezzled my way to were I could not cut no more ever so gently. Flipped the fish over and did it again. I GOT IT I GOT THE MUSTAFA POWER... lol Realized I have to do this at least another 19 blues.. sign. Once I was done.. I was a pro.. I separated all the meat out and he said keep half.
I honestly felt a sense of accomplishment from learning at the tournament.. Now, I need to do this again but on the kayak lol. So now I have my marine radio, my lowrance fishfinder, I did invest in a blow up device you can hook on a paddle and climb back into a kayak incase it I turtle..
Thank you all again who gave me advice and some nice techniques as well.
Our journey started at 630 in the water. Only two of us went.. we had a rough start due to a downpour the night before. I had no idea it did I was in bed by 8pm. Swells were at least 2ft and we did see a lot of white caps close to opening of the Severn river which is were we went from Sandy Point drop off.. We were covered in saltwater and cold.. thank god I did take a water repellant hoodie!! We didn't catch nothing in the river so we headed out and looking for birds.. Nothing! Ended back by the bridge and saw fish jumping in swarms.. I wish I was in my kayak at that point so I can catch something by the looks of what the activity right next to me. I started dropping my jig and no sooner I jerked it once from the bottom fish was on. I literally was pushed foward and gained my balance.. I was shocked at how hard this tug was. I brought it in and it was literally 18 1/2 inches. Put on ice I tried again.. BAM!! HIT again!!!!!
To end our day, we had a total of 21 bluefish 2 we put back they were just way to small to keep. 5 rockfish, all to small give them a chance to get bigger. Lastly, my right arm was hurting. Aww so sad lol. As we decided by noon and to many boats saw our joy we left.
No traffic on the road home and realized Mustafa, way of filleting fish. So here was my big chance at practicing. I decided since my coworker was ever so nice to invite me I would take on the task of filleting these badboys. I have really good filleting knives no one is allowed to touch but me made of carbon steal, hence why no one is allowed to touch, wash or use them but me. I started by the mid section in the back to almost the back of the fin.. then went for the head.. head was a bit hard.. but I got through it.. my friend watched and wondered why I was cutting up a fish like that.. I said just watch, or don't... I then felt for the bones and wezzled my way to were I could not cut no more ever so gently. Flipped the fish over and did it again. I GOT IT I GOT THE MUSTAFA POWER... lol Realized I have to do this at least another 19 blues.. sign. Once I was done.. I was a pro.. I separated all the meat out and he said keep half.
I honestly felt a sense of accomplishment from learning at the tournament.. Now, I need to do this again but on the kayak lol. So now I have my marine radio, my lowrance fishfinder, I did invest in a blow up device you can hook on a paddle and climb back into a kayak incase it I turtle..
Thank you all again who gave me advice and some nice techniques as well.
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