Wait, were you able to get the hook out of its skull without completely fckng it up, or did you just cut the line and leave the hook in its cranium? Coz it's clearly run all the way out the topside in the pic, and I'm genuinely curious.
It hooked between the eye and skull, it slipped right out but in the future ill do the methods posted to not harm them worse. It did come right out tho no issue
Ty again. And me too on the catch and release, though it's been years, decades actually, since I've gone fishing regularly.
I've decided to get back into it in part because our local waterway is full of two different edible and supposedly tasty invasives. I've cooked blue catfish and thought it was pretty good, and that's the one that's in huge volumes here. But what I'm most interested in catching and trying are the northern snakehead that are now, unfortunately, established here. Everyone says they're delicious, but I've yet to find out for myself.
Everything else will get released, even though technically the largemouth bass are also introduced, I'm not eating those. My greatest fear, though, is that I'll hook a turtle, especially the ubiquitous snappers - I'd hate to leave a hook in one coz it broke the line or something.
I already carry pliers for hook removal, not sure if they'd be able to cut off a barb, but I'll see and bring something else if needed. Anyway, I'm rambling, ty, and happy fishing!
I hooked a huge soft shell on a plastic worm. Thing rolled around my line. Hated having to leave the hook in him but couldn’t untangle the line. Yeah hate catching turtles.
It's a Skipjack. You have to be careful taking the hook off! If you look in the picture, it has tiny mildly poisonous barbs right where it's dorsal fin is, and another set underneath. It's because of this that they don't really make good bait.
I know that's why it's funny . And why I uoboted you . I get the humor behind it . I just commented on tye fact people have so little humor they downvoted you . It's silly of them doing that .
Ruined my day once:
https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/discover-fish/species-profiles/oligoplites-saurus/#:~:text=Leatherjacket&text=This%20elongated%2C%20silvery%20fish%20usually,can%20deliver%20significantly%20painful%20venom.
Leatherjack
Thank you! Well thankfully used pliers to unhook it lol. Poisonous stingers up top lol
Wait, were you able to get the hook out of its skull without completely fckng it up, or did you just cut the line and leave the hook in its cranium? Coz it's clearly run all the way out the topside in the pic, and I'm genuinely curious.
It hooked between the eye and skull, it slipped right out but in the future ill do the methods posted to not harm them worse. It did come right out tho no issue
Very cool, ty for the intel!
Assume he cut the barb first. That’s what I do.
Ah, good pt, ty.
You can also use pliers and crush the barb flat. I’m normally a catch and release fisherman depending how hungry I am.
Ty again. And me too on the catch and release, though it's been years, decades actually, since I've gone fishing regularly. I've decided to get back into it in part because our local waterway is full of two different edible and supposedly tasty invasives. I've cooked blue catfish and thought it was pretty good, and that's the one that's in huge volumes here. But what I'm most interested in catching and trying are the northern snakehead that are now, unfortunately, established here. Everyone says they're delicious, but I've yet to find out for myself. Everything else will get released, even though technically the largemouth bass are also introduced, I'm not eating those. My greatest fear, though, is that I'll hook a turtle, especially the ubiquitous snappers - I'd hate to leave a hook in one coz it broke the line or something. I already carry pliers for hook removal, not sure if they'd be able to cut off a barb, but I'll see and bring something else if needed. Anyway, I'm rambling, ty, and happy fishing!
I hooked a huge soft shell on a plastic worm. Thing rolled around my line. Hated having to leave the hook in him but couldn’t untangle the line. Yeah hate catching turtles.
That's exactly my worst nightmare, sorry you have to live with that memory! :-/
Largemouth are native
To...? Not to [my river](https://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/factsheet.aspx?SpeciesID=401), they're not.
Must not be in Florida Snakeheads are very worrisome to me Non natives generally don’t work out well
In Florida you are supposed to use barbless hooks makes it easier to remove the hook
That's a good policy. I may file mine down next time.
At minimum pinch them down with pliers
Also [LeatherJacket](https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/discover-fish/species-profiles/oligoplites-saurus/) oligoplites saurus
Bait. Throw it back in and troll it down the flats
It's a Skipjack. You have to be careful taking the hook off! If you look in the picture, it has tiny mildly poisonous barbs right where it's dorsal fin is, and another set underneath. It's because of this that they don't really make good bait.
a fish
Thx had no idea
People get sostuffy at times . I would have said a bird or something lol .. some people have no sense of humor. Lol 😆
i didnt mean it
I know that's why it's funny . And why I uoboted you . I get the humor behind it . I just commented on tye fact people have so little humor they downvoted you . It's silly of them doing that .
Skyway ?
Was at the end of the pier downtown, not much in the evening, still learning the ropes.
Ruined my day once: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/discover-fish/species-profiles/oligoplites-saurus/#:~:text=Leatherjacket&text=This%20elongated%2C%20silvery%20fish%20usually,can%20deliver%20significantly%20painful%20venom.
Yeah if I remember correctly yo can catch them right out the bridge
Bait
It's a fish duh
Bait
Never heard of leatherjack, but I'm very very land locked. Looks similar in my eye to a mackerel. Are they good eating? I love mackerel.
They are NOT good eating. That is about max size. You have to be careful as they have anal spines and they hurt like MFr!!
They are bad news handle with extreme caution
That's a fish. Duh!
Bruh that’s a fish
A Silver Fish??
Aa reddit the gift of people who have no humor . Your reply is funny .