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George and I went out today for his 1st white perch fishing trip.
It was a spectacular day....mild temps.
I thought George was a good fisherman.....but this?
In reality, it did not take George long to get his 1st white perch ever!
And, all of his UL and L rods were home made!
We caught fish in the all the right places and when we got to the little bridge, the NNE wind was pushing against the outgoing tide. I was just about to leave and George said that he thought the bait was getting scrunched so we stayed and slayed the perch. We caught many in the 10" range including this 10.75 incher that helped me nudge forward in the SRRKC WP tourney.
And then we left fish to find more fish.
We went to the beach jetty and we caught 1....yes, ONE fish! Then we went to solar panel house and caught none. Then to Spanish house and caught none!
We just went 2-3 miles for nothing.....but, the best was yet to come.
At the Deale jetty, we caught a few more (they were slamming the lures) and then before we left, I wanted to try one other spot....in very shallow water (<2').
I hear the drag scream...then George scream....then me as we see this big tail slap the water. Mind you, George is using 4lb test line on a hand built UL rod.
I say, "it's a 14 incher!". But it was bigger!
George expertly handled the 19" striper like he's been doing it a long time. He turned it's head and led him to the net.
Nice fish...his 1st keeper ever!
While the fishing was not red hot, it was steady and George got a few to take home.
A stop at Ledo's ended a great day....but, the boat had to go into the shop with some electrical issues. Should get her back this week.
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Nice job, guys! Looks like a fun time was had. Nice surprise with the striper.
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Looks like you guys had a great day. I fished the R n R jetty and the marina bulkhead for 4 hours on Wed. Landed 8 dink stripers and another 8 perch between 9 - 9 1/2. Nice day for the yak, but not for upgrading my score.
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Bob- don't know what's up with the beach jetty. We fished the bulkhead as well and zippo was the result.
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One more thing to try there, fish till after sunset. I still want to try the westinghouse rocks below the bay bridge. At least there you have the bridge as a backup plan. Just need the right wind direction.
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The NNE winds yesterday were a bit of a PIA.....
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Wow! That's a nice Rock! Congrats George, first WP and first keeper Rockfish on the same day!
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Woah that must have been a great fight! I bet it was really satisfying landing that on a homemade UL rod!
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Thanks again for the many firsts Ernie. Had a blast and you're an expert on the net.
Went home filleted out the fish & smoked them the next day. Took the fish heads & bones & made up a fish stock.
Here's the fruit of our labors ...
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I see a cook off between Mustafa and George. They both share the same passion (fishing and cooking)!!
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Cook off sounds like a good idea! I'll be more than happy to be a judge
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Ernie wrote:
I see a cook off between Mustafa and George. They both share the same passion (fishing and cooking)!!
LOL!! George and I do have that in common for sure!
Awesome looking Spread George!! I also love how you didn't let any part of a good fish go to waste and ended up using the bones and head for stock
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Well, the guts were tossed ...
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hookup wrote:
Well, the guts were tossed ...
I sure hope so! LOL
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I cook allot and luv it. Made me way through college in food service.
Also, got upset at my room mates for always eating my food, so made a deal, they buy the food, I cook it. Turned out each of them gave me $$ each week and I did the shopping & cooking and never had to pay for food through college.
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hookup wrote:
I cook allot and luv it. Made me way through college in food service.
Also, got upset at my room mates for always eating my food, so made a deal, they buy the food, I cook it. Turned out each of them gave me $$ each week and I did the shopping & cooking and never had to pay for food through college.
Smart idea! I'm going to have to teach my boys to cook so they too can get free meals in college! LOL This way it's cheaper for me
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My son took to cooking quick. Now he's at college, has an apt w/ 3 other guys and does most of the cooking & eats for free. Chip off the ol' block.
Start your boys out burning meat on the grill ... easiest way to learn. Not sure if your faith allows beef, know it doesn't allow pork, but teach them the slow cook method with chicken or burn some lamb - you can't mess up lamb. Or fish, have them out with you when you cook it.
Or another way is bachelor cooking, wrap skinless chicken up with veggies in aluminum foil, season & add some EVOO, and put it on a med grill.
Easy and Mom will be happy she doesn't have to cook.
Happy wife, happy life.
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hookup wrote:
My son took to cooking quick. Now he's at college, has an apt w/ 3 other guys and does most of the cooking & eats for free. Chip off the ol' block.
Start your boys out burning meat on the grill ... easiest way to learn. Not sure if your faith allows beef, know it doesn't allow pork, but teach them the slow cook method with chicken or burn some lamb - you can't mess up lamb. Or fish, have them out with you when you cook it.
Or another way is bachelor cooking, wrap skinless chicken up with veggies in aluminum foil, season & add some EVOO, and put it on a med grill.
Easy and Mom will be happy she doesn't have to cook.
Happy wife, happy life.
I'm going to have to try some of this myself
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hookup wrote:
My son took to cooking quick. Now he's at college, has an apt w/ 3 other guys and does most of the cooking & eats for free. Chip off the ol' block.
Start your boys out burning meat on the grill ... easiest way to learn. Not sure if your faith allows beef, know it doesn't allow pork, but teach them the slow cook method with chicken or burn some lamb - you can't mess up lamb. Or fish, have them out with you when you cook it.
Or another way is bachelor cooking, wrap skinless chicken up with veggies in aluminum foil, season & add some EVOO, and put it on a med grill.
Easy and Mom will be happy she doesn't have to cook.
Happy wife, happy life.
You're last line is soo true!
Good advice! We include our kids in a lot of our cooking although haven't included them in the grilling. They both have a foodie palate which Dad is always stocked about! I started cooking because of my foodie palate and it just became a passion. I taught myself after watching my Mom and Dad do it.
I will have to get them out on the deck next time I grill!
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