Fishing with Daniel and Dod Shlome

Just as I told you in the last post, this trip was amazing. I went across the street with Dod Shlome, my older friend Daniel, and Jacob. Today I used raw chicken. I suggest you use it too. We started with me catching a fish! I dropped it in and immediately, I felt tugs and a bite! What a good way to start the day. Next Dod Shlome caught a fish it was a puffer fish! Soon enough everyone caught a fish. Daniel caught a poisonous rockfish, Dod Shlome caught a puffer, I caught a French Grunt, and Jacob caught a puffer. Then there was a huge fat puffer fish and we were all racing to catch it. Turns out Daniel was the first person to catch it. Though, that wasn't the only fat puffer there was. I caught different one! Next Dod Shlome caught a few puffer fish, a rockfish, and a grunt with just line, hooks, and bait with no rod. He called it the Shlome rod.  Jacob caught the last few fish and they were a puffer, a        pinfish, and a redfish. What a day and remember raw chicken is another good bait option.

the pictures have me, Dod Shlome and Jacob

Fishing with Dod Shlome

Today I went fishing across the street With my Dod (uncle) Shlome and Jacob.

I have always wanted to fish with him, even though he sadly didn't catch a fish. It was a bit cloudy and we used squid as bait. At the beginning, I caught a fish but that was it. Well, at least we felt and saw (The water is shallow) lots of tugs to raise our hopes. The next post will be tomorrow and I think it will be better.

Fishing with Jacob and his Friend

Today, I went on a fishing trip with Jacob and his friend and his friend's dad. We only caught two fish today. A Porgy and a Lizardfish. We fished under the Broad Causeway in North Biscayne Bay. Though, I learned a lot more facts about fishing than how many fish I caught. Today I learned that if you are using live pilchards, you have to hook it in its back, but if you want to troll with it, you have to hook it up the jaw and through its mouth. I also learned that some of the biggest saltwater fish near shore are at drops in the sea bottom. You can find these drops when the water is at around 40-60 feet deep. I hope you use these facts!

My 100th Fish

Today, I caught my 100th fish! I will always remember this day! After school and homework, I went across the street with Jacob, Danielle, and Doda (aunt) Annette. The first fish caught was a redfish by Danielle. In a matter of minutes, Jacob and I caught a puffer fish! That really got me motivated towards my 100th fish! Next Doda Annette caught a small grunt! Next, I caught a puffer fish! My 99th fish! Right after, I dropped my bait in the water, and immediately, a fish bit my hook! I reeled it in! my 100th fish! It was a Tomtate! I was waiting so long for catching my 100th fish! Next, I just gave the pole to Jacob so I could cool down after catching 100 fish. Jacob caught about 4 puffers and Doda Annette caught 2 fish! She caught a puffer and a red drum. What a way to catch 100 fish :)!

Birthday Trip

Today was a great day for fishing! It was sunny all day. Today started by waking up by 6:30. I got on Sea Legs III, and set out. It was my birthday trip! For a long time, no fish was biting. But finally, Doda Annette and I caught one! Make that two! They were a red snapper and a Whitebone Porgy (as opposed to the Jolthead Porgy, which I had caught before)! I couldn't believe it! Later on, we caught a lane snapper that I kept. That's what I call a snapper day!

The Puffer Trip

Today I took my whole family fishing across the street. we came because my mom wanted to catch puffer fish. It was a very fun day. once we got there, my brother and I caught a fish! it was a puffer fish. my mom finally got to see the puffer fish! Since then nobody caught a fish. Finally, I caught a grunt to end the day. We had an awesome day. I hope we have family fishing day everyday. Not sure my parents would like that, but a boy can dream.

Fishing Day 2

Today I went fishing for the first time 2 days in a row.  Some people were fortunate and some were not. The day went like this: Zaide, Jacob, Danielle, and I went across the street again to go fishing. At first, I caught a puffer at the same time as Zaide and Jacob. It was a cool way to start the day and it got us excited. Danielle wanted to catch a fish so I baited her hook with squid and gave her the pole. While that happened, Zaide somehow caught a grunt without bait! Soon after, I caught a red drum to end the day. Danielle was pretty mad that she didn't catch a fish but every fisherman (or fisherwoman) doesn't always catch fish. Today was a great day!

Fishing With Danielle

 Today was a great day for fishing! Danielle, my sister, Jacob, Zaide, and I went fishing across the street. We cut up squid and baited it on our hooks.  In almost an instant, the fish were nibbling! they kept on tossing the bait. Finally,  a puffer fish came and bit the hook! If you ask me, that fish was really strong. I got to haul up the fish! I was super excited that I got to land a fish.

   Next Jacob was feeling nibbles. Then suddenly,  a huge fish was on his line! he reeled it in and it was a grunt! Jacob caught his fourth fish ever and was super excited. Now Danielle, who has always wanted to be on this blog wanted to catch a fish. I gave my fishing pole and baited hook to her and she dropped the bait and the fish started nibbling. Right away a puffer fish bit her hook! she got to reel in her 3rd fish! (She caught a huge catfish and a puffer before this trip.) Danielle baited her hook quickly and dropped it in the water. About 10 minutes passed and Danielle got bored. She said "I'll never catch a fish" right when a huge pinfish, at least the biggest I've ever seen raced in and bit the hook!

  She gave the rod to me and I got in on the dock! It was a huge one! I was so happy that I got to bring it up! You would think that a fish like that would take all of the bait. Right? well it actually left a little piece left so I re baited the leftover piece and dropped it in the water. I didn't even have to wait! A red drum came and took the bait! I wish it was stronger, but hey, it's a fish! Later, Jacob caught a puffer fish and unfortunately, it was the last fish of the day, but I got to catch fish plus, I got to see an angelfish, a school of small fish, and a tarpon bigger than me swim by. Today was an awesome day to fish and just so you know, squid is also one of the best baits to use.

Fishing on Pier 60 at Clearwater

    Clearwater was outstanding!  Seriously outstanding!  This year I went to Tampa and Clearwater again but this time with my mom and my dad. I went back to the Dali Museum again, and even saw new exhibits!  If you go to Tampa, Clearwater, or St.Petersburg, I highly recommend The Dali Museum.

Since we couldn't find a party boat because all of them were getting used for something, we went to a pier at the Clearwater Marina called Pier 60.  I wanted to go on a boat because I thought that what USUALLY happens is boats give you more chances to catch fish.  Turns out, that doesn't have to be true.

     Once I got to the pier, I rented a pole with two hooks and bought live shrimp so the bait would be fresher.  A volunteer there, Tom, told me to cut the heads and tails off the shrimp, and cut the meat pieces into small bite sizes. I did what he said and put pieces on both my hooks and dropped the line into the water.  Right away the fish were nibbling!  I got a bite and I reeled it in.  I caught a jack!  I was happy that I got to catch at least one fish.  I re-baited my hooks and dropped the line back in the water.  I suddenly felt nibbling and and a strong tug!  I finally got it out of the water to realize I HAD 2 FISH ON THE HOOKS!  They were both pinfish!

 
 

 

 

 
              




    For the next three hours, it continued like that. I was amazed, confused, and excited. Fish after fish after fish!  Then I felt a strong fish on my line!  I was trying to bring it up and I did!  It was a blue runner! After three hours, I had caught 29 fish, and I had run out of shrimp.  I hoped to catch one more to make 30, so Tom gave me some pieces of squid.

   Unfortunately, I didn't catch number 30.  But still, I was so happy to have caught 29 fish!  That equals 40 fish in Clearwater!  Eleven last year on the Queen Fleet and 29 this year at Pier 60.  What was funny was that until today, the most fish I caught in a day was the 11 on the Queen Fleet - which is also in Clearwater!

So these are the tips and tricks I think you should know if you go fishing.

* If you want to catch fish or baitfish, use shrimp (live if you want it to be fresher and better) and cut it up into bite size pieces.

* I recommend Pier 60 in Clearwater, Florida.

What a day!

just so you know

just so you know, I only post important fishing trips or fishing trips where I catch fish.

Thanks for reading!

Back At Santa Monica

Today I am back in Los Angeles and I went fishing at Santa Monica pier. My Safta (grandmother), Doda (aunt) Sharon, my sister, my brother, and I wanted to fish so we rigged our fishing pole and we were on our way! Once we got there, since we had no bait, we bought shrimp at the bait and tackle shop. I baited it and dropped it in the water. While we were waiting for a bite, Danielle, my sister and Doda Sharon went on the rides while Jacob, my brother, Safta, and I stayed and waited. Soon after they left I felt a bite! I let Jacob reel it in a little bit but I did the rest. It was a fun fight but I finally caught it! it was a Lizardfish! We told Doda Sharon and Danielle and we took pictures. Then I went fishing with only Doda sharon but sadly we didn't catch anything. We ended the fishing trip by going on rides. This was a fun day.



       

Fishing in Maligne Lake at Jasper National Park, Canada

Today I went fishing with Zaide and an awesome guide named Pete in Maligne Lake, which is in Jasper, Canada!

In the morning, Pete came to pick Zaide and me up from the hotel we were staying at and, on the way there, on the side of the road, I saw 2 caribou! Once we got there and everything was set, we put out the boat. (The boat was a canoe with an electric moter because you are not allowed to use engine moters on the lake).

The lake was beautiful!

It had glaciers and mountains in the back, the sides were green trees and on one tree I saw two Bald Eagles! I turned out to be using fly rod and fly reel while trolling with a normal lure. I had a blue lure and Zaide had a yellow lure but they were the same type. Then, I caught a fish! It was a brook trout! I have a list of fish that I want to and will catch, even if it takes until I'm grown up (so stay tuned for a long time) and "any kind of trout" was on the list! Now I can cross "any kind of trout" off my list!

The fish was big! Soon after that, I caught another fish! It was another brook trout! Because the fish were biting my blue lure, we changed Zaide's yellow lure to a blue lure too. After that I caught another brook trout! I was excited but not as excited as the first fish I caught. A few minutes after, Zaide finally caught a fish! It was also a brook trout! He was about how excited I was when I caught that first trout! Not much later, I caught the last fish of the day, another brook trout!

After that we took a break, ate some lunch and cruised around. Other people told me that when you're fishing in Maligne Lake, the fish bite in the morning and the evening but at lunch they don't. I wanted to see if that was true, and sadly, it was.

When time was up, Pete dropped us off at a different dock and he went back to the dock where we started from. And if you are reading this, Pete, then I say "Hey, Pete! Thanks for all your help!"