Sunday, May 6, 2018
Fishing with Yoav
Today I went fishing with my friend, Yoav. We went to Dania Pier with my dad and brother, too, after playing baseball. It was a rainy day, and as we were driving to the pier, we were doubting whether we should risk being out in the rain. We went to a bait shop, Anglers Bait and Tackle, before fishing to get some live shrimp. The fishing was slow for most of the day, but we did manage to catch two pufferfish, a Porcupine fish and a Striped Burrfish (edit: I did a lot of research after the fact to find that the second fish was a different species), on tipped sabiki rigs. They were Yoav’s first ‘big’ fish and he was excited about that. Nobody was catching any fish on the pier, and I think we were the only ones to do so. Because of this, we were satisfied with 2 puffers on the day. After all, a fish is a fish! This was a fun day taking my friend out fishing. Stay tuned!
Tuesday, March 27, 2018
Great Fishing at Orange Lake Resort
I was just on a trip to Orange Lake Resort in Kissimmee, Florida, and of course, I had to fish. There are many lakes at the resort, and this time I tried two of them. I caught some cool fish and even learned some tips and tricks for next time. For both of these trips, I went with my brother, Jacob and we used hot dogs as bait.
Lake 1:
The first lake I tried out was the one that I had fished at last time I had been at Orange Lake Resort. We remembered what we had learned from last time, with the help of Barry. We held the line close to the rod in order to feel the nibbles easier, which ended up helping us. We started out optimistic and ready to catch many fish. It was slow at first, but we finally had a bite after about 15-20 minutes. I caught a bluegill! Our first fish of the trip. We were fishing for a bit longer, and then had a much stronger bite. The line was losing its slack, so I reeled in and set the hook. Instantly after starting the fight, I could tell that I was fighting a big fish. Jacob and I ended up reeling in a big Bowfin! That was a new, and unexpected fish for us. The Bowfin was huge and was above average for its species. Son after, I was reeling in my bait when I saw a catfish chasing it. I knew that I was about to catch one. Sure enough, I had a catfish bite on my next cast! Jacob and I reeled in and caught it! It had put up another good fight. Upon seeing the fish and its distinct spots, I could tell that it was a Brown Bullhead. We were excited to have caught our third fish, and we let it go. Before we left the lake, I caught a sunfish. The 4 fish we had caught that day were awesome and kept our hopes up for the next day. Day 1 was a great day for fishing, but we weren’t done.
Lake 2:
The next day, at another lake, Jacob and I went fishing again with the rest of the hot dogs that we had as bait. It was a bigger lake, and the edges of it had some weeds that could snag our line. We decided to drop our bait in a cleared spot with no weeds in it, hoping to catch the Bluegill that were frequently swimming in the area. We could see the fish there because the water here was very clear. For a while, the blugill were not taking our bait. I decided to rip off some small pieces of the hot dogs and throw them out as chum. Before long, 5 bluegill were in the area and crowding our baits. Soon after, Jacob has a fish on and reeled up his bluegill! Our first fish of the day! We kept on throwing out chum and more baited hooks for a while, and we had some nibbles, but we didn't have any bites. We were about to leave, so we decided to drop the line one more time. Some fish were crowding around, but then I had felt a nice tug. I had another bluegill bite! I reeled up our second fish of the day and the sixth of the trip. It was also the last of the trip. Before we left, something unexpected happened, that left me curious. A Largemouth Bass, which normally does not try to eat hot dogs, came to crowd of bluegill and even ate my hot dog! I tried to set the hook, but alas, I was too late. This left me very surprised. Although we had a great trip, Jacob and I left thinking about that Largemouth Bass.
Overall, our six fish on two lakes were very fun to catch. Our biggest were the Bowfin and the Catfish, the Bowfin being a new species for me. I will definitely be fishing the next time I'm at these lakes.
Stay tuned! More fishing trips coming up soon. Tight Lines!
Lake 1:
The first lake I tried out was the one that I had fished at last time I had been at Orange Lake Resort. We remembered what we had learned from last time, with the help of Barry. We held the line close to the rod in order to feel the nibbles easier, which ended up helping us. We started out optimistic and ready to catch many fish. It was slow at first, but we finally had a bite after about 15-20 minutes. I caught a bluegill! Our first fish of the trip. We were fishing for a bit longer, and then had a much stronger bite. The line was losing its slack, so I reeled in and set the hook. Instantly after starting the fight, I could tell that I was fighting a big fish. Jacob and I ended up reeling in a big Bowfin! That was a new, and unexpected fish for us. The Bowfin was huge and was above average for its species. Son after, I was reeling in my bait when I saw a catfish chasing it. I knew that I was about to catch one. Sure enough, I had a catfish bite on my next cast! Jacob and I reeled in and caught it! It had put up another good fight. Upon seeing the fish and its distinct spots, I could tell that it was a Brown Bullhead. We were excited to have caught our third fish, and we let it go. Before we left the lake, I caught a sunfish. The 4 fish we had caught that day were awesome and kept our hopes up for the next day. Day 1 was a great day for fishing, but we weren’t done.
Lake 2:
The next day, at another lake, Jacob and I went fishing again with the rest of the hot dogs that we had as bait. It was a bigger lake, and the edges of it had some weeds that could snag our line. We decided to drop our bait in a cleared spot with no weeds in it, hoping to catch the Bluegill that were frequently swimming in the area. We could see the fish there because the water here was very clear. For a while, the blugill were not taking our bait. I decided to rip off some small pieces of the hot dogs and throw them out as chum. Before long, 5 bluegill were in the area and crowding our baits. Soon after, Jacob has a fish on and reeled up his bluegill! Our first fish of the day! We kept on throwing out chum and more baited hooks for a while, and we had some nibbles, but we didn't have any bites. We were about to leave, so we decided to drop the line one more time. Some fish were crowding around, but then I had felt a nice tug. I had another bluegill bite! I reeled up our second fish of the day and the sixth of the trip. It was also the last of the trip. Before we left, something unexpected happened, that left me curious. A Largemouth Bass, which normally does not try to eat hot dogs, came to crowd of bluegill and even ate my hot dog! I tried to set the hook, but alas, I was too late. This left me very surprised. Although we had a great trip, Jacob and I left thinking about that Largemouth Bass.
Overall, our six fish on two lakes were very fun to catch. Our biggest were the Bowfin and the Catfish, the Bowfin being a new species for me. I will definitely be fishing the next time I'm at these lakes.
Stay tuned! More fishing trips coming up soon. Tight Lines!
Thursday, February 22, 2018
Fishing on Chasin Finz
Today, I went fishing with Shlome, my uncle, on the Charter Chasin Finz with Captain Josh on a half day trip out of Hollywood. It was a really fun trip and Captain Josh was a great help.
We started off the day waking up at 6 AM. We got ready and anxiously drove to the dock, wondering what we would catch. A bit after we got there, Captain Josh arrived. It was cool of him to still take us out even though he didn't have the mate and he had to set up all by himself. The boat was pretty big and very comfortable. On the way out, he let us drive the boat, which was pretty interesting. On the trolling lines there were divers, which are used to keep the trolling lines deeper than staying at the surface.
After a little bit, we hooked onto a fish. I hurried down the ladder and started reeling in the line on the right side of the ship. When I brought the diver all the way to the rod tip, Captain Josh brought in the rest by hand. It was a Cero Mackerel! A great way to start off the day. We put it in the cooler and put the rebated hook back behind the boat to start trolling again.
After a little while, we had another bite. I got to the rod, and started to reel in. It was heavy. Captain Josh had told us on the way to the spot that we should reel them in at a steady pace. I was not reeling it in so steadily, so I told Shlome to take over for me. He reeled in until the diver came and Captain Josh brought in the rest. It was a Blackfin Tuna! A beautiful fish. To catch any kind of Tuna was on my fishing bucket list, and now I can cross it off!
Unfortunately, we didn't catch any fish after that. We circled around a drop off, and even had a bite, but we didn't bring anything else up. If we had a full day, we would probably have caught more.
When we got home, Shlome and I fried the Mackerel and seared the Tuna. This trip was great and we will definitely fish on Chasin Finz again.
We started off the day waking up at 6 AM. We got ready and anxiously drove to the dock, wondering what we would catch. A bit after we got there, Captain Josh arrived. It was cool of him to still take us out even though he didn't have the mate and he had to set up all by himself. The boat was pretty big and very comfortable. On the way out, he let us drive the boat, which was pretty interesting. On the trolling lines there were divers, which are used to keep the trolling lines deeper than staying at the surface.
After a little bit, we hooked onto a fish. I hurried down the ladder and started reeling in the line on the right side of the ship. When I brought the diver all the way to the rod tip, Captain Josh brought in the rest by hand. It was a Cero Mackerel! A great way to start off the day. We put it in the cooler and put the rebated hook back behind the boat to start trolling again.
After a little while, we had another bite. I got to the rod, and started to reel in. It was heavy. Captain Josh had told us on the way to the spot that we should reel them in at a steady pace. I was not reeling it in so steadily, so I told Shlome to take over for me. He reeled in until the diver came and Captain Josh brought in the rest. It was a Blackfin Tuna! A beautiful fish. To catch any kind of Tuna was on my fishing bucket list, and now I can cross it off!
Unfortunately, we didn't catch any fish after that. We circled around a drop off, and even had a bite, but we didn't bring anything else up. If we had a full day, we would probably have caught more.
When we got home, Shlome and I fried the Mackerel and seared the Tuna. This trip was great and we will definitely fish on Chasin Finz again.
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