Old Man and the Sea - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

swinginFish · 07-09-2011, 01:04 PM

Oy va voy, habibi! Eze dag! Eze mazal!

Im ani zocher nachon, hyu "dagim acherim" b'tel baruch, pa'am, vsameach lilmod sh'adein yesh masahu tov byam bazor.

General translation (especially for Kurt):

"Oye Vey, my friend! What a fish! What luck!

If I remember correctly, once there were "fish of another sort" at Tel Baruch (you'd know what I mean if familiar w/ the area), and glad to learn that there's still something good in the area's water."

Yours is the second great kayak fishing tale from Israel, w/ the last being from Menash and about the huge amberjack he caught off one of the wrecks down south. Since its been awhile, your report may be the first time many of the folks out here (Pacific West Coast) get an idea as to the size of the Spanish Mackeral that comb Israel's Mediterranean coast, not to mention learn that the Med and Israel could/should be on the kayak fishing map.

Having lived in - and fished - the area near Netanya for years, I know the fish you caught used to be common, but given the unregulated, almost daily netting by local seiners, the big fish that once roamed the area are almost totally depleted.

A huge congratulations on a great fish and great story, and thanks for posting it in this forum.

D'ash ham l'col hayedidim shali' b'aretz,

Avery Ellisman

maui jim · 07-09-2011, 05:43 PM

I like the lure with flames......smokin'

....flamin' Rapala..

Nice feesh......

PapaDave · 07-11-2011, 08:26 AM

Is that a Spanish Mackerel or a King Mackerel? I used to fish for kings off the east coast of Florida and down in the keys when I was a kid.

fishsouthcounty · 07-11-2011, 09:14 AM

looks like a king to me, definitely no wahoo though. either way, hell of a fish.

T-Rex · 07-14-2011, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by PapaDCh

Is that a Spanish Mackerel or a King Mackerel? I used to fish for kings off the east coast of Florida and down in the keys when I was a kid.

King Mackerel. Spanish macks are smaller with spots. I used to catch them both off the Carolinas.

roby · 07-14-2011, 08:06 PM

Quote:

I like the lure with flames......smokin'

....flamin' Rapala..

Cool lure...I thought the same thing.

Get rid of the spinners - they can't catch fish...haha.

Great report and awesome pictures.

07-09-2011, 01:04 PM	#1
swinginFish Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 173	Holy Mackeral! Oy va voy, habibi! Eze dag! Eze mazal! Im ani zocher nachon, hyu "dagim acherim" b'tel baruch, pa'am, vsameach lilmod sh'adein yesh masahu tov byam bazor. General translation (especially for Kurt): "Oye Vey, my friend! What a fish! What luck! If I remember correctly, once there were "fish of another sort" at Tel Baruch (you'd know what I mean if familiar w/ the area), and glad to learn that there's still something good in the area's water." Yours is the second great kayak fishing tale from Israel, w/ the last being from Menash and about the huge amberjack he caught off one of the wrecks down south. Since its been awhile, your report may be the first time many of the folks out here (Pacific West Coast) get an idea as to the size of the Spanish Mackeral that comb Israel's Mediterranean coast, not to mention learn that the Med and Israel could/should be on the kayak fishing map. Having lived in - and fished - the area near Netanya for years, I know the fish you caught used to be common, but given the unregulated, almost daily netting by local seiners, the big fish that once roamed the area are almost totally depleted. A huge congratulations on a great fish and great story, and thanks for posting it in this forum. D'ash ham l'col hayedidim shali' b'aretz, Avery Ellisman

07-09-2011, 05:43 PM	#2
maui jim Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cypress, CA Posts: 789	I like the lure with flames......smokin'....flamin' Rapala.. Nice feesh...... __________________

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07-11-2011, 08:26 AM	#3
PapaDave Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Menifee, CA Posts: 1,474	Is that a Spanish Mackerel or a King Mackerel? I used to fish for kings off the east coast of Florida and down in the keys when I was a kid.

07-11-2011, 09:14 AM	#4
fishsouthcounty Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: San Juan Capistrano, Ca Posts: 518	looks like a king to me, definitely no wahoo though. either way, hell of a fish.