Wrong kind - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

kobra · 11-05-2011, 07:15 PM

I fished the OEX bass tournament at Shelter Island today. I didn't get to prefish so wasn't expecting much.

Heard that the sandbass bite was really slow so that left me with two options. Plan a, get a limit of the smaller spotties then go looking for the bigger sandies. Plan b, just look for the bigger sandies. I opted for plan b. Hit all the spots that have given up nice fish in the past for nada. Finally found some fish that were willing to bite. But they were the baby version. Only got two barely legal bass.

Caught all my fish long lineing a 1 1/2 ounce spinnerbait. Including this guy.

42 inches and 28 pounds. Very fun fish on bass gear but didn't help with my score.

So after filleting ( or whatever you want to call it ) I noticed what looked like hair in the flesh. Can someone please tell me what these are? Is the fish safe to eat? Thanks guys.

Croaker Dave · 11-05-2011, 07:26 PM

That's a nice halibut.

Those are veins. More prominent on the bigger models.

wade · 11-05-2011, 07:28 PM

Yeaaaaaaaa.......... WTG!!!!!! CONGRATS!!!!!!!

tight lines · 11-05-2011, 07:35 PM

Way to go Bobby !!!

JeffB · 11-05-2011, 08:16 PM

Yeah I peaked in the bait tank at that hoss! Nice pig!!!

Reel Anxious · 11-05-2011, 08:35 PM

That's one hell of a consolation prize. Great catch.

todd one · 11-05-2011, 09:15 PM

That the largest Hali I've seen caught in the bay. Nice job!!!

Amish Ed · 11-05-2011, 09:40 PM

Really nice bay butt. Good job.

kayakhunter · 11-05-2011, 10:45 PM

X2. Veins,

have the same thing.

lowprofile · 11-06-2011, 12:09 AM

nice butt! and ya just viens. even if it was parasites. just cook it. you'll be fine. freezing it first also kills any parasites you might be worried about. when we get fish from the store, if they have any visibly parasites its not a bad thing, just means its never been frozen and is fresh.

11-05-2011, 07:15 PM	#1
kobra Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: oceanside Posts: 880	Wrong kind I fished the OEX bass tournament at Shelter Island today. I didn't get to prefish so wasn't expecting much. Heard that the sandbass bite was really slow so that left me with two options. Plan a, get a limit of the smaller spotties then go looking for the bigger sandies. Plan b, just look for the bigger sandies. I opted for plan b. Hit all the spots that have given up nice fish in the past for nada. Finally found some fish that were willing to bite. But they were the baby version. Only got two barely legal bass. Caught all my fish long lineing a 1 1/2 ounce spinnerbait. Including this guy. 42 inches and 28 pounds. Very fun fish on bass gear but didn't help with my score. So after filleting ( or whatever you want to call it ) I noticed what looked like hair in the flesh. Can someone please tell me what these are? Is the fish safe to eat? Thanks guys.

11-05-2011, 07:28 PM	#3
wade Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oceanside Posts: 1,214	Yeaaaaaaaa.......... WTG!!!!!! CONGRATS!!!!!!! __________________

11-05-2011, 08:35 PM	#6
Reel Anxious Flippin' Photographer Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Allied Gardens San Diego Posts: 136	Hali That's one hell of a consolation prize. Great catch. __________________ Filppin' Photographer

11-05-2011, 09:40 PM	#8
Amish Ed Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,903	Really nice bay butt. Good job. __________________ Amish Ed You can't catch it again if it's dead!

11-05-2011, 07:26 PM	#2
Croaker Dave Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: OC Posts: 171	That's a nice halibut. Those are veins. More prominent on the bigger models.

11-05-2011, 07:35 PM	#4
tight lines Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: North County Posts: 62	Way to go Bobby !!!

11-05-2011, 08:16 PM	#5
JeffB Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: La Jolla Posts: 1,216	Yeah I peaked in the bait tank at that hoss! Nice pig!!!

11-05-2011, 09:15 PM	#7
todd one Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 364	That the largest Hali I've seen caught in the bay. Nice job!!!

11-05-2011, 10:45 PM	#9
kayakhunter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Orange Posts: 207	X2. Veins, have the same thing.

11-06-2011, 12:09 AM	#10
lowprofile #1 on fishstick's hitlist Join Date: May 2011 Location: Sea level Posts: 1,477	nice butt! and ya just viens. even if it was parasites. just cook it. you'll be fine. freezing it first also kills any parasites you might be worried about. when we get fish from the store, if they have any visibly parasites its not a bad thing, just means its never been frozen and is fresh.