Different Strokes

[fishbones]

Pound for pound, one of the best fighters out there, but unfortunately they don't reach the size of Bass. Everyone dreams of the Striper of a lifetime because they've seen pictures of 60+lb fish and know its a remote possibility. Not many people dream of the elusive 20lb bluefish and go out to catch it. I once caught an 18lb Blue while trolling, and I thought I had hooked a football tuna. Most tiring fish I ever reeled in, partly due to the amount of line I had out, but also because of the fight. I don't like to catch them, but they are very good eating if you take care of them by bleeding and icing them right out of the water.

[zacs]

can you edit and left align? My eyes hurt from trying to read.

i'm sure many would appreciate.

[EarnedStripes44]

Originally Posted by fishbones

Pound for pound, one of the best fighters out there, but unfortunately they don't reach the size of Bass. Everyone dreams of the Striper of a lifetime because they've seen pictures of 60+lb fish and know its a remote possibility. Not many people dream of the elusive 20lb bluefish and go out to catch it. I once caught an 18lb Blue while trolling, and I thought I had hooked a football tuna. Most tiring fish I ever reeled in, partly due to the amount of line I had out, but also because of the fight. I don't like to catch them, but they are very good eating if you take care of them by bleeding and icing them right out of the water.

Hell yeah, especially about that eating part. A fresh fillet off a bluefish that you clubbed 3 hrs ago to get that $12 plug back, hmmmmm......

[MarshCappa]

I love fishing for blues if they are around. The only thing that aggravates me is if there are stripers in the mix the blues tend to monopolize the action and tear up your gear if you aren't ready for them. But overall they are lots of fun with the right gear.

[JohnR]

Hate 'em when eeling

Come to think of it, I hate 'em when I have more than 1 hook on or any trebble

[tattoobob]

I love them and will never turn down fishing for them
they are a blast when seals are chasing them to because
the fight twice as hard, and go air bound like small mouth

[BigFish]

Most folks catch and release anyway? So bass or blues who cares! Great battle! I love catching bluefish, the bigger the better and being a topwater addict, it does not get much better than bluefish chewing the be-jesus out of a popper chugging across the surface!!!

[BigBo]

I was just telling Larry about my Bluefish Bonanza yesterday. I was fishing local in my kayak working a popper close to sundown and the water just erupted all around me. There were so many, they were slapping the hull of the yak. They were going airborne on my popper. Nothing huge with the biggest probably going around 5-6lbs, but i was having a ball.
I really love all aspects of fishing and to me, being on the water working a dropping tide. Close to sundown with light fading in a blaze of colors. The wind had died down nicely and fish are busting all around me.
It doesn't get much better IMO.