did some snorkeling this weekend...

[FishermanTim]

Originally Posted by The Dad Fisherman

So....are we fishing Rockport this weekend

....OR fishing FOR Rockport?

But seriously, seeing the fish in their natural environment is awe-inspiring.
I get the same feeling when I snorkel up in Winninpesaukee.
People swim at a beach area and have no clue as to how many fish swim WITH them and hunt around them.

I wish I could snorkel as much as I did when I was younger, but unfortunately inner ear issues effects how long and how deep I can go. Maybe I could go more often if I used earplugs?

[Slick Moedee]

had the wife snokiling around telling me where to cast. Is that cheating?

[Pete F.]

Originally Posted by Slick Moedee

had the wife snokiling around telling me where to cast. Is that cheating?

I can hear it now: "A little faster, deeper, harder, that's it, you got it baby!

[The Dad Fisherman]

Originally Posted by FishermanTim

....OR fishing FOR Rockport?

Maybe if I troll these around I can get him to bite....

[Liv2Fish]

I used to spend more time diving than fishing and have spent lots of time kneeling on the bottom watching stripers. I got to hand feed one a lobster tail once. I first tried to feed him a small live lobster by holding it up in it's field of view and letting it swim away. The bass was like a lighting bolt after it as soon as I let it go. It must have been too big because it puked it back out and looked at me like a dog that just dropped a ball for another toss.

I grabbed the lobster and broke the tail off and held it out for the bass. It circled me for about 5 minutes getting closer each time and finally it came in within a foot or so and seemed to sniff it like a scared dog. Finally it darted in and sucked it out of my hand. After that, it wouldn't leave me alone. It would try to steal lobsters out of my hands before I could get them in the dive bag.

One of my best diving experiences.... except the time I had a fist fight with a seal that was trying to steal the bag of flounder off my waist. I was diving alone on that one...