Fish Jumping with Shark Hook-up - Page 2

Chris V · 01-20-2012, 10:55 AM

It could be anyway. Just think of a giant, heavier bodied needlefish. On light tackle they are a blast to catch. They have a much longer lower lobe on the tail along with a caudal keel like billfish and tunas. They tailwalk, have fast runs and strike most flashy lures. The cuban guy I used to stay next to in Marathon said they are good eating but I'll just take his word for it.

Kenton · 01-20-2012, 11:05 AM

Yeah that is what i was reading. I had no idea we had those around here. I have seen needle fish but never anything big like a hound fish. Are they some what of a shy fish?

Chris V · 01-20-2012, 11:50 AM

I guess you could say shy, the last time I tried making conversation with one it turned its head and blushed

They definitely seem to shy away from larger company from what I've seen.

so_ill · 01-20-2012, 01:49 PM

Yes, I was fishing from the beach. I was yackin' the bait out to the edge of the second bar.

I had never considered hound fish, but that could be. Remora can be ruled out just based on the appearance. Body-type was almost similar to wahoo or thick-bodied king mackerel/cuda. Definently a good sized fish. At one point there were people swimming not far from the fish, so I had a bit of a reference for size. Btw, it scared the s### out of them!!!

Whatever it was looked like a hell of a lot of fun to catch.

Chris V · 01-20-2012, 01:58 PM

If it was thicker bodied than it was most likely a king

so_ill · 01-20-2012, 02:16 PM

Have any of y'all had much luck setting up for king's in the surf?

osborne311 · 01-20-2012, 05:15 PM

I had a king on from the beach for about 10 minutes this summer but that sob cut me off after a good jump so I knew exactly what I was missing. Was using a very large live bait just past the first bar.

so_ill · 01-20-2012, 06:17 PM

What were you using?

How well you think they like pinfish?

Fish Assassin · 01-23-2012, 12:48 PM

Those were big Ladyfish

osborne311 · 01-23-2012, 03:22 PM

I caught a lot of Ladyfish also, but I had a big King on from the surf late this summer, no doubt about it. It was actually a big pinfish we caught in the canal behind a friends house in GB before going to the surf.

01-20-2012, 10:55 AM	#11
Chris V Squid technician Blue Marlin Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: foley, Al Posts: 4,542	It could be anyway. Just think of a giant, heavier bodied needlefish. On light tackle they are a blast to catch. They have a much longer lower lobe on the tail along with a caudal keel like billfish and tunas. They tailwalk, have fast runs and strike most flashy lures. The cuban guy I used to stay next to in Marathon said they are good eating but I'll just take his word for it. __________________

01-20-2012, 11:50 AM	#13
Chris V Squid technician Blue Marlin Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: foley, Al Posts: 4,542	I guess you could say shy, the last time I tried making conversation with one it turned its head and blushed They definitely seem to shy away from larger company from what I've seen. __________________

01-20-2012, 01:58 PM	#15
Chris V Squid technician Blue Marlin Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: foley, Al Posts: 4,542	If it was thicker bodied than it was most likely a king __________________

01-20-2012, 05:15 PM	#17
osborne311 Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Pace, FL Posts: 618	I had a king on from the beach for about 10 minutes this summer but that sob cut me off after a good jump so I knew exactly what I was missing. Was using a very large live bait just past the first bar. __________________ We need a bigger cooler!

01-23-2012, 03:22 PM	#20
osborne311 Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Pace, FL Posts: 618	I caught a lot of Ladyfish also, but I had a big King on from the surf late this summer, no doubt about it. It was actually a big pinfish we caught in the canal behind a friends house in GB before going to the surf. __________________ We need a bigger cooler!

01-20-2012, 11:05 AM	#12
Kenton Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Pensacola, Fl Posts: 1,211	Yeah that is what i was reading. I had no idea we had those around here. I have seen needle fish but never anything big like a hound fish. Are they some what of a shy fish?

01-20-2012, 01:49 PM	#14
so_ill Junior Member Cigar Minnow Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 11	Yes, I was fishing from the beach. I was yackin' the bait out to the edge of the second bar. I had never considered hound fish, but that could be. Remora can be ruled out just based on the appearance. Body-type was almost similar to wahoo or thick-bodied king mackerel/cuda. Definently a good sized fish. At one point there were people swimming not far from the fish, so I had a bit of a reference for size. Btw, it scared the s### out of them!!! Whatever it was looked like a hell of a lot of fun to catch.

01-20-2012, 02:16 PM	#16
so_ill Junior Member Cigar Minnow Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 11	Have any of y'all had much luck setting up for king's in the surf?

01-20-2012, 06:17 PM	#18
so_ill Junior Member Cigar Minnow Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 11	What were you using? How well you think they like pinfish?

01-23-2012, 12:48 PM	#19
Fish Assassin Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 43	Those were big Ladyfish

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