If you go fishing on a sport fishing boat and catch a 30 pound tuna - how much meat do you take home?
If you know how to fillet a fish it's always better to do it yourself. I saw someone catch a 30# Red Drum and she had the fish cleaner fillet it for her. She went home with much less fish than she should have. Fish cleaners charge by the pound and they weigh it before they clean it. Some cleaners are better than others, but I trust my own skill much better. Really it all depends on the cleaner. I would guess that for a 30 pound fish you would probably take home 15-18 pounds at the most with a good cleaner. You'll loose a lot just from the guts, bones, and head. Sometimes, for some people, it's just less hassle to let them do the dirty work. Good luck! Hope this helps!
Charter fishing while 5 months pregnant?
I will be going on vacation in July and will be going charter fishing on a 24' boat. Just wondering if you guys think it's safe or not or if you would do it. I asked the charter office and they don't have an answer for me, I think it's "At your own risk." I don't think it should be a problem but wanted to ask you experienced ladies. I will also be fishing and catching some very big fish (fishing on Lake Superior.) I asked them if I could just watch my husband and take pictures but they said it would be the same price (and it's pricey) so I mine as well fish.
What are the most popular hunting/fishing startups?
Sportfishing has a plethora of Startups that are interesting, but not popular. In fact, unless you knew first hand, some of the start-ups histories are down-right incredible and unbelievable!Do a little digging and find out why Calstar & Seeker Rods have so much history with one another.Dennis Braid's story is one to admire as well. So too was Jim Izore's story.Neither Carl Newell nor Harry & Sarkis Alajajyan (Avet) (both Los Angeles-based reel manufacturers) started in the sportfishing industry, but both have interesting (but not so popular) startup stories.Three of the more popular startups in sportfishing are:1. Johnny Morris - Bass Pro Shops2. Forrest L. Wood - Ranger Bass Boat3. Ray Scott - Bass Anglers Sportsman SocietyEach of these entrepreneurs have a good story about their startup to wiki, but dig deep to find out why these guys don't get along, even though they target the same market, without overlap!Finally, Len Borgstom of ABU Garcia wrote a book concerning the startup & fall of the ABU name & product. Named "ABU & Garcia - What Happened", the book takes you through the demise of the family business and the sell-out of a conglomeration.Hard to find book, but if you do find it, definitely worth the read.There's a bunch startups that I didn't mention concerning sportfishing. Some have stories that are dark & demented (Example: several businesses connected with the San Diego Long Range Fleet). Likewise in the boat manufacturing business. Though certainly popular, you may find it very difficult in locating their startup history.
What do you need to get a fishing license in California?
ResidencyA resident is defined as: any person who has resided continuously in California for six months or more immediately before the date of application for a license, or any person on active military duty with the armed forces of the United States, or an auxiliary branch, or a Job Corps enrollee. (FGC, Section 65)License ProvisionsAny person who is 16 years of age or older must have a sport fishing license to take any kind of fish, mollusk, invertebrate, amphibian or crustacean in California, except when taken from a public pier in ocean or bay waters. A sport fishing license is required to take reptiles, except for rattlesnakes. Anyone 16 years or older fishing anywhere in Lake Tahoe or Topaz Lake must possess either a California sport fishing license or a Nevada sport fishing license (Nevada also requires a trout stamp). Any person fishing from either side of the river or from a boat in the section of the Colorado River that makes up the California-Arizona border must have either a California sport fishing license or an Arizona sport fishing license.IDENTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR LICENSE PURCHASE (CCR T-14, SECTION 700.4)Any person applying for any license, tag, permit, reservation or other entitlement issued via the ALDS shall provide valid identification. Acceptable forms of identification include:(1) Any license document or GO ID number previously issued via ALDS(2) A valid driver’s license or identification card issued to him or her by the Department of Motor Vehicles or by the entity issuing driver’s licenses from the licensee’s state of domicile(3) US Birth Certificate(4) US Certificate or Report of Birth Abroad(5) A Tribal ldentification Card, issued by a sovereign tribal nation(6) Birth Certificate or passport issued from a US Territory(7) US Passport(8) US Military ldentification(9) Certificate of Naturalization or Citizenship,(10) A foreign government-issued photo identification
Is fishing cruel to fish?
I'm going to say that it really depends on how you do it, what kind of fish you're trying to catch and what you do with them once you catch them. How you do it: I agree with Brian Gard that they struggle a lot. They've been startled and stuck with some kind of object that is impeding their desired progress. This would be stressful in any situation. However, many patient and human fisherman will take their time, giving the fish a lot of line and don't just drag them back. In some cases, fly fisherman can get their fish back to them with very little stress. However, most people are a little more impatient and tend to rush things. That's a little cruel. The kind of fish: Many fish require a ton of oxygenation for the muscles to be able to survive. I'm thinking of the large open ocean game fish -- Tuna, Marlin, Sailfish, that kind of thing. These are high performing animals and impeding their motion can be fatal. Catching these guys is cruel. Smaller, lower performing fish don't tend to die as much on the line. Lake and stream fish appear to be less affected by the process than the larger ones. What you do with them: For obvious reasons, if you're going to eat them, it's best to get it over with as quickly as possible. However, if you're practicing catch and release, it is very important to avoid taking the fish out of the water at all. They're built to be in an environment where they are not subjected to gravity. They don't have the same bone structure and hard protection for their organs like we do and so when you take a fish out of water, not only are they suffocating but they're being crushed by their own weight. There are really excellent examples of this with shark researchers who, in the past, have killed large numbers of great white sharks by simply lifting them out of the water. Not because they can no longer breath, but because their body weight crushes their internal organs. That's cruel. In my mind, the big question is whether they recover from this. In many situations, they fish seem to be exhausted and eventually swim away once released but what then? Are they released directly into the mouth of a predator because they can no longer outrun them? Are they released only to die from their injuries some time later? Unfortunately research into this type of thing is very sparse and without that, we'll never know.
Why do fishermen often release fish back to the water and not take them?
There are a few reasonsThey fish for the sport (fun) and have no intention of eating the fishThey are hoping for a bigger fishThey caught something other then what they intended and don’t want itThey caught a fish illegally (like being snagged or something), so they follow the law and release itThe fish does not meet the minimum legal size (or in some cases exceeds the maximum size limit)They have nowhere to put it (think traveling and fishing)They release it for conservation (Sometimes fishermen will release large breeding size fish of some species but keep the smaller but still legal ones to eat)
Why should we save endangered fish?
over fishing and introduced species can drastically decrease native fish species and alter the environment. Take New Guinea, for example. When the South American Pacu was introduced, they at virtually all of the native vegetation, leaving other fish nothing to eat and crocodiles with nowhere to lay their eggs. This imbalance-- not only the surplus of Pacu but the scarcity of other fishes-- threw the entire ecosystem out of whack. Another good example would be Happy Feet. If one fish is diminished or gone, other fish and predators may not have something to eat, and then they will die out. Or, if a predatory fish gets lost, the fish that were preyed on will overpopulate, and could, like the pacu, eat much of the vegetation. This can damage the earth and leave others without food or shelter. If it affects the land, that can leave humans in serious trouble. It's all a chain reaction. Even the smallest thing can cause a total imbalance. So, besides having a heart, a good reason to save endangered fish is to protect the balance and health of the Earth itself
I feel bad after killing fish...?
I know how you feel. I truly do. I'm a hardcore bass fisherman and I can't stand when a bass inhales a plastic worm and swallows it, then gets the hook set in its throat. Strictly practicing Catch-&-Release, I try so damn hard to remove the hook without damaging the fish. Occasionally, one fish gets hooked in the giils and bleeds to death. When that happens, I feel really, really, really bad. Not to the point of crying, but you could say heartbreak almost. When a fish dies on me, I look around and give the fish to a person that's willing to to clean it, cook it, and eat it, and not let it go to waste. It's hard to not feel that way after more than 10 years of practicing Catch-&-Release on a regular basis... I know my example is a bit different than spearfishing, but the attitudes are pretty much the same.