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    Catch of the day [Fishing]

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    • GilesG
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      Alex's first "real" fish…..

      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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      • Filthy2123ozjunkieF
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        That's really cool looking because it almost appears translucent. Like the Predator or something.

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        • GilesG
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          It is a Bonefish.  It's nickname is The Ghost of the Flats, specifically because those scales reflect the surroundings.  We fly fish for them and it is sight fishing.  Part of the challenge of Bonefishing,  is to actually see them, so you know where to cast your fly.  The problem is that you see them one minute and the next they have completely and utterly melted away…..

          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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          • goosehdG
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            That water is beautiful and the fish!

            "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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            • Filthy2123ozjunkieF
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              That's awesome. Like natural camouflage. Who know what other kinds of crazy species of fish are in the ocean we don't know about yet? There could be stuff we don't know about because we can't go that deep or stuff could be completely undetectable.

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              • Filthy2123ozjunkieF
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                Related to what I was talking about above

                Also this is pertinent and interesting

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                • Clint_DC
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                  @Filthy That reminds me of an article I saw years ago about a Russian deepsea fisherman who had been posting his catches on Twitter.  There's some pretty terrifying looking fish out there for sure:

                  https://twitter.com/rfedortsov?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E810063312104947712%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmashable.com%2F2016%2F12%2F20%2Fdeep-sea-fisherman-twitter%2F

                  ATX IH Hoarder

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                  • Filthy2123ozjunkieF
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                    Yeah, man…  ??? Nightmare fuel 😱
                    https://twitter.com/rfedortsov/status/808018055905349637?s=19

                    I just scrolled though that guy's feed and it was horrifying.

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                    • RoxRocks86R
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                      Wtf is that!!!!  ??? ??? ???

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                      • GilesG
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                        Had my first jab.  On the way back home, I had to pass a moat that I have heard holds a good head of Perch, so I stopped for 15 minutes.  I'm desperately trying to catch a drop-shotted Perch before the season closes in 6 days.

                        I failed in my mission, but at least I did not blank, obviously, I was not using a wire leader, but I think this baby had not grown proper teeth yet…

                        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                        • vaquero357V
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                          …nice pic Giles! Giving me the fever! Several boats out on the Upper Mississippi today. Still at least a month before ice out up north. 🙂

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                          • Filthy2123ozjunkieF
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                            @Clint_D they found Godzilla https://twitter.com/wonderofscience/status/1371080071922937856?s=19

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                            • GilesG
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                              Fishing for Permit with my friend Wyatt in Belize - 2004…..

                              "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                              • Clint_DC
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                                @Filthy:

                                @Clint_D they found Godzilla https://twitter.com/wonderofscience/status/1371080071922937856?s=19

                                That's pretty wild @Filthy!  Imagine scuba diving and seeing baby Godzilla swimming next to you.

                                ATX IH Hoarder

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                                • Filthy2123ozjunkieF
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                                  I am likely to not ever go into the ocean ever again. 😬

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                                  • GilesG
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                                    So, I have ordered another Kayak.  I cancelled last year's one.  This time I have gone for a pedal rather than paddle powered one.  Allows me to fish and maneuver at the same time.  It's US-made and the distribution centre for Europe is in the EU.  That model has been completely fucked up by Brexit, as they had to pay double duties.  So they are now importing directly from the USA into the UK, but supplies are low…I think I have a promise for one that is in the next container.

                                    This is the one......

                                    "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                    • GilesG
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                                      And in sort of preparation, for that and the Bass season about to start again, I made the wherewithal to hang my rods, so I can leave them rigged between sessions….

                                      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                      • dinobarnesberlinD
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                                        @Giles:

                                        So, I have ordered another Kayak.  I cancelled last year's one.  This time I have gone for a pedal rather than paddle powered one.  Allows me to fish and maneuver at the same time.  It's US-made and the distribution centre for Europe is in the EU.  That model has been completely fucked up by Brexit, as they had to pay double duties.  So they are now importing directly from the USA into the UK, but supplies are low…I think I have a promise for one that is in the next container.

                                        This is the one......

                                        good thing it wasn't in that container that got sideways in the Suez  😃

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                                        • GilesG
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                                          My first thought…...

                                          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                          • AdamCA
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                                            That kayak looks like a proper piece of kit @Giles, nice one. I will look out for you on my paddle board  😃

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