Caught a few barracuda today

[Sam1]

On straight line with no wire leads.  Was fishing for tarpon, but the barracuda were hitting the bait literally as soon as it splashed.  This was the biggest one, bit through the line as it was coming up and just happened to land in the boat so it counts.

Pay no attention to the hat, it was the cheapest one I could find on the way to the marina lol

[Pete123]

Good for you.  Salt water fishing is a blast.  Make sure you don't become acquainted with the business end of those Barracuda! 

[Fourtyfive]

Jealous !

[KahrMan]

Nice!  I have run into a few that size while scuba diving while feeding fish. Scary fast and big teeth. 

[gregintenn]

You at Old Hickory?

[MacGyver]

Not much out there hits like a barracuda.  Looks like a great trip!

[ArmyBrat61]

The Wolf of the Sea.......plenty of fight in a small package.

[Sam1]

Yeah, the biggest tarpon I caught was probably 5 pounds heavier than this thing and it didn't put up 50% of the fight.

Might come back down in a few months and go offshore for tuna/sailfish (only a mile off the coast) when they migrate in.  First time to PR, rather cool (and really cheap).  Went to the cockfights (cause that's what single guys do out of town) last night, and that's some brutal stuff.  Best part was the guy running out with the dustbuster to suck up chicken parts off the mat after a match, or possibly the guy sitting next to the birds fighting, eating chicken nuggets... Probably had the freshest chicken nuggets in the world in there.

[JAB]

Nice fish - but now I will have the Heart song stuck in my head for the rest of the day.  Are barracuda good eatin'?

 

 

Edited November 15, 2016 by JAB