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NJ Saltwater Fishing Reports and Information => Traveling Angler- Out of State Reports => Topic started by: dreamsfloatjoe on February 26, 2009, 10:22:17 PM

Title: Lawn Ornament ...
Post by: dreamsfloatjoe on February 26, 2009, 10:22:17 PM

Recently, I tried to convince My Admiral - Her Royal Highness, "The Beach Princess" to allow me to replace her Pink Plastic Flamgoes on our front lawn with my 75 pound black drum fish as a lawn ornament.

(http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x91/dreamsfloatjoe007/BlackDrum1a-1.jpg)

I'm the one on the left you silly, one of my fishing buddies "The Music Man!" (on right) gave me a helping hand weighing, measuring and cleaning my future lawn ornament back at the dock.

This fish was caught using 1/2 of a crab as bait in approximately 25 feet of water about 1 1/2 miles off shore from here.  Air temperature was around 70 degrees F.  He fought me for an hour, before I tired him out and dragged him on board.  He was delcious and not a lawn ornament.  Pink Plastic Flamangoes = Yuck!  (IMHO)   rofla

Title: Re: Lawn Ornament ...
Post by: IrishAyes on February 26, 2009, 10:25:50 PM

Nice catch and pic.  t^

Title: Re: Lawn Ornament ...
Post by: Luna Sea 5 on February 26, 2009, 10:32:11 PM

sweet

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Post by: Hotrod on February 26, 2009, 10:33:47 PM

Is that a Florida Drum Joe?

Title: Re: Lawn Ornament ...
Post by: dreamsfloatjoe on February 26, 2009, 10:42:16 PM

Quote from: Hotrod on February 26, 2009, 10:33:47 PM

Is that a Florida Drum Joe?

Rod, he was caught in Florida, yes.  Around here they call him a Black Drum Fish.  I was near the south jetties of the St Mary's Inlet at the north end of Amelia Island which is at the Florida/Georgia border.  I do remember thinking "Boy!  You ain't gonna make it to Georgia this Year!  Save your Dixie Cups y'all, the south shall rise again!  Yeeee Haaaaw!"  So, yes Rod I'd call him a Florida Drum (Dang Yankee too, cause he was caught in North Florida.)   ;D

Title: Re: Lawn Ornament ...
Post by: Fishin Dude on February 27, 2009, 12:26:03 PM

Dang, that there's a real nice fish.  t^  <'((((><

Title: Re: Lawn Ornament ...
Post by: PeggyLee on February 27, 2009, 01:54:48 PM

Way to Go Joe !!!   t^

Title: Re: Lawn Ornament ...
Post by: wb on February 27, 2009, 02:10:26 PM

bang the drum loudly for that one  t^

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Post by: Pfishingruven on February 27, 2009, 07:42:38 PM

Nice fish!

 TT^

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Post by: Kenny on February 27, 2009, 08:04:20 PM

 Nice catch and pic t^