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Offline salty pig

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Whats your Best eating & fighting fish ?
« on: June 30, 2007, 07:58:24 PM »
Ok So gentlemen whats the best eating fish that you catch in NJ ......... Than whats your best fighting fish that you love to go after?

Eating Mahi ( ill never get out of here) or striper was pretty good.
 Fighting I'd have to pick the striper since i caught my first one this year  TT^ they are a blast!! just wish they were still close to me  :'(
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Re: Whats your Best eating & fighting fish ?
« Reply #1 on: June 30, 2007, 08:09:22 PM »
Eating; Fluke. Fighting; Albie


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Re: Whats your Best eating & fighting fish ?
« Reply #2 on: June 30, 2007, 08:15:48 PM »
OK.. eating is Seabass, unless we can also claim shelfish, then Crabs are my altimate favoriate.

Fighting... Can only be the bluefish.  Pound for Pound they are the strongest fighting fish on the Northern east cost.
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Re: Whats your Best eating & fighting fish ?
« Reply #3 on: June 30, 2007, 08:54:31 PM »
I would have to agree with Luna.  Seabass for dinner and  blue fish the fight winner.
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Re: Whats your Best eating & fighting fish ?
« Reply #4 on: June 30, 2007, 09:16:30 PM »
 toss up between seabass and croakers

 for the best fight i must also say bluefish, until i get into some tunna's, then i will reeveluate.
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Re: Whats your Best eating & fighting fish ?
« Reply #5 on: June 30, 2007, 10:00:35 PM »
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Seabass for dinner and  blue fish the fight winner.
  As far as the fish I catch locally I agree.  But I could eat shrimp and steak 7 days a week!
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Re: Whats your Best eating & fighting fish ?
« Reply #6 on: June 30, 2007, 10:37:00 PM »
Whats a croaker?.... Know what... I forgot about the  Blue's Prolly cause i dont eat them  But yea they are some great fighters ... Think I may do a run  Fri for them just for  good ol fun ! TT^
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Re: Whats your Best eating & fighting fish ?
« Reply #7 on: June 30, 2007, 10:40:56 PM »
Flounder, fluke, sea bass & blackfish to eat.

False albacore, bluefish & blackfish to fight from local waters.


Grouper, wahoo, tarpon & snook would also be on the list.

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Re: Whats your Best eating & fighting fish ?
« Reply #8 on: June 30, 2007, 10:43:44 PM »
Ok Luna your close think i can to some sea bass from  morgan on 63 gals gotta try these you guys say they pretty good huh  ???
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Re: Whats your Best eating & fighting fish ?
« Reply #9 on: June 30, 2007, 11:13:48 PM »
I'm embarassed to say I've never eaten a Seabass...I've only caught a few small ones by accident and always tossed them back...going to have to change that!
Also, if we're talking non-local I'd go with Mangrove Snapper for both fighting and eating.

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Re: Whats your Best eating & fighting fish ?
« Reply #10 on: June 30, 2007, 11:18:05 PM »
Hi All,

Eating: Sea Bass

Fighting: Tuna offshore; Inshore: False Albie on a fly rod

Good question,

Ed

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Re: Whats your Best eating & fighting fish ?
« Reply #11 on: June 30, 2007, 11:24:59 PM »
how far inshore for the albi ed ?
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Re: Whats your Best eating & fighting fish ?
« Reply #12 on: June 30, 2007, 11:27:18 PM »
Hi Salty,

In late August and September they are in tight to the beach. Last year was a bit tough as the September winds/rain took most of the month from us.

One of the best spots is actually the north jetty at Island Beach State Park (Barnegat Inlet).

When they are around, we will have to meet up!

Ed

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Re: Whats your Best eating & fighting fish ?
« Reply #13 on: June 30, 2007, 11:42:41 PM »
Eating:

Black Fish-Fluke-Sea Bass-Stripers TT^

Fighting:

Mako-Tuna-Tarpon t^

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Re: Whats your Best eating & fighting fish ?
« Reply #14 on: June 30, 2007, 11:49:51 PM »
Best fighting: Blues off the surf on light tackle, Weakies in the back bay on fly rod.

Best eating: Fluke.

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Re: Whats your Best eating & fighting fish ?
« Reply #15 on: July 01, 2007, 12:42:54 AM »
I like to Hunt and catch fish,

Take a few to my father to eat
and go home and put T-bone on the grill ;D



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Re: Whats your Best eating & fighting fish ?
« Reply #16 on: July 01, 2007, 07:31:36 AM »
Hi Salty,

In late August and September they are in tight to the beach. Last year was a bit tough as the September winds/rain took most of the month from us.

One of the best spots is actually the north jetty at Island Beach State Park (Barnegat Inlet).

When they are around, we will have to meet up!

Ed
Thats a deal   t^
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Re: Whats your Best eating & fighting fish ?
« Reply #17 on: July 01, 2007, 07:57:16 AM »
sea bass for the taste and blues for the fight.
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Re: Whats your Best eating & fighting fish ?
« Reply #18 on: July 01, 2007, 07:58:58 AM »
Agree with hareball. Blues are great fighting fish, BUT i think im going to say Fluke for the taste. I've never caughten a sea bass in my life and ive been fishing for ehhhhh 13 years.  :-\



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Re: Whats your Best eating & fighting fish ?
« Reply #19 on: July 01, 2007, 08:27:51 AM »
how far inshore for the albi ed ?
When I had my own boat, we used to encounter albies right outside the Hook. At times less than 150 yards off the beach.

I even caught an albie once inside Raritan Bay outside the inlet for Monmouth Cove Marina.


 

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