Big bait = BIG fish......(stinkpot report)

noles · Post by **noles** » Sun Jul 13, 2008 8:12 pm

Biggest pinfish in the world...

As soon as pinfish hits bottom...

45 minutes later...

Hello Mr. Goliath Grouper (my first and most likely last one)...

Close up...

This is by far the toughest & strongest fish I have ever had on the end of my line. My lower back is still sore and I have bruises on every spot the rod butt touched.

DaveR · Post by **DaveR** » Sun Jul 13, 2008 8:50 pm

Careful the buddy. You're lookin like the Florida version of Jonah! That there is a fig ole' bishy!

TerryW · Post by **TerryW** » Sun Jul 13, 2008 9:46 pm

Oh, my, Noles............ Oh, my!

Were you fishing in my special, secret grouper rock hole? I didn't think any kayakers knew that spot. Oh, WAIT A DARN MINUTE -- You were in a STINKPOT.

FishingDL · Post by **FishingDL** » Sun Jul 13, 2008 10:02 pm

That is a huge fish. That Kayak of yous seems to have grown also. Nice catch!!

LivelyBaits · Post by **LivelyBaits** » Sun Jul 13, 2008 10:24 pm

What a shock: Phinla catches a fish like that AND obeys the rules of not removing that fish from the water. Is it just me or are those photos great while adhering to the rules?

Ya potlicker

Vlap · Post by **Vlap** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 6:39 am

Nice!!!

Mako · Post by **Mako** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 5:26 pm

I would've been more impressed if you had caught that fish on a fly

nice "guasa"

tbray · Post by **tbray** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 5:42 pm

that fish is just barely 20 inches, noles is just so tiny....

nice fish brother...

rev · Post by **rev** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 6:54 pm

Sweet jewfish P-la.

Rik · Post by **Rik** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 7:00 pm

Should have gone for the head in the mouth shot.

Bay or ocean?

BearsFan · Post by **BearsFan** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 8:07 pm

Nice fish, when shal I come over for dinner?

noles · Post by **noles** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 9:27 pm

Rik wrote:Should have gone for the head in the mouth shot.

Bay or ocean?

About 8 miles out of Venice Jetty

BearsFan wrote:Nice fish, when shal I come over for dinner?

Don't worry I have a couple of hundred pounds of grouper steaks in the freezer; I'll send you some.

shamus · Post by **shamus** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 9:49 pm

That 2nd photo looks like your hanging around the bottom of a stripper pole.

geoffsnook · Post by **geoffsnook** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 4:20 pm

Nice fish bro! I can imagine the fight. My Pops hooked one of those and it towed his 44 Striker back and forth. I'm convinced that's what kind of fish swallowed Jonah.

SlikNik · Post by **SlikNik** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 4:12 pm

Great report and pictures, congrats

Chris.G · Post by **Chris.G** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 5:43 pm

Nice to see that you took off your bluetooth for the photos.....