Introductory fishing for kids 9/12

Going on all these trips for big game fish like amberjack and bluefin, it's not often that we get to fish with our loved ones and young ones who are not experienced anglers. So our good buddy Raymond and Sherman aranged a family oriented bottom fishing trip with the Osprey Fleet out of Port Jefferson in Long Island, NY. Although the weather was a little choppy, we still caught our fair share of porgies and fun was had by all, especially all the kiddies and the kids at heart. If these little ones are going to one day be jigging and popping for big fish, this was a great way to start. :) Enjoy the pics.

Thank you Evan for helping me out with the report!

Cheers,

Paul.

look at my fish daddy.

No! look at my fish dad!

nice fish huh...

can i keep it...please...

happy family =)

when you grow up son, you have to remove your own hooks...

my dinner =)

my 1st Porgy..YES!!

One fish...3 sisters.

Look at my bluefish!

let me take a nap while the kids are fishing...

i'll join you!!

i've been waiting for this moment...

i'm all set dad!

fresh meat...

Najibka, you are suppose to look at the camera!!

preeeeetty =)

Igor & Julie

Are we there yet??

"Najibka, this is how you do it"!! Reel reel!!

Sami show his son how the Pros does it =)

"papa papa" "ribka ribka"!!

My trophy fish!

why does it feel so heavy??!!

Yessssss!!!

Woah!!

Evan & Sarah

"thats definitely a keeper!"

"tats a keeper!" Naa...you gotta throw it back.

At last...and i thought i'll get skunked =p

mother and son tag team!

"papa, why is the fish bleeding..."

"tats wat i call...SATISFACTION!"

tuna or porgy...it don't matter...look at his face!!!

"mines bigger hun"...

nice right =)

"i'm gonna get the pool with this fish"!

"brrrrr cooooldddd"

even i was fascinated by the descaler!

Bluefin Jigging Trip!

Went on a trip out of long island with Captain Nick of No Time Charters.

Had Ben, Evan, George, Milton and Sherman on a 6 pax charter.
We went 5 for 9 with the biggest fish tipping 64in by Milton.
George landed 2 and we kept one fish in the low 50s inch.
Tons of Mahi and Triggers!
Great trip, great company and i'll see you guys on the water again!
Thank you Captain Nick and Kevin for putting us on the fish!
Rods - Fisherman, Smith Nirai, Valleyhill EXP 55XXB/EXP56XB, Seeker, Smith WGJ, MC Works SD538XX and Tuna Max.
Reels - Accurate boss, Shimano Stella/Torsa, Studio Ocean Mark and Daiwa Saltigas/Sealine
Jigs - Sevenseas, Shout, Deep Liner, Diamond jigs and FCL Labo.
Here are the pics.

Cheers,
Paul.

North Carolina 7/24/2010

Headed out 65 miles offshore with Captain Mike of Live Line charters on Saturday 7/24/2010.

Onboard were 5 blokes from the big apple Benson, Sherman, George, Raymond and myself, most of them are new to this game and had no clue what they will be expecting.
Weatherman was calling 15 to 20 knots with gust up to 25,not a very comfortable situation to be in, but the guys has been looking forward to this trip since May, and all of them were dying to wrestle the reef donkeys which they heard from friends and forums. LOL the power of internet!
After more than 2 hours of airborne and crashing on angry seas, they reached Eden…Mike signaled to us, “I’m reading fish” and down went my jig followed by the rest, crank crank crank…ZZZZzzzZZzzzz and I was tight and ZZZzzzZZ Raymond was tight and followed by George.
Triple hookups! Both me and George landed our fish and Raymond got cut off…we went back and started our second drift only to be greeted by a school of hungry and aggressive fish! YES we all hooked up, all 5 of us!
For the rest of the day, we encountered triple, quadruple and even a couple of fives, largest AJ was a 75lb – 80lb’er, some other species that were caught are African Pompano, Scamp Grouper and a Sand Tile.
Anyone who wants to go down to NC and tackle some donkeys should do so soon, SW winds have been blowing for 2 straight weeks and should be dying out welcoming calmer seas.
I’m not gonna elaborate on the tackle used, as 90% of the tackle used are from us, for those who are new and would like to try this painful sport (just kidding it’s not that painful), here are some tips, long jigs = AJ’s, Almaco Jacks, shorter jigs = Groupers or African pomps.
Before letting the pictures do the talking, Captain Mike, thank you very much for your professional service as a captain, and the Fantastic Four that were fishing with me, thank you! I had a blast! See you lads soon in the water!
Ok, now for the pics
Cheers,
Paul.