SE Bash charter.

greenie-slayer

Well at the bash I won a painting and a guy asked me if I wanted to trade him for a half day charter so I did seeing as I like fishing more than looking at art. Got a chance to fish with Capt. Mark of Y-B Normal charter outta ft. pierce. It was nice cuz I don't get to go up that way very much. I asked him to put my dad on a big trout since he hasn't really ever got a big one and Capt. Mark did just that. Great morning of fishing with a captain who really loves what he does and can put you on lots of big fish. Well unless your me and set the hook like a 4 year old girl and lose all you big bites.
Morning started out with this overslot.

Moved over to another spot to land this nice 26" trout and lose a few nice fish under a dock.

Moved back over to where we got the snook and dad hooks bottom, or so he thought. Pulled out this mantis shrimp. Lets just say I was glad to be on a charter and let Capt. Mark worry about getting him off.


Went to one last flat where I again pulled the hook on some nice fish but dad fished like a champ and landed this 28" stud to end the day off.

If anyone is looking for a charter out of Ft. Pierce I would say give Capt. Mark a call cuz this man knows the waters up there well.

Fi$h2nguyen

Good trip and some very nice fish!

Plane Fish n

I remember when you won the art.

You did very well.. some nice fish there.

Congrats.. to you and Dad!

cheers

bullchaser

Well worth that trade. Nice job looks like pops is a happy man!

fishknut

Good for you to include pops, and good job captain.

Bearmatic

Some nice fish, somebody will have a nice snack on that shrimp.

GT Fish

Wow that is a good charter capt. Eat that shrimp!

greenie-slayer

Bearmatic wrote: »

Some nice fish, somebody will have a nice snack on that shrimp.

I have heard that mantis shrimp are very good eating and I know redfish love them. No one uses them cuz they don't wanna lose a finger when trying to just bait a hook.

Plane Fish N - The painting was really nice but I'd always rather be fishing. Also I know your son Chad from high school. Let him know I will always out fish. He may disagree.

Shoeless

The trade paid off!!!! Congrats on a great day on the water.

swordawet

GT Fish wrote: »

Wow that is a good charter capt. Eat that shrimp!

:nono Fishbait the shrimp............eat the fish

GT Fish

swordawet wrote: »

:nono Fishbait the shrimp............eat the fish

Dems goot skrimps boy!

Plane Fish n

greenie-slayer wrote: »

Plane Fish N - The painting was really nice but I'd always rather be fishing. Also I know your son Chad from high school. Let him know I will always out fish. He may disagree.

HAHA Ok.. I'll let him know. Right now, he is in Las Vegas.... He will be back in town in a week.

Cheers

Vindawg

I remember you from the Bash as well...Looks like you had a great day out there, congrats on winning twice!

Plane Fish n

greenie-slayer wrote: »

I have heard that mantis shrimp are very good eating and I know redfish love them. No one uses them cuz they don't wanna lose a finger when trying to just bait a hook.

Plane Fish N - The painting was really nice but I'd always rather be fishing. Also I know your son Chad from high school. Let him know I will always out fish. He may disagree.

Hey Cory

Chad says hi and to remind you that we won in the phin category and you got skunked!!! :grin :grin :wink

He'll be home in a week. Wanna join us for fishing one of the days he's in town? Let me know.
Cheers

B.Wilmot

Great report!!! I know mark and he is a very fun guy to fish with. Will put you on fish and keep ta laughing all day!!!!!

Catchem up !!!!!!

BW

rowerybo

Seems like you won out on the trade

Critter Gitter

Nice fish! I don't know how I'd react if I hooked a mantis shrimp, probably just cut the line because I'd be scared to loose a finger or 2!! haha

greenie-slayer

Plane Fish n wrote: »

Hey Cory

Chad says hi and to remind you that we won in the phin category and you got skunked!!! :grin :grin :wink

He'll be home in a week. Wanna join us for fishing one of the days he's in town? Let me know.
Cheers

Ya We hooked winning fish that day but they found way not to make it to the boat. I'll talk to chad about fishing.

Critter gitter: We were smart enough not to pick the mantis shrimp up. Held it down with a net and pulled the hook out. I do wish we had the multi colored ones around here. They look so cool

captinmitch

Critter Gitter wrote: »

Nice fish! I don't know how I'd react if I hooked a mantis shrimp, probably just cut the line because I'd be scared to loose a finger or 2!! haha

Decades ago had a buddy hook one just like that. Few people back then knew about them. Split his finger wide open all the way to the bone. :willynilly

Plane Fish n

I've heard of Mantis Shrimp and know that they have claws but didn't know that they could split a finger wide open. :hairraiser:hairraiser

How do they do that?? With the claws or by snapping it's tail?? :shrug

Thanks

Cheers

greenie-slayer

There is a claw like thing that it keeps on their chest. It can shoot it out with the same force as a .22. They use it to break open crabs and clams. If you look on you tube they have some videos of them opening a clam. They are also super fast. There are a lot of them in this area and I believe that most of the flats that produce pompano and redfish have the majority of mantis shrimp on them. Next time your fishing a sandy flat and it seems like you hooked bottom don't just break it off. Go to your line and pull strait up and you'll most likely pull one out of his hole.

Plane Fish n

greenie-slayer wrote: »

There is a claw like thing that it keeps on their chest. It can shoot it out with the same force as a .22. They use it to break open crabs and clams. If you look on you tube they have some videos of them opening a clam. They are also super fast. There are a lot of them in this area and I believe that most of the flats that produce pompano and redfish have the majority of mantis shrimp on them. Next time your fishing a sandy flat and it seems like you hooked bottom don't just break it off. Go to your line and pull strait up and you'll most likely pull one out of his hole.

HOLY CRAP Corey!!!!!

I never knew that. My buddy Tom (MT POCKETS) sent me one of the videos you were talking about.

I also found a video of a Mantis Shrimp eating a LIVE Lion Fish!

Thanks for the info.

Cheers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIuDzmOYUug

mandaferret

There are primarily two different categories of mantis shrimps, the spearing and smashing. Most in our region are spearing, like in picture, with claws with sharp needles. They feed mainly on mobile prey like shrimp and fish, which they spear on their claws. The smashing shrimp feed mainly on hard-shelled animals like crabs and clams. There are a couple species here, but if I recall correctly they live on reefs rather than flats.

While most of our native species like this scaly-tailed mantis are dull, certain types such as the ciliated false squilla can be bright green.
When I was young, I learned the hard way not to stick my fingers in holes at the sandbar.