Check out this jewfish that I caught in the Gulf of Mexico! The people in the photo starting from the left. Me!, the captian of the boat Gordie (holding the fish), My brother in law Steve and his son Jeff. Photo by our friend Bill. What you might not know is that I have an EXTREME problem with motion sickness! I thought we were going freshwater fishing but being daring I gave it try. I did take some dramimen in the morning. It worked till about 9 am. Unfortuneatly I forgot to bring it with me on the boat! Well I thought I was going to die but I RECOVERED!!!! It was after that I caught this lovely fish.

Naturalley there is more to the fish stroy than that. The first big one that I hooked got away! I hooked a nice one and the pole bent over to the water and the line was smoking it was coming out so fast. I tried to reel it in but could not budge it. Needles to say the monster fish took a lunge and broke the 100 pound test line.

Well new pole, new bait and I was ready for the next one. This time I hooked him and the pole only bent over to almost the waters edge! Let me tell you though he pulled! I had to give it all I had to reel that one in but as you can see from the photo I got him into the boat. We didn't keep him as jewfish are a protected species. I understand that they do taste delicous. We did catch several gruopers and snappers that we took home for dinner and there is nothing like fresh fish!

Oh did I forget to tell you about the third big one that I hooked? It seems a freind who had joined us had his line down and asked me to hold it for him. Naturally I did. Being the fisher that I am hooked another monster. Unfortuanetly they just don't make a line strong enough for the fish I hook...
Winter 2000 Fishing trip :)
Jason really did catch a fish! Of course so can I, Jeff is looking at a fish Jason caught and released and it jumped back into the boat again!
Jason at work on ANOTHER fish He even landed it
Jeff of course landed the first fish and is giving this one a belly rub.