Saltwater Fishing Trends:

[Tarpon4me]

I use to do alot of pier fishing back in the day as well Dryrod. I still like to hit a pier from time to time, even though i've got a boat. There is something about a pier that is peaceful. It's like a break from the constant awareness factor that is needed when on the water in a boat. It's like you said, you can avoid the storms that sneak up on you from time to time. No watching out for other boats, no safety issues, just fishing. Hell, you can even have a few beers without risk of running into problems.

I like catching those blues too. They are hard fighters and like you said, if prepared correctly, make pretty decent table fair. If i'm going to keep a blue to eat, I like to fillet and skin it while it's still flopping. That usually is the best policy with those guys. If I don't have time to clean them then, then i'll cut thier gills to bleed them out and stick them in the cooler. I will make sure and cook them within a couple days though. I really like a blue for bait, rather it be alive on a float or for cut bait. They seem to work very well. It's a shame we don't have the bigger blues that the guys up north have. The biggest i've seen around here is in the 8-10 pound range. They've got those cow's in the 20 pound range further up north. [cool] That would be a battle on 12 pound line.[]
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