While fishing in sunny Florida, it was not long after my bait hit the water that I pulled in my first fish of the day. I grew up with three brothers, who taught me how to fish when I was young. By the age of seven I was baiting my own hook and taking the fish off of the hook.
I have reeled in bass, perch, pickerel, sunfish, catfish, and even Cutthroat Trout out of the Shoshone River in Cody Wyoming.
These are all fresh water fish.
I have only fished in saltwater a few times and never had much luck, but when I landed this strange looking guy I knew what it was.
The pufferfish gave me quite a fight as he tripled in size. It puffs up as a defensive maneuver.
Remember I told you that I take the fish I catch off of the hook, but not this one.
It was time for an adult beverage and a little puffing up of our own. 😎
The following day, I landed another pufferfish.
With a little investigating, I came across some interesting facts about the pufferfish.
There are lots of different species of pufferfish, many of which are poisonous.
The one I landed is a northern pufferfish, they are not poisonous.
The northern puffer is considered very good eating.
During WWII, the puffer was grown commercially to supplement the soldiers' diet with a good source of proteins.The processed puffer was sent overseas to augment the dwindling supply of beef.
By the way, I used frozen shrimp for bait, with a two hook set up. Now I want to switch over to a spinner to see what else I can attract. I enjoy the reeling in and casting out, a little jigging here and there, it's relaxing .
What a day that was, a #beautifulsunday and a #sublimesunday. Great fun, #amazingnature and a sunset worth soaking in, while I hold hands with my lover.
Keep an eye out folks, farm-mom, GONE 🍤 FISHIN'
HAPPY SUNDAY!