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Nat (7/20/2008)
[quote] Fresh fish flys daily on the airlines.................. Yep.. Pretty sure that fresh yellowtail sushi I ate at Dharmas yesterday wasn't caught locally.
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DAMN BOYS!!!!..... ALL THIS MARLIN TALK GOT ME HUNGRY!, SO I TOLD THE GIRLFRIEND TO GET READY AND OFF WE WENT!.... GOT THERE, AND THEY WERE FRESH OUT OF MARLIN (AND TUNA, FOR THAT MATTER) , BUT I GOT SOME BLACKEND DOLPHIN AND ASPARAGUS AND CHEESE GRITS, AND THE GIRLFRIND GOT THE GINGER FRIED-CHICKEN CEAZAR SALAD... DAMN IT WAS GOOD!... THANK YOU FISH HOUSE!!!!
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxxPLDZnqwA&feature=fvst Anchoring for cobia fishing is like washing your feet with socks on, it doesn't make any damn sense!!!
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amsterdam's up in auburn also serves blue marlin from time to time. it is fantastic. if i hear that fish house has some this week, and i can get off work, i'll be over in pensacola to eat me some. sure sure, a blue is beautiful and deserves to be released; and release is exactly what i do with all of ours on the main boat that i work (unless there is money on the line), but that is almost like saying that we should start shooting monster bucks with a tranquilizer gun just so we can get pictures by its side and some tine measurements and have a taxidermist make a replica. if my freezer is empty, and i dont feel like bottom fishing, i'll grease a blue real fast.
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The Blue Hoo (7/20/2008)
amsterdam's up in auburn also serves blue marlin from time to time. it is fantastic. if i hear that fish house has some this week, and i can get off work, i'll be over in pensacola to eat me some. sure sure, a blue is beautiful and deserves to be released; and release is exactly what i do with all of ours on the main boat that i work (unless there is money on the line), but that is almost like saying that we should start shooting monster bucks with a tranquilizer gun just so we can get pictures by its side and some tine measurements and have a taxidermist make a replica. if my freezer is empty, and i dont feel like bottom fishing, i'll grease a blue real fast.they're all out!, i was just there 3 hours ago!!!....
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxxPLDZnqwA&feature=fvst Anchoring for cobia fishing is like washing your feet with socks on, it doesn't make any damn sense!!!
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I normally stay out of these things but I can not take the ignorance anymore. If you think it's ok to eat blue marlin and serve it in restaurants then you should find another fishing forum to get on and go buy some golf clubs!!!! You have to be a total idiot if you think.....oh well its just one fish who cares. If you would get your a** off the public wrecks and go out there to try and catch some real fish like the majestic blue marlin you would understand. I have been offshore trolling out of Pensacola for 12 years and my father has been doing for 20 years and we have been fortunate enough to catch only ONE of the beautiful creatures. So you do the math!!!! The Blue Marlin (especially out of the Pensacola area) are very few and far between and I guarantee anybody on this forum that has every caught multiple Blue Marlin or has fished alot for them will tell you it is the most awesome thing they have ever caught and seen. So for the guy's that just thinks....WELL THEY EAT THEM OTHER PLACES WHO CARES......I hope you read this and it changes your thinking a little bit. THIS IS NOT A SHOT AT ANY ONE PERSON AND EVERYONE IS ENTITLED TO THERE OPINION..just like me writing this comment.  Thanks for listening.Miles
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I normally stay out of these things but I can not take the ignorance anymore. If you think it's ok to eat blue marlin and serve it in restaurants then you should find another fishing forum to get on and go buy some golf clubs!!!! You have to be a total idiot if you think.....oh well its just one fish who cares. If you would get your a** off the public wrecks and go out there to try and catch some real fish like the majestic blue marlin you would understand. I have been offshore trolling out of Pensacola for 12 years and my father has been doing for 20 years and we have been fortunate enough to catch only ONE of the beautiful creatures. So you do the math!!!! The Blue Marlin (especially out of the Pensacola area) are very few and far between and I guarantee anybody on this forum that has every caught multiple Blue Marlin or has fished alot for them will tell you it is the most awesome thing they have ever caught and seen. So for the guy's that just thinks....WELL THEY EAT THEM OTHER PLACES WHO CARES......I hope you read this and it changes your thinking a little bit. THIS IS NOT A SHOT AT ANY ONE PERSON AND EVERYONE IS ENTITLED TO THERE OPINION..just like me writing this comment. Thanks for listening. Miles  just to give you an idea of how much of a plethera of blue marlin we have. PBGFC Ladies tourny 2 days of fishing 0 blue marlin tagged 1 white marlin tagged 2 sail fish tagged.
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| Like my grandmother always said, "Two wrongs don't make a right" Just because someone is killing these fish for food (or worse for photos or prize money), doesn't make it right for someone else to do that. These fish area a limited resource...like oil...they should not be wasted. It has nothing to do with whether it is legal, but rather whether it is right. Harry
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| I find it comical how people can make comments and think they can change the world. It is what it is and majority of the people that take issue can't do a damn thing about it. I don't support it and would not do it and i blue marlin fish, however i am realistic and know s**t happens, also i realize it is not my place to say anything when you don't know all of the facts before you base an opinion that affects a business. get over it and get outside of that box you live in!
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Last time we went to the Fish House, they had tilapia as the fresh catch of the day. Our waiter was telling us it was just caught in the gulf of mexico. 
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Dynamic (7/21/2008)
I have been offshore trolling out of Pensacola for 12 years and my father has been doing for 20 years and we have been fortunate enough to catch only ONE of the beautiful creatures. So you do the math!!!!
Not accusing you by any means, so don't take this the wrong way, but did you ever think the problem was not with the shortage of fish, but rather your techniques, methods, and/or boat? I've seen plenty of people fish around a rig with only one or two boats catching fish, and the others can't seem to buy a bite, either because of spread, boat speed, presentation, etc. etc. etc.
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I find it comical how people can make comments and think they can change the world. It is what it is and majority of the people that take issue can't do a damn thing about it. I don't support it and would not do it and i blue marlin fish, however i am realistic and know s**t happens, also i realize it is not my place to say anything when you don't know all of the facts before you base an opinion that affects a business. get over it and get outside of that box you live in! Brad, As I see it, a person can be part of the problem or part of the solution. The problem is harvesting fish that are barely hanging in there. The solution is to raise awareness, join TBF to assist them in their lobbying efforts, and refrain from practices that are harmful to the stock. As for commenting on the restaurant, if they serve Marlin, they are part of the problem...regardless of whether it is legal, tasty, or profitable for them. Harry
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| And again, if you are fishing for them at all and you hook one and fight him and he ends up exhausted from the fight and then gets eaten by a shark then you are just as guilty as the guy that caught one and then killed it. If you are going into the gulf with the express purpose of hooking a blue then you are part of the problem. maybe I'm being too black and white but it sure seems like an on/off situation.
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And again, if you are fishing for them at all and you hook one and fight him and he ends up exhausted from the fight and then gets eaten by a shark then you are just as guilty as the guy that caught one and then killed it. If you are going into the gulf with the express purpose of hooking a blue then you are part of the problem. maybe I'm being too black and white but it sure seems like an on/off situation. Obviously, you have not fished for or caught one. I have seen a few come to the boat pretty worn out. We have spent as much as 45 minutes to an hour swimming them to revive them. I have seen a good deal of them at the boat. Never killed one. Oh, by the way, never had a shark eat one. I guess you think nobody should fish for a marlin according to your last line. Guess snapper, AJ, trigger, grouper...all of which have been limit reduced are ok to send back down to be eaten by flipper. But, you have your opinion, you are entitled to it, even if it is way off base. We tag all our fish in hope that the tag will be recovered and more learned about marlin. Sounds like you already have your mind made up though...black/white....right?
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| Here's waht I found out about the marlin at the Fish House -- I am a reporter and all. It was a special order on behalf of one of the (probably very wealthy) patrons. The minimum order was 15 pounds. Tthat's all they got. It was from Ecuador. It was legal and they won't do it again.
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| 15 years ago I was lucky enough to catch a striped Marlin in Haiwaii. When the fish was at the boat and the Capt asked me what I wanted to do, I said take pics, tag it, and release it. When we got back to the dock, the deck hand was complaining because he could have sold that fish for $100 if he been able to keep it. I didn't say anything, but I just cut his tip way down! My pics turned out good, and I am pleased that my fish swam free!
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What makes me laugh is the use of the term "Harvest." As if someone is out there planting Marlin. We can water them and put a little fertilizer on them and then "harvest" them when they are grown. At the core of it that really is the issue, isn't it? Its a classic freeloader problem when you can just kill them and make money doing it without any responsibility for the consequences. Bottom line is if there is no-one buying it, there won't be a commercial fishery. A commercial fishery for any species that doesn't breed like rabits (see results of blackened redfish, chillean sea bass etc...) is a recipe for depleted stocks unless the fish live solely in places with sensible fisheries management. Unfortunately for Marlin they don't come with navionics charts and GPS built in so they can avoid Ecuador.
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I spoke with the fish house...they made a mistake and "we won't do that again." Someone special ordered it and they didn't realize what a no-no it was. Cut them some slack for owning up to the mistake. It wasn't like they killed one or bought a local fish...the manager screwed up by selling the excess fish and you can bet they've heard enough and I sent them the link to this thread...they got the message loud and clear.
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And again, if you are fishing for them at all and you hook one and fight him and he ends up exhausted from the fight and then gets eaten by a shark then you are just as guilty as the guy that caught one and then killed it. If you are going into the gulf with the express purpose of hooking a blue then you are part of the problem. maybe I'm being too black and white but it sure seems like an on/off situation. Obviously, you have not fished for or caught one. I have seen a few come to the boat pretty worn out. We have spent as much as 45 minutes to an hour swimming them to revive them. I have seen a good deal of them at the boat. Never killed one. Oh, by the way, never had a shark eat one. I guess you think nobody should fish for a marlin according to your last line. Guess snapper, AJ, trigger, grouper...all of which have been limit reduced are ok to send back down to be eaten by flipper. But, you have your opinion, you are entitled to it, even if it is way off base. We tag all our fish in hope that the tag will be recovered and more learned about marlin. Sounds like you already have your mind made up though...black/white....right? Nope, I have never caught one, have fished for one once. Actually, I was hoping for a very big bull dolphin or Wahoo. And nope, my mind isn't made up either. You posted some good information. Reading up on the issue many would indicate that catching them can put them in jeapardy, but, since you say it's not so, and I trust your word more than some guy I have never heard from before, then I would say it must not be as bad to catch one as they say and maybe it's a bunch of peta guys saying it. If they are as easy to revive and they are not really in any danger from the catch then I would say you guys are fine. I would probably keep my first, just the way I am, I'd then release all the rest. I haven't kept a bass since I was about 12(1980). Thanks for the information.
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I appreciate your open mindness. I have yet to kill one. Don't really want to unless there is a large amount of money on the line. When one is killed in a tournament, usually the crew splits the meat or it goes to Loaves and Fishes or another charitable organization to feed at the shelters. That is, after the biologists get done with it. If we were to inadvertedly kill one while "fun fishing", one of these would happen. I do belong to TBF and keep up with it. They are a true gamefish and a true rush to catch. We try to minimize the amount of time it is on the line, i.e., backing down when we can, tackle large enough to get the job done fast, reviving the fish properly...etc. I can't speak for all who billfish, only who I fish with. It is a sport I truly love, so, I want to see the population remain healthy.
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I appreciate your open mindness. I have yet to kill one. Don't really want to unless there is a large amount of money on the line. When one is killed in a tournament, usually the crew splits the meat or it goes to Loaves and Fishes or another charitable organization to feed at the shelters. That is, after the biologists get done with it. If we were to inadvertedly kill one while "fun fishing", one of these would happen. I do belong to TBF and keep up with it. They are a true gamefish and a true rush to catch. We try to minimize the amount of time itis on the line, i.e., backing down when we can, tackle large enough to get the job done fast, reviving the fish properly...etc. I can't speak for all who billfish, only who I fish with. It is a sport I truly love, so, I want to see the population remain healthy.
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I am also a long time member of TBF and always support catch and release of most all species. I appreciate that the Fish House has admitted they made a mistake and will not let it happen again. Sounds like some of the posts on the subject get it and others simply haven't been there and done it, so they don't understand the problem. It's great that this subject got some attention, awareness and education are what it will take to ensure this species survives. Cudos to the Fish House, still one of my favorite places to hang out.
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to say that the population is in danger is somewhat a bold statement. could it not just be corporate propoganda, or a conspiracy-much like the supposed red snapper shortage? i think so....
i honestly think marlin are just smarter than most other meat fish-hence their higher rank in the social and natural heirarchy in the waters. bigger, stronger, faster, etc. maybe that's why we dont catch as many marlin as we do tuna, dolphin, and wahoo. in fact i dont know of one boat down here in OB that catches more bills than they do meat fish.
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| Well said Wade . Hers's My 2 cents: Lets say marlin taste better than the best fish you ever ate. Right..... Now lets say people all over the America decide to start eatting marlin cause they taste so great that everywhere they sell it is a hit.(remeber the Blackend Redfish craze ?) well ,then with in 1 to 2 years marlin would pretty much cease to exist from a commerical overfishing and extinction. Being that Marlin are already in danger as a by-catch only status(meaning they are not really fishing for them) Then starting to target these pelagic wonders would eliminate Marlin from the food chain in quick order. Marlin are not as abundant as other fin-fish nor do spawn as prolifcally as other fin-fish like dolphin fish or tuna fish. The life span of a blue marlin can be up to 28 years and 1200 pounds according to data , which means they have a long slow growth reaching spawning age at around 225 to 250 pounds.Then add in Years of unchecked and or illegal Harvest and longlining of these fish in previous years and it is easy to see the problem Marlin have. Acting all tough and saying "Im eatting some Marlin" is just plain stupid in the trouble days for the Marlin.If you really love fishing and the thrill of a Marlin charging up your spread after your baits, then how can you justify eating one when they are already on the brink. I understand that fish will die when fishing for marlin and they may get consumed which is fine by me. My beef is not with the few that die and are consumed by marlin fisherman, rather its making Marlin a commercial menu Item . Thats something that the fishery can not handle, so by making an online stink about a local place selling marlin we may have stopped future sales of Marlin in that same establishment. The whole point is: Lets not Give fish markets a Market 
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| I'll have the blackened bottlenose dolphin it tastes just like red snapper.
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Speaking of the Fishhouse...is it just me, or is their sweet tea damn good???? no go to sonny's worlds best sweet tea. ok down to bizness. I was at the Fish House that night what was odd was the board of specials was missing so i asked my waitress what are your specials tonight she said the normal snapper grouper salmon tilapia but she said Blue Marlin I responded excuse me she repeated Blue Marlin again so I said please give me a minute to think she left and I asked someone else what the specials were he said snapper grouper tilapia and salmon I said what about Blue Marlin my waitress said you have he said no its illegal for us to serve Atlantic or Gulf Blue Marlin so she must have made a mistake.I hope this clears things up they did not have it. Was a mistake. For the conservers THE FISH HOUSE DID NOT SERVE BLUE MARLIN. again I hope that clears things up.
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