These photos were taken years ago.
I was still fishing even when I was pregnant with my first child.
I remember when I first got here it was the Spring season and my husband was so excited to take me fishing and he told me there were some lunkers where we are going to fish and so we went fishing. He casted the line and waited for a bite and the first fish that he caught was this itty-bitty fish and I said: "Is that the lunker you were telling me about?" And we both just laughed out loud.
I was showing off my catch of the day.
I was never into fishing back in the Philippines, yet when I got here I love it. My husband taught me how to hook the worms (the real worms my friends), taught me how to tie a hook, how to cast and just pretty much how to be good at fishing. I love the thrill when you know you got a fish on your line, then the fish starts fighting because it doesn't want to get caught. It is exciting and fun! I probably caught about 10 to 12 catfish one afternoon more than what my husband caught. He always tells me that I must have been a fisherman or a fisher woman in a different life. It felt natural to me.
It's not going to be long and next month fishing season will be up. I can't wait to catch some bass down at the gravel bar. Since we don't have an ocean around in Kansas, we fish at the river. Bass is my favorite and I usually catch them this big or even bigger. The last time I caught two, I gave away the other one to a good friend of mine. She loves it so much she could not wait to go with us next time we fish. I hope I get lucky and I can catch me some bass. Love it!
If you ask me how I like to prepare my fish? I like to fry it whole. Yes people, the whole fish. With the head, tail and all (except the guts). That's how you get to really enjoy eating fish and I am glad my husband is the same way. He does not like it filleted nor me because it really looses all that flavor without the bones. My husband and my son loves to eat the crunchy tail.We love the fish meat that is close to the bones as it has a lot of flavors. That's how we prepare the fish in the Philippines, we don't fillet it.
Anyway, nothing much going on around here today as it is cold and rainy. I hope to be able to attend the Zumba class tonight though. Enjoy the rest of the day!
Hi that fish is a good dinner already. You are lucky to catch that huge fish me I don't have any luck yet. Do you have herring in your area? I love to catch them this year ^_^
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wow! the fish is quite huge. very fresh viand for lunch or dinner. great catch!
ReplyDeletesos, kalingaw ani woi! mau diha mamiAdin kay dagko ang mga isda...ehehhee...dire gamatoy man...lol! bilib jud ko nimo anang last nimo nga catch...dako jud kau sya...I love fishing...kaso d mahilig si hubby.
ReplyDeleteWow! That was amazing! Kami tawn sige mig balak mangisda sa Galveston, pero hangtud karon (3 years na mi diri) ni kausa wa pa jud. Sige lang mig pangisda sa market. Hopefully this summer we'll be able to do it kaso 4 mi kabuok, gasto sa license. lol Nice catch eh!
ReplyDeleteKalami ana mamingwit wa gyd ko kasulay diria sukad ba lami kaon ug isda nga fresh...From photo challenge.
ReplyDeletekadaku sa fish! ana man jud ta og mag prito, tibuok isda, ambot ngano na sila nga i-fillet man jud nila ang fish..di na ka kaila og unsang isdaa imong gikaon.. hehehe... mommy, kasexy nimo, hirit pa jud... hehehe.. bpc 46 visit!
ReplyDeleteSalamat kaayo. Mao lagi dili na jud ta kaila sa isda ug i-fillet na.. maayo gani jud akoa bana pareha nako natakdan.. karon mangita na ug ocean fish too bad walay dagat diria sa Kansas fresh water fish ra...
DeleteAwesome catch! And I love the effects on the photos. :)
ReplyDeletewow! kadaku sad ana na isda Sis :-) lami iprito ug inon-unan :-) Returning the visit from #46 of BPC,
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your pictures make fishing look so fun! Fishing takes a lot of patience, its such a joy that you can share this hobby with your hubby! Yum...I like fried fish. That's how the chinese likes to eat fish too,, besides steaming it.
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wow i never tried fishing before. we have a pond here full of big fish but we cant fish in the pond due to its mushy ground 6ft tall grass surrounding it. =D but looks like u had so much fun! love all your photos.
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As in wow!!! I am envious! And my daughter is so much jealous of you and your catch! Hahaha. She's been asking us to go fishing, but we've never taken her out pa jud. There have been lotsa invites we've received from friends, pero wa pa jud mi naka-go. Hopefully, this coming summer. It would be a dream come true for our 5 years old around here! Daku kaayo na imong catch, Mommy o. Sulbad jud ang panihapon ana ba. :D
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Mommy Rcel, I hope you guys get to go fishing. I bet you will like it. It's fun to catch a fish your self. Although sometimes it can be a bit boring or maybe not boring, but kind of sad if you don't get a fish. hehehe.. It takes a while to wait for a fish to bite so I hope you enjoy! :) I would love to go ocean fishing one of these days though then magsugba dayon. hehehe... :) Yum!
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