Friday, August 3, 2012

20/0 Hook Bent Straight

8.3.12

I've been working the past few weeks at AMS in Medart.

They are a local marine supply store and bait shop 319.  I am learning  a lot, especially about the local commercial fishing.

I also see pictures and talk to people about their fishing experiences and all this job does is make my want to fish more.

There is a gentleman that orders special hooks for catching Goliath grouper (jewfish).  He studies them for the state of Florida.

I have not met him yet, but I've heard of his tales of the monster Goliath grouper.

He orders 20/0 hooks at the store for them.  Basically, the hook is the size of a beer bottle, maybe bigger.

Today, when I came to work, the guys that work at the store showed me these STRAIGHTENED 20/0 hooks.   They are estimating the Jewfish must weigh 800 lbs. or so.

Check it out.


Now that would be a battle, or should I say,a losing battle!

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