Pan Seared RedFish over Grilled Corn and Crab Risotto

              Written by  Chef Robbie

   

Photograph by Chef Robbie

Good Afternoon kayak anglers. First let me take a sec to introduce myself. My name is Robbie Delaney; I am an Executive Chef for Sodexo at the Virginia Aquarium. I have been cooking for the past 15 years and loving every second of it. I like to cook just about anything from fine dining food to grilled cheese. But whatever I cook I try to make it the best I do. Chip Treehugger Gibson, asked me the other day "what is my best dish?".

I get asked that all the time and don’t have an answer for that. I guess I lean more to local ingredients and have a little southern or country influence thanks to my grandmother (rip).
When YakSushi reached out to me and asked if I wanted to start submitting recipes here I was stoked so here we go. If any of you have any suggestions please shoot them over to me, I love playing with food so let’s have fun.
Pan Seared Fish over Grilled Corn and Crab Risotto Topped with Roasted Shrimp and Mango Salsa and Finished with a Smoked Chipotle Remoulade

• The Filets of Medium Sized Redfish, Scaled
• Breading (more like a dusting)
• 1.5 Cup of AP Flour
• 1.5 Cup Japanese Bread Crumbs
• 1 Tbs Kosher Salt
• 1 tsp White Pepper
• ½ tsp Cayenne Pepper
• 1 tsp Chili Powder

Mix above ingredients in a gallon Ziploc well. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed
 
Grilled Corn and Crab Risotto

• 3 ears of corn either grilled with husk on or roasted in oven. Cut cornels off cob
• 6 -7 Cup of Chicken Stock
• 1.5 Cup of Risotto (Arborio Rice)
• 4 oz Crab Meat
• 2 Tbs Sugar
• Salt Pepper to taste

With half of corn and all the sugar add it to stock and bring to boil for 5 min. Remove from heat and Puree in Blender and Strain. This will give your stock a sweet corn taste. In stockpot add risotto and toast for 5 min over med heat stirring constantly. Pour half of stock into rice and bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and stir occasionally, as liquid evaporates and rice begins to show top rice off with more stock just to cover. You may need to do this 3 or 4 time. Remember to stir occasionally being sure it doesn’t stick. When done fold in roasted corn and Crabmeat. Mean While you can start on your Salsa
Roasted Shrimp and Mango Salsa

• ¼ # of peeled shrimp (21 / 24)
• 2-3 mango skinned and Diced
• ½ red onion Small Diced
• 1 or 2 Jalapeño Deseeded and diced
• 2 ea Limes Juiced
• ½ Bunch of Cilantro, Chopped

Rinse your shrimp and coat lightly with a little Extra Virgin Olive Oil and roast in 350* preheated oven for about 5 min or until just pink. Remove from oven and dice. While shrimp is in oven combine all other ingredients and taste. Re-season with salt and pepper and you can add little more jalapeño for more heat. This should be a little tangy from lime, a little hot and a little salty. Once shrimp is diced and cooled fold into salsa.
Smoked Chipotle Remoulade

• 1 Cup Mayonnaise preferably Dukes
• 8 tsp Chopped Capers
• ¼ Red Onion diced
• 2 Stalks of celery small dice
• 2 Tbs Dijon Mustard
• Smoked Chipotle in adobe sauce

Combine all above ingredient and add salt and pepper to taste. Spoon Adobe sauces for chipotle can till you get desired heat.
Now the Risotto and the Salsa is done time to cook your Catch
You can cut both Filets in half to make four portions
In a large Sautee pan heat about ½” of Canola Oil to 325* the amount of oil should only barley cover the bottom half of the fish when you put it in.
Fish should be a little moist but not soaking wet
Add them to the Ziploc and Shake to lightly coat fish. Don’t shake too hard you don’t want to beat up the fish. When you start to add the fish to the oil lift handle and tilt pan away from you so oil doesn’t splatter towards you and gently slide fish in skin side up. Add as many sides that will fit in your pan without crowding so you can turn them over. Give the fish about 3-5 min per side and turn gently with a thin fish spatula. Again lift pan so not to splatter towards you and be gentle so you don’t break the fish. Finish cooking fish another 3 min or so.
Meanwhile go ahead and set your plates.
Spoon a large pile of the risotto in the middle of your plate and spoon the remoulade at the 2oclock 6 o’clock and 10 o’clock points on your plate.
When fish is done let it rest of a paper towel for on minuet then use spatula to move it right on top of the risotto skin side down. Now spoon your Salsa directly over the fish.



Hope you enjoy
Chef Robbie
aka
Fishin Chef



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Sungai Buntu lubuk ikan

 

Wartawan Sinar Harian

 

Laluan ke jeti di Sungai Buntu yang masih dipenuhi dengan pokok bakau.

 

PONTIAN - Tidak ramai  mengetahui kawasan tepi laut di Sungai Buntu adalah tarikan kaki pancing kerana lokasinya yang unik diseliputi hutan paya bakau.

Kawasan yang mempunyai sebuah jeti nelayan itu juga  adalah lubuk ikan seperti  sembilang dan belukang  namun tidak diketahui  ramai kerana ketiadaan  lorong pejalan kaki ke kawasan jeti tersebut.

Salah seorang penduduk, Daim Minal, 50, berkata,  kawasan tepi laut Sungai Buntu mempunyai keindahan semula jadi yang cukup menarik  kerana pokok bakau yang banyak selain kedudukannya yang terletak berhampiran dengan Pulau Kukup.

“Keindahan alam semula jadi di sini masih lagi  belum terusik dan orang ramai  boleh melihat Pulau Kukup  dengan lebih dekat dari jeti  nelayan di sini.

“Tetapi, ramai yang masih belum mengetahuinya, memandangkan tiada laluan pejalan kaki selain tiada papan tanda,” katanya.

Menurutnya, penduduk tempatan terutamanya dari Kampung Sungai Buntu, sering menjadikan lokasi tersebut sebagai tempat memancing.

Jelasnya, terdapat kira-kira 10 bot nelayan kecil yang  dimiliki penduduk di sini,   diletakkan di jeti tersebut.

“Kawasan di sini amat cantik dan sesuai dibangunkan  sebagai destinasi pelancongan memandangkan Pontian amat dikenali sebagai lokasi pilihan kaki pancing dan mempunyai banyak kawasan hutan bakau,” katanya.

Justeru, dia yang juga Ketua Umno Cawangan Sungai Buntu berharap pihak berkenaan dapat membina laluan pejalan kaki di sini.

Sementara itu, bagi Mohammad Abdul Ghani, 50, berkata, kawasan laut di sepanjang  kawasan Sungai Buntu digemai  kaki pancing.

Menurutnya, penduduk setempat akan mengadakan pertandingan atau Jom Ngedik ketika musim ikan belukang dan sembilang iaitu pada  akhir tahun.

“Dengan adanya laluan pejalan kaki ia memudahkan penduduk untuk ke jeti kerana kini mereka terpaksa melalui jalan yang becak,” katanya.

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Ford EcoSport: Penjelajah Urban Versatil

 

     

 

Jika diperhatikan dengan lebih mendalam populariti segmen kenderaan bandar tidak terhad kepada motosikal atau kereta sahaja bahkan ianya turut merangkumi SUV kecil. Vakum segmen tersebut terjadi apabila Perodua sudah menghentikan model Kembara. Sebelum itu, segmen tersebut didominasi oleh Daihatsu Feroza, Suzuki Vitara dan Jimny. Pada suatu ketika, Vitara dan Feroza begitu popular hingga mempunyai pengikutnya yang tersendiri, begitu juga dengan Jimny yang masih lagi diburu oleh pembeli menyebabkan harganya tidak jatuh-jatuh. Memandu sebuah SUV bandar adalah suatu yang menyeronokkan dengan sifat fizikalnya yang tinggi dan rugged. Entah kenapa kebanyakan pengeluar masih tidak nampak atau sengaja meninggalkan segmen itu. Walau bagaimanapun, ruang kosong yang lama ditinggalkan itu bakal diisi kembali oleh Ford melalui model SUV bandar yang baharu iaitu EcoSport.

 

 

Sejarah EcoSport bermula apabila ianya pertama kali diperkenalkan di Amerika Selatan pada tahun 2003, yang mana telah membuka segmen baru di sana dengan jualan lebih dari 700,000 unit. Projek tersebut diketuai oleh Pusat Pembangunan Ford di Brazil. Pasukan itu kemudiannya menggunakan keupayaan kejuruteraan dan kepakaran Ford global untuk menghasilkan EcoSport generasi baharu yang diyakini dapat membantu perkembangan Ford di pasaran dunia.

Pada Mac lepas di Bangkok, Thailand, Ford telah melancarkan EcoSport generasi baharu bagi memenuhi minat yang semakin membesar terhadap SUV urban yang praktikal, mampu milik dan menjimatkan. Dibangunkan berdasarkan platform segmen B Ford, EcoSport dilihat sebagai alternatif terbaik untuk kereta kompak dengan SUV itu lebih bersesuaian untuk lima penumpang dan peralatan mereka. EcoSport mengabungkan ciri-ciri versatiliti yang bakal menarik perhatian pelanggan yang mempunyai gaya hidup aktif. Dengan posisi pemanduan yang tinggi, rekabentuk yang rugged dan penggunaan minyak yang ekonomikal menjadikan EcoSport kenderaan yang sesuai untuk kegunaan di bandar dan jalan berbukit. EcoSport mampu untuk mengharungi air 550mm dengan selesa sambil pemandunya dihiburkan dengan sistem multimedia Ford SYNC(R). Jika pemandu dan penumpang ingin menikmati minuman sejuk pula, simpan sahaja enam tin minuman di dalam kotak papan pemuka (glove box) yang mampu menyejukkan minuman.

 

 

Di Bangkok, Ford mempamerkan varian paling mewah iaitu EcoSport Titanium yang didatangkan dengan warna Mars Red, bumbung suria, gril krom dan roda aluminium 16 inci. Sekilas pandang, rekabentuk EcoSport yang menonjol nampak seperti hendak menerkam manakala bonet lebar yang selari dengan garisan badan memberi efek kuasa dinamik di dalam pergerakan. Lampu depan slim yang mengapit gril pula menonjolkan rupa signatur Ford. Tiang B yang dihitamkan pula sedondon dengan cermin sisi yang menampakkan lagi garisan maskular yang dibentuk oleh tingkap dan pintu seterusnya garisan tersebut bersambung dengan bahagian belakang EcoSport. Bagi menampakkan bonet belakang yang ‘bersih’ pembuka pintu diletakkan sekali dengan lampu belakang. Tayar simpanan yang disangkut pada bonet belakang pula adalah identiti SUV lama dan juga untuk tujuan praktikal supaya lebih banyak ruang kargo dapat digunakan dan memudahkan proses mengalihkan barangan berat ke dalam EcoSport dengan rekabentuk bamparnya yang rendah. Pada bahagian dalaman pula, kerusi belakang boleh dilaras untuk lebih keselesaan atau dibaringkan terus untuk lebih ruang kargo. Dengan rebahan tersebut, ruang bonet meningkat kepada 705 liter iaitu saiz yang boleh memuatkan sebuah mesin basuh.

 

 

Dari segi pemanduan pula, EcoSport didatangkan dengan pelbagai alat bantuan seperti Hill Launch Assist yang dapat digunakan semasa kereta mendaki atau menuruni bukit dengan menahan kereta daripada bergerak selama 2.5 saat untuk memberi kesempatan kepada pemandu mengalihkan kaki dari pedal brek ke pedal minyak. Sterengnya pula menggunakan teknologi electric power-assisted (EPAS) untuk tindak balas yang responsif dan penjimatan minyak. Ciri-ciri keselamatan yang ditawarkan terdiri daripada dua beg udara depan, beg udara sisi, ABS dan ESP.

Ford EcoSport dikuasakan oleh enjin 1.5 liter dengan kuasa 108ps dan tork 138 Nm. Enjin itu menggunakan teknologi Ti-VCT yang memberi kuasa pada kelajuan enjin rendah selain daripada penggunaan minyak yang ekonomikal. Bergantung kepada pasaran, terdapat dua jenis transmisi yang boleh dipadankan iaitu enam kelajuan automatik Ford PowerShift atau pun transmisi lima kelajuan manual.

 

 

Ford EcoSport akan dibina di kilang canggih dan baharu Ford iaitu di Rayong, Thailand yang merupakan pengkalan eksport ke negara Asean dan beberapa pasaran lain. SUV tersebut bakal dipasarkan di lebih 100 pasaran dunia dan mungkin juga termasuk negara kita. Baru-baru ini ada kedengaran Suzuki akan membawa masuk kembali Jimny dan jika itu benar maka baru ada dua produk di dalam pasaran SUV bandar. Jika kena harga dan promosi segmen itu merupakan lubuk emas namun masalah dengan Ford ialah produknya yang banyak menerima saingan daripada pengeluar Jepun dan Korea Selatan tambahan pula syarikat itu berasal dari Amerika Syarikat yang selalu menjadi sasaran boikot rakyat negara kita. Walaupun begitu, dua produk Ford iaitu Fiesta mendapat sambutan hangat manakala waktu menunggu pikap Ranger pula berbulan-bulan lamanya!

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A NOAA Fisheries researcher has turned his attention to one of the more interesting and perhaps important fish species in the North Pacific-Atka mackerel. The brightly colored mackerel is caught in trawl fisheries along the Aleutian Islands and by sport fishers around Homer, Seward, and in Prince William Sound. Not only do some humans enjoy the taste of Atka mackerel, Steller sea lions favor them as a primary food source.
"Understanding the complex reproductive behavior of Atka mackerel is essential for conserving and managing the species," said Robert Lauth, Alaska Fisheries Science Center biologist who has been studying the species for seven years. Atka mackerel stocks are doing well. "It's an opportunity to study an important fish species that has not declined," he said.
"Atka mackerel is the only fish species in Alaska that is targeted by a major commercial trawl fishery and also exhibits a peculiar life history trait where males take care of the developing young for extended periods," Lauth explained.
In late spring, large groups of males aggregate in rocky and high current areas to establish nesting territories in depths ranging from 15 meters to 140 meters. They appear to spawn and nest in a variety of rocky habitats but seem to prefer those close to island passes or headlands and those near the continental shelf drop-off. Individual males defend their nesting territory and remove marine life and debris in preparation for a female to lay a clutch of eggs. To find deep-water nurseries, Lauth developed a portable winch and camera system for making direct visual observations of nesting male Atka mackerel in deep waters. In shallower waters, scuba divers place underwater cameras for the same sort of observations.
Atka mackerel females form large schools and usually remain separated from nesting males. They visit nesting sites several times during the summer and fall, choose a mate, and spawn a batch of eggs. Both males and females can spawn with more than one mate during the spawning season. Egg clutches are adhesive and are securely wedged into depressions or crevices in boulders, cobble, and rocky reefs. Individual clutches of eggs need to be tightly clumped, otherwise the strong ocean currents and surge, essential for providing more oxygen to promote healthy egg development, would dislodge and sweep them away.
"The relation of spawning and nesting sites to ocean currents may be very important to the survival of the hatched larvae and to the population structure of Atka mackerel." Lauth said.
Lauth thinks that light may be one of several factors limiting the depth of Atka mackerel spawning and nesting sites. During his most recent study, he noticed a sudden drop-off of nesting males at 140 meters even though neither the temperature nor bottom habitat changed. Lauth states that, "Atka mackerels are obviously visual animals," evidenced by their reliance on color in a ritualistic mating display, and on daily vertical migrations in response to light and darkness.
Lauth is working with Jared Guthridge from the Alaska SeaLife Center and Nicola Hillgruber from the University of Alaska Fairbanks to see how water temperature influences egg development. Having this information will enable him to figure out exactly when females are spawning and how long males stay to guard nests.
Males must vigilantly guard developing egg clutches until they hatch to protect them from being eaten by fish and invertebrates or from being smothered by kelp and other debris. If Atka mackerel are spawning as late as October, and if the ocean's temperature at a nesting site was around 4°, Lauth believes it is possible that males could be confined to their nesting territory for up to 7 months, from June to January. It is still unknown how spawning and nesting periods vary from site to site or from one end of Alaska to the other.
Lauth would also like to conduct more studies of Atka mackerel spawning and nesting behavior. When gravid females swim overtop a male's nesting territory, the male will swim up to meet her, turns into a nose dive, wags his tail up and down like a handshake, and points toward the spot where he wants the female to lay her eggs.
"I would like to use sonic tags to see if males return to the same nesting spot year after year," Lauth said. He would also like to place underwater cameras on a nesting site and record behavior around the clock for a couple weeks during the peak spawning season. With the high density of males at nesting sites, Lauth also wonders if males from adjacent nests try to sneak in and fertilize the eggs of their neighbor while the female is laying the eggs.
One of the more curious aspects of the Atka mackerel's reproductive behavior is egg cannibalism. Larger Atka mackerel (>35 cm) of both genders eat eggs from nests. "Guarding males probably have limited opportunity to feed during the extended nesting season so it is understandable that they might eat from the cookie jar every now and then". Lauth has also observed 20-30 females ganging up to eat eggs from a nest while the guardian male hovered helplessly nearby. There are several theories on egg cannibalism in fishes, including reproductive competition, low food availability, or opportunistic feeding.
 
 
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NOAA Fisheries - National Marine Fisheries Service - Alaska RegionWeb Site Via Sitnews

Shimano Tiagra 20, 30 and 30W Game Reels

Finally, the long-awaited smaller models of Shimano Tiagras are available, coming in sizes 20 (630 metres of 10kg), 30 (630 metre of 15kg) and 30W (850 metres of 15kg - or 520 metres of 24kg).

All three reels are based on their larger brothers' tried and true design, so reliable and long-lasting performances are expected. (The only real difference is that the smaller models are not fitted with a hydrothermal drag system.) Although these Shimanos have a host of features, it's the fast and simple two-speed gear change that attracts many anglers, offering the option of either 3.9:1 while in normal operation or a guntier 1.7:1 for those times when a lot of pressure is being applied - at both ends!

Other features include: super-loud ratchet alarms; oversized handle knobs for increased comfort; a pre-set drag that sets drag pressure in regular increments; and large arbours for good line retrieval rates, even when a lot of line has left the spool. The reels are ideal for Kingie and yellowfin fishing, and for those anglers seeking sharks and marlin on light tackle. 'My past experience with Tiagra 130, 80W and 50W reels convinces me these baby Tiagras are going to be a necessity for anglers who want the very best opportunity to target kingfish to all billfish on light tackle.' Terry from Mt. Smart Marine.  Shimano Tiagra reels are distributed bt Douglas Johnson Ltd in Auckland.

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Taman Ikan Air Tawar Kuala Selangor

  

Taman ini merupakan salah satu produk pelancongan yang dibangunkan oleh Majlis Daerah Kuala Selangor. Taman Ikan Air Tawar ini mula dibina pada tahun 2004 dan mula beroperasi pada 01.01.2009. Ia mempunyai keluasan 5 ekar dan terletak di rezab Hutan Simpan Taman Alam serta kedudukannya bersebelahan dengan Bukit Malawati yang banyak menyimpan sejarah Negeri Selangor. Perjalanan mengambil masa 5 minit daripada Bukit Malawati dengan menaiki Trem. Taman ini adalah tempat yang sesuai untuk mempelajari hidupan ikan air tawar, kerana mempunyai sejumlah 1500 ekor ikan daripada 60 spesis ikan air tawar seperti Ikan Buaya, Toman (Giant Snakehead), Kelah (Tor Tambra), Kelisa (Golden Arowana), Keli (Walking Catfish), Lampam (Javenese Crap), Belida (Featherbask), dan banyak lagi. Menariknya Taman Ikan Air Tawar ini adalah kerana kebanyakan ikannya diperolehi daripada Sungai Selangor, Kuala Selangor        Di Taman Ikan Air Tawar ini terdapat sebuah galeri yang dapat memberikan maklumat kepada pengunjung mengenai hidupan air tawar, sejarah ikan air tawar di Kuala Selangor, konsep akuarium, jenis ikan dan peralatan yang digunakan untuk menangkap ikan, seperti bubu udang, bubu daun, bubu saadah, raga tok, raga batang, serkap dan banyak lagi.          Kemudahan yang disediakan di Taman Ikan Air Tawar ini adalah seperti Galeri, Bilik Tayangan, Mini Mart, tandas dan surau.   Perjalanan dari Kuala Lumpur ke Taman Ikan Air Tawar ini mengambil masa selama satu jam setengah dan 45 minit daripada Klang. Bagi mereka yang ingin menaiki bas bolehlah mendapatkan perkhidmatan Selangor Bas (warna merah) dari hentian Puduraya Kuala Lumpur, dan menaiki teksi untuk ke Taman Ikan Air Tawar. Jika perjalanan dari Klang pula perkhidmatan bas Transnasional beroperasi daripada Hentian Bas Klang Central sampai ke Pekan Lama Kuala Selangor.   Pengunjung boleh membuat sebarang pertanyaan dengan menghubungi :   MAJLIS DAERAH KUALA SELANGOR Jalan Majlis, 45000 Kuala Selangor, Selangor Darul Ehsan. Tel : 03-32891439 / 1549 / 2423 / 4328 Fax : 03-32891101 / 3386 Email : pelancongan@mdks.gov.my

Kelanang lubuk pari dan semilang

Oleh Zahari Jaafar
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FAREZ menunjukkan pari beting 12 kg yang beliau tewaskan di perairan Kelanang.

BANTING: Kelanang dikenali sebagai kampung yang memiliki banyak jeti untuk kegunaan nelayan tradisional mencari rezeki di perairan yang kaya dengan pelbagai spesies ikan, bagaimanapun bagi kaki pancing di sinilah bermulanya penjelajahan menjejak banyak lubuk di Selat Melaka.
BANTING: Kelanang dikenali sebagai kampung yang memiliki banyak jeti untuk kegunaan nelayan tradisional mencari rezeki di perairan yang kaya dengan pelbagai spesies ikan, bagaimanapun bagi kaki pancing di sinilah bermulanya penjelajahan menjejak banyak lubuk di Selat Melaka.
Bagi penulis sebaik menerima jemputan seorang rakan, Farez untuk memancing di sini, ia bagaikan orang mengantuk disorongkan bantal. Penulis amat jarang memancing di sini, dan kali terakhir empat tahun lalu.

Perairan Kelanang memiliki banyak lubuk untuk kaki pancing dan sudah pasti spesies pari serta semilang menjadi pilihan, memandang kawasan persekitarannya dipenuhi pokok bakau serta lumpur.

Dengan bot gentian kaca yang dilengkapi enjin sangkut 30 kuasa kuda, penulis, Farez, Mat Hassan dan tekong Mat meninggalkan jeti Kelanang menuju muara bagi menjala udang untuk dijadikan umpan. Menurut Farez, ikan perairan Kelanang suka umpan hidup berbanding yang dibeli di pasar.

Selepas mendapatkan umpan yang mencukupi, kami bertiga bergerak ke lubuk pertama yang hanya 50 meter dari muara. Tidak sampai 15 minit, joran Farez disentap kuat hingga hujungnya mencecah air dan selepas beraksi hampir lima minit seekor senangin bersaiz sederhana didaratkan.

Ketika Farez sedang mengkarau kekili, penulis turut menerima ‘strike’ dan hasilnya seekor ikan senangin melekat di mata kail. Ternyata kami silih berganti menaikkan senangin dan keadaan menjadi sunyi sepi apabila diserang gerombolan ikan gelama dan sesirat yang mengganggu umpan.

Di lubuk kedua pula, kami diserang kumpulan semilang. Mat Hassan yang juga Pengarah sebuah jabatan kerajaan menjadi pemancing pertama menaikkan semilang. Tersenyum lebar beliau apabila semilang seberat tiga kilogram menggelepar di atas bot gentian kaca.

“Buat asam pedas sedap ni,” katanya.

“Iyalah... kalau dapat banyak ni boleh juga kita sedekah kepada jiran,” syor penulis.

Selang beberapa minit Farez pula berjaya menaikkan semilang satu kilogram. Penulis menerima satu sentapan yang kuat dan bernasib baik joran Fenwick yang dipadankan dengan kekili Shimano Ultegra 1000 tidak terjatuh ke dalam air. Kalau sudah rezeki tidak ke mana, penulis puas dengan seekor ikan semilang hampir dua kilogram.
Menjelang petang tekong bergerak keluar dari muara, kali ini sebuah beting pasir menjadi sasaran kami.

Menurut tekong beting pasir ini banyak dihuni ikan pari malah beliau tidak pernah pulang kosong setiap kali memancing di beting pasir ini. Farez dan tekong menaikkan ikan ketuka serentak.

Ketika leka bersembang, tiba-tiba kekili Daiwa BG Farez berdesing dengan tali mencurah-curah keluar daripada gelendung, dengan pantas beliau mengetatkan pelaras kekili bagi memperlahankan mangsa. Joran Ugly Stik 20 paun beliau tunduk maksimum ke laut, mangsa memberi tentangan habis-habisan.

Selepas 10 minit bertarung, akhirnya seekor pari beting muncul di permukaan air. Tekong Mat yang berpengalaman menggunakan tangan saja untuk mengangkat pari ke atas bot kerana ketiadaan gancu. Farez senyum girang dengan pari 12 kilogram yang berjaya ditewaskan.

Ternyata muara sungai Kelanang masih banyak dihuni ikan pari, senangin, tebal pipi, semilang, tetanda serta gelama. Yang penting pemancing perlu memilih masa yang sesuai untuk memancing di sini. Begitu juga penggunaan umpan turut memainkan peranan bagi memastikan tangkapan lumayan.


Source: Joran
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Nursehound(Greater spotted dogfish)

Nursehound
Conservation status
Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Chondrichthyes
Subclass:	Elasmobranchii
Order:	Carcharhiniformes
Family:	Scyliorhinidae
Genus:	Scyliorhinus
Species:	S. stellaris
Binomial name
Scyliorhinus stellaris (Linnaeus, 1758)
Range of the nursehound
Synonyms
Scyllium acanthonotum* De Filippi, 1857 Scyllium catulus Müller & Henle, 1838 Squalus stellaris Linnaeus, 1758 * ambiguous synonym

The nursehound (Scyliorhinus stellaris), also known as the large-spotted dogfish, greater spotted dogfish, or bull huss, is a species of catshark, family Scyliorhinidae, found in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean. It is generally found amongst rocks or algae at a depth of 20–60 m (66–200 ft). Growing up to 1.6 m (5.2 ft) long, the nursehound has a robust body with a broad, rounded head and two dorsal fins placed far back. It shares its range with the more common and closely related small-spotted catshark (S. canicula), which it resembles in appearance but can be distinguished from in having larger spots and nasal skin flaps that do not extend to the mouth.
Nursehounds have nocturnal habits and generally hide inside small holes during the day, often associating with other members of its species. A benthic predator, it feeds on a range of bony fishes, smaller sharks, crustaceans, and cephalopods. Like other catsharks, the nursehound is oviparous in reproduction. Females deposit large, thick-walled egg cases, two at a time, from March to October, securing them to bunches of seaweed. The eggs take 7–12 months to hatch. Nursehounds are marketed as food in several European countries under various names, including "flake", "catfish", "rock eel", and "rock salmon". It was once also valued for its rough skin (called "rubskin"), which was used as an abrasive. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has assessed the nursehound as Near Threatened, as its population in the Mediterranean Sea seems to have declined substantially from overfishing.

 Taxonomy

Early illustration of a nursehound from Les poissons (1877).

The first scientific description of the nursehound was published by Carl Linnaeus, in the 1758 tenth edition of Systema Naturae. He gave it the name Squalus stellaris, the specific epithet stellaris being Latin for "starry". No type specimen was designated. In 1973, Stewart Springer moved this species to the genus Scyliorhinus.^[2][3] The common name "nursehound" came from an old belief by English fishermen that this shark attends to its smaller relatives, while the name "huss" may have come from a distortion of the word "nurse" over time.^[4]

Distribution and habitat

The nursehound is found in the northeastern Atlantic from southern Norway and Sweden to Senegal, including off the British Isles, throughout the Mediterranean Sea, and the Canary Islands. It may occur as far south as the mouth of the Congo River, though these West African records may represent misidentifications of the West African catshark (S. cervigoni).^[5] Its range seems to be rather patchy, particularly around offshore islands, where there are small local populations with limited exchange between them.^[1] The nursehound can be found from the intertidal zone to a depth of 400 m (1,300 ft), though it is most common between 20 m (66 ft) and 60–125 m (200–410 ft).^[1] This bottom-dwelling species prefers quiet water over rough or rocky terrain, including sites with algal cover. In the Mediterranean, it favors algae-covered coral.^[2][6]

 Description

Young nursehounds have prominent saddle markings.

The nursehound attains a length of 1.6 m (5.2 ft), though most measure less than 1.3 m (4.3 ft).^[2] This shark has a broad, rounded head and a stout body that tapers towards the tail. The eyes are oval in shape, with a thick fold of skin on the lower rim but no nictitating membrane. Unlike in the small-spotted catshark, the large flaps of skin beside the nares do not reach the mouth.^[6] In the upper jaw, there are 22–27 tooth rows on either side and 0–2 teeth at the symphysis (center); in the lower jaw, there are 18–21 tooth rows on either side and 2–4 teeth at the symphysis. The teeth are Y-shaped and smooth-edged; the anterior teeth have a single central cusp, while the posterior teeth have an additional pair of lateral cusplets. Towards the rear of the jaws, the teeth become progressively smaller and more angled, with proportionately larger lateral cusplets.^[7] The five pairs of gill slits are small, with the last two over the pectoral fin bases.^[6]
The two dorsal fins are placed far back on the body; the first is larger than the second and originates over the bases of the pelvic fins. The pectoral fins are large. In males, the inner margins of the pelvic fins are merged into an "apron" over the claspers. The caudal fin is broad and nearly horizontal, with an indistinct lower lobe. The skin is very rough, due to a covering of large, upright dermal denticles.^[2] The nursehound has small black dots covering its back and sides, interspersed with brown spots of varying shapes larger than the pupil, on a grayish or brownish background. The pattern is highly variable across individuals and ages; there may also be white spots, or the brown spots may be expanded so that almost the whole body is dark, or a series of faint "saddles" may be present. The underside is plain white.

Biology and ecology

Primarily nocturnal, nursehounds spend the day inside small holes in rocks and swim into deeper water at night to hunt. Sometimes two sharks will squeeze into the same hole, and several individuals will seek out refuges within the same local area. In one tracking study, a single immature nursehound was observed to use five different refuges in succession over a period of 168 days, consistently returning to each one over a number of days before moving on. Nursehounds may occupy refuges to hide from predators, avoid harassment by mature conspecifics, and/or to facilitate thermoregulation.^[8] In captivity, these sharks are gregarious and tend to rest in groups, though the individuals comprising any particular group changes frequently.^[9] This species is less common than the small-spotted catshark.^[6]
The nursehound feeds on a variety of benthic organisms, including bony fishes such mackerel, deepwater cardinalfishes, dragonets, gurnards, flatfishes, and herring, and smaller sharks such as the small-spotted catshark. It also consumes crustaceans, in particular crabs but also hermit crabs and large shrimp, and cephalopods.^[2][10] Given the opportunity, this shark will scavenge.^[6] Adults consume relatively more bony fish and cephalopods, and fewer crustaceans, than juveniles.^[1] Known parasites of this species include the monogeneans Hexabothrium appendiculatum and Leptocotyle major,^[11][12] the tapeworm Acanthobothrium coronatum,^[13] the trypanosome Trypanosoma scyllii,^[14] the isopod Ceratothoa oxyrrhynchaena,^[15] and the copepod Lernaeopoda galei.^[16] The netted dog whelk (Nassarius reticulatus) preys on the nursehound's eggs by piercing the case and extracting the yolk.

 Life history

Nursehound egg capsules, some with their cases cut open to show the embryos inside.

Like other members of its family, the nursehound is oviparous. Known breeding grounds include the River Fal estuary and Wembury Bay in England.^[17] Adults move into shallow water in the spring or early summer, and mate only at night.^[18] The eggs are deposited in the shallows from March to October.^[10] Although a single female produces 77–109 oocytes per year, not all of these are ovulated and estimates of the actual number of eggs laid range from 9 to 41.^[18] The eggs mature and are released two at a time, one from each oviduct.^[2] Each egg is enclosed in a thick, dark brown case measuring 10–13 cm (3.9–5.1 in) long and 3.5 cm (1.4 in) wide. There are tendrils at the four corners, that allow the female to secure the egg cases to bunches of seaweed (usually Cystoseira spp. or Laminaria saccharina).^[17]
Eggs in the North Sea and the Atlantic take 10–12 months to hatch, while those from the southern Mediterranean take 7 months to hatch. The length at hatching is 16 cm (6.3 in) off Britain, and 10–12 cm (3.9–4.7 in) off France. Newly hatched sharks grow at a rate of 0.45–0.56 mm (0.018–0.022 in) per day, and have prominent saddle markings. Sexual maturity is attained at a length of 77–79 cm (30–31 in), which corresponds to an age of four years if hatchling growth rates remain constant.^[10][18] This species has a lifespan of at least 19 years.^[19]

 Human interactions

A nursehound in a public aquarium; this species adapts well to captivity.

Nursehounds are generally harmless to humans.^[20] However, 19th-century British naturalist Jonathan Couch noted that "although not so formidable with its teeth as many other sharks, this fish is well able to defend itself from an enemy. When seized it throws its body round the arm that holds it, and by a contractile and reversed action of its body grates over the surface of its enemy with the rugged spines of its skin, like a rasp. There are few animals that can bear so severe an infliction, by which their surface is torn with lacerated wounds."^[21] This shark is displayed by many public aquariums and has been bred in captivity.^[9]
The rough skin (called "rubskin") of the nursehound was once used to polish wood and alabaster, to smooth arrows and barrels, and to raise the hairs of beaver hats as a replacement for pumice. Rubskin was so valued that a pound of it was worth a hundredweight of sandpaper.^[22][23] The liver was also used as a source of oil, and the carcasses cut up and used to bait crab traps.^[22] The meat of this species is marketed fresh or dried and salted, though it is considered "coarse" in some quarters.^[20][22] In the United Kingdom (UK}, it is one of the species sold under the names "flake", "catfish", "rock eel", or "rock salmon".^[4][24] In France, it is sold as grande rousette or saumonette, as after being skinned and beheaded it resembles salmon.^[25] This species is also sometimes processed into fishmeal, or its fins dried and exported to the Asian market. In European waters, commercial production of this species is led by France, followed by the UK and Portugal; it is caught using bottom trawls, gillnets, bottom set longlines, handlines and fixed bottom nets. In 2004, a total catch of 208 tons was reported from the northeastern Atlantic.^[1][2][26]
The impact of fishing activities on the nursehound is difficult to assess as species-specific data is generally lacking. This species is more susceptible to overfishing than the small-spotted catshark because of its larger size and fragmented distribution, which limits the recovery potential of depleted local stocks. There is evidence that its numbers have declined significantly in the Gulf of Lion, off Albania, and around the Balearic Islands.^[1] In the upper Tyrrhenian Sea, its numbers have fallen by over 99% since the 1970s.^[27] These declines have led the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to list the nursehound under Near Threatened.



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Profile 750 Special Edition

The Profile 750 HW won the award for the Best Aluminium Boat In Show at the Hutchwilco Boat Show in Auckland, and this is the hull that David – an Auckland businessman – decided answered the requirements of his fishing after a bit of investigation. David fishes a lot out of Tairua, where he has a holiday home; he wanted a robust, stable hull that could be beach launched, cope with rough conditions and longer trips, do a bit of overnighting, but still be reasonably towable between Auckland and the Coromandel.

Profile’s 750 hull ticked most of the boxes, with some alterations. David wanted more toe space when leaning on the sides of the boat, and being a fairly tall bloke, he had the gunwale height increased by 70mm.
The result was the Profile 750 Special Edition, which has now been adopted as Profile’s standard 750 model. It is a beamy hull (the same beam as larger brother, the 780) with lots of work space and excellent stability that can handle sloppy conditions in comfort.
As it happened, David had moved his boat to Auckland for a few months during spring to take advantage of the beginning of the Hauraki Gulf snapper schooling season, basing it at Oram Marine’s Westhaven dry-stack for convenience. On one of the first days of November, I met David and mates John and Nigel for a foray out into the Gulf in Tairanui.

Construction

The 750 hull features 6mm bottoms and transom, 3mm pontoons, and 4mm deck and topsides. The deadrise at the transom is 18°.
The hull is supported by the pontoon structure itself, four lengthways bearers and the keel assembly. The bottom plates are butted up at the keel line and fully seam-welded. Above this, a flat plate is welded across the hull, forming a strong triangular section at the keel. An external keel wear cap is optional. Lateral support is provided by five bulkheads and the transom assembly.
Profile’s innovative use of paint colour has been seen before in these pages, and the 750 SE is no exception, being finished in a tasteful mustard green with a Nyalic finish on the raw aluminium surfaces.
After taking delivery, owner David decided to try a product called Pyrotek Soundpaint, which was applied by Ovlov Marine to the inside of the bow section. He reckons this sound-deadening paint has worked well, considerably reducing the usual ‘water meets aluminium’ noise of a travelling alloy boat.
The advantages of a pontoon-hull configuration include high levels of reserve buoyancy and stability. The 750 SE is rated to carry nine adults.

Power and performance

Recommended horsepower for this hull is 200-300, and Tairanui is pushed by one of Yamaha’s new 250hp V6 four-stroke outboards. Fuel is carried in a 240-litre under-floor tank with a fuel port on the outside of the transom.
Although conditions were poor, we achieved 35 knots at 5400rpm travelling into a 15-knot headwind with a full load of fuel and four big blokes on board. David told me that the boat pulled 40 knots on delivery, with a lighter load in better conditions, and that seems about right, indicating a good match of hull and engine. At a more reasonable cruising speed, the big V6 produced 25 knots at 4200rpm.
Spring weather is fickle and unreliable, and as we cruised out of Westhaven Marina past a bunch of mind-blowing super yachts, a stiff and chilly sou’wester of 15 knots was scudding down the harbour. The wind against tide made for sloppy conditions, but the comfortable travelling and shelter in the big Profile tempted us out around 30 nautical miles into the Gulf, hoping to sweeten the boat test by encountering some workups and schooling snapper. However, by the time we decided to head back inshore, the sou’wester was up to 20 knots, gusting 25 – against the tide. The sea was a metre to a metre-and-a-half, steep, close and capping, and as unpleasant a sea as you would want (or rather, not want) to travel in. Certainly, in a lesser boat we would not have been out there.
I am long past the age of travelling at speed for its own sake; these days comfort dictates the use of the throttle. Until the lee of the land and the reducing fetch eased the sea conditions a bit, we were content to travel at about 10 knots into the head sea. The smoothly-operating fly-by-wire Yamaha throttle/shift was much appreciated when it came to throttling off when suddenly confronted by an extra-big hole. (You would think the Supercity could have at least run a grader over it for us!)
The efficient Aei wipers were also a boon (these are fitted with freshwater wash reservoirs), as was the confidence given by the 6mm toughened glass screen and side sliders, when we took it green over the bow. These sorts of sea conditions will find any flaw in construction, but the clever lapped-glass design of the side-sliding windows and the well-made forward hatch didn’t let in so much as a single drip of water. The rubber gasket seals on the protective clear side curtains at the back of the hardtop were likewise appreciated by the crew members sitting in the rear-facing bench seats.
In short, this was a real sea test, and the Profile passed with flying colours. Stable and with no handling vices, it was dry inside the hardtop and, considering the messy state of the sea, the ride was pretty good.

Anchoring

Anchoring duties are handled by a helm-controlled Lewmar chain and warp winch, which feeds into an enclosed anchor locker in the bow. Access to this is through a hatchway in the forward bulkhead. A plough anchor is permanently mounted on a bowsprit and a substantial cast-alloy crucifix bollard welded to a plate on the foredeck.
Except for tying off mooring lines, there is probably little requirement for going out onto the bow, but this is made easy anyway with the flats on the top of the pontoons covered by non-skid panels, further aided by grabrails along the side of the hardtop and substantial bow rails. The hatch in the cabin roof also gives access to the foredeck.

Layout

The forecabin is fully lined with marine carpet and fabric. A cabin light is fitted and there are two narrow side shelves, as well as under-berth space, for stowage. (In this case a toilet has not been fitted, but this is an option.) The berths will sleep two adults, with a third possible if a berth infill is fitted, and there is full-seated head height. A hatch gives access to the wiring etc, inside the back of the console.
Out in the wheelhouse a large dash space with a back lip and passenger grabrail is finished with marine carpet to cut glare on the ‘screen and stop items stored there from sliding around. A Fusion IP600 sound system and waterproof Uniden Solara DSC VHF are mounted overhead; the rest of the main electronics comprise of a Garmin touch-screen GPSmap 5012 plotter and Furuno FCV585 sounder with 1kW transducer.
Stowage space in the wheelhouse comprises of a large ‘glove box’ in front of the passenger, two levels of shelves on each side, and an overhead shelf under the rear of the hardtop. Additionally, the two sealed king-and-queen seat modules have considerable internal room, accessed through side hatches and by lifting the hinged rear bench seats. Owner David adds an Engel fridge, if required, for occasional overnight trips.
Helm seats are upholstered swivelling sliders with fold-up front rolls, which give more space if travelling when standing up, and provide a comfortable backrest into the bargain.
Steering is Teliflex Seastar hydraulic and, as mentioned, the throttle/shift is a Yamaha fly-by-wire unit. Yamaha LCD engine gauges are fitted, as well as a set of Lectrotab trim tabs. I like these last items for their unambiguous switching and indicator lights.
The wheelhouse deck has marine carpet at the front, switching to Tube Mat where the cockpit starts. Grabrails are built onto the trailing edge and sides of the hardtop, as well as two underneath.
Gunwale tops are wide, flat and finished with Deck Tread panels, making them handy places to sit while fishing at anchor.
The sealed decks drain back to a sump under the transom wall, from where water is drained by a 2000gph bilge pump. A flap helps with access to the bilge pump, but it’s still not particularly easy to get at to clear a blockage.
Side pockets run the length of the cockpit, and owner David has added custom pole racks to take boat hooks, gaffs, a cleaning broom and so on. A wash-down hose is also fitted to the transom wall.
Protected up in the transom locker, and accessed by two front-opening hatches, are house and start batteries with isolation/link switching and an electronic battery monitor.
Through the transom step-though, with its aluminium drop-door, is a large chequerplate boarding platform with grab-rails and fold-down ‘T’ ladder. Divers prefer this configuration as they can slide a finned foot in from the side when climbing onto the platform and have the option of taking their fins off after they have got out of the water.
Also fitted to the boarding platform is a lift-up transducer mount, enabling the transducer to be raised up out of harm’s way when beach launching.

Fishability

The beamy, unencumbered cockpit offers a heap of work space, while the excellent stability produced by the combination of pontoon construction and beam – added to good footing provided by Tube Mat on chequerplate – makes for a great fishing platform.
Gunwale faces are flat and provide comfortable support at the top of the thighs and there is plenty of toe-recess room under the side shelves, as per the owner’s requirements.
Fishing fittings include: Oceanblue outrigger bases; an eight-position rocket launcher (plus cockpit floodlight) on the hardtop; six through-gunwale rod holders, along with an additional four on the back of the permanently-mounted bait-station. This last item is pretty substantial, extending across two-thirds of the transom wall, and is big enough to fillet a decent sort of kingfish. It drains through the boarding platform and has fittings to hold a knife and pliers. It does hamper fishing over this section of the transom a little, however; I guess it’s a matter of what your fishing priorities are. A smaller, removable unit is also an option.
A live-bait tank with clear front-viewing panel has been built into the transom step, although the drop-door has to be removed to access the tank. There is also a mount for a davit and electric winch set into the starboard gunwale – useful for hauling hapuku droppers or crayfish pots, with the stability given by the pontoons adding to the safety of this practice.
Although good schooling activity was being reported at the time, the cold sou’wester, rough conditions, wind against tide, and the frowning black fish on my tide calendar all added up to tough fishing. The fish were dispersed and our drift was fast due to the 20-25 knot winds, even when the boat was slowed with a big drogue. Despite all this, in the very sloppy conditions the excellent stability of the big Profile still allowed the four of us to drift-fish in reasonable comfort. It was all we could do to get our 2oz soft-baits and slow-jigs to the bottom for short periods, but we still managed to put a dozen snapper in the 82-litre Icey-Tek bin over a couple of hours. Such was the stability of the hull, that it was only when we pulled the drogue and headed back inshore that we really appreciated just how sloppy the sea conditions had become.

Trailering

The big Profile is carried on a DMW trailer with tandem axles and zinc-protected leaf-spring suspension. Hydraulic brakes act on one axle of the 2550kg rig.
This is a cradle A-frame design with wobble and keel-entry rollers, wind-down jockey wheel, LED submersible lights and dual-ratio manual winch.

All in all

This is a great fish and dive boat that ticks all the basic boxes, offering: safety, stability and a high level of buoyancy, thanks to the pontoon configuration; a practical, comfortable layout; a clean, open cockpit design that is fishing friendly; excellent sea-keeping characteristics; robust construction; a high level of finish; and good looks. Aspects of an owner’s personal fishing and layout preferences are easily accommodated by Profile Boats’ willingness to customise its standard designs, in this case even extending to altering the hull. The Profile 750 Special Edition is a winner.

Specifications

Material aluminium
Configuration pontoon, open-back hardtop
LOA 7.5m (from engine mounts, excluding bow sprit)
Beam 2.60m
Bottom 6mm
Pontoons 3mm
Deck and Topsides 4mm
Transom 6mm
Deadrise 18°
Recommended HP 200-300hp
Test engine Yamaha 250hp V6
Four Stroke
Fuel 240 litres
Trailer DMW tandem
Tow weight 2550kg
Basic key-turn $97,200 (Yamaha 200 2-stk)
Price as tested $163,500*.
*Note that the price as tested does not include items the owner has added after taking delivery. These include the Soundpaint, trim-tabs, canopies and cockpit pole racks.


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Fishermen from the Forties pose alongside huge catches, including mega mantas and whopping whale sharks

You should see the one that got a ray! Fishermen from the Forties pose alongside huge catches, including mega mantas and whopping whale sharks

• State is home to some of the largest sea creatures on the planet
• Early 20th century anglers show off their amazing hauls

By Steve Robson

Long famed for sunshine and Disneyland, Florida's original pastime was to take advantage of the seas surrounding it filled with some of the largest creatures in our oceans.
This series of amazing pictures from Florida's state archive reveal how early 20th century anglers hauled in huge catches including a 1,200lb manta ray and a 45-foot long whale shark.
The collection of images, entitled Hooked: Florida’s Big Fish, documents the state’s long history as a centre of commercial and recreational fishing.

Quite a catch: This 1,200lb manta ray was caught by a local fishing guide called Forrest Walker in 1938

Tipping the scales: Anglers with a 30,000lb whale shark they caught in 1912 which was 45 feet long

Hooked: A crew of anglers show off a grouper caught in the Halifax river in the 1920s

Impressive: A couple stand proudly with their haul of sailfish sporting matching knickerbockers in 1935

 

Threatened: Some species such as the hammerhead shark, pictured left on Palm Beach in 1893, and the Bonito shark, pictured right, are now running low on numbers

The photos give a fascinating insight into the exploits of fisherman in the first half of the 20th century who would still have been discovering some of these creatures for the first time.

 

Despite their gentle nature, giant manta rays were much-feared when they were first seen.
Two films in the 1930s, The Sea Bat and The Sea Fiend, portrayed them as 'devil killers of the sea' which helped garnish their reputation as a danger to humans.
One picture also demonstrates how Florida's fishing reputation has attracted some famous angling fans over the years, including author Ernest Hemingway who is snapped with a huge sailfish he caught in the 1940s.
Florida has the longest coastline in the lower 48 states and thousands of lakes, rivers, springs, and swamps.
Some of the famous local species include the tarpon, marlin, giant manta ray and sawfish.
While years of harvesting have taken their toll on sensitive fisheries and ecosystems, Florida’s marine environment remains one of the state's main economic strengths.

 

Making a splash: Florida's waters attracted famous fishing fans including author Ernest Hemingway, pictured right in the 1940s

Fresh: Anglers standing with a day's catch at Palm Beach around 1900

Unique: Florida is home to some of the world's most unusual species such as the giant manta ray, pictured here in the 1940s

Hook, line and sinker: Bomber crews relax with a spot of fishing at West Palm Beach during World War Two

Acrobatics: A tarpon fish flips out the water in this photo taken in the 1920s