Mexico 4/7, Afternoon

[Offshore IV]

Finally got my gf out. Started at 2, came back in at 7. Bright sunshine until 3:30, crystal clear water everywhere we went so I didn’t expect much. Went 2/3, both around 18”. We would have been better off fishing between the launch and catfish creek, which I call no mans land. Much more marks there. 25’, one on a rigger, other two on boards. Took this interesting pic. Anyone else ever have this happen? The darn thing tried latching onto my caddyshack lol I have a good video of it but I can’t upload it here. That’s a lamprey eel, he hooked himself haha 

[Big Spoon]

I haven't done that, but trolling the same water last Sunday I cleared a board rod to find a 7" goby that had eaten a Michigan Stinger I had been dragging around for who knows how long... that was a first for me.

[Offshore IV]

13 minutes ago, Big Spoon said:

I haven't done that, but trolling the same water last Sunday I cleared a board rod to find a 7" goby that had eaten a Michigan Stinger I had been dragging around for who knows how long... that was a first for me.

I didn’t know gobys got that big, I thought they were like a 5” max type of fish

[Big Spoon]

Same... I shoulda filleted the bastard.

[Offshore IV]

5 minutes ago, Big Spoon said:

Same... I shoulda filleted the bastard.

Is there any law regarding gobys and if you can keep them? What about the eel? Not that I’d want to keep it but I’m not aware of a law that says I gotta put it back. For possible legal purposes, I actually did put him back. Just not exactly how I found him haha 

[Big Spoon]

As long as they end up in 2 pieces, I don't think it matters where they go from there  

[Offshore IV]

30 minutes ago, Big Spoon said:

As long as they end up in 2 pieces, I don't think it matters where they go from there  

I think he was in one piece but he had a pretty bad headache