Michael wrote:
> "Dan Logcher" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>Jim S. wrote:
>>
>>>That sounds tasty!!! I've got to score some fresh scallops!
>>
>
> Boston has got to have some place that have fresh scallops. My local
> upscale grocery will order them for me ( granted at an absurd price) but if
> you've never had them fresh out of the shell it would be worth it for the
> first time. Maine and California are really the places to get them fresh.
> but the rest for us unwashed may indulge from time to time.

That's what I mean, fresh out of the shell.. I want to find some place in
Maine where the fisherman eat scallops and urchins out of the shell.

I was in the Bahamas back in 1994, on one of the less populated islands.
I saw locals with a pickup truck full of conch, and they were eating it
right out of the shell. I was drooling..

--
Dan

"Dan Logcher" > wrote in message
...
> Michael wrote:
> > "Dan Logcher" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >
> >>Jim S. wrote:
> >>
> >>>That sounds tasty!!! I've got to score some fresh scallops!
> >>
> >
> > Boston has got to have some place that have fresh scallops. My local
> > upscale grocery will order them for me ( granted at an absurd price) but
if
> > you've never had them fresh out of the shell it would be worth it for
the
> > first time. Maine and California are really the places to get them
fresh.
> > but the rest for us unwashed may indulge from time to time.
>
> That's what I mean, fresh out of the shell.. I want to find some place in
> Maine where the fisherman eat scallops and urchins out of the shell.
>

Here in the Carolinas we can get urchins off the artificial breakers (crabs
also) for the taking. My wife and kids are amazed the dad would take a
spoon out on the breakers and sit and eat urchin guts. Never educate them
too much, it will cut down on your eats.

Michael wrote:
>
> Here in the Carolinas we can get urchins off the artificial breakers (crabs
> also) for the taking. My wife and kids are amazed the dad would take a
> spoon out on the breakers and sit and eat urchin guts. Never educate them
> too much, it will cut down on your eats.

No kidding! We started our son on sushi, and now he's a ravenous sushi lover
at 2.5 years old. His favorite is salmon, but he'll eat most everything.

--
Dan

On Sat, 28 Aug 2004 19:37:47 -0400, Dan Logcher
> wrote:

>Michael wrote:
> >
>> Here in the Carolinas we can get urchins off the artificial breakers (crabs
>> also) for the taking. My wife and kids are amazed the dad would take a
>> spoon out on the breakers and sit and eat urchin guts. Never educate them
>> too much, it will cut down on your eats.
>
>No kidding! We started our son on sushi, and now he's a ravenous sushi lover
>at 2.5 years old. His favorite is salmon, but he'll eat most everything.

It's funny you say that, at 2 the salmon is my son's favourite food
and if I ever order it I won't get a chance to eat any. I thought he
was odd with a taste for it at such a young age but I guess not

On Sat, 28 Aug 2004 19:37:47 -0400, Dan Logcher
> wrote:

>Michael wrote:
> >
>> Here in the Carolinas we can get urchins off the artificial breakers (crabs
>> also) for the taking. My wife and kids are amazed the dad would take a
>> spoon out on the breakers and sit and eat urchin guts. Never educate them
>> too much, it will cut down on your eats.
>
>No kidding! We started our son on sushi, and now he's a ravenous sushi lover
>at 2.5 years old. His favorite is salmon, but he'll eat most everything.

It's funny you say that, at 2 the salmon is my son's favourite food
and if I ever order it I won't get a chance to eat any. I thought he
was odd with a taste for it at such a young age but I guess not

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>
>>Here in the Carolinas we can get urchins off the
>>artificial breakers (crabs also) for the taking. My
>>wife and kids are amazed the dad would take a spoon
>>out on the breakers and sit and eat urchin guts. Never
>>educate them too much, it will cut down on your eats.
>
>
> Technically, isn't that "urchin gonads" (roe and milt) and
> not "urchin guts"?

It is, but guts covers anything on the inside. To child watching,
It would be guts.

--
Dan

Warren Ransom wrote:
> On Sat, 28 Aug 2004 19:37:47 -0400, Dan Logcher
> > wrote:
>
>
>>Michael wrote:
>>
>>>Here in the Carolinas we can get urchins off the artificial breakers (crabs
>>>also) for the taking. My wife and kids are amazed the dad would take a
>>>spoon out on the breakers and sit and eat urchin guts. Never educate them
>>>too much, it will cut down on your eats.
>>
>>No kidding! We started our son on sushi, and now he's a ravenous sushi lover
>>at 2.5 years old. His favorite is salmon, but he'll eat most everything.
>
>
> It's funny you say that, at 2 the salmon is my son's favourite food
> and if I ever order it I won't get a chance to eat any. I thought he
> was odd with a taste for it at such a young age but I guess not

Not at all.. My son devoured two orders of salmon sashimi, and I got none.
He'll eat anything, but salmon is his favorite.

--
Dan

Warren Ransom wrote:
> On Sat, 28 Aug 2004 19:37:47 -0400, Dan Logcher
> > wrote:
>
>
>>Michael wrote:
>>
>>>Here in the Carolinas we can get urchins off the artificial breakers (crabs
>>>also) for the taking. My wife and kids are amazed the dad would take a
>>>spoon out on the breakers and sit and eat urchin guts. Never educate them
>>>too much, it will cut down on your eats.
>>
>>No kidding! We started our son on sushi, and now he's a ravenous sushi lover
>>at 2.5 years old. His favorite is salmon, but he'll eat most everything.
>
>
> It's funny you say that, at 2 the salmon is my son's favourite food
> and if I ever order it I won't get a chance to eat any. I thought he
> was odd with a taste for it at such a young age but I guess not

Not at all.. My son devoured two orders of salmon sashimi, and I got none.
He'll eat anything, but salmon is his favorite.

--
Dan

"Dan Logcher" > wrote in message
...
> Warren Ransom wrote:
> > On Sat, 28 Aug 2004 19:37:47 -0400, Dan Logcher
> > > wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Michael wrote:
> >>
> >>>Here in the Carolinas we can get urchins off the artificial breakers
(crabs
> >>>also) for the taking. My wife and kids are amazed the dad would take a
> >>>spoon out on the breakers and sit and eat urchin guts. Never educate
them
> >>>too much, it will cut down on your eats.
> >>
> >>No kidding! We started our son on sushi, and now he's a ravenous sushi
lover
> >>at 2.5 years old. His favorite is salmon, but he'll eat most
everything.
> >
> >
> > It's funny you say that, at 2 the salmon is my son's favourite food
> > and if I ever order it I won't get a chance to eat any. I thought he
> > was odd with a taste for it at such a young age but I guess not
>
> Not at all.. My son devoured two orders of salmon sashimi, and I got
none.
> He'll eat anything, but salmon is his favorite.


Mine (two daughters) are now twelve and fifteen. To be SEEN with me is a
horrible thought for them. They also ate sashimi when younger but now think
that if dad does it how good can it be?

Urchin w/ seawater as the only condiment is one of the little pleasures of
life. My kids used to enjoy going crabbing but now just cut their eyes when
it is suggested. Good kids but they are basically insane due to hormones.

Michael wrote:
>
> Mine (two daughters) are now twelve and fifteen. To be SEEN with me is a
> horrible thought for them. They also ate sashimi when younger but now think
> that if dad does it how good can it be?

Keeps things a little cheaper, I suppose. We used to eat about $75 between
the two of us. Now it's about $100. And he hasn't hit his teens yet.

> Urchin w/ seawater as the only condiment is one of the little pleasures of
> life. My kids used to enjoy going crabbing but now just cut their eyes when
> it is suggested. Good kids but they are basically insane due to hormones.

What kind of urchin are those? My son wants to go fishing, but I think under
4 is too young. I don't want his falling off the dock.

--
Dan

"SeafoodAdv" > wrote in message
...
<snip>
> Children have more taste buds than adults. They are able to savour more
> flavour
> and discern the subtleties of taste more so than us.
<snip>
What is your source for this statement?

On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 13:57:24 GMT, "Tao Shan"
> wrote:

>
>"SeafoodAdv" > wrote in message
...
><snip>
>> Children have more taste buds than adults. They are able to savour more
>> flavour
>> and discern the subtleties of taste more so than us.
><snip>
>What is your source for this statement?
>

I think what he meant to say, and correct me if I'm wrong Walter, is
that children generally have a full compliment of tastebuds whereas
adults have destroyed a number of these over the years with certain
activities such as eating and drinking very hot foods and other
substances that can damage cells (e.g. smoking).
While I cannot quote a source on this myself, I have read this in
numerous places over the years and believe it to be true.

"Dan Logcher" > wrote in message
...
> Michael wrote:
> > "Dan Logcher" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >
> >>Jim S. wrote:
> >>
> >>>That sounds tasty!!! I've got to score some fresh scallops!
> >>
> >
> > Boston has got to have some place that have fresh scallops. My local
> > upscale grocery will order them for me ( granted at an absurd price) but
if
> > you've never had them fresh out of the shell it would be worth it for
the
> > first time. Maine and California are really the places to get them
fresh.
> > but the rest for us unwashed may indulge from time to time.
>
> That's what I mean, fresh out of the shell.. I want to find some place in
> Maine where the fisherman eat scallops and urchins out of the shell.
>
> I was in the Bahamas back in 1994, on one of the less populated islands.
> I saw locals with a pickup truck full of conch, and they were eating it
> right out of the shell. I was drooling..
>
> --
> Dan
>

I have been to the Bahamas several times including Great Exuma and North
Eleuthera
and have eaten Conch many times, but I've never seen it eaten raw.
I would have loved to try it.

Musashi

"Dan Logcher" > wrote in message
...
> Michael wrote:
> > "Dan Logcher" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >
> >>Jim S. wrote:
> >>
> >>>That sounds tasty!!! I've got to score some fresh scallops!
> >>
> >
> > Boston has got to have some place that have fresh scallops. My local
> > upscale grocery will order them for me ( granted at an absurd price) but
if
> > you've never had them fresh out of the shell it would be worth it for
the
> > first time. Maine and California are really the places to get them
fresh.
> > but the rest for us unwashed may indulge from time to time.
>
> That's what I mean, fresh out of the shell.. I want to find some place in
> Maine where the fisherman eat scallops and urchins out of the shell.
>
> I was in the Bahamas back in 1994, on one of the less populated islands.
> I saw locals with a pickup truck full of conch, and they were eating it
> right out of the shell. I was drooling..
>
> --
> Dan
>

I have been to the Bahamas several times including Great Exuma and North
Eleuthera
and have eaten Conch many times, but I've never seen it eaten raw.
I would have loved to try it.

Musashi

"Baron Rho" > wrote in message
...
> On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 13:57:24 GMT, "Tao Shan"
> > wrote:
>
> >
> >"SeafoodAdv" > wrote in message
> ...
> ><snip>
> >> Children have more taste buds than adults. They are able to savour more
> >> flavour
> >> and discern the subtleties of taste more so than us.
> ><snip>
> >What is your source for this statement?
> >
>
> I think what he meant to say, and correct me if I'm wrong Walter, is
> that children generally have a full compliment of tastebuds whereas
> adults have destroyed a number of these over the years with certain
> activities such as eating and drinking very hot foods and other
> substances that can damage cells (e.g. smoking).
> While I cannot quote a source on this myself, I have read this in
> numerous places over the years and believe it to be true.

Certainly I can attest to the effect of smoking on tastebuds.
When I quit after years of smoking, it was a delight how much good tasting
foods
tasted even better.The only drawback was that foods that tasted not-so-good
to
start with now tasted even worse.

Musashi

"Baron Rho" > wrote in message
...
> On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 13:57:24 GMT, "Tao Shan"
> > wrote:
>
> >
> >"SeafoodAdv" > wrote in message
> ...
> ><snip>
> >> Children have more taste buds than adults. They are able to savour more
> >> flavour
> >> and discern the subtleties of taste more so than us.
> ><snip>
> >What is your source for this statement?
> >
>
> I think what he meant to say, and correct me if I'm wrong Walter, is
> that children generally have a full compliment of tastebuds whereas
> adults have destroyed a number of these over the years with certain
> activities such as eating and drinking very hot foods and other
> substances that can damage cells (e.g. smoking).
> While I cannot quote a source on this myself, I have read this in
> numerous places over the years and believe it to be true.

Certainly I can attest to the effect of smoking on tastebuds.
When I quit after years of smoking, it was a delight how much good tasting
foods
tasted even better.The only drawback was that foods that tasted not-so-good
to
start with now tasted even worse.

Musashi

Musashi wrote:

> "Dan Logcher" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>Michael wrote:
>>
>>>"Dan Logcher" > wrote in message
...
>>>
>>>
>>>>Jim S. wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>That sounds tasty!!! I've got to score some fresh scallops!
>>>>>
>>>Boston has got to have some place that have fresh scallops. My local
>>>upscale grocery will order them for me ( granted at an absurd price) but
>>>
> if
>
>>>you've never had them fresh out of the shell it would be worth it for
>>>
> the
>
>>>first time. Maine and California are really the places to get them
>>>
> fresh.
>
>>>but the rest for us unwashed may indulge from time to time.
>>>
>>That's what I mean, fresh out of the shell.. I want to find some place in
>>Maine where the fisherman eat scallops and urchins out of the shell.
>>
>>I was in the Bahamas back in 1994, on one of the less populated islands.
>>I saw locals with a pickup truck full of conch, and they were eating it
>>right out of the shell. I was drooling..
>>
> I have been to the Bahamas several times including Great Exuma and North
> Eleuthera and have eaten Conch many times, but I've never seen it eaten raw.
> I would have loved to try it.

That's where it was, Great Exuma. My parents sail their boat down there
every year. They anchor across the bay at Stocking Island, where a large
boating community hangs out. We went ashore to N&D Fruits, where I saw the
three locals gorging on raw conch. They would cut a notch at the tip to
cut the foot loose, then slide the meat out and eat it.

I really wanted a taste.. but was too shy to ask.

--
Dan

Musashi wrote:

> "Dan Logcher" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>Michael wrote:
>>
>>>"Dan Logcher" > wrote in message
...
>>>
>>>
>>>>Jim S. wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>That sounds tasty!!! I've got to score some fresh scallops!
>>>>>
>>>Boston has got to have some place that have fresh scallops. My local
>>>upscale grocery will order them for me ( granted at an absurd price) but
>>>
> if
>
>>>you've never had them fresh out of the shell it would be worth it for
>>>
> the
>
>>>first time. Maine and California are really the places to get them
>>>
> fresh.
>
>>>but the rest for us unwashed may indulge from time to time.
>>>
>>That's what I mean, fresh out of the shell.. I want to find some place in
>>Maine where the fisherman eat scallops and urchins out of the shell.
>>
>>I was in the Bahamas back in 1994, on one of the less populated islands.
>>I saw locals with a pickup truck full of conch, and they were eating it
>>right out of the shell. I was drooling..
>>
> I have been to the Bahamas several times including Great Exuma and North
> Eleuthera and have eaten Conch many times, but I've never seen it eaten raw.
> I would have loved to try it.

That's where it was, Great Exuma. My parents sail their boat down there
every year. They anchor across the bay at Stocking Island, where a large
boating community hangs out. We went ashore to N&D Fruits, where I saw the
three locals gorging on raw conch. They would cut a notch at the tip to
cut the foot loose, then slide the meat out and eat it.

I really wanted a taste.. but was too shy to ask.

--
Dan

"Dan Logcher" > wrote in message
...
> Michael wrote:
> > Urchin w/ seawater as the only condiment is one of the little pleasures
of
> > life. My kids used to enjoy going crabbing but now just cut their eyes
when
> > it is suggested. Good kids but they are basically insane due to
hormones.
>
> What kind of urchin are those? My son wants to go fishing, but I think
under
> 4 is too young. I don't want his falling off the dock.

Don't know what kind they are. Purplish spines so you have to carry a heavy
leather glove to hold them.

I took my kids fishing when they were real young but their attention span is
so short you had better have other things for them to do or be in your
backyard.

"Dan Logcher" > wrote in message
...
> Michael wrote:
> > Urchin w/ seawater as the only condiment is one of the little pleasures
of
> > life. My kids used to enjoy going crabbing but now just cut their eyes
when
> > it is suggested. Good kids but they are basically insane due to
hormones.
>
> What kind of urchin are those? My son wants to go fishing, but I think
under
> 4 is too young. I don't want his falling off the dock.

Don't know what kind they are. Purplish spines so you have to carry a heavy
leather glove to hold them.

I took my kids fishing when they were real young but their attention span is
so short you had better have other things for them to do or be in your
backyard.

rofl!
"Musashi" > wrote in message
.. .
>
> "Baron Rho" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 13:57:24 GMT, "Tao Shan"
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >
>> >"SeafoodAdv" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> ><snip>
>> >> Children have more taste buds than adults. They are able to savour
>> >> more
>> >> flavour
>> >> and discern the subtleties of taste more so than us.
>> ><snip>
>> >What is your source for this statement?
>> >
>>
>> I think what he meant to say, and correct me if I'm wrong Walter, is
>> that children generally have a full compliment of tastebuds whereas
>> adults have destroyed a number of these over the years with certain
>> activities such as eating and drinking very hot foods and other
>> substances that can damage cells (e.g. smoking).
>> While I cannot quote a source on this myself, I have read this in
>> numerous places over the years and believe it to be true.
>
> Certainly I can attest to the effect of smoking on tastebuds.
> When I quit after years of smoking, it was a delight how much good tasting
> foods
> tasted even better.The only drawback was that foods that tasted
> not-so-good
> to
> start with now tasted even worse.
>
> Musashi
>
>
>

Michael wrote:

> I took my kids fishing when they were real young but their attention span is
> so short you had better have other things for them to do or be in your
> backyard.

That's what I'm worried about. I would need to take him fishing during a
herring run or something so the action is hot and keeps his interest.
Then once he learns to be patient, taking him striper fishing.

--
Dan

Michael wrote:

> I took my kids fishing when they were real young but their attention span is
> so short you had better have other things for them to do or be in your
> backyard.

That's what I'm worried about. I would need to take him fishing during a
herring run or something so the action is hot and keeps his interest.
Then once he learns to be patient, taking him striper fishing.

--
Dan

"Dan Logcher" > wrote in message
...
> Michael wrote:
>
> > I took my kids fishing when they were real young but their attention
span is
> > so short you had better have other things for them to do or be in your
> > backyard.
>
> That's what I'm worried about. I would need to take him fishing during a
> herring run or something so the action is hot and keeps his interest.
> Then once he learns to be patient, taking him striper fishing.

Couple of other ideas. Do you have shad runs in the spring? (I'm wondering
now if a shad is a herring?)

Our city parks allow kids to fish in the ponds. Swing set is forty feet
away if the fishing stinks.

"Dan Logcher" > wrote in message
...
> Michael wrote:
>
> > I took my kids fishing when they were real young but their attention
span is
> > so short you had better have other things for them to do or be in your
> > backyard.
>
> That's what I'm worried about. I would need to take him fishing during a
> herring run or something so the action is hot and keeps his interest.
> Then once he learns to be patient, taking him striper fishing.

Couple of other ideas. Do you have shad runs in the spring? (I'm wondering
now if a shad is a herring?)

Our city parks allow kids to fish in the ponds. Swing set is forty feet
away if the fishing stinks.

Michael wrote:

> "Dan Logcher" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>Michael wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I took my kids fishing when they were real young but their attention
>>>
> span is
>
>>>so short you had better have other things for them to do or be in your
>>>backyard.
>>>
>>That's what I'm worried about. I would need to take him fishing during a
>>herring run or something so the action is hot and keeps his interest.
>>Then once he learns to be patient, taking him striper fishing.
>>
>
> Couple of other ideas. Do you have shad runs in the spring? (I'm wondering
> now if a shad is a herring?)


I think we do.. We get the herring in the spring around the rivers of Cape Cod.


> Our city parks allow kids to fish in the ponds. Swing set is forty feet
> away if the fishing stinks.

There's a stocked lake in my town, I think they stock with tiger trout and
salmon. I fished it 4 times one year with nary a bite. And there's no swings
near by for my son. So he needs to be patient or there has to be some good action.

--
Dan

Michael wrote:

> "Dan Logcher" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>Michael wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I took my kids fishing when they were real young but their attention
>>>
> span is
>
>>>so short you had better have other things for them to do or be in your
>>>backyard.
>>>
>>That's what I'm worried about. I would need to take him fishing during a
>>herring run or something so the action is hot and keeps his interest.
>>Then once he learns to be patient, taking him striper fishing.
>>
>
> Couple of other ideas. Do you have shad runs in the spring? (I'm wondering
> now if a shad is a herring?)


I think we do.. We get the herring in the spring around the rivers of Cape Cod.


> Our city parks allow kids to fish in the ponds. Swing set is forty feet
> away if the fishing stinks.

There's a stocked lake in my town, I think they stock with tiger trout and
salmon. I fished it 4 times one year with nary a bite. And there's no swings
near by for my son. So he needs to be patient or there has to be some good action.

--
Dan

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On Sun, 29 Aug 2004 21:31:35 -0400, Dan Logcher wrote
(in article >):

> Not at all.. My son devoured two orders of salmon sashimi, and I got none.
> He'll eat anything, but salmon is his favorite.

Like father, like son.

ps. He has lots of ground to make up for.

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On Sun, 29 Aug 2004 21:31:35 -0400, Dan Logcher wrote
(in article >):

> Not at all.. My son devoured two orders of salmon sashimi, and I got none.
> He'll eat anything, but salmon is his favorite.

Like father, like son.

ps. He has lots of ground to make up for.

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On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 07:45:44 -0400, Dan Logcher wrote
(in article >):

> What kind of urchin are those? My son wants to go fishing, but I think under
> 4 is too young. I don't want his falling off the dock.

Me neither; I need the exercise.

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On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 07:45:44 -0400, Dan Logcher wrote
(in article >):

> What kind of urchin are those? My son wants to go fishing, but I think under
> 4 is too young. I don't want his falling off the dock.

Me neither; I need the exercise.

"Musashi" > wrote in message
.. .

> I have been to the Bahamas several times including Great Exuma and North
> Eleuthera
> and have eaten Conch many times, but I've never seen it eaten raw.
> I would have loved to try it.

I would guess it is similar to akagai . . . and no parasites.

"Musashi" > wrote in message
.. .

> I have been to the Bahamas several times including Great Exuma and North
> Eleuthera
> and have eaten Conch many times, but I've never seen it eaten raw.
> I would have loved to try it.

I would guess it is similar to akagai . . . and no parasites.

Nomen Nescio wrote:
>>I took my kids fishing when they were real young but
>>their attention span is so short you had better have
>>other things for them to do or be in your backyard.
>
>
> Clamming should keep them busy. And lobstering should
> give them plenty of time to do other things.

Except both clamming and especially lobstering have very
expensive license fees. Sal****er fishing is free.

--
Dan

Nomen Nescio wrote:
>>I took my kids fishing when they were real young but
>>their attention span is so short you had better have
>>other things for them to do or be in your backyard.
>
>
> Clamming should keep them busy. And lobstering should
> give them plenty of time to do other things.

Except both clamming and especially lobstering have very
expensive license fees. Sal****er fishing is free.

--
Dan

On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 11:56:45 -0400, Dan Logcher
> wrote:

>Michael wrote:
>
>> I took my kids fishing when they were real young but their attention span is
>> so short you had better have other things for them to do or be in your
>> backyard.
>
>That's what I'm worried about. I would need to take him fishing during a
>herring run or something so the action is hot and keeps his interest.
>Then once he learns to be patient, taking him striper fishing.

Dan, you are not allowed to "fish" for herring. Only netting is
permitted and that requires some physical strength. Besides, since
the herring are on a spawning run, they are not interested in feeding.
When I was a kid, pre-conservation days, we could "snag hook" them
when no warden was around.

Striper fishing does require some patience unless you are in a school
and then the action is pretty hot and heavy. Schoolies (small
stripers) can be fin for kids, but again, you have to be at the right
spots the right time. Bluefish are easier but are VERY aggressive
fish with very sharp teeth. I wouldn't consider pulling a hook out of
a bluefish's mouth without pliers -even the small ones, which are
called "snappers" for a good reason

The key for a kid's initial fishing expeditions is freshwater panfish
- perch and the many varieties of the sun fish family, pumpkinseeds,
bluegills, etc. Action galore.

Cape Cod and southern Mass has scores and scores of small ponds
filled with panfish and, if you are luck, some nice bass. Some are
stocked with trout. All you need is a cheap spinning rod and reel,
some nightcrawlers (big earthworms), a bobber and some #8 to #10
snelled (on a leader) hooks.
One need not even cast far off shore - 10 -20 feet or so will do it.

Email if you want a specific pond info.

Good luck.

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On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 11:56:45 -0400, Dan Logcher
> wrote:

>Michael wrote:
>
>> I took my kids fishing when they were real young but their attention span is
>> so short you had better have other things for them to do or be in your
>> backyard.
>
>That's what I'm worried about. I would need to take him fishing during a
>herring run or something so the action is hot and keeps his interest.
>Then once he learns to be patient, taking him striper fishing.

Dan, you are not allowed to "fish" for herring. Only netting is
permitted and that requires some physical strength. Besides, since
the herring are on a spawning run, they are not interested in feeding.
When I was a kid, pre-conservation days, we could "snag hook" them
when no warden was around.

Striper fishing does require some patience unless you are in a school
and then the action is pretty hot and heavy. Schoolies (small
stripers) can be fin for kids, but again, you have to be at the right
spots the right time. Bluefish are easier but are VERY aggressive
fish with very sharp teeth. I wouldn't consider pulling a hook out of
a bluefish's mouth without pliers -even the small ones, which are
called "snappers" for a good reason

The key for a kid's initial fishing expeditions is freshwater panfish
- perch and the many varieties of the sun fish family, pumpkinseeds,
bluegills, etc. Action galore.

Cape Cod and southern Mass has scores and scores of small ponds
filled with panfish and, if you are luck, some nice bass. Some are
stocked with trout. All you need is a cheap spinning rod and reel,
some nightcrawlers (big earthworms), a bobber and some #8 to #10
snelled (on a leader) hooks.
One need not even cast far off shore - 10 -20 feet or so will do it.

Email if you want a specific pond info.

Good luck.

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those who are wise and of good will."
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On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 17:25:55 GMT, "Michael"
> wrote:

>Couple of other ideas. Do you have shad runs in the spring? (I'm wondering
>now if a shad is a herring?)

Shad are not the same as herring. Shad are in serious decline and
hard to find. herring less so, bur see my longer post on Dan's
original post.

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On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 17:25:55 GMT, "Michael"
> wrote:

>Couple of other ideas. Do you have shad runs in the spring? (I'm wondering
>now if a shad is a herring?)

Shad are not the same as herring. Shad are in serious decline and
hard to find. herring less so, bur see my longer post on Dan's
original post.

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Cape Cod Bob wrote:
> On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 11:56:45 -0400, Dan Logcher
> > wrote:
>
>>That's what I'm worried about. I would need to take him fishing during a
>>herring run or something so the action is hot and keeps his interest.
>>Then once he learns to be patient, taking him striper fishing.
>
>
> Dan, you are not allowed to "fish" for herring. Only netting is
> permitted and that requires some physical strength. Besides, since
> the herring are on a spawning run, they are not interested in feeding.
> When I was a kid, pre-conservation days, we could "snag hook" them
> when no warden was around.

Ah that's right. I've never been to a herring run, but read articles
able it.

> Striper fishing does require some patience unless you are in a school
> and then the action is pretty hot and heavy. Schoolies (small
> stripers) can be fin for kids, but again, you have to be at the right
> spots the right time. Bluefish are easier but are VERY aggressive
> fish with very sharp teeth. I wouldn't consider pulling a hook out of
> a bluefish's mouth without pliers -even the small ones, which are
> called "snappers" for a good reason

I figured I could try taing him at age 4, but that depends on how
patient he'll be. I wouldn't take him fishing for blues until I knew
he would listen and not try to touch it. Even stripers have spiked
fins.. I've stabbed myself a few times on those spines.

> The key for a kid's initial fishing expeditions is freshwater panfish
> - perch and the many varieties of the sun fish family, pumpkinseeds,
> bluegills, etc. Action galore.

They stock Horn pond in Woburn.. but never got a bite when I went.

> Email if you want a specific pond info.

He's only 2.5 now, I think I'll wait till he's 4.

--
Dan