Comments on Re: It’s Merely a Trifle

Fantastic! PBS showed the BBC movie about Mrs. Beeton (no r in Beeton) not too long ago. I love the British.

Death awaits you with sharp pointy Mackerel teeth!

holy mackerel, the voracity of that 100 lb. fish tale should indeed not be trifled with, what say!!

Serves the Norwegain right. Given the disgusting ways we prepare fish, it's karmic.

Nice post. Also in the Not To Trifle With department would be the Bluefish, who are famous for their aggressive, voracious feeding habits. They're heavy hitters with sharp teeth that require you to have both a pair of pliers to remove the hook (uh, never use your fingers), and a club to put 'em to sleep.

http://www.streport.com/files/images/Bluefish1x1.jpg

We would fish Bluefish by casting a line across a school of Pogies that the Blues were schooling up and feeding on, snagging a Pogie on the way in. Then rig the pogie onto a couple of hooks with a heavy leader and drop him back into the fray. It never takes long for a Blue (or several) to smash a jigged Pogie. You gotta be real careful handling the Blue once into the boat, cuz they'll cut ya. Oh, and don't fall out of the boat into the melee; they can give you a good ripping.

The video gives you an idea.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8HQhqkT2L8