a nice bull, a triple tail, and a bunch of peanuts.

Barracuda was kept for the Haitian ice cartel.

who's the guy grabbing your butt?

nice haul BTW.

Nice haul is right ...

Those Haitans do love those cudas . . .

Not me, those cudas carry ciguatera . . .

CIGUATERA: Fish Poisoning - The name may be difficult to remember. But if you get this disease, you'll never forget it.

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Ciguatera fish poisoning is endemic wherever coral reef fishes are a food source. In South Florida, this includes the local coral reef fishing grounds as well as all of the Caribbean. It is the most frequently reported seafood-related disease.

Ciguatera results from the eating of reef fish affected with ciguatoxin. Ciguatoxin originates from a dinoflagellate name Gambierdiscus toxicus which colonizes coral beds. The toxin first affects the coral-grazing fish and is then passed up and through the food chain to the piscivorous fish (i.e; barracuda) and finally to man. The toxin is not affected by either cooking or freezing, and the affected fish, cooked or raw, is not tainted by bacteria in any way. Typically, the victim states, "It was the best fish I ever tasted."

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So what does this Cigutera do to you ? Throw up/ dehydrate/ life threatening??? What?

People who have ciguatera may experience nausea, vomiting, and neurologic symptoms such as tingling fingers or toes. They also may find that cold things feel hot and hot things feel cold. Ciguatera has no cure. Symptoms usually go away in days or weeks but can last for years. People who have ciguatera can be treated for their symptoms.

Initial signs of poisoning occur within six hours after consumption of toxic fish and include perioral numbness and tingling (paresthesia), which may spread to the extremities, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Neurological signs include intensified paresthesia, arthralgia, myalgia, headache, temperature sensory reversal and acute sensitivity to temperature extremes, vertigo, and muscular weakness to the point of prostration. Cardiovascular signs include arrhythmia, bradycardia or tachycardia, and reduced blood pressure. Ciguatera poisoning is usually self-limiting, and signs of poisoning often subside within several days from onset. However, in severe cases the neurological symptoms are known to persist from weeks to months. In a few isolated cases neurological symptoms have persisted for several years, and in other cases recovered patients have experienced recurrence of neurological symptoms months to years after recovery. Such relapses are most often associated with changes in dietary habits or with consumption of alcohol. There is a low incidence of death resulting from respiratory and cardiovascular failure.

How did you catch the Triple-Tail, andy ?

Do I see a snook?

Triple tail was below a wooden cross near Islamorada Hump (I believe). That would make depth around 400 feet with a plunge to 800 or 1200 feet, depending on side. Caught him on live greenie on lighter spinning tackle.

My favorite was Blackfin, third from left.

yep..........Miketv (pictured on right) caught the Tripletail.

The tuna was consumed fresh with wasabi and soy sauce that evening.

Your buddy looks like he's got sand 'crabs' in his beard ...

thats my brother..........you may be right about the crabs.

I hope this is what the Stillers will do tonight. (Hey, I can dream, can't I?)

Yes, those are crabs.

noseeums?

Wow!

My ex wife also carries ciguatera, among other things...

She is also a good source for crabs.

That's where got them....:)