Comments on: Fishy Friday

By: jadedfork

jadedfork — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 01:05:49 +0000

Lol. nice catch, MarketMan! Curious to know how you made out with the octopus. Maybe a future post?

By: Marketman

Marketman — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 03:46:05 +0000

reel & grill, :) Oddly, in my teens, I did do some fishing, some with my dad, on bancas and later his prized fishing boat, but I was prone to seasickness so I wasn’t a good companion. And my brother-in-law in New York likewise had a small boat and we used to fish summers out on Long Island, so I have caught some very nice 2-3 kilo bluefish, an occasional striped bass, lots of fluke and flounder and assorted junk fish. Fishing was done in “bays” close to the atlantic ocean so it was much calmer. The one day we went deep sea fishing for tuna or marlin, was one of the WORST days of my life. I threw up more than we chummed fish innards, and instead of hooking a large fish, an ENORMOUS shark nearly the length of our fairly substantial rented boat kept siddling up to it, as I emptied my guts out. Considering this was just a few years after that movie “Jaws” came out and it WAS filmed in this area of Long Island, the steady beat that came onscreen seconds before the shark appeared was playing in my head. :) Now if only you could deep sea fish from a stationary platform… And yes, Bond indeed, the current Bond likewise is prone to seasickness so the shot of him piloting a sailboat into Venice in a recent film is equally implausible.

By: reel & grill

reel & grill — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 02:32:01 +0000

i’ve been enjoying your great blog for quite some time, i’m glad you somehow posted someting related to fishing, even if it’s a fake, he he. like your father i’m an angler and your photo is really too clean and too nice to repesent someone who just caught a tanigue…..just like the old James Bond who still have combed hair even after a fierceful fight…..:)

By: Marketfan

Marketfan — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 08:36:00 +0000

Shades of Anthony Bourdain (using stunned sea creatures whenever he features a fishing expedition on his show), but at least he admits it..and so did you, with the first picture above…I could have been fooled

By: Marketman

Marketman — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 05:34:13 +0000

Guido, thanks for visiting. There are over 2000 posts in the archives so feel free to browse backwards if you have nothing better to do… Hahaha, as for the “flirting,” I doubt it… it’s flattery, but nothing more… long time readers know I struggle with my weight, growing mid-section and occassional diet so they are just being kind… :)

By: GuidoLovesMe

GuidoLovesMe — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 03:12:29 +0000

I’ve only just recently tuned in to your website, MM and as a food-lover, am enjoying it immensely! Yes, you spelled “moseyed” correctly :)

P.S. Are the other posters here actually FLIRTING with you???

By: bearhug0127

bearhug0127 — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 23:52:49 +0000

Happy Easter to all! Off topic, my wife just came back from Manila and she surprised me with Michelle’s putong ube. Yehey!

By: Guia

Guia — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 22:06:00 +0000

Re, My thoughts on fasting/abstaining from meat on Lenten Fridays and Ash Wednesday with help from some reading.

Lent is a time for self denial, prayer and penitence for spiritual growth.
Fasting and abstaining from meat is a form of self denial, to mimic Christ’s 40 days fasting in the dessert, to strengthen within. We (or the Western world) usually has meat (pork, beef, poultry, etc) as a source of protein in the meals and a predominant part of a meal considered ‘heavy’ (mabigat nga sa tiyan & malulusog nga sila). So abstaining from what is usually on our daily plates is a form of self denial and eating sea food as a lighter source of protein was suggested otherwise. One full meatless meal is suggested during those days of fasting/abstinence with no snacking. We are also encouraged to pray, meditate, do good deeds & abstain from negative ways; to help us grow in our faith and spirit.
Happy, grace filled Easter to all!

By: kulasa

kulasa — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 16:19:26 +0000

I’d do that same thing and wait for the boats to come in then take my pick. We sometimes help the guys haul the net and they give you free squid or whatever is the catch (although we still buy a lot from them). Iba talagag ang sariwang huling isda at pusit.

By: edel

edel — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 15:26:53 +0000

MM, talo ka ng daughter ko. she caught two small crabs under a rock plus several black & yellow shells. that’s in calatagan =D