On 5/21/10 10:24 PM, MajorOz wrote:

Generally speaking, blue-water cuda are OK, but lagoon cuda are not.

That's because the lagoon cuda eat poisonous reef fish.

I caught this one not long ago in the Yucatan:

http://www.ruralnetwork.net/~troutbu.../barracuda.jpg

It's not real big -- maybe 10lbs -- but it was pretty cool. They're
tough to entice to a fly. They usually spook, and if they don't you have
to strip as fast as possible.

I kept it and gave it to the guide. He was delighted -- just about the
best eating fish available in those parts. He didn't seem any the worse
for wear the next day.

Here's a more scenic shot from the Yucatan:

http://www.ruralnetwork.net/~troutbum/cuda/IMG_0372.jpg

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