6. Whatâs your favorite fish other than a bass?
To catch? It would have to be a tuna, just because of the fight. Bass put up a great fight, but itâs over pretty fast. I caught a 9-pounder at the St. Johns River, and it fought for 15 seconds â and thatâs a long fight. It just happens so quick, most of the time on a short line. But I remember hooking a blackfin tuna one night that was probably 80 to 100 pounds. I donât know for sure because I didnât land it. I fought it for 47 minutes in 2,500 feet of water. We got it away from all of the rigs and everything, but my line broke. When you can fight something that long, itâs pretty unbelievable. In freshwater, I love to catch crappie because I love to feel that bite. They really thump it. But for the fight, I love to catch stripers.
Editor’s note: Scott is piloting the boat in this photo.