Columbus Ohio Man LOSES Crown :(

That's right Tom! Your lionfish record has been SHATTERED! Check out these two beauties! One was 14 7/8" BUT THE OTHER ONE WAS 15", SHATTERING YOUR RECORD! I know this is a hard pill to swallow but I am The Lionfish Hunter and I refuse to be beaten by some landlocked back cracker (inside joke- Tom is a chiropractor). Keep trying people. I will remain on top as long as there are challengers. These lionfish were caught off the cays right behind Governors Harbor airport along with 15 others. I took them to the docks at James Cystern and educated a dozen or more locals on how clean and eat them. Then I gave away all but these two. Great dinner that night!  

Columbus Ohio man challenges the Mojo

Tom, from ohio, bags his record lionfish. He proudly brought the fish over to my house to challenge my biggest lionfish yet. Unfortunately for him he did not succeed. He attempted to stretch the mouth of the fish past my record fish's 14.5" length. At best he tied my record and I do commend him for his effort to help eradicate the little rascals. So, Tom, keep up the good work and we will see you next year when I will have a 17 incher under my belt. Tom got 8 lionfish on his vacation.

Berry Island lionfish record

Looks like we have another giant lionfish record. This picture was sent by Lauren from Great Harbor Cay Marina. She enjoyed a great lionfish dinner that night and suggests this recipe: Cover fish in mayo and then dredge in parmesan cheese. Bake for 8 minutes or wrap in foil and grill. By the way Lauren, do you know how long this fish was? Please leave a note in the comments. Thanks 

UNOFFICIAL NEW RECORD

Big Bob from Current bagged this monster lionfish in front of Oleander Gardens in Eleuthera. Looks to be around 17". WOW!

Boxing Day Hunt

The day after Christmas is a big holiday here in the Bahamas so we decided to go out and do something to save the planet, like, KILL LIONFISH! So I got a crew together consisting of 2 spotters and 2 hunters. We went out in front of Gregory Town, a spot called Long Bite. Spotted around 11 lionfish ranging from 8" to 14 1/2" in an area about 75 yards long along the cliffs. Got my own personal record lionfish! We killed 6, injured 2, and the others got lucky cause we were such bad shooters. Anyway, thanks "Wild Bill", Robert, and Craig for helping on this hunt. Special thanks to Madison for taking video of this hunt which I will feature on youtube

Triggerfish a Natural Predator?

I interviewed a lobster fisherman from Spanish Wells named Mark who had extensive knowledge of the lionfish, from the day he saw his first one, to the lionfish population reaching it's plateau. I will soon post an interview with him on youtube. One very interesting fact that he gave was that there was an area in the ocean where he did not see any lionfish. This area was heavily populated by triggerfish. I also read in aquarium sites that trigger fish cannot occupy the same space as lionfish in an aquarium, they break off their spines. Also when I dive and I see ocean talleys (member of the triggerfish family) in an area I also notice that there are no lionfish. Could it be that triggerfish are going to save our oceans from the lionfish? If so there should be halt on killing triggerfish.

Gaulding Cay and Glass Window Bridge

Louis takes us out on his adopted reefs to clear them of lionfish. view:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6PegwkMXQc