|
Forums36
Topics40,971
Posts558,068
Members18,508
| |
Most Online3,612
Jan 10th, 2023
|
|
|
14 members (ewest, phinfan, Sunil, Bigtrh24, jludwig, Shorthose, JoshMI, Jason D, Snipe, LANGSTER, Jambi, Ibanez540r, ghdmd, Boondoggle),
880
guests, and
174
robots. |
|
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 4,318 Likes: 6
Ambassador Lunker
|
OP
Ambassador Lunker
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 4,318 Likes: 6 |
Well I was at the cabin Saturday prepping for this years cabin updates as we will be starting again soon. I thought I would take a break for a minute or 2 and throw a line to see if I could catch a BG or 2. And wow this bad boy decided to hit me. I had a four foot ultra light rod and it was game on!!! I had nothing to weigh or measure it but I am guessing it was 3.75 to 4 pounds. Wow they have grown! It took line out like I had a big catfish! I haven't fed sense October so these guys must be eating baitfish and small BG! I got food in the feeder now though!  
Last edited by RC51; 03/30/15 07:47 AM.
The only difference between a rut and a Grave is the depth. So get up get out of that rut and get moving!! Time to work!!
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 904 Likes: 1
|
|
Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 904 Likes: 1 |
That's an awfully pretty HSB there RC. Looks nice and fat. Bet that was one heck of a fight for sure!
Dale ![[Linked Image from i90.photobucket.com]](http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k247/jmilczski/Fish/PBSubscribe.gif) "When tempted to fight fire with fire, remember that the Fire Department usually uses water." - anonymous
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 4,318 Likes: 6
Ambassador Lunker
|
|
OP
Ambassador Lunker
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 4,318 Likes: 6 |
Thanks DL I was surprised myself to say the least. I only put 20 in my pond and I only caught 2 last year so I'm not really sure how many made it? But this guy looked alive and well that's for sure!! If we catch one of these guys this year in warmer weather we may have to keep him and see what they taste like!!
RC
The only difference between a rut and a Grave is the depth. So get up get out of that rut and get moving!! Time to work!!
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 904 Likes: 1
|
|
Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 904 Likes: 1 |
I haven't cleaned any of mine yet but when we catch them on the lake down your direction they taste awesome...just be sure to cut the red meat out of the middle of the filet. How we clean them is just filet as normal...on the outside of each filet some of the meat will be a reddish tint - reminds me of what Mackerel looks like. We filet that right off, leaving only the white meat. In my experience doing that removes 95% of the 'fishy' flavor.
Dale "When tempted to fight fire with fire, remember that the Fire Department usually uses water." - anonymous
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Oct 2012
Posts: 187
|
|
Joined: Oct 2012
Posts: 187 |
Congratulations. That is a good looking fish. They pull like a freight train.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 4,318 Likes: 6
Ambassador Lunker
|
|
OP
Ambassador Lunker
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 4,318 Likes: 6 |
I haven't cleaned any of mine yet but when we catch them on the lake down your direction they taste awesome...just be sure to cut the red meat out of the middle of the filet. How we clean them is just filet as normal...on the outside of each filet some of the meat will be a reddish tint - reminds me of what Mackerel looks like. We filet that right off, leaving only the white meat. In my experience doing that removes 95% of the 'fishy' flavor. Hey thanks for that info on cleaning!! I wasn't for sure on what to do with them. I appreciate it!! RC
The only difference between a rut and a Grave is the depth. So get up get out of that rut and get moving!! Time to work!!
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 13,756 Likes: 299
Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame 2014  Lunker
|
Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 13,756 Likes: 299 |
Nice!!
You couldn't even fit the whole fish into the selfie-picture!!!
Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:"
"She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 4,318 Likes: 6
Ambassador Lunker
|
|
OP
Ambassador Lunker
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 4,318 Likes: 6 |
Yeah Sunil I had my arm as far back as I could too!! I was very happy with that fish!! Glad to know I got a few in there that look good!! As a bonus fish man they can't be beat!! I was just gonna catch a few BG and BAM!!! Fish on!!! That was fun!!
RC
The only difference between a rut and a Grave is the depth. So get up get out of that rut and get moving!! Time to work!!
|
|
|
Moderated by Bill Cody, Bruce Condello, catmandoo, Chris Steelman, Dave Davidson1, esshup, ewest, FireIsHot, Omaha, Sunil, teehjaeh57 |
|
