mr.crappie
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big surprize
While fishing for bull gills yesterday, I set the hook on a lunker big but strange fight ensued on my ultra-light St. Croix rod with 4# line. Finally got it to shore. It was an approx.15# snapping turtle with the jig in the corner of the mouth. Best part is, that it was the same spot that I hooked a big turtle on a pop-r 2 yrs ago.Must be the result of C&R. lol sam
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Re: big surprize
2015/07/14 17:43:01
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Why do I love this story? I got a good recipe for turtle soup Sam! PS. Did ya catch any bulls?
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Re: big surprize
2015/07/14 18:22:41
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☄ Helpfulby crappiefisher 2015/07/17 07:19:36
Son released a state record Bull in sundays bass tournament at arthur.
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Re: big surprize
2015/07/14 18:23:54
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Re: big surprize
2015/07/14 21:30:06
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btdt, back in the day,I used to catch snappers by hand, was featured in several publications & also on a T. V. show & made a video. We tried a lot of different recipes but I liked the young ones deep fried the best. btw no bulls,just dinks & some small perch. sam
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Re: big surprize
2015/07/15 00:38:19
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Never tried deep fried but I've sure eaten my share of soup. Tried the heavy bisque style soups of the east coast but I enjoy the thinner broth styles I've eaten in Cambridge Springs. Not many restaurants serve the soup anymore, that I know of.
I've watched the programs on T.V. and YouTube where people went noodling for turtles and catfish, No thanks, my luck I'd get grabbed by a crockagator or a giant hellgramleach or sumthin!
BTW, nothing funner than landing biggins using a U/L Croix and 4 lb. test line!
Take care and good fishing.
PS. You still have all your fingers and stuff?
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Re: big surprize
2015/07/15 09:15:39
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btdt, I was taught to not worry about anything that you have more than one of. lol I did get bit a couple of times,not fun I am from Jeannette,we had several restaurants that were well know for turtle soup on of them sold the recipe when he sold the bar, the new owner called it Turtles. sam
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Re: big surprize
2015/07/15 11:45:02
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Good gosh Sam, you just brought back memories for me when I chaired a comm. for a PA. State Firemen's Assn. Convention one year. It was a week long event and Firefighters from the Jeannette, Irwin, Latrobe area were in attendance and I got invited to a "Tent City" supper that featured 'turtle soup'. Seems those guys learned of my weakness for the stuff and requested my presence to a 'not so formal' dinner of soup, chock full of turtle meat and, all the beer a guy could drink.
Geez had I known, before hand, my answer for what kind a beer I wanted should be "Rolling Rock"..... I wouldn't of had to wear that stupid shell on my head! Who Knew?
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Re: big surprize
2015/07/15 12:34:13
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BTDT, Some of those firemen were part of our crew. They all had different recipes, most have passed on.But the memories haven't. sam
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Re: big surprize
2015/07/15 21:40:22
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Never forgotten...............
Did any of your crew or perhaps someone from a mutual aid company play a bugle, by chance?
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Re: big surprize
2015/07/17 04:09:11
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mr.crappie
While fishing for bull gills yesterday,
I have to ask ...... how big is a "bull gill"? 7", 8", 9", 10"?
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Re: big surprize
2015/07/17 21:57:59
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sujie, We consider them "Bulls" if they cover our hands. Approx. 9" in my case. sam
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Re: big surprize
2015/07/18 06:19:43
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mr.crappie
sujie, We consider them "Bulls" if they cover our hands. Approx. 9" in my case. sam
That's a nice gill. Thanks. I've been catching them 2" short of that.
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