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2022-2023 Hunting, fishing, trapping, killin' & grillin' thread

Pony_Driver

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Season is closing at the end of January for most places for the standard 2021-2022 hunting season so here's the next thread for documenting our outdoor adventures. Good luck gentlemen. :smokin:
 
I shot a couple pheasant out on the res a few days ago, the natives certainly didn't complain about dinner
 
First time trying for spinney lobsters, went down south to Redondo beach
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Went back out shroom hunting today. Storms looked to stay north... Nope. Skies opened up about 10 minutes after I got out. Soaked and back to the car to wait it out and it blew through after 20 minutes. Back out and found a ton of big ones. 95 today bringing my yearly total up to 355. Second best year in this spot.

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Took my 9 year old to a public but kinda secluded fishing dock for some inshore saltwater fishing. Just a quick hour and a half afternoon stop.

He pulled up 3 mangrove snapper, a small snook and a tarpon. He was so pumped up about that tarpon. So was I. :smokin:

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Took the little guy out trolling this weekend. He was using a rod my dad gave me when I was 5, and caught his first "real" fish. He's power baited some hatchery fish out of a local pond, but this was his first time on the big lake, and properly trolling not just tying to a deadhead and eating snacks.
 
fuck yes. when you get them in a frenzy thats a fun day. im surprised you dont slice their throats to bleed them right away.
best day commercially is 513 for me.. i missed out on a 600 fish day this last trip because i was home for my sons birth. so my boat owner took it out with his grandson.
brings goose bumps down my spine looking at that. enjoy
 
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fuck yes. when you get them in a frenzy thats a fun day. im surprised you dont slice their throats to bleed them right away.
best day commercially is 513 for me.. i missed out on a 600 fish day this last trip because i was home for my sons birth. so my boat owner took it out with his grandson.
brings goose bumps down my spine looking at that. enjoy
This was my first time going for albacore and it was amazing. Best we had was 7 fish on all at once, with only 3 guys on the boat. The whole thing was exhilarating and the sashimi belly is one of the better cuts I've ever had. Ended up with just under 30 fish for 7 hours of trolling. Vac packed and canned!

We ripped the gills out and let them bleed out in the can while fresh seawater was running.
 
imagine 26 on at a time with a 2 man crew and pulling them all by hand. and the bite doesnt stop for 11 miles. as soon as u throw a lure back another one gets on and once its finally over you turn around and do it again. the shortest tack we had for 80 fish at a time was 1.6 miles
welcome to the addiction
 

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Hammered the albacore bite yesterday
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I'm not much of a fisherman, but that looks fun. I'd like to go next year. Did guys do it on your own or did you hire a boat? Any recommendations for a good charter company for the bay area/Bodega?
 
I'm not much of a fisherman, but that looks fun. I'd like to go next year. Did guys do it on your own or did you hire a boat? Any recommendations for a good charter company for the bay area/Bodega?
Buddies boat and we went 25 miles out from Fort Bragg, supposedly people are getting them out of half moon bay but far out. PM me and I can give ya more details on what charters.

Jimbo
 
OK
Probably a Tuesday repost but....

California deer/bear tag questions.
I've not hunted since the lead ban,:shaking:,
308 win.
Good and better round recommendations?
:beer:
 
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