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Offline Tower

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Re: TX Get-Together?
« Reply #30 on: February 18, 2013, 10:34:07 pm »
George, any date you choose is ok with me.  Tower
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« Reply #31 on: February 18, 2013, 11:24:56 pm »
George,
When you set a date if its an open weekend for me I will drive down for at least a day,
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« Reply #32 on: February 19, 2013, 01:14:19 am »
Hey Sir,

I can make March 8-10.
Or possibly another date in March or Early April.
But we'll be prepping for "The Classic" in Mid to Late April so I'll be out for the second half of April.
Should I bring the Spud Guns to this one?

I'll be bringing Tuna for Burlington Knapp In...
Caught a few on a charter out of Venice, LA the end of 2012.
Here's a photo of the small one.

:)



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« Reply #33 on: February 19, 2013, 01:22:15 am »
Dadgum Gus, thats a nice one!
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« Reply #34 on: February 19, 2013, 01:34:08 am »
Yes Sir,

One of my favorite fish to Fight and Eat...
This one took about an hour and a half to get to the boat.
The bigger one took about two hours to land.

The real question will be whether to serve it Grilled it or Chicken Fried with Mashed Potatoes and Gravy...
It is Outstanding either way.  :)

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« Reply #35 on: February 19, 2013, 01:40:45 am »
I'll leave that up to you. We ate like kings last year.
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Offline Sasquatch

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« Reply #36 on: February 19, 2013, 12:03:00 pm »
I would love for it to be on March 15-17th, if it is on this date i will be able to bring my rock haul from the hill country.    April 12-13 is also good ( But keep in mind that that is Turkey season)  Thanks Sasquatch
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Offline gstoneberg

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« Reply #37 on: February 19, 2013, 12:32:11 pm »
Quote from: Gus on February 19, 2013, 01:34:08 am
The real question will be whether to serve it Grilled it or Chicken Fried with Mashed Potatoes and Gravy...
It is Outstanding either way.  :)

In a situation like that, I usually recommend doing it both ways. :)  That way we can assist you in the decision of which way is better. ;D  Nice fish, pictures of the larger one??

I haven't asked the VFD yet, but could you guys (Gus, Knapper and Seider) make it on Mar 15-17?  Don, I'm assuming you can make either date and I think I can as well.  Hoping Patrick can make it too and I haven't talked to Paul yet.

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« Reply #38 on: February 19, 2013, 05:15:59 pm »
I should be able to then. I will get off work at noon and can head that way
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« Reply #39 on: February 19, 2013, 08:43:14 pm »
The Boss says I can make the 15-17...
Will we need to wear Green?

:)

Here's the big fish of the trip George, 160#.


And a Whoo 50#


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Offline darwin

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« Reply #40 on: February 20, 2013, 11:42:44 am »
great looking fish Gus, i know i said that is like to make it but im not going to be able too make any dates in march already have too much planned and it will probably be the last chance i have to go hunting with my younger brothers before the move away
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« Reply #41 on: February 22, 2013, 08:24:16 pm »
George the anticipation is killing me!!!!  Does anyone know it there will be a knap-in in Johnson City. TX this year?
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Offline JW_Halverson

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« Reply #42 on: February 22, 2013, 10:08:00 pm »
Quote from: Gus on February 19, 2013, 08:43:14 pm
The Boss says I can make the 15-17...
Will we need to wear Green?

:)

Here's the big fish of the trip George, 160#.


And a Whoo 50#


-gus

I wonder if strips of wahoo skin taken high off the back would maintain that lovely striped pattern.  I know you would lose the gorgeous colors, but they could be reproduced with a little help from a taxidermist's airbrush work. 

You are lucky I wasn't in that boat when the toony-fish were landed.  I'd been in there with a filet knife, chopsticks, pickled ginger and a dab of soysauce!  You'da lost about half that first fish before the deckhands clubbed me senseless!
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« Reply #43 on: February 22, 2013, 11:16:43 pm »
I hear ha JW...

Normally I cut up the first Tuna that hits the deck for just such a purpose.
But in this case the Captain, "Brandon Ballay" kept me so busy on the fish we barely had time take a breather while icing the fish down.
If my buddy Vern hadn't had presence of mind to make sure his camera was charged up we wouldn't have had any photos to prove our boasts.
My camera died after the second photo.

Unfortunately the colors and patterns fade FAST on these fish.
Unless there is a way you could skin them immediately and put the skins into some sort of preservative that I don't know of...
They Grey out as soon as they die and hit the ice.

The colors Change and Brighten and Fade and Undulate on the fish as they Posture on the Attack.
They come in on the baits "All Lit Up" and "Aggressive"... P!ssed Off.  :)
Its a Joy to Behold.

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Offline JW_Halverson

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« Reply #44 on: February 22, 2013, 11:20:48 pm »
A friend has video of a sailfish coming in to the bait.  Looks like a blue neon sign on the side of a torpedo at warp speed.  These fish use their color patterns to flash their moods and attitudes.  What beauties.  Thanks for sharing the pics Gus...wish I was there to get a seared tuna steak!
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