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frowned upon, but when it comes to fun-harvesting on the water, I'm ALL IN! Saltwater Tuesday programming had both fishing & crabbing on my technique du jour/modus operandi. Working my way West from launch, I'd set a trap/fish until all 5 pots were deployed...kinda like sending your spouse off to work while you kick back to watch tv and enjoy crab dip/chips! Conditions were favorable overall, but the weather conditions had plans of changing in early afternoon. Disappointingly-sized playmates found their return home permission slip. I tried some fresh crappie carcasses in one of the pots as an experiment of comparison(always have liked Upexperimentation) I finally decided after a couple hours had elapsed to head about 2 miles offshore to try 5 - 6 fow for the trout that haven't made their inshore migration when w't's start to drop(soon). I was using Gulp shrimp and was getting the $1 baits decimated by Pufferfish! Although I whole-heartedly enjoy(CRAVE) their deliciously fine white meat(aka blowfish, blow toads, sugar toads, sea squab, chicken-of the-sea, SOB's, and especially in my case = MORE), I was only able to bring 2 to net. Disregard, in my opinion, the poisonous warnings, because since the early '60 s in Maryland(multi-bucketfuls), I have caught/cleaned/eaten 1000's of 'em(YT has many technique videos). A little tricky to first learn to clean, but you'll have to trust me on that one. They actually shoreline, sight-fish for 'em on Florida's East Coast(probably West too...and they keep ALL regardless of size due to tablefare worthiness) Back in the old days in Maryland, we used bloodworms, but bits of raw shrimp, squid, clams etc. work well too. We used a double high/low rig with snelled, beaded-spinner #6 bait-holder hooks often times catching two at a time.. As the clouds were building in the NE distance, even with a co-operative trout bite, I decided to head in with only 80% of my trout quota(4 >19"). Still needing to pull my pots as I headed Easterly, I would sneak in a cast or two, while the ominous BLACK skies were approaching. My 1st pot-pull was my experimental, "anxious" Crappie-carcass bait = ZILCH! Oh well = Scratch-off! Did pick up a surprise, undersize trout way inshore but was T totally thrilled with my other 4 pots =$$$(42 mostly Large/Jumbo bad boys!) Got the rig back on trailer about 10 minutes before Mother Nature had her way with things. Thanks for ridin', readin' bout my REEL fun times! Enjoy the pics-
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Think I got it now-
Somebody say CRABFEAST?!!
Also, worth mentioning about Puffers is ZERO rib bones!
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Certainly a bountiful harvest from the sea
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good read. interesting about the crabs not liking crappie.
A good mixed bag for dinner that night. I’m wondering if Mother Nature is going to give me a window to get out some this weekend. Enjoy breakfast.
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I knew it, you are nuts, eating blowfish! That's crazy. For one thing, they are so cute, and then there's the poison. Nuts I tell ya! No rib bones though, thats crazy too. Crazy and nutty post. But thanks for sharing nonetheless. Hope you're alive in the morning to read this! lol
Jerry Seinfeld and George Costanza frown on double dipping chips...LOL.
Thanks for sharing
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The crab colors after steaming are amazing. Glad you nailed some trout but puffers???? Keep sharing your adventures. Your pen is magic. Tight Lines.
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Ed- Significantly alive and enthusiastically charged for my next Salty trip{actually BLOWFISHING(just like in most species) gets easier with dropping w/t's = Draggin' in more Chicken of the Sea "PUFF, the Magic Draggin!!"
Oh, dang...almost forgot this show & tell attachment!
Hopefully, you're able to distinguish my recent catch/post FAVORITE!! If not, use your(or other's) best, right hand as a reference point of my home-made tartar sauce. By ONLY using "experts" opinion in OUR Life Choices tumbler will easily correlate to my NEW(thank you) saying/analogy = Shallow-mindedness is the same as a shallow-dug grave...can't hide the STINK! Look at me now, ALIVE and still POSTING SCHTUFFF!
Enjoy the relevance of this pic = Looks like MORE from here, Slab! aka "Bring me more "NUTZ"!
Do you guys/gals realize how hard it would be to find your car @Wally World if ALL of the cars were Zactly the SAME!??
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note- Medical or other "litigated-against" agencies/businesses always use extreme caution(even implementing bans) on anything that could "Take it to the JUDGE!" Certain variety(100's) around the world, contain high-levels of poisonous Tetrodoxin within their ovaries/liver. Proper(experienced handling/preparation) entitles edibility! Always do the MATH(with ANYTHING) before opening one's MOUTH widely enough to insert one's FOOT! Easily, compared to everyday driving = Although, a vehicle CAN easily exceed the Speed limit(Safety =law) Professional(or non) do 100-200 mph every minute of everyday around the World! Now, please refer back to my EXPERIENCE annotation = Been there/dunnit 1000's a times. Try Googling You Tube(if interested) FUGU(watch how you say that!) EASILY explains the "importance/need" for the out-of-the-ordinary(Extraordinary) mindsets(I resemble that remark, lol)...thank you very much. If you see a crowd of ALL 6 footers sometime, hopefully you'll be able to see me.
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