Thursdays post storm hammer festival

[Ketchn]

Really beautiful weather and very light wind slightly from the north . A bit hot and sunny and humid ,but to be sure just a lovely afternoon for deer watching and ketchn fish.
The mission was to ketch and keep a herd od eaters in whatever species bit ,for multiple people to enjoy and it was mission accomplished . Fish started a bit off schedule and had to work hard for the first 75 or so crappie . Then there was my want to hammer bluegill at another spot and I was also kinda just letting the sun lower in the sky some to ease the burn .
Tried multiple baits and colors and nothing was really a standout per say , a large gulp minnow in pearl seemed to be about the best all around bait and used it mostly under a float ,with a few free falling adventures in the mix too . Bites were soft when I got there and as the day went on and the sun lowered the fish moved into bite it nicely mode .
Filleted about 12 or so for our house and donated the rest of the box to some want fish folks at my job . Funny thing lately is the amount of folks that don't want to even clean fish and would rather eat store bought , guess it's the lazy syndrome maybe ?
All the fish seemed to be feeding that day and it was an unknown what might take a bite next on every cast , a channel cat ,lots of bass and bluegill and a good amount of crappie wanted in on the program .
Anyway off to my next adventure is me and KABOOM is the word
a few images and off I go ....

[keeferfish]

had to work hard for the first 75 or so crappie .

[DWILL]

Like you said it's funny how many folks don't want to clean fish. My partner in crime and I are both ready and willing to hack them into filets anytime. If we take someone new with us, a lot of time they just don't want them because they have to clean em. Maybe they don't want to get dirty.

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[Ketchn]

Like you said it's funny how many folks don't want to clean fish. My partner in crime and I are both ready and willing to hack them into filets anytime. If we take someone new with us, a lot of time they just don't want them because they have to clean em. Maybe they don't want to get dirty.

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tis odd for sure , it isnt like you really get to terribly dirty whacking a few fish for the freezer and or the table
society has made us not want to work for it is my thought ...

[DockShootinJack]

Possibly some don't know how to clean them

[Ketchn]

Possibly some don't know how to clean them

after watching folks in several cases clean fish , this is quite possible , had a fella offer to help me clean a stack one day and he totally destroyed 2 of my largest crappie in the mix , it horrified me to see such a waste and he was pretty darn proud of his hack job.
cut the tail off about an inch or 2 into the body, cut the head off about an inch or 2 behind the gill plate and then the fins about a half into from the area the fins quit and there was about 1/4 of the fish left when he was all smiles saying look how pretty that is ......

[Redge]

tis odd for sure , it isnt like you really get to terribly dirty whacking a few fish for the freezer and or the table
society has made us not want to work for it is my thought ...

It is really odd. I could clean fish and still go to church most times.
Long as I wash my hands.
I do know some people are embarrassed to say they don’t know how.
Nice Ketchn!
You seeing many fawns down your way?
First ones last weekend, that we saw anyways.


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[Ketchn]

It is really odd. I could clean fish and still go to church most times.
Long as I wash my hands.
I do know some people are embarrassed to say they don’t know how.
Nice Ketchn!
You seeing many fawns down your way?
First ones last weekend, that we saw anyways.


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tough year for the fawns it seems here , that doe likely had one I never saw , but every fawn we do see is a lone one , have yet to see the normal doubles , played with one on the way down that dirt road on the way in and it was crazy as a deer gets running like a jack rabbit fast back and forth for a long ways , not sure what that was all about , mom just stood there watching with me ....

[BIGFISHNFREAK]

With the raising cost of food, one would think a free nice meal of fresh fish would be a treat.
People today amaze me, not in a good way.

[Timbertodd]

You had me at this also. Awesome day Ketchn!
[QUOTE=Ketchn;4267128]Fish started a bit off schedule and had to work hard for the first 75 or so crappie .