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Fishing & Hunting thred

Discussion in 'Awesome Recruiting' started by scooterp, Apr 7, 2023.

  1. grant1

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    good luck on the Slam! A Slam is a bucket list item and I've taken Osceolas so far. I'll step it up after reitement in a couple of years for the rest. Provide pics on your upcoming success. Where's your place?

    must be a primne 25 acres, leased or owned? Pic, please.
     
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    I've only known them as Triggerfish. Hear they are good eating, but tough to clean.
     
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    I dreamt recently that I caught snook about 36" long and while waiting on a measuring tape, my wife pulled a knife and wanted to start cleaning it (she never cleans fish in waking hours). She got pissed when I told her it was too big to keep.
     
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  4. Wanne15

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    Triggerfish are similar but a different species. Very good eating also.
     
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    Used to love Julia Mae’s in the 90s.
     
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  6. defensewinschampionships

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    25 acres owned, 5 by me, 20 by my in-laws next door. Backs up to a 12,000 acre "protected wetland."
     
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    I'm putting my website together this weekend, well, at least I'm starting to put it up. I'm using Shopify but I really have no earthly idea what I'm doing!!
    killaslowjigs.com
    Jigs that catch fish at affordable prices
     
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  8. grant1

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    awesome, I'm jealous
     
  9. defensewinschampionships

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    It was a gift for sure. They wanted to move, we sold the house and joined them. They gifted us 5 acres to build on. In return I care for the land, all 25 acres (they are approaching 70 and just want to be retired).
     
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    Heading to the middle grounds this weekend for the full moon snapper bite. Leaving Friday coming back Sunday … Should be a strong bite.
     
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    My place is 10,000 acres. I hunt on my place in Georgia too. Gotta go to Texas at a buddies ranch. Then New Mexico for Merriams. Due to mitigating circumstances (daughters health) the Texas hunt didn’t happen. Got the other three tho
     
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  12. gatordadx2

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    Hubbard's? if so ,have a nice trip and good luck!
     
  13. Wanne15

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    Doesn’t open till June 1 for charters in the northern gulf. We heading out for Scamp in the morning, sword at night and Snowy’s and Yellow Edge Thursday morning.
     
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  14. flnative75

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    No, I run a 295 Everglades. We usually fish around the 60 mile mark. The mango bite should be strong with the full moon so I’m gonna hit a few ledges with big relief on the south side of the grounds.
     
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  15. flnative75

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    Mangos not ARS
     
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  16. Wanne15

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    Gotcha, we may get some vermillion if the swords don’t work out, my girlfriends favorite anyway. I have to bring back a few. Mangos are mangroves right?
     
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  17. Wanne15

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    Nice boat.
     
  18. flnative75

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    Correct, we call them mangos for short
     
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    Thanks, the range isn’t great.. been really looking at the 34b Seavee. Bigger range and fishability no comparison.
     
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  20. Wanne15

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    There’s some nice ones up here in 75 ft or so but we rarely stop in less than 200.