Mark K
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Post by Mark K on May 18, 2017 12:29:04 GMT -5
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grayfingers
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Post by grayfingers on May 18, 2017 13:07:02 GMT -5
Nice Paddlefish! That looks allot like Intake Rapids dam on the mighty MO in eastern MT.
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Mark K
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May 18, 2017 13:25:34 GMT -5
Post by Mark K on May 18, 2017 13:25:34 GMT -5
It is
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Mark K
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May 19, 2017 14:47:54 GMT -5
Post by Mark K on May 19, 2017 14:47:54 GMT -5
One more thing I did not mention. It was also banded.
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May 19, 2017 14:52:28 GMT -5
Post by MrP on May 19, 2017 14:52:28 GMT -5
Nice catch..............................MrP
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May 19, 2017 14:56:35 GMT -5
Post by MrMike on May 19, 2017 14:56:35 GMT -5
Good ones Mark. Around here some people call them shovelbills. Here there is a 2 week snagging season in March but I've only caught them when using jigs for stripers. Do you eat them? Always wondered if they are good eating. Going to make some caviar?
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bsky4463
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May 19, 2017 17:21:42 GMT -5
Post by bsky4463 on May 19, 2017 17:21:42 GMT -5
yum yum...cheers
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May 19, 2017 18:06:17 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2017 18:06:17 GMT -5
Yes!!
Female?
Congrats!
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Post by beefjello on May 19, 2017 18:11:34 GMT -5
That's a big sumbitch!!! Please explain the yellow tags...
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Mark K
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Post by Mark K on May 19, 2017 20:56:06 GMT -5
Montana requires you to buy a tag for them. You have to put it on the fish as soon as you beach it.
You cast a treble hook out into the fast water with a 4-6 oz sinker under it about a foot. You then cast it out and jerk it in and take up the line and jerk again. This could go on for hours.
In my case I casted out, jerked twice and on the third jerk there was no weight so I thought I lost my sinkers. I started reeling the line in and it damned near took me water skiing. It took a lot of line as I had no idea where to set the drag and I set it too light. I tightened it while I was fighting the fish. I managed to get it close enough to shore that someone was able to gaff it. The rest is history. I ate way too much of it yesterday and had the trots today. I liked the fish, but not the raw back door.
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May 19, 2017 21:06:23 GMT -5
Post by MrMike on May 19, 2017 21:06:23 GMT -5
"I ate way too much of it yesterday and had the trots today. I liked the fish, but not the raw back door."
You're too funny Mark.
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May 19, 2017 22:06:00 GMT -5
Post by spiceman on May 19, 2017 22:06:00 GMT -5
The trots could have been caused by the cheap beer or skunk beer. :)
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May 20, 2017 2:03:15 GMT -5
Post by coloradocliff on May 20, 2017 2:03:15 GMT -5
Paddlefish are like catching dinosaurs. Nice to see them making a comeback. Where did you hook the big boy to make him fight so hard?
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Mark K
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May 20, 2017 20:36:16 GMT -5
Post by Mark K on May 20, 2017 20:36:16 GMT -5
See the blood running down her back in the dorsal shot? That is where I hooked her.
Another reason it kicked my butt so bad is that a couple days before I had been collecting on top of my mountain and I dropped my hammer about 30 feet from the top. I didn't realize it until I got back to the truck. So I ran up the mountain PO. I strained about every muscle in my body.
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May 21, 2017 9:34:30 GMT -5
Post by coloradocliff on May 21, 2017 9:34:30 GMT -5
See the blood running down her back in the dorsal shot? That is where I hooked her. Another reason it kicked my butt so bad is that a couple days before I had been collecting on top of my mountain and I dropped my hammer about 30 feet from the top. I didn't realize it until I got back to the truck. So I ran up the mountain PO. I strained about every muscle in my body. Well while your body is healing you can look at your awespme pictures. Good job.. Thought that these were almost gone but you have shown us that tey are coming back. Like seeing your successful adventure. Thanks..Cliff
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Mark K
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May 21, 2017 11:04:08 GMT -5
Post by Mark K on May 21, 2017 11:04:08 GMT -5
The first day there were almost 300 caught. They are not going anywhere.
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May 21, 2017 11:26:53 GMT -5
Post by roy on May 21, 2017 11:26:53 GMT -5
the guy in the trailer still cleaning them for the eggs?
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Mark K
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May 21, 2017 12:10:41 GMT -5
Post by Mark K on May 21, 2017 12:10:41 GMT -5
yep
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May 21, 2017 19:07:59 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2017 19:07:59 GMT -5
"I ate way too much of it yesterday and had the trots today. I liked the fish, but not the raw back door." You're too funny Mark. I'm going with TMI. Just sayin'
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Fossilman
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May 22, 2017 9:18:24 GMT -5
Post by Fossilman on May 22, 2017 9:18:24 GMT -5
Nice Paddle fish...........Use to eat a lot of it as a kid in Montana... Now I can't stand the taste.. Odd!
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