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QUOTE (baitcaster34 @ Jan 08, 2017 - 09:30 pm)
Gonna keep this report short; Today I went out to Virginia beach with all the good news this week about the ice. Got there around 10am as I slept in after yesterday's trek in Beaverton. There were at least 50+ huts, including Dave's huts. He had around 15-20 out, I didnt count as I was to excited to be fishing. I decided to fish in the middle of the 'shanty town' around 10fow. The ice was about 10" thick where I had setup shop. The morning was kinda slow, all dinks. The afternoon however was awesome, 11 fish taken home for supper with well over 20+ perch caught.
I'll attach some pics of the day and fish porn. Before anyone lectures me on the size of fish kept, my forage minnow ripped some gills out on three of the smallest fish there. All perch I usually keep are 8-12", the rest go home unless the really hurt from retrieving a deeply swallowed hook. Instead of returning them to die off I keep them for very small fillets and the rest goes to my Great Danes or cat. Lol enjoy .
Nice meal,don't worry about size,I am sooo Happy to see a few small ones
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QUOTE (baitcaster34 @ Jan 08, 2017 - 09:30 pm)
All perch I usually keep are 8-12", the rest go home unless the really hurt from retrieving a deeply swallowed hook. Instead of returning them to die off I keep them for very small fillets and the rest goes to my Great Danes or cat. Lol enjoy .
always thouhght of giving it to the dog...any special care required? or just give it to em whole?
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QUOTE (kingphoenix @ Jan 09, 2017 - 01:18 pm)
QUOTE (baitcaster34 @ Jan 08, 2017 - 09:30 pm)
All perch I usually keep are 8-12", the rest go home unless the really hurt from retrieving a deeply swallowed hook. Instead of returning them to die off I keep them for very small fillets and the rest goes to my Great Danes or cat. Lol enjoy .
always thouhght of giving it to the dog...any special care required? or just give it to em whole?
Usual filleting procedures except I keep the skin on. For the most part you could put a whole perch down and it won't hurt them as all bones are soft until they get cooked. I use to feed raw chicken, turkey or beef to our male until prices went up and we got two females to breed. Raw is wonders and I've found a butcher that does raw dog food. This is him last winter at Beaverton harbour.
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Also forgot too add that I deacale them as the scales make a mess if you leave them on. Great Danes have huge jowls aka lips, they tend to hold all sorts of unwanted gross stuff. But they are the best breed hands down in my opinion and huskies.
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Thanks guys for the compliments, I try to make the reports interesting and detailed as I've used lots in the past for getting out and having good success. Now Its my turn to give back I guess.
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