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Title: Spoon Bill Post by: craig on May 18, 2009, 06:34:10 pm i had the chance to go snagging with a buddy about 2 months ago, i was goin thru some of my pic today thought i would share with you guys. this is the week before i recked out my knee.
we caught 45 fish that day all them about the size of this one,about 50#, what a fun day. (http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r248/cralof/1238616711.jpg?t=1242689078) Title: Re: Spoon Bill Post by: HogzgoneWild on May 18, 2009, 07:04:13 pm Where'd you snag that paddlefish at? I've only seen one that we mistook for a gar while bowfishin, knew it wasn't cause he didn't fight like one, thats pretty cool man, sounds like fun!
Title: Re: Spoon Bill Post by: craig on May 18, 2009, 08:52:39 pm thats kinda top secret ;D
but it was here in NE Oklahoma, alot of them below the dams around here when the water is running good. yeh, never been so sore in my life later that night . Hurt so Good 8) Title: Re: Spoon Bill Post by: Mike on May 18, 2009, 09:40:48 pm Can you eat 'um?
Title: Re: Spoon Bill Post by: Noah on May 18, 2009, 10:41:26 pm Looks like some relative of the sturgeon.... like Mike said, can you eat 'em?
Title: Re: Spoon Bill Post by: craig on May 19, 2009, 07:41:59 am yeh you can eat them cut out all the red just keep the white meat, and there pretty good. we didnt keep a single fish that day.
not as good as some smaller fish like crapie or bass Title: Re: Spoon Bill Post by: matt_aggie04 on May 19, 2009, 03:43:57 pm I saw some guys doing that same thing on TV the other day Craig, and it was in NE Oklahoma. Interesting critters, those fish eat plancton not other fish so the only to catch them is to snag them. Prehistoric looking things for sure.
Title: Re: Spoon Bill Post by: craig on May 19, 2009, 10:38:36 pm thats cool Matt id like to see that, yeh snagging is a big deal up here when the water is running good.
Title: Re: Spoon Bill Post by: boomerdog on June 07, 2009, 01:29:49 pm THATS CHEATIN FROM A BOAT JUST KIDN
Title: Re: Spoon Bill Post by: clint on June 07, 2009, 11:20:59 pm we've caught some 50-75 pounders below the dam at Livingston. Them son of a guns can fight ;D
Title: Re: Spoon Bill Post by: Bryant on June 17, 2009, 08:19:24 am I know Craig is in Oklahoma, but Texas fisherman be aware...
"The State of Texas has protected the paddlefish since 1977. It is considered a threatened species. It is unlawful to catch, kill or harm paddlefish in Texas." Title: Re: Spoon Bill Post by: hogtied on July 31, 2009, 10:27:50 am isnt that the same as a spoon bill catfish? caught a big un on a trot line on livingston a while back, was advised to throw it back so I did... it is illegal in texas... Isnt snagging illegal around here too? ya clint there are some good ones below the dam and in the lake as well
Title: Re: Spoon Bill Post by: mradel on July 31, 2009, 12:36:47 pm What is snagging
Title: Re: Spoon Bill Post by: hogtied on July 31, 2009, 12:41:24 pm the term i use it for is when you tie a few hooks on the line a foot or so apart and jerk it thru the water foul hooking schooling fish...
Title: Re: Spoon Bill Post by: mradel on July 31, 2009, 12:47:35 pm OK I have never used the method but can see how it would be productive on larger hard to catch fish. I will have to try that some time ore is it not legal in Texas.
Title: Re: Spoon Bill Post by: hogtied on July 31, 2009, 12:50:23 pm Im pretty sure you better do it at nighttime in Texas ;) Im not positive but i always heard it was not legal... anybody no for sure?
Title: Re: Spoon Bill Post by: muleman on July 31, 2009, 02:00:57 pm those are some ugly a$$ fish!!
Title: Re: Spoon Bill Post by: Bplummer on March 14, 2010, 10:54:39 pm you better not get caught snaggin in texas it is highly illegal here but i have gotten some pretty nice gar doing it but i just cant tell you where
Title: Re: Spoon Bill Post by: NechesBobcat on March 26, 2010, 06:38:18 am I haven't caght one yet but a buddy of mine foul hooked one below the gates at livingston. I have seen people over there snagging fish making it look like they were working a big jig. It's funny to watch them. They'll look around to make sure no one is looking, give the rod a big jerk, let it fall a couple seconds, jerk it again, and they'll never pull the fish out of the water until they are off the hook and in a dip net.
My grandpa said when he was little they used to catch paddlefish in a gill net in old lakes off the river. I have seen some swimming around. |