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Caught 5 hefty mommas:D and missed another six. :(
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Before
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After
All had eggs; caught in 4 fow.
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Spring is here. ;)
aj
Really nice crappie, and what a gorgeous iris!
Nice slabs there John. How do you like those vacuum bags?
The fish were on a slow bite but fun to catch nevertheless.Quote:
Originally Posted by blairarnold
The iris was my Daddy's. He's been gone over 32 years now. He taught me all about crappie fishing and a little about flowers and as you can see, he still affects my life, big and small. :) <><
aj
When I was a kid, Daddy would freeze them in waxed cardboard milk cartons, adding water. But now, these bags make the meat last longer in the freezer and taste better. The meat's much firmer than when frozen in water.Quote:
Originally Posted by creekslick
Every now and then I find a bag that won't keep its vacuum, but those are few and far between. I use the little hand vac pump to seal 'em up and it works--either at the campsite or at home. Who needs 150-dollar seal-a-meals?
aj
nice fish!!!!
That is really cool you are carring on family traditions from your dad, who you passign them down to???
Fetmo
Nice flower and fish John, Hard to beat a Good Dad in our lives:) CP
Good pics AJ....Carrying on with your Daddy's Iris is pretty cool....nice fish too.
Where do you get the bags and would your standard wallymart pump work, like one made by Ozark for blowing up and deflating stuff?
Awesome slab pic!:)
The 17th was mine and my wife's 28th wedding anniversary. Without a lot of money to spend on flowers I stopped a bunch of times on my 1 1/2 hour drive home and picked all these flowers in the wild.
She said that she enjoyed this more than any flowers that I have bought her in the past.
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Slabbandit:
Happy anniversary, bud!!! Your gift is powerfully beautiful in every way. Being married that long, you certainly know how to please your wife. Their smiles are priceless and the best gift in return.
Many more blessings to you and yours,
aj
...,WishtoFish, just look in the Housewares Isles. The little hand pump is good enough and portable. I reckon a regular vacuum cleaner would work but the hand vac can go through the dishwasher. I'm not familiar with the one sold by Ozark Trails.Quote:
Originally Posted by wishtofish
I highly recommend the system over any of the expensive set ups. You can save a BUNCH o' money by going this way and with that savings, you can go out and buy you a new rod and reel. Sometimes I get carried away justifying everything. :D
Blessings to you and yours,
aj
BTW, welcome to the forum. You'll like it here. :)
...is the right thing to do. It honors them and gives the kids a sense of belonging, having witnessed a little of their past.Quote:
Originally Posted by CastandBlast
aj
...the thing about Iris' is that the bulbs can be broken into threes and shared with anyone. Particularly, my sister Linda asked me the other day if I had any of the out-of-the-ordinary iris' that Daddy cultured.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fetmo
So, in the Fall, I'll dig and replant after breaking them apart, being careful not to separate the labeling from the base of the stalk.
I don't get too carried away with gardens or flowers because it starts getting into my fishing time! lol
Eventually the kids will come to appreciate them as they gain maturity and perhaps they will realize what gems they really are donchaknow.
aj
...took the time to show me the pleasures of the outdoors. I saw a tombstone inscription many years ago that said, in part, "...and what he knew of the water and the woods, he wrote on the heart of his boy."Quote:
Originally Posted by CrappiePro
That's exactly what he did. Every turkey/deer/fish I have ever caught or killed, I feel his impact on me.
Sharing that with family and friends is a small way to continue to honor him. Without him, I don't know how I would have turned out. He loved me immeasurably and always had time to take a baby boy fishin' or huntin'.
aj
Nice fish!
That's nice AJ!!!
Beautiful fish and flowers. Do you have the full sized version of that picture of the fish I could use to make a desktop wallpaper?
Happy anniversary Slabbandit. Nice bouquet.