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 Re: Lake Hawkins question- gators?
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02/29/08 02:48 PM
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phx sadly a boat is out of the question for me with my budget at this time...needing one and having money for one are two different issues...:-( I am raising two teens on a limited budget. But I sure need to keep that in mind for the future though.
The greatest danger to American freedom is a government that ignores the Constitution." Thomas Jefferson
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Re: Lake Hawkins question- gators?
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02/29/08 02:51 PM
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MrBaSS....why is he not patient enough for bass fishing? That is fun to me. My son and I do a lot of fishing when the weather is right. My daughter used to like to fish. But now she is older she has more "important things" to do.
The greatest danger to American freedom is a government that ignores the Constitution." Thomas Jefferson
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Re: Lake Hawkins question- gators?
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02/29/08 05:37 PM
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Gators dont bother you. Just stay away from them. I used to swim in the St Johns River in Florida all the time and its loaded with gators. They usually stay away from people and have a natural fear of them. As long as you don't run into a 10-12 footer you will be fine.
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Re: Lake Hawkins question- gators?
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02/29/08 07:58 PM
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I hear ya, but I am still afraid of them. I would never INTENTIONALLY get near one...ROTFL.
The greatest danger to American freedom is a government that ignores the Constitution." Thomas Jefferson
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Re: Lake Hawkins question- gators?
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02/29/08 09:36 PM
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well . hawkins tubing is offfffff my to do list. lols
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Re: Lake Hawkins question- gators?
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03/01/08 12:26 AM
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West end! My uncle used to have a lot there 7 years ago and they could be seen laying on the bank on occasion.
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Re: Lake Hawkins question- gators?
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03/01/08 12:32 AM
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Yes I have caught a few for the first time there. Most were small. My son caught the larger ones on a jig I made. I made a few more for next year. I think they will probably be on their way out of the shallows soon. Some are great fighters, some aren't. You can catch them on regular bass stuff, we did. I have heard about how fun they were. I have 3 in my freezer now, we let the rest go. I plan to fry them up before long. (I heard small pieces because of the bones) Scale the pickeral. Leave the skin on and filet. Turn skind side down and score the meat cuting through the bones but not the skin.Salt and pepper to taste. Roll the filet up and secure with toth pick. Deap fry in hot oil. The fryin will make the bones edible. You won't even know they are there.
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Re: Lake Hawkins question- gators?
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03/01/08 12:36 AM
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I hear ya, but I am still afraid of them. I would never INTENTIONALLY get near one...ROTFL. the only time your really have to be wary of gators is gigging frogs at night. That real big one with the extra wide set eyes may not be a frog and might just get a bit fiesty with a frog gig in its nose.
It ain't what they call you, it's what you answer to.... W.C.Fields
I know a little about a lot of things but not a whole lot about anything....CGD
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Re: Lake Hawkins question- gators?
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03/01/08 01:28 AM
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crocs are the ones you need to watch out for...
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Re: Lake Hawkins question- gators?
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03/01/08 01:57 AM
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Re: Lake Hawkins question- gators?
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Thanks for the hints Grandpa. I don't go frog gigging. I will keep in mind about what you said about cooking the chain pickerel up though. Sounds good to me.
The greatest danger to American freedom is a government that ignores the Constitution." Thomas Jefferson
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Re: Lake Hawkins question- gators?
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Well I heard west end too. But I looked at Google Earth...there is a huge amount of west end. Is it mid west, upper west, lower west...or what?
The greatest danger to American freedom is a government that ignores the Constitution." Thomas Jefferson
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Re: Lake Hawkins question- gators?
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Gators are just a part of most lakes now!! You just have to deal with them!! Palistine has a lot of them!! Just use common sense!!!
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Re: Lake Hawkins question- gators?
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Palestine has them too? I didn't know that. My kids have been tubing in that water. I was just riding in the boat. Oh my.
The greatest danger to American freedom is a government that ignores the Constitution." Thomas Jefferson
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