Excellent , really. A tree I have back of the house just bloomed.
How's The Weather?
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I'm way away, but we've still had some gnarly rain down where I am.
thankful you are safe. Stay that way!
92 for the next two days, then a little cooler
Good to see you. What have you been up to?
Neesy
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Northern Pike - we call them "jackfish" - they apparently are bony according to some so they'll take a picture then throw them back, but Andy tells me if you know how to bone a fish they can be good eating
Edit: Here's a tip from a guy in Minnesota:
"The first thing I recommend doing before you clean any fish is be prepared. Know before you go fishing if you intend on keeping and eating any of the fish you are going to catch. If you are bring a cooler with ice to keep your fish in, if your boat has a live well that is great also.
Whatever you do just don't put them on a stringer. Fish on a stringer usually die and once they are dead you are unable to perform a very crucial step I learned a long time ago. You need to bleed your fish.
Years ago I was in Canada fishing and one of the guides would cut the throat of all the fish he caught and let them bleed out before filleting them. I have done this with fish ever since and will say that the fish I clean always seem to have a cleaner flavor when I cook them.
After you bleed your fish immediately put them on ice until you are ready to clean them."
You have to cook it right: The Mighty Northern Pike
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Neesy
#1 fan (Annie Wilkes cousin) 1st cousin Mom's side
...we had a couple of veteran filleters with us, and even they couldn't make those damn things edible....that or a generous application of frothy cold beverages....Northern Pike - we call them "jackfish" - they apparently are bony according to some so they'll take a picture then throw them back, but Andy tells me if you know how to bone a fish they can be good eating
Edit: Here's a tip from a guy in Minnesota:
"The first thing I recommend doing before you clean any fish is be prepared. Know before you go fishing if you intend on keeping and eating any of the fish you are going to catch. If you are bring a cooler with ice to keep your fish in, if your boat has a live well that is great also.
Whatever you do just don't put them on a stringer. Fish on a stringer usually die and once they are dead you are unable to perform a very crucial step I learned a long time ago. You need to bleed your fish.
Years ago I was in Canada fishing and one of the guides would cut the throat of all the fish he caught and let them bleed out before filleting them. I have done this with fish ever since and will say that the fish I clean always seem to have a cleaner flavor when I cook them.
After you bleed your fish immediately put them on ice until you are ready to clean them."
You have to cook it right: The Mighty Northern Pike
Getting the fishin poles out, look out catfish!
Neesy
#1 fan (Annie Wilkes cousin) 1st cousin Mom's side
My friend Bruce feels the same way!
Almost 80 here today. Turned off the heat, and opened the house for the first time. It felt good in here. Maybe some of those germs got let out!
Neesy
#1 fan (Annie Wilkes cousin) 1st cousin Mom's side
Shirtsleeve weather.....grumps*. Dicky Dee is spotted. The Canadian Geese are back....but afraid they will not get back across the border when the fall comes.
Neesy
#1 fan (Annie Wilkes cousin) 1st cousin Mom's side
Seen a lot of Canada geese flying over in formation (still no Dicky Dee bikes yet);
HA! I just got your joke - good one!
What type of tree is this, Proof? Great pic!
A type of oak tree. We call it "roble."
"So foul and fair a day I have not seen" (Macbeth) in quite a while. It was typical April weather and the anticipation for tornados had everyone on edge. Glad it's passed.
Time for some spring cleaning!
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