Little GD comes through and saves the night

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Grama papa and GD went ling ( burbot) fishing last night. The temp was slightly above freezing but the wind was more than anticipated.
The moon was right and the moss was workable.
I did not have sucker for bait, it is the very best for ling, but smelt will work sometimes.
We cut slices with the skin on, gota have the skin on to make it work.
Got there with just enough time to carry everything down to the river bank, fire up the propane heater and lantern. The first hour of dark seem to be the best. But with the wind we must not have seen the poles moving, ling bite very light. We can use 2 poles each so we had 4 in the water. The granddaughter got one ling. After about 3 hours, we gave in and started to pack up. She brought in the poles, wouldn't you know on one of hers she had a ling on. That's two. 
On the way back up the bank in the dark I tripped and fell on to a milk crate with a 20 pound Propane tank in it. I fell as to hit the tank with my throat right on the Adams apple. BANG that hurt, Still hurts like a real bad sore throat and my voice is deeper and scratchy.
We will have beer battered fried in bacon dripping ling and tater tots for dinner tonight.

Edited by d4570 - 30 January 2022 at 14:22

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d4570 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List .416 Rigby Joined: 27 January 2004 Location: United States Status: Online Points: 9961	Post Options Post Reply Quote d4570 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Little GD comes through and saves the night Posted: 30 January 2022 at 14:21
	Grama papa and GD went ling ( burbot) fishing last night. The temp was slightly above freezing but the wind was more than anticipated. The moon was right and the moss was workable. I did not have sucker for bait, it is the very best for ling, but smelt will work sometimes. We cut slices with the skin on, gota have the skin on to make it work. Got there with just enough time to carry everything down to the river bank, fire up the propane heater and lantern. The first hour of dark seem to be the best. But with the wind we must not have seen the poles moving, ling bite very light. We can use 2 poles each so we had 4 in the water. The granddaughter got one ling. After about 3 hours, we gave in and started to pack up. She brought in the poles, wouldn't you know on one of hers she had a ling on. That's two. On the way back up the bank in the dark I tripped and fell on to a milk crate with a 20 pound Propane tank in it. I fell as to hit the tank with my throat right on the Adams apple. BANG that hurt, Still hurts like a real bad sore throat and my voice is deeper and scratchy. We will have beer battered fried in bacon dripping ling and tater tots for dinner tonight. Edited by d4570 - 30 January 2022 at 14:22
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BEAR Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Administrator Joined: 07 September 2013 Location: Appalachian Mtn Status: Offline Points: 14390	Post Options Post Reply Quote BEAR Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30 January 2022 at 14:27
	delicious looking. watch that throat. A trip to Dr might be needed if not better by tuesday.
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d4570 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List .416 Rigby Joined: 27 January 2004 Location: United States Status: Online Points: 9961	Post Options Post Reply Quote d4570 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30 January 2022 at 14:31
	" A trip to Dr might be needed if not better by tuesday." I agree!
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	I've heard Ling are good eatin'. I agree on getting it checked out. We ain't as young as we used to be. Wing master
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