Where's Charles?

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Where's Charles?

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I thought of him the other day while dressing a gar. I know he would have been proud. Dumb thing nearly cost me a hand, and did cost me a doctor visit.

I sure hope your healing well. We could use some of your tales.
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Where are you Charles (and Charlesdad)? We miss all your
words of wit, wisdom and wackiness. This board is a lot more fun
with you on it.

Tim! Be careful...thats your fishing hand!
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Be careful Tim, they cant help themselves. That's why there are so many catfish, Charles is on hiatus. :lol:
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For all you Charles wannabees: Take tin snips right down the back then filet outwards. You will get 2 nice tenderloins from each side. The one I dressed was 48". The flavor was quite good. The texture reminds me of a very, very, tough crawfish. Don't make the mistake of frying it like I did. Its more suitable for a stew or gumbo.

I dressed it at the landing, threw it on ice and noticed a knuckle on my left hand was a little red. No cuts or anything. Just red. I assumed a spider bite or something. The next day my hand was a little swollen. The 2nd day it looked like a balloon. So, off to the urgent care I went. They gave me steroids, a antibiotic and after several weeks its almost back to normal. I still have a small knot on the knuckle.

Even though I believe it would be excellent in a gumbo or jambalaya. I doubt I'll ever find out. I love eating strange things. But this one has me being cautious.
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BigIrish wrote:Be careful Tim, they cant help themselves. That's why there are so many catfish, Charles is on hiatus. :lol:
Ahhh, then that means the' herd of porch kitties are not getting fattened up on catfish scraps. Hope you and CharlesDad are doing well, Charles!

Tim: Sorry about your accident! Stitches?? Hope you're okay!
Doesn't look like your injury is keeping you from some stellar catches! I saw on Kayak Wars the you've had a couple of great slams lately:
40" gar, 9" bream, 28" catfish!
38" gar, 20" mudfish, 24" bass!

Woo Hoo! Way to go, Tim!

Jean

Oh, just saw you posted! Yikes!!! That infection sounds scary!!! Whew! I gripped one near the head and gills and got sliced up pretty good. Could have happened to me!
48 inches?!?!! You are on a roll with those big gar!!
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Yikes. And I thought being ate up with chiggers sucked. Get well soon Tim.
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Maybe the smaller ones are a little more tender. I've got my eyes on a few 20 inchers in Piney ZZZZZZ.
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I ran into him a few times, working and throwing his cast net.
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