Post by: Gamehunter034 on April 24, 2014, 12:51:25 PM
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Post by: wildmanoutdoors on April 24, 2014, 01:43:43 PM
My family just bought a 1.6 acre parcel with house and shop for a weekend getaway on the lake. Gonna stay all weekend and party and fish!
Launching all the boats tomarrow so we dont have to deal with the launch in the AM.
Its the most excited I have ever been for the trout opener. It also has bass and pans. :IBCOOL:
Post by: huntnphool on April 24, 2014, 01:49:19 PM
Post by: gasman on April 24, 2014, 02:48:51 PM
We will be there Friday after work. Truck and camper will be parked on the top parking lot (at the corner) and the boat in the water
Post by: DRENALINJUNKIE on April 24, 2014, 02:54:57 PM
Post by: Gamehunter034 on April 24, 2014, 03:33:36 PM
Ill be fishing Panther lake this year. First time in as long as I can remember I havent fished Tiger.
My family just bought a 1.6 acre parcel with house and shop for a weekend getaway on the lake. Gonna stay all weekend and party and fish!
Launching all the boats tomarrow so we dont have to deal with the launch in the AM.
Its the most excited I have ever been for the trout opener. It also has bass and pans. :IBCOOL:
That sounds like a blast!!! Goodluck and have fun!! :tup:
Post by: wildmanoutdoors on April 24, 2014, 03:51:58 PM
Ill be fishing Panther lake this year. First time in as long as I can remember I havent fished Tiger.
My family just bought a 1.6 acre parcel with house and shop for a weekend getaway on the lake. Gonna stay all weekend and party and fish!
Launching all the boats tomarrow so we dont have to deal with the launch in the AM.
Its the most excited I have ever been for the trout opener. It also has bass and pans. :IBCOOL:
That sounds like a blast!!! Goodluck and have fun!! :tup:
Thanks! Starts tonight as most work 4-10's!
Post by: Jamieb on April 24, 2014, 09:14:24 PM
Taking my nieces out to summit lake Sunday.
Opening weekend of lowland lakes is always the first time of the year my boat hits the water and I make sure everything is good for the summer.
Post by: akirkland on April 24, 2014, 10:03:39 PM
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Post by: Lingcod on April 26, 2014, 11:49:37 AM
Post by: Gamehunter034 on April 26, 2014, 12:30:44 PM
Got a nice.limit this morning, out of the water by 8:00. They are in a brine getting ready for the smoker tomorrow. All were 17" with one 20"
Those are some nice fish!! :tup: I have only caught a 17" once most around here in my experience average around 12-14". Congrats on a good day!!
Post by: gasman on April 26, 2014, 04:51:37 PM
For the first time, I brought my kids to the opener (21 & 23) :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: oh and the son in law.
It was so fun being captain, Matt was bait boy and the rods were going nuts :brew: :brew: :brew:
Released I don't know how many fish, and brought home 14 fish for the 4 of us. 8 were between 16 & 20 inches, but no derby winner, but thats ok I had blast fisginf with both my kids for the first time in many years.
Im one luck dad, thats for sure :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL:
Post by: GoBeavs85 on April 26, 2014, 05:29:04 PM
Post by: beastmodebowhunter on April 26, 2014, 05:30:57 PM
Post by: Lingcod on April 26, 2014, 05:59:55 PM
had a good time with my dad limited on 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 lb trout at mineral nothing compared to the 7 lb bruiser i caught last year! lingcod teach me your secrets on smoking trout! im not a huge fan of eating em and always wanted a good smoking recipe!
Nice fish! Below is what I use as a brine, but it can be tweaked any way. I cut the fish in half lengthwise and soak them in the brine over night in gallon zip lock bags. I prefer using Alder or Apple chips in my Little chief smoker but use whatever I get easily from Walmart. After I take them out of the brine I pat dry dry them and let them sit on counter counter for about an hour until a slight glaze forms on them. Smoking time 4-6 hours depending on the heat in the smoker.
4 cups Water
1 cup Soy Sauce
1-2 tbsp Worcestershire
1-2 tbsp Homey
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup white sugar
1 tbsp granulated garlic
1/4 cup kosher salt (don't use iodized)
1-2 tsp Cheyenne
If I have lemons or lemon juice I'll add some to taste. Before smoking I'll also add cracked pepper to the fillets.
Post by: Alchase on April 26, 2014, 06:58:49 PM
had a good time with my dad limited on 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 lb trout at mineral nothing compared to the 7 lb bruiser i caught last year! lingcod teach me your secrets on smoking trout! im not a huge fan of eating em and always wanted a good smoking recipe!
Nice fish! Below is what I use as a brine, but it can be tweaked any way. I cut the fish in half lengthwise and soak them in the brine over night in gallon zip lock bags. I prefer using Alder or Apple chips in my Little chief smoker but use whatever I get easily from Walmart. After I take them out of the brine I pat dry dry them and let them sit on counter counter for about an hour until a slight glaze forms on them. Smoking time 4-6 hours depending on the heat in the smoker.
4 cups Water
1 cup Soy Sauce
1-2 tbsp Worcestershire
1-2 tbsp Homey
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup white sugar
1 tbsp granulated garlic
1/4 cup kosher salt (don't use iodized)
1-2 tsp Cheyenne
If I have lemons or lemon juice I'll add some to taste. Before smoking I'll also add cracked pepper to the fillets.
Any brine that works for salmon will work for trout. Just remember trout do not have the fat that salmon do and the line between great smoke job and dried out is pretty close. Sometimes using one as a "sacrafishal" test for done fish helps until you get the temp/smoke time nailed down.
Post by: beastmodebowhunter on April 26, 2014, 07:08:13 PM
had a good time with my dad limited on 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 lb trout at mineral nothing compared to the 7 lb bruiser i caught last year! lingcod teach me your secrets on smoking trout! im not a huge fan of eating em and always wanted a good smoking recipe!
Nice fish! Below is what I use as a brine, but it can be tweaked any way. I cut the fish in half lengthwise and soak them in the brine over night in gallon zip lock bags. I prefer using Alder or Apple chips in my Little chief smoker but use whatever I get easily from Walmart. After I take them out of the brine I pat dry dry them and let them sit on counter counter for about an hour until a slight glaze forms on them. Smoking time 4-6 hours depending on the heat in the smoker.
4 cups Water
1 cup Soy Sauce
1-2 tbsp Worcestershire
1-2 tbsp Homey
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup white sugar
1 tbsp granulated garlic
1/4 cup kosher salt (don't use iodized)
1-2 tsp Cheyenne
If I have lemons or lemon juice I'll add some to taste. Before smoking I'll also add cracked pepper to the fillets.
Any brine that works for salmon will work for trout. Just remember trout do not have the fat that salmon do and the line between great smoke job and dried out is pretty close. Sometimes using one as a "sacrafishal" test for done fish helps until you get the temp/smoke time nailed down.
thanks a ton man! I always end up giving the trout to friends or just releasing them which is a shame since I catch about 100 trout a year haha. always a huge thing just love trout fishing.
Post by: Gamehunter034 on April 26, 2014, 07:40:17 PM
had a good time with my dad limited on 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 lb trout at mineral nothing compared to the 7 lb bruiser i caught last year! lingcod teach me your secrets on smoking trout! im not a huge fan of eating em and always wanted a good smoking recipe!
Nice catch!! I'll be hittin the water tues and weds and hope to bring home dinner!
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Post by: hunt_fish on April 28, 2014, 08:36:06 AM