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For 2 weeks we and every other offshore fisherman have seen them all around us. Getting them on a hook seemed elusive and impossible. That's why they are called Ghost Fish. Until Friday 8:30 a.m. 68" 125 pounds 1 hour and 10 minutes to get him onboard. There is no way, a single fisherman could boat one of these fighters. MY 37 yo SIL, was physically stronger than me to do it. I became the deck hand clearing 5 lines in water so it could tangle in them, kept him hydrated and took over the pole when we had him up to the boat. we opened the side door, he gaffed him and it took 2 of us to pull him on the deck. He went back out with 3 of his buddies Saturday a.m. and once again there was nothing but Ghost Fish.

I don't so much want them to protect me, but to fuck off when I need to protect myself.

Looks like that's a tuna.

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I cooked a double-header this week, starting with a sausage fatty and some wings on Thursday, and chicken drumsticks and thighs today. I'd not made a fatty before, but they're popular in BBQ circles. A pound of pork sausage is flattened into a square, stuffed with most anything (I used sharp cheddar, scallions, and green pepper) and rolled up in a bacon weave with a bit of rub and BBQ sauce. I used up some spicy plum sauce on mine. Since I had room left in the smoker, I also prepped a dozen wings with Kosmo Killer Bee rub, and tossed them in hot honey when they were done. The wings turned out great; the fatty was particularly good the next day, sliced into rounds to make biscuit sandwiches. I usually run the Weber Smokey Mountain smoker around 225-250 degrees F, for low-and-slow cooking, but I wanted to try a hot-and-fast cook today to see if was an easier way to get bite-through skin on the chicken. I'd heard the Webers top out at about 350F with all vents left fully open, so I trimmed, and dried some drumsticks and boneless thighs, rubbed with a spicy base rub and more Killer Bee for the top coat, and cooked them for about 90 minutes, starting in a foil pan with some butter, then coating with a mix of Blues Hog original BBQ sauce and Blues Hog Tennessee Red sauce. They went back on the smoker grate for 10 minutes to set the sauce. We were really happy with the results.

Looks like it’s ready to eat just as it is!

Nice! That's gonna make for some nice Sushi/Sashimi!

I hate bluefins. They refuse to give up. Lol. My biggest on standup gear is around 100lb and Haven no desire to do that again well....maybe on spinning gear. Lol. I like my 60-70 yellows and smaller longfins. They give up the ghost much quicker than the bluegins. The weekend after Thanksgiving we saw them while chasing stripers. We didn't even attempt to throw anything at them. One popped up 20 yards from the boat. It sounded and looked like someone dropped a dishwasher into the ocean. Lol

Fantastic!! I haven’t caught one in 4-5 years

I found the design files to 3-D print these couplers. I will try it out. I need to order some black PLA first. These are for Magpul.

It's the Football Gods My wife was NOT happy that I wasn't going to be home Sunday for the games

Yeah, it can't be helped. Once again, the weather arrived earlier than forecast. Tomorrows weather was supposed to be Monday's weather. Yanno, I think, maybe Sunday has it out for me. Not gonna happen, the worst that could happen is it could work, and then I'd know I'm a god and it would go straight to my head. I avoid authority because it takes so little to corrupt me.

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I think you need to come down here and organize a shoot. We fucking need the rain….

Still legal. I saw some for sale at RTSP Union

When you're getting rained or snowed on tomorrow, we'll be thinking of you.

Nice to see a Chief of Police admit (sort of) if things go seriously sideways don't expect the cops to protect you.

Upper Deerfield State police. Friend applied for LTC prints, qualifying CCARES and sending all app materials exactly 2 weeks turn around with permit in hand.

I'd like to see a more specific breakdown of initial FPID cards vs permits to purchase. Those stats sometimes get lumped together. A huge surge in initial apps would be real news.

......there's no qual or administrative stuff tied to the 2A.

Because it's all an illegal infringement of the second amendment. A tiny bit less infringing but still infringing. I'll stop complaining when the right of the people to keep and bear arms is not infringed.