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Title: 30” of ice (3/8/18)
Post by: Bigassbassman on Mar 08, 2018, 07:28 PM
Ice in Denver may be done, but we found 30” today out east!  Moosehead Lake in Maine with my bro and some great peeps- Lavaman, Jrelaxin, Linguini, Shrinkage, Eiderz, Masspike, and more! Caught my first cusk today, and proceeded to slay them all day.  1oz PK flutterfish topped with smelt. I was told they are poor man’s Lobstah. Can’t wait to try them! Our group has been catching salmon and lakers on tipups.  Fish chowda tomorrow!!
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Title: Re: 30” of ice (3/8/18)
Post by: Catfishking on Mar 08, 2018, 07:38 PM
Nice looks cool those fish kinda look like burbot
Title: Re: 30” of ice (3/8/18)
Post by: GSP_Pike on Mar 08, 2018, 08:26 PM
Looks like that Northeastern is making some wintry weather, snow, snow, snow. Nice pics, we call them eel pout in Minnesnowta. They say there good table fair but I haven’t tried. Tight lines and be safe!
Title: Re: 30” of ice (3/8/18)
Post by: SLAYERFISH on Mar 09, 2018, 08:41 AM
I was catching walleyes in 60f sunny weather yesterday! ;D

Burbot Master! ;D
Title: Re: 30” of ice (3/8/18)
Post by: dntbeamenace4031 on Mar 09, 2018, 11:06 AM
Moosehead is a great fishery, but you guys certainly put on a show.  Nice haul!
Title: Re: 30” of ice (3/8/18)
Post by: ronco on Mar 09, 2018, 02:22 PM
Nice haul there Nate. I went laker fishing yesterday, caught 14 dinks, but hey it was better than working.
Title: Re: 30” of ice (3/8/18)
Post by: missoulafish on Mar 09, 2018, 03:25 PM
Nice looks cool those fish kinda look like burbot
they are:)
Title: Re: 30” of ice (3/8/18)
Post by: Bigassbassman on Mar 09, 2018, 06:57 PM
Thanks, guys — so far these Nor’easters haven’t snowed us in too bad.  Lots of people south of us without power, I feel bad for them. 

I got a nice fat 19” laker (togue) today, they’re not easy to find on this lake so far.
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Guys in our group caught a bunch of landlocked salmon and some brookies today. And of course, more cusk today. Cusk chowda tomorrow! I’m learning from the Cusk King himself, Lavaman!
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Title: Re: 30” of ice (3/8/18)
Post by: SLAYERFISH on Mar 11, 2018, 11:39 AM
Interested to see what you think of eating Burbot. I heard all the "Lobster" hype and tried one. Meh- :P
Title: Re: 30” of ice (3/8/18)
Post by: Bigassbassman on Mar 11, 2018, 01:12 PM
Lavaman made cusk chowder last night, and it was great!  I definitely did NOT say “meh”.   ;D
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Title: Re: 30” of ice (3/8/18)
Post by: Bigassbassman on Mar 11, 2018, 03:19 PM
Also, one of the advantages of bringing your flasher across the country is having a handy airport phone charger!
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Title: Re: 30” of ice (3/8/18)
Post by: missoulafish on Mar 12, 2018, 08:22 AM
Interested to see what you think of eating Burbot. I heard all the "Lobster" hype and tried one. Meh- :P
Exactly.. there’s only one thing that taste like lobster and it’s definitely not Burbot....
Title: Re: 30” of ice (3/8/18)
Post by: SLAYERFISH on Mar 12, 2018, 08:52 AM
Exactly.. there’s only one thing that taste like lobster and it’s definitely not Burbot....

Thank you- I was thinking I was the only one- ;)
Title: Re: 30” of ice (3/8/18)
Post by: GSP_Pike on Mar 12, 2018, 10:45 AM
Have you ever cut northern pike into small chunks, then boil in salt water to toughen em up and then dip in hot butter when eating?   I think it’s very tasty....Butter makes everything better. Be sure to remove the y-bones from the fillet.  I use a little butter almost every time I fry fish, rather than oil.
Title: Re: 30” of ice (3/8/18)
Post by: Bigassbassman on Mar 12, 2018, 11:06 AM
Exactly.. there’s only one thing that taste like lobster and it’s definitely not Burbot....
If I want to eat lobster in New England, I'll buy frickin lobstah.  ;D  It's like $5 a pound.  Cusk is definitely good and worth eating, though!!  That chowda was da bomb.
Title: Re: 30” of ice (3/8/18)
Post by: ColoradoBob on Mar 12, 2018, 12:27 PM
Big that New England trip was the bomb. Absolute blast hooking up with your buddies and great memories. Way cool no matter how burbot tastes!
Title: Re: 30” of ice (3/8/18)
Post by: SLAYERFISH on Mar 12, 2018, 07:41 PM
Big that New England trip was the bomb. Absolute blast hooking up with your buddies and great memories. Way cool no matter how burbot tastes!

Yup what he said!