Johnsfolly

Happy Thanksgiving from the Folly Household!

My largest to date is only 14". Like I said they were not big. Just schoolies ! Lots of fun to catch.

I caught a bunch of small stripers in Maryland this summer. Knowing how powerful they can be, I am impressed with you son reeling in his own fish. I am also a tad bit jealous, having never caught one as big as his ! Keep posting your trip photos!

I have mentioned on several threads previously that I really am fascinated with cleaned skulls. With the number of recent posts about European mounts for deer and other animals, I thought that I would post a photo of some of my skulls. The mouse skull I found in a burned field. The others below were purchased. From left to right; beaver, bat, otter, mouse, mink, and raccoon. I have a few other raccoon skulls and a whole and partial opossum skull that I have found while looking for shed antlers. I have had little success on sheds, but tend to find a fair number of bones, including ribs, vertebrae, pelvic bones, jaw bones, etc. I would love to have a fox, bobcat, and a bear skull. Would love to harvest them and clean the skulls, but I do keep my eye out for them at shows.

That's a great photo Dan! I think that they will become a couple of great striper fishermen! Keep on taking them out buddy!

I would love a bobcat skull! May have to get after some predators this year. Hopefully be more successful than my deer hunting.

JohnP definitely a labor of love (especially overcoming the smell), but that mount looks fantastic! I love skulls and definitely appreciate a good european mount. Great job!

I prefer to roast the garlic until it it nutty and more of a thick butter consistency before chopping and adding to mashed potatoes.

Congrats on a very nice brown trout!

That's a great looking striper! Glad that you and the boys were able to get one landed. Gives them the experience they need to keep on the striper tradition in your family☺!

Thanks for the update. Need to get down that way soon. I am aware of the 7 inch length limits for goggle eye. Not sure I would be keeping any.

Oneshot you been catching any goggle eye?

I only had a single photo of the thai peppers that we grew and dried.

Congrats on a very nice buck! Got thick bases and great tine length. Good luck when you pick up your bow again!

Ness - since you prepare them individually, you could leave out the cilantro☺.

Now we did not sous vide any meats, but did a long braise in a dutch oven. Followed Hank Shaw recipe for wild turkey carnitas to use the legs and thighs from my Oct. hen. Recipe has cumin and coriander seeds, crushed black pepper, cinnamon stick, bay leaves, oregano, and a couole of dried thai peppers from our garden (plants from BH) going into the braising liquid. Used the oven instead of stovetop. Cooked for 4 and a half hours. My betterhalf got to pull the meat off of the bones and removed the tendons while I was out trying to secure more venison. She crisped the meat with goose fat, honey, a little orange juice, and lime juice. Served it in flour tortillas. Look away Ness☺! Cilantro. I also added a couple of avacado slices and small dollops of sour cream. Battery died on phone. So no final photos.

Some nice bass! Weird seeing you with a bait caster and sitting when you cast. Still a great video.

Great video! This may be an awkward statement but I really enjoy watching your casts. Some of those reds were real bulls and great looking fish! I have got to get down that way!

Congrats! Great looking bunch of fish!

Every fall/winter I will do at least one dish with roasted root vegetables particularly parsnips and rutabagas (call them swedes in Ireland). I really love them. QB maybe we should get you some root vegetables for Jigfest☺!

Comfort food last night, chili !

You should know by now that we are big fans of braised meats. So that dish gets a DANG from the Folly household!

Sounds like you got them figured out really well. Congrats on a great mixed bag of fish including your dinner fish!

Norm glad to see you getting around. Keep fighting buddy. Hope to see some actual fishing posts from you very soon!

Congrats on a great day in the rain buddy! Lots of nice fish!