BilletHead

I will ask him Chief, Ok let le get this straight. If I am fishing at a trout park and get attacked by an eagle doing what eagles do can I fight him for my pellet raised fish? If Justin is out checking his flock of sheep and a eagle, mountain lion or a coyote is doing what they do to his bah bah black sheep lamb can he do something about it? All in jest but I have met Justin once and I doubt he will let them do what they do naturally, BilletHead

Never tried that Chief but I would like to try, I went ahead and put a reflector and a sixty watt bulb in there. Put it in the end third with the best growers I have in there. Now they say 13 tonight. It's getting more pricy by the day but that fresh salad with grilled deer loins and pickled hen of the woods mushroom and peppers sure was good. BilletHead

You know Wayne I had thought about that after Lee G. said something about a heat lamp. Not sure what a heat cube is? The planter is 12 foot long. Would a single lamp say 60 watt in the middle work? BilletHead

Ok Chief I'll give it to you for now wording my post just right, I'll share a photo my friend took last year. He had this happen more than once. I should ask him if it was back to back days I know one thing is I was feeding my family or myself I would choose young deer over a mouse or a persimmon. Maybe Justins lamb would be tasty. So how about them Chief's, the foot ball ones? BilletHead

Early before the temp drop we pulled off the covers and picked a big batch of lettuce. Really looking good just a few burned leaves. Got it covered back up before the snow. So far been ok down to one night 17 degrees. We will see the next test of 5 degrees Monday night. I bet we got two inches of snow here this morning. Got it swept off once it quit, BilletHead

Wrench I would do in the cougar just before it got to Mrs. BilletHead so she would think I was the greatest. Maybe that will give me a free pass instead of being in the dog house. BilletHead

Just finished a batch of goose pastrami last week. Have five pounds of goose thawing for jerky making tomorrow.. Yes I will give you time to plant wild grains for harvest. "The tribe has spoken" BilletHead

Chief, Not trying to stir the pot any. Just some light reading on this pretty snowy day.. All I can say is that yes as humans we have screwed up our ecosystem. Just saying we as humans sometimes are called to balance things out. The days of nature taking care of itself are gone sad to say. http://www.ugadeerresearch.org/?p=705 http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/08/02/pav_542875.shtml http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140509110746.htm http://agrilife.org/texnatwildlife/coyotes/table-of-contents/interpreting-physical-evidence-of-coyote-predation/ Shall I bring up the poor otter? HA! I hope not. Maybe we should crawl back into our caves, become hunter gatherers again and forget about this internet thing, BilletHead

Mr. Solofisherman, Do you know in the Spring when coyotes have had pups and the does have fawned the coyote will catch and kill fawns for there pups at a fawn a day. Try also to convince the cattle and sheep farmers who loose there income to the coyote population. Also we are now the stewards of the wildlife population of all animals to keep them in control since we have no large predators. I have seen mange so bad in the coyote population and parvo in raccoons when the fur market took a dip and the suffering these animals had was not pretty. There is a fine balance in nature and it is the hunters, trappers and even the farmer who takes out the surplus to keep the remainder healthy. And another thing I think you all getting upset about the cougar incident. None of you were in that mans shoes that day so you don't know what he felt and was going through. One swipe from a big cat can and will disembowel a man. Have anyone here read death in the long grass by Capstick? BilletHead

Thanks a lot, Now I have to show her that. Sadie said you have to lick Orion's face for her too, BilletHead

Lets talk about Orion the Wrench puppy. I bet he would protect that dog from a big cat. I know that is all I've been hearing from Mrs. BilletHead is about that dog since she got to meet him yesterday.

Well done Seth and good follow up on your buck. Since I got my buck a coupe of weeks ago I have been trying to get Mrs. BilletHead on one. It did not happen but we tried. I would send her to the back of the place and when I did they would be here at the house. When she was close to home I had them on trail cam in the back. The chase is on now. Last Saturday evening when she was in the back there was a whole heard here. Seen two bucks spar and the nicest one bred a doe. As it was getting late I sat on the back porch waiting for the Mrs. to get back. The biggest buck was still chasing the doe as I seen the wife stalking along the fence line, she then slipped through the fence as the group moved on. She got back to the house and said she had the buck at five yards but because of the fence she could not shoot. On the ground to boot! Love it! BilletHead

I know this is for general fishing but things get seen more here. I want to thank all veterans, the ones I know and the ones I don't. Because of you all we have the best place to live in the world. BilletHead

Ok then I'm not sharing anymore because the one that watches birds will know my stuff BilletHead

May have to try that Ronnie. The compressor came with an el cheapo air brush. Ness that's my train of thought. OK Wrench I want photos that you take. BUT I want you in about three foot of water looking straight up at a floating silhouette . Have we gone too far? I really thank you all for your input. BilletHead

What color do they prefer, oops I mean what color do they see or not see looking up that is the question? BilletHead

Doubly duty would be perfect in a perfect world, could be even a bit wider and maybe a foot longer. I will work up a PM to you with my (our) wishes. Maybe I could drive up and visit you and get your input sometime? Might even be a popper in your future since that Gavin guy won the one you should of BilletHead

That's why we need to visit sometime. Keep in mind money is an issue! HA BilletHead

JD Need a place to do this? I do make them in my recliner. Carve and sand over a waste basket. The copic spray dries instantly and I spray with a cardboard back. So you are also telling me that a bass from below sees colors? Does he come up and study the colors before deciding to smash it? Personally I don't think so on a bait on top. Now maybe during daylight hours a chrome bait they may see a reflection and react. I have seen trout check out a fly or hopper and refuse to take but a bass commits, sometimes he misses but I have never seen one study the popper, BilletHead

Thanks guys, So neither one of you answered my question Wrench three of those have a place to go. Not sure where he is going to take them. Me going South? Na, not planning in it. Just getting froggy and stocking up for the hybrid run next summer if it happens. Sold my boat, wanting a jet and please don't bash me Wrench. We must talk sometime. I got questions for the boat Guru. BilletHead

I acquired a copic air brush system. Well this gave me an excuse to make more poppers. Figured out right away the cans of air were not the way to go so being the el cheapo I am a harbor freight mini compressor would work. It does but of course not a high quality tool but it will work for this. Still using acrylic craft paint for the base with copic highlights. Also did a few assorted smaller and pencil type poppers too. I also did some other color schemes. On the popper build I did the shad. Now here is the question I have. We all have favorite colors. Just what are these fish seeing looking up at a top water bait? We are taught that trout looking up see a dark image still we try to tie the exact imitation. We are not talking subsurface baits or flys just the floaters. We use bright fly lines, I know a tapered leader and sometime a fine tippet but still they can be seen. What are our other game fish seeing? A shape or form? Do you really think they are seeing color on the floaters? Some of you bass elites are you convinced they are seeing colors? How many have caught on the plain bone color? Anyway here are a few of the latest builds, My attempt at fire tiger, A couple views for you yellow likers, A couple of close ups of other copic results, BilletHead

Yes Gavin that is a good idea. By the time I was about done eating this all I had was mushy sloppy sandwich. Ness I was telling the Mrs. about you and your kraut. I got the response " How come we are not doing that?" Thanks a lot buddy, The BilletHead, who needs to vacuum seal and freeze a bunch of cured meat today.

Worked up some Canada goose and made pastrami. Got it sliced up this morning. Ended up with about two gallons. The Mrs. says we are going to make Rueben sandwiches and so when she says it will be it will be, no complaints from me ! Meat, sauerkraut and cheese getting happy, Slap it on marbled rye, Ready to chow down with a cold one, BilletHead

Well RPS I got it done. Decided to make this for the Mrs. for here to come home to after work Tuesday. Sure made the house smell good that afternoon. Used goose sausage and for the jalapeno part I subbed some of the hot peppers I smoked.. She also said to tell you that you were one of her favorite people that day for this dish. I got an thumbs up for preparing it too, BilletHead

Yes very well done, glad to have you here and don't be a stranger. Post more, BilletHead