Re: Boiled Green Peanuts

On 11/4/2024 2:48 AM, D wrote:

  On Sun, 3 Nov 2024, Citizen Winston Smith wrote:
 

On 11/3/2024 2:38 PM, D wrote:

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On Sun, 3 Nov 2024, Citizen Winston Smith wrote:
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On 11/3/2024 3:57 AM, D wrote:

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On Sat, 2 Nov 2024, dsi1 wrote:
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On Sat, 2 Nov 2024 18:30:58 +0000, Citizen Winston Smith wrote:
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On 11/2/2024 12:15 PM, dsi1 wrote:

On Sat, 2 Nov 2024 11:11:34 +0000, D wrote:
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On Sat, 2 Nov 2024, dsi1 wrote:
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On Fri, 1 Nov 2024 19:33:05 +0000, Leonard Blaisdell wrote:
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On 2024-11-01, dsi1 <dsi100@yahoo.com> wrote:
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My wife's family has a history of being a wild and rowdy bunch. Here's
her grandfather's tombstone. The little blurb does not mention him
being
a stone-cold killer of rustlers in the old West. Hit the "Read More"
button for more info on this killer cowboy.

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/110970422/william-thomas-cantrell

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Phin Clanton married into my wife's Arizona clan. Her Uncle Fay was
named after him. Earps and Clantons didn't mix well.
On a higher plane, my great-great granduncle, Henry Goode Blasdel, was
the first governor of the State of Nevada.
He changed the spelling of his last name, so the hicks out west
would be
able to pronounce and spell it.

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"Blaisdell" is a name fondly remembered in Hawaii. There's a concert
hall/arena named after him. Perhaps he's kinfolk of yours.
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There used to be barracudas swimming in the pools around the exhibition
hall. I guess someone thought it would be funny to put some in the
water. There were quite a few there. They're very interesting fish.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neal_Blaisdell
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnV9GAbfe8w
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Are barracudas tasty? Sounds like a fun fish to catch!

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I have had smoked barracuda. They are a tasty, firm fleshed, fish and
take smoking well. I don't know why we don't see that fish sold anymore.
You can tell that they're built for speed. Cool.

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Are they a stable population around your rock?
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https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ZZRkBLHIOc0?feature=share
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https://kauaiseatours.com/what-you-should-know-about-barracudas-in-hawaii/
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Conservation Efforts
Conservation initiatives in Hawaii prioritize the protection of marine
species, including barracudas. Efforts to maintain healthy ecosystems
through responsible fishing practices and preserving their natural
habitats contribute significantly to their continued existence.

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I don't know a thing about those critters in Hawaii. If I saw one, I'd
move in the opposite direction. I can still remember a picture I saw
when I was a kid, it was a bunch of terrified swimmers being chased by a
pack of barracuda. That picture struck me in a peculiar way. You could
say that it was not in a good way.
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Strange! Swimmers chased by Barracudas? If they were close enough to see them I cannot see how they could be fast enough to evade them.
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Did they survive or was there a bloody massacre in the water?
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I'll stick to a boat, and my trusty weapon of choice will be the nuclear option "Atom"! Will be interesting to see if it as as effective on Barracuda as on Pike. ;)
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https://www.sportfiskeprylar.se/sv/artiklar/atom-20g-3-pack.html
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Best lure ever!

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Or:
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https://www.ebay.com/itm/Rapala-X-Rap-CountDown-05-Fishing-Lure-Silver/362185291860

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Ahhh... Rapala makes good stuff! I can easily see this one working wonders!

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My old fave:
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https://www.ebay.com/itm/124178975056
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This looks very similar to one I tried for seatrout. It was a lousy day though, no one caught anything that day. =(

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Either one, or your brace and those Cuda will be in attack mode, and if you;re in Florida, think about going for tarpon with a heavy fly rod - the worlds largest, most powerful anchovy!
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https://youtu.be/fq-c33pC_E8

 I think I need to get myself a good fishing guide! Tarpon and Barracuda, sounds like a nice day or two or three! =)
 Is it legal, like in the Stockholm archipelago, to stop at some small uninhabited island to do some fresh fish cooking in nature or is all land private and forbidden to visitors?
 Sweden has this weird anomaly which tends to warp the swedes ideas of private property:
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_to_roam (Allemansrätten).

A guide will be your best bet, so much instant learning to be had with a pro.
There are going to be some public islands and beaches where a shore lunch is doable, no question.
Of course in Mangrove swamps no landing spots. But:
https://youtu.be/MCJ58_ilP_U
we have a lot of small parks and picnic areas so a local will put you right. And frankly with as much public land as we have the right to walk and ramble is usually not a huge problem.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-isle-of-man-17867454
Jeremy Clarkson has lost a legal battle in a dispute over public access to a path near his Isle of Man home.
The Top Gear presenter and his wife, Frances, claimed having a public path so close to their lighthouse property breached their human rights.
A court judgement in the Isle of Man on 26 April ruled against the claim.
Deemster David Doyle came down in favour of the "rights and freedoms" of the general public to walk in the Langness area.
The ruling said that although everyone has the right to respect for his private and family life, the footpath would remain in place as recommended in a recent public inquiry.
The probe came after ramblers complained Mr Clarkson had diverted a path on the Langness peninsula in the south of the Isle of Man.
Inquiry inspector Roy Hickey found "strong and persuasive evidence" had been put forward by members of the public that they had the right to use the path.
He said all of the paths on Langness, apart from five, should be dedicated as public rights of way.
Mrs Clarkson said the couple would not be making any comment about the decision.
...so they moved to the Cotswolds!