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landlocked beachbum · Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2017 8:02 am Post subject:

You never now about such things, as I prefer keeping north American fish in mine. Any dillweed can go buy this or that. Not everyone has had LM Bass, Redbrest Sunfish, madtoms of different makes and models, etc. Cool

On the subject of Pickerel, I actually had a Chain Pickerel many years ago........ that's REALLY putting "A tiger in your tank"!!!!! Shocked

I have also tried keeping Sculpins that I caught by hand in the White River, but as I kind of figured, they like colder water. Still, that's my point. Wink

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jaymzinsa · Joined: 28 Jul 2009 Posts: 9 Location: Exiled in Kansas

Growing up, I lived in Beeville during the late 70s early 80s. There was a park that had a waterway, dammed up creek I think, that was covered with hyacinths and full of fish. Every now and then we would catch a fish we called alligator gar using a minnow/bluegill under a float along the edge of the hyacinths. It was slimy as hell, didn't have the armor or snout of a gar and was only 18-24in, 3-4 lbs, but they did have a decent set of teeth. Wasn't until I was a teenager with subscriptions to field and stream and outdoor life that i realized I was catching chain pickerel. We had moved by then and I didn't make it back to Beeville until I got a decent car in college. Try as I might I couldn't catch another one though I did see a couple hanging out under the mats. Haven't been back since the 90s so have no idea if they are still around, but yes there are pickerel in south TX though I have no idea how they got there. Good luck catching another.

James
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landlocked beachbum · Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2017 4:20 am Post subject:

Life finds a way!😎

By the way, they are great in the frying pan too! All members of the family have a row of y bones down each side, and the internet is full of videos on how to cut them out, but you also throw away a nice strip of meat from each fillet. I don't mind going slow, taking the time to ease them out as I'm eating. It's WORTH it!!! Shocked

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dion1282 · Pony Mullet Joined: 25 Oct 2011 Posts: 81

Beeville isn't too far from Labonte Park but still, how they got anywhere in South Texas is a bit of a mystery.

Johninaustin · Full Grown Flour Bluffian Joined: 03 Jun 2007 Posts: 1114