Post by featherduster on Jun 15, 2017 2:52:36 GMT -5
And I just got in from my opening day of the 2017 frog gigging season hunt.
A few things that I learned are:
It helps to be a duck hunter who is use to wading in marshes in the dark.
It helps to know where your going in the marsh.
It helps to have a good fitting light weight head lamp and one in your hand also.
It helps to wear a draw string bag to put the frogs in when you get them.
AND MOST OF ALL IT HELPS IF YOUR NOT AFRAID OF THE DARK.
It was a great night to be out because there were thunder storms around and the lighting show was fantastic plus the wind helped hold the skeeters down.
The fire flies were also pretty neat.
I gigged 15 frogs' missed a few and was surprised to find out that some of the loudest frogs were just average size frogs.
One thing that did startle me was when you gig a frog sometimes they squeal like a cat and that will get your attention when it's coming from the bag you have hanging on your belt.
I dispatched all the frogs and have them in a bucket of water with some ice to keep them fresh till morning when I will clean them.
A few things that I learned are:
It helps to be a duck hunter who is use to wading in marshes in the dark.
It helps to know where your going in the marsh.
It helps to have a good fitting light weight head lamp and one in your hand also.
It helps to wear a draw string bag to put the frogs in when you get them.
AND MOST OF ALL IT HELPS IF YOUR NOT AFRAID OF THE DARK.
It was a great night to be out because there were thunder storms around and the lighting show was fantastic plus the wind helped hold the skeeters down.
The fire flies were also pretty neat.
I gigged 15 frogs' missed a few and was surprised to find out that some of the loudest frogs were just average size frogs.
One thing that did startle me was when you gig a frog sometimes they squeal like a cat and that will get your attention when it's coming from the bag you have hanging on your belt.
I dispatched all the frogs and have them in a bucket of water with some ice to keep them fresh till morning when I will clean them.
