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Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #9 [Re: broncoformudv] #7991679
11/11/23 12:22 AM 11/11/23 12:22 AM
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Thailand
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Originally Posted by broncoformudv
How do you know when they are running? Just put in a test hole and check every now and then?


Yes, starting around Halloween someone is usually checking every day. I caught the first one this year in this village.

https://www.youtube.com/user/yukonjeffimagery/videos?disable_polymer=1
Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #9 [Re: broncoformudv] #7991919
11/11/23 11:10 AM 11/11/23 11:10 AM
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Fairbanks, Alaska
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Originally Posted by broncoformudv
How do you know when they are running? Just put in a test hole and check every now and then?


I heard that you take the smallest guy in the village, put some swim goggles on him and periodically shove him down a hole in the ice to have a look around. No?

Pete
Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #9 [Re: Pete in Frbks] #7991934
11/11/23 11:32 AM 11/11/23 11:32 AM
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Anchorage, Alaska
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Anchorage, Alaska
Originally Posted by Pete in Frbks
Originally Posted by broncoformudv
How do you know when they are running? Just put in a test hole and check every now and then?


I heard that you take the smallest guy in the village, put some swim goggles on him and periodically shove him down a hole in the ice to have a look around. No?

Pete



Sounds logical to me
Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #9 [Re: trapper ron] #7995658
11/16/23 02:52 AM 11/16/23 02:52 AM
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Thailand
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Thailand
Sheds are dropping. A guy dropped these off last night.

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Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #9 [Re: trapper ron] #7995862
11/16/23 10:31 AM 11/16/23 10:31 AM
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Oregon
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Nice ones.

Just doing what I want now.
Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #9 [Re: trapper ron] #7998211
11/19/23 02:20 AM 11/19/23 02:20 AM
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Thailand
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Thailand
Got a couple nets set.

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Also set a few burbot hooks just for the halibut.

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Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #9 [Re: trapper ron] #7998995
11/20/23 01:22 AM 11/20/23 01:22 AM
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Delta Junction, Ak.
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Delta Junction, Ak.
Burbot is some mighty fine eating!! Some winters burbot and rice or rabbit and rice was a staple. We used to put 100 chum just for trapping bait and burbot bait but those days are gone. Kids would get up every morning and check the rabbit snares and burbot lines before they did their homeschool, sometimes they'd find a few grouse as well. [Linked Image]

Dog faced pony soldier and proud of it!
Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #9 [Re: trapper ron] #7999149
11/20/23 08:34 AM 11/20/23 08:34 AM
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MT (Big Sky Country)
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Very nice picture worthy of framing for both of them ! I'm jealous of each time I see ling / burbot after a catch .
Since I moved now its a long drive to a river where a person has a chance to catch some .
Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #9 [Re: trapper ron] #7999191
11/20/23 10:03 AM 11/20/23 10:03 AM
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Fairbanks, Alaska
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Fairbanks, Alaska
Pretty cool to get burbot "bigger than a bunny!"

Pete
Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #9 [Re: trapper ron] #8000175
11/21/23 12:01 PM 11/21/23 12:01 PM
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Anchorage, Alaska
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Anchorage, Alaska
The kids got a nice haul there!
Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #9 [Re: trapper ron] #8000629
11/21/23 10:30 PM 11/21/23 10:30 PM
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Mt.
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Great photos Jeff and Victor , Thank you

You can ride a fast horse slow but you can't ride a slow horse fast .
Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #9 [Re: Chickenminer] #8031095
12/25/23 09:13 PM 12/25/23 09:13 PM
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Minnesota
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Minnesota
Originally Posted by Chickenminer
The #9 thread needs some line photos to get going.
Beautiful -10 day for the first run on the marten line.
A few photos ...

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Very nice haul!!

"No freeman shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -Thomas Jefferson
Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #9 [Re: trapper ron] #8253166
11/04/24 01:25 AM 11/04/24 01:25 AM
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Homer, Alaska
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Homer, Alaska
I could not resist!!!
There is a story behind this. And one Paul would probably like to not be reminded of. Haha
Good memories here. Carry on!!
Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #9 [Re: trapper ron] #8271442
11/26/24 12:01 AM 11/26/24 12:01 AM
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Chicken, Alaska
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Chicken, Alaska
Caught this male marten recently and did not notice the oddity until I went to skin it!
3 legged and it looked like the marten was born that way. No stub and absolutely no
scar tissue on hide. Marten was healthy and as fat as any I've caught this winter.

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Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #9 [Re: trapper ron] #8271447
11/26/24 12:16 AM 11/26/24 12:16 AM
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Interior Alaska
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Dang, that's crazy! Might have made some money on the taxi market.
Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #9 [Re: trapper ron] #8271537
11/26/24 06:53 AM 11/26/24 06:53 AM
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Northern Maine
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Northern Maine
Nice catch of marten

#1 goal=Trap a wolverine
Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #9 [Re: Chickenminer] #8271813
11/26/24 12:20 PM 11/26/24 12:20 PM
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McGrath, AK
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Originally Posted by Chickenminer
Caught this male marten recently and did not notice the oddity until I went to skin it!
3 legged and it looked like the marten was born that way. No stub and absolutely no
scar tissue on hide. Marten was healthy and as fat as any I've caught this winter.

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I caught one exactly like that several years ago. Same leg missing too.
I'm sure it was a birth defect as it didn't even have a scapula on that side.

Odd we never noticed when taking them out of the trap.

He was a big male. Fat and healthy.That missing leg sure didn't seem to hinder him. Caught him in a #0 on a pole

Mean As Nails
Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #9 [Re: trapper ron] #8271847
11/26/24 01:05 PM 11/26/24 01:05 PM
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NWT
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NWT
I caught one similar to that as well. Seemed like there was no limb at all but it actually had an undeveloped limb under the fur. Maybe i have a picture somewhere.

If you take care of the land the land will take care of you
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