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first fisher! #8280015
12/06/24 10:04 PM
12/06/24 10:04 PM
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Average Joe Offline OP
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Finally got one after several years trying. Good size male, deep crease down forehead and nice white patches on neck, chest and belly.
Gotta give a shout-out to my Trapperman friends. Had used just boxes with 160s before, but saw on here where someone suggested setting footholds near boxes. MB550 guarding a dirthole did the trick. Hole baited with beaver tail piece leftover from making beaver tail oil, which I also learned about here. And lured with Dobbins tri-nitro.
Thanks Everyone!


I’ve been sayin yes sir all day at work, I’ve been sayin yes ma’am at home…
Re: first fisher! [Re: Average Joe] #8280030
12/06/24 10:20 PM
12/06/24 10:20 PM
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Congrats Joe,looks like a nice prime fisher.


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Re: first fisher! [Re: Average Joe] #8280031
12/06/24 10:21 PM
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Nicely done

Re: first fisher! [Re: Average Joe] #8280207
12/07/24 08:10 AM
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Very nice Joe. Way to stick at it and keep on learning


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Re: first fisher! [Re: Average Joe] #8280246
12/07/24 09:23 AM
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Way to go.Congrats


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Re: first fisher! [Re: Average Joe] #8280339
12/07/24 11:38 AM
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Congrats, looks like a nice one. Footholds have been my trap of choice also for fisher the last several years.


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Re: first fisher! [Re: Average Joe] #8280431
12/07/24 02:02 PM
12/07/24 02:02 PM
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Here’s a couple more pics.
I don’t plan to ever take another one. Was planning to get it tanned for my collection, but now considering taxidermy. Anyone have recommendations for who/where to go?

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Re: first fisher! [Re: Average Joe] #8280434
12/07/24 02:04 PM
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Are the white markings common?

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I’ve been sayin yes sir all day at work, I’ve been sayin yes ma’am at home…
Re: first fisher! [Re: Average Joe] #8280487
12/07/24 03:03 PM
12/07/24 03:03 PM
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Love the white patches! They’re becoming more prevalent here in PA. Is that a light reflection on his eyes or is that fisher blind?

Re: first fisher! [Re: Average Joe] #8280492
12/07/24 03:14 PM
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All the fishers I have caught have varying dergree of white on the chest and groin area.
Yours has more white than normal.


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