maddhunter Posted March 23, 2007 Report Share Posted March 23, 2007 We've gottin alot of rain here lately and they have been running alot of water at our local dam so my son and I went over to do some snagging for spoonbil. It's a little early but we figured we might as well give r' a try and boy were we glad we did. I had one within about 10 minutes and had 2 get off. Cole landed one (which was bigger than mine) that took both of us to get him in. Mine wieghed about 25 pounds and Cole's was around 45 pounds. It was worth the 15 minute drive even though we only had about an hour to fish. We had alot of fun and ended up hitting 4 and landing 2 within 45 minutes. Ended up with about 25 punds of meat out of them. Next time we go I will take the camera and get some pics. Man I love spring time !!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted March 23, 2007 Report Share Posted March 23, 2007 Re: THE SPOONBIL ARE RUNNING !!!!!!!! I figured they were! I saw some guys snagging off of Chouteau bend! Looks like I need to get down to the Low water! Sandies are running there too.... Ive been stocking up on rooster tails..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWiggely Posted March 23, 2007 Report Share Posted March 23, 2007 Re: THE SPOONBIL ARE RUNNING !!!!!!!! Last time I was out to Muskogee I went snagging at Fort Gibson dam (I think thats what they called it). What a blast it was! We went back there the next day and pulled out some nice blue cats too. Congrats on the nice fish! Wigs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddhunter Posted March 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2007 Re: THE SPOONBIL ARE RUNNING !!!!!!!! Yep, we cought 5 more this morning in 30 minutes. Deffinately gonna have fish at the OK Gettogether !!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted March 24, 2007 Report Share Posted March 24, 2007 Re: THE SPOONBIL ARE RUNNING !!!!!!!! Those fish are totally protected in Ohio I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dartonman Posted March 25, 2007 Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 Re: THE SPOONBIL ARE RUNNING !!!!!!!! I dont even know what one is....can somebody help a flatlander from Illinois...what is a spoonbill.....al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddhunter Posted March 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 Re: THE SPOONBIL ARE RUNNING !!!!!!!! Here's a small one we caught yesterday morning. He wieghed 25 pounds. We now have 5 in the freezer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 Re: THE SPOONBIL ARE RUNNING !!!!!!!! I ran to the low water last night Dwin, they were catching them EVERY cast. They were all small males too but man they were having a BLAST! Tim is suppose to take his snagging rod to work tonight. Im probably going to meet him down there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muggs Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 Re: THE SPOONBIL ARE RUNNING !!!!!!!! No offense guys...but why would you want to snag fish? Doesn't seem to sporting to me? Do you eat the fish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 Re: THE SPOONBIL ARE RUNNING !!!!!!!! Eric, I think snagging is the ONLY way to catch them, and yes, they are DARN GOOD EATIN!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muggs Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 Re: THE SPOONBIL ARE RUNNING !!!!!!!! [ QUOTE ] Eric, I think snagging is the ONLY way to catch them, and yes, they are DARN GOOD EATIN!!!!!!!!!! [/ QUOTE ] They sure don't look like they'd taste good. btw- Chris, they are protected in Ohio, not to many of them up here though, mostly in the Ohio River I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddhunter Posted March 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 Re: THE SPOONBIL ARE RUNNING !!!!!!!! [ QUOTE ] No offense guys...but why would you want to snag fish? Doesn't seem to sporting to me? Do you eat the fish? [/ QUOTE ] Snagging is the only way to catch them as they are algea eaters. And they are very good eating. And for the sporting aspect it usually takes about 30 minutes to get a 50 pounder to the bank, if you can get him in without snapping your line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beagleboy Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 Re: THE SPOONBIL ARE RUNNING !!!!!!!! Never seen a spoonbil but their size looks like they put up a good fight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colts1888 Posted March 31, 2007 Report Share Posted March 31, 2007 Re: THE SPOONBIL ARE RUNNING !!!!!!!! We dont have many of those here where i live, but out at one of the county rec parks there are several stocked in one of the gravel swimming pits. Every spring i go out there to mushroom hunt and if you stand on top of the cliffs and look down you can see them swimming, they are HUGE!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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