ImaObserver

Freshwater Drum is a delicious fish if promptly bled and iced immediately. If they are dead on a stringer or in a fish basket, their flesh will soften and lose texture and taste quite quickly.
Their skeletons have very widely spaced bones with firm white flesh that tastes great when pan fried or baked. They are excellent smoked on the half shell too. Don't listen to the old fishermen's tales from those who failed to remove the bloodline flesh and otherwise properly care for their catch. :rolleyes:

Noble Outdoors Owner Sentenced for Conspiracy to Violate the Lacey Act Involving 114 Illegal Hunts LINK

United States Attorney Lesley A. Woods announced that Dustin Noble, 46, of North Platte, Nebraska, was sentenced on September 4, 2025, in federal court in Lincoln, Nebraska, for Conspiracy to violate the Lacey Act. United States District Judge Susan M. Bazis sentenced Noble to 22 months’ imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system. After Noble’s release from prison, he will begin a three-year term of supervised release. Noble was ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $179,680. Pursuant to the terms of a plea agreement, Noble forfeited multiple unlawfully taken wildlife taxidermy mounts, two crossbows, and several firearms. The Court also ordered that Noble shall not hunt, fish, trap, guide, outfit, or otherwise associate or be in the field with anyone engaged in those activities for 25 years, and shall not conduct, assist, or associate with any fish or wildlife taxidermy activities or be present, or assist with taxidermy services for 10 years.

Charlie Kirk would not have been eligible to run as Vance's vice Presidential running mate for 2028 but would have likely served as Secretary of State or similar office.
He would likely to have been Vice presidential candidate with Vance2020

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Let me rephrase, this thread is full of psychotic pos

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Well, there is at least one here now that you have arrived.

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Ukraine is running out of fighting men. It's over.

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Interesting observation. Please explain why, in spite of the enormous size and population of Russia, Putin has has had to hire mercenaries from all available sources to fight his battles for him. Those North Koreans and "Volunteers" from African nations stick out like sore thumbs.

Grasshopper 729 zero-turn lawnmower with 61" deck and 29hp 3 cylinder Kubota engine. I install a second set of blades at 90 degrees and shred and throw everything. It handles everything from front lawn, roadsides, field waterways, weeds and brush, etc. I have 350 new trees and bushes that I planted two years ago and I mow around them to keep it neat. I mulch anything like sticks under 1 1/4 inches in diameter and some larger stuff. Mowing over 7 acres at a time does get tiresome this wet year when you just have to do it over again five to seven days later though. :rolleyes:

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the government: we are going to bait you into breaking the law so we can fine you,

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If you are an honest, law abiding individual, there is no cause to complain. If you have criminal tendencies then you deserve everything that you get in punishment.

Don't know about the newer ones but my 2005 and 2012 are the goat. Wife and I took the 2005 on a 4400 mile tour of the northern rockies last year. Starting odometer reading was 253,000 and it ran and drove like a dream. :thup:

Damn! I was just going to post Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and looking for a photo. :cheers:

I was born in April of 37 and my bride was born in February of 41 and we
celebrated being married 60 years last October.
Raised five kids, (2 of mine and three of ours), have 13 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren so far. :thup:

Yup! I'm an old fart. :lol: