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In Texas they don't let us spear them like you do here. I grew up catching them by hand. As many as 300+ frogs a night. I can't imagine how many we could have had if you could spear them. Good thing is though, you dont have to clean them right away and you can always turn some loose. I let dozens go in a pond behind the house if they were females.

Do you ever catch them by hand here in Fla.?
 
I don't, but Rick likes to pile kids all over the front of his boat.
They do all the frog grabbing! He told me thats why his boat does not sport a grass rake. It would get in the way of the frog grabbing kids.

Some believe that you may grab a cottonmouth by mistake if you grab frogs by hand. Ever grab one of those in Texas?

Some have said that they have witnessed screaming frogs getting taken by cottonmouths at the waters edge, and you may grab a frog that is getting preyed upon by one when you grab it.

Judging by Stan's recent frog post, I'm not sure who's eating who.

Could be the frogs are eating up all the moccasins!

I've never found a snake in a frog yet. Just big minnows, bugs, and dragonfly's. I guess thats cause I ain't got into those big frog dogs yet.

Before Stans post, I never knew it took so long to grow a big frog. I always figured it just took a few months.

Guess nobody knows it all. At least not me.

I here ya on the frog release deal. It's cool.
I've let a few big ones go in the marsh behind my house. I like to hear them talking when I go outside prior to sunrise. It's a beautiful thing.

Here's one Muddfish collected on a gig.

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I do recall seeing snakes and gators real close to where the frogs were but I think if you pay attention and dont drink to many beers you shouldn't have any problems grabbing a snake.
 
Woe, is that a powder actuated gig Muddfish has there? When he sticks a frog he REALLY sticks a frog. Or, might be one of those guys who frogs in areas so dense with Kermits that he has to stack two before stripping his gig. Nice frog either way.
 
We've never had a problem w/snakes & gators either Faron. No doubt there out there though.

My kids did it and as soon as my Grandkid's arms get longer, they'll be catching too. They want to now, but they can't reach them.

We always thaw a few out to let go in our lake also.

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We have always caught by hand here in Louisiana because up until the last few years you couldn't pierce the skin. you can also slap the skittish ones on the head with a paddle, that knocks um out and not kill um.


kevin


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Yeah Kevin,
Those are some WHOPPERS!

Best part is your kids out there grabbing them up.

Nice!
 
Speaking of frogging. Has anyone been to lake sawgrass or lake helen. Is the hydrylla back on the top of the lake??
 
Back in La. we use to use cane poles with a strip of bed sheet about an inch long and as wide as a pencil with what we called hair hooks, dangled it in front of them and caught them like fish. Caught a few like that in my pond when I had my other place. Them some nice frogs ya'll got there. :D
 
Hey kb27_99, I use to haul salt out of Weeks island down there. Been a while since I was out your way. Was born at Charity Hospital and stayed around Houma for a while. Boy I miss it. Stay safe.
 
looks like they need to contract some giggers to help them out . Hey cntry whatcha doing next week ? wanta go on a road trip ? looks like some snakes need savin.
 
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Die Kermit Die!

I'd like to go on a frog killin' roadtrip. Non-native species suck. Sounds fun. Florida to the rescue again. Maybe we'd get a plaque for it. :p

On second thought... catch-n-release. Catch there, release (some) here.


matt.
 
Stan and I practice the FILET & RELEASE method but the frogs have trouble jumpin without their back legs so they just kinda wiggle around a little. I wonder if they are like the lizzards and grow new ones? i haven't studied on that one. I told stan that any legs that walk outta the hot grease are free to go and should be allowed safe passage., so far none have left. Seriously we can check on a road trip to help them folks out in arizona and canada and california, maybe we could get a federal grant to offset the expenses of the gas and fuel and possibly to fund some research in the PROPer method of preparing them for consumption which w ecould teach to the locals and then the problem would be solved. GOVERNMENT to the rescue again probably would fall under HOMELAND SECURITY DEPARTMENT. Moodfood can you get on that for us and give us a report at our next meeting. thanks Buddy i knew I could count on you. LOL
 
Yall be up to somethin new here ! How the hell do ya fillet a frog? I always jus undressed em and cut their legs off around the belly and throw em on the pile. When we get enough we batter em and throw em in the fish cooker. We could have a poll for feet on/feet off.

Does it take a special knife to fillet a frog? Is there a special technique yall developed? Inquiring minds need to knw. Hell I may be able to serve the new boneless filleted leggs in camp next winter !

Come on give it up, we need to know :D

Scotty
 
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