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AF Hunter 09-06-2008 05:24 PM

Other than practicing....
 
What do y'all do for relaxation (REMEMBER THIS IS A FAMILY SITE!)?

Today, I did a little fishing and caught a 15" crappie and a 7 lb catfish out of the pond.:D



Steven McBee 09-06-2008 05:25 PM

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fish, ride fourwheelers and play football!

AF Hunter 09-06-2008 05:26 PM

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didn't want man law violation on catfish pic:D


NY/Al 09-06-2008 05:29 PM

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Usually i take long walks on the beach sippin on a corona, but latly ive been into yoga!;)


JUST kidding, i like to play basketball and chop firewood in my spare time. They are soooothing!

Germ 09-06-2008 05:30 PM

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AF don't take this the wrong way, I thought you would not be so damn ugly:D

I try and keep up with my kids[&:]

AF Hunter 09-06-2008 05:32 PM

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ORIGINAL: Germ

AF don't take this the wrong way, I thought you would not be so damn ugly:D

I try and keep up with my kids[&:]
That was low, but what would I expect out of an illegitimate red headed stepchild??:D

early in 09-06-2008 05:33 PM

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That's some real good eating right there Mark. I did some camping and wild trout fishing last weekend. Caught/released some nice ones.

foxfire66 09-06-2008 05:34 PM

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fishing, SPORTS CENTER!! Shooting the breeze with my friends, ummm football, lots and lots of football high school, college, nfl. by the way...HERE WE GO STEELERS, HERE WE GO!!

wahoohunter 09-06-2008 05:35 PM

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at school: basketball, workin' out, college sports
at home:anyything out side, whether its "work" or not doesn't matter if its outdoors

AF Hunter 09-06-2008 05:38 PM

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I also caught a 3 lb bass, but let it go (keep crappie and bluegills under control). Threw the cat in a deep sink to demud for a few days and he'll be as fresh and clean as could be. I caught the fish on a super ultralite and the cat took me about 20 minutes to get into the boat. What a way to spend an evening!!! Camping and trout sounds like fun too. We don't camp 'cause a certain member of my household (and for my own safety, I will not tell anyone it's my wife) does not like camping.

early in 09-06-2008 05:56 PM

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Mark, that catfishlooks like ameal in itself.;) Catfish is one of my very favorite eating fish. I get some real good channel cats in one of the local rivers. Great fighters!

remington_girl 09-06-2008 06:01 PM

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Other than practicing...I'll either go kayaking, flying, out on the harley or go fishing.

If I had my way i'd be on Palma Nova beach (Spain) sipping cocktails!

Brknarrow1970 09-06-2008 07:10 PM

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first gotta agree with Germ, scary opening this post:D

Relaxing something I don't get to do very often.. work too much and guess my relaxation is driving to sling some arrows with buddies and Bs about hunting. I also do a lot of home improvement work and read a ton



Crowkilla 09-06-2008 07:24 PM

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Nice fish, AF.

Next to duck hunting and bow hunting, crappie fishing is my main thing. A 15" crappie is pretty rare way up north isn't it? Mosta the pictures I see of northern crappie areabout the size of the minnows we use to catch them down here ;). Nonetheless, great looking fish.

Carpmaster 09-06-2008 07:26 PM

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Fish, fish and fish.....

Waterfowl Hunt.....chase the kids...take them to practice.....chase the wife;).....drink beer and enjoy life on the west coast(of MI)....fish some more.......household work.......drink more beer.....fish some more....I think you get the picture!



AF Hunter 09-06-2008 07:36 PM

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ORIGINAL: Crowkilla

Nice fish, AF.

Next to duck hunting and bow hunting, crappie fishing is my main thing. A 15" crappie is pretty rare way up north isn't it? Mosta the pictures I see of northern crappie areabout the size of the minnows we use to catch them down here ;). Nonetheless, great looking fish.
State record for Crappie here is just over 5 lbs. But the one I caught today was still nice and a blast to catch! Pound for pound crappie are one of the best fighters. It's so nice to walk down the hill behind the house and fish at home without having to go to a state or county park. Bad part is when I'm mowing I can always see that pond and it is always calling me when I have other things to do.[&o]

Deerhunter_515 09-06-2008 08:01 PM

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lets c....fishing, skeet shooting, and i have a brain fart right now so ill get back on that...:D

TexasBowHunter 09-06-2008 09:08 PM

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Af, them are some good fish brother and I bet it would be nice to walk out the back door and do it, I have to drive about 1/4 mile to get to the lake.
When I am not in the stand I have many other hobbies, 3D of course, dove huntin, skeet/trap shootin, target rifle shootin, I live on some acreage that keeps me busy too. However, my favorite is floating the Frio River, all the guys I hunt with and their famalies as well as mine take a week every summer and float the river and that is hard to beat!!!!



Ldiebo13 09-06-2008 09:20 PM

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football practice, weightlifting, fishen, and go driven round looken for deer


TFOX 09-06-2008 10:05 PM

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ORIGINAL: TexasBowHunter

Af, them are some good fish brother and I bet it would be nice to walk out the back door and do it, I have to drive about 1/4 mile to get to the lake.
When I am not in the stand I have many other hobbies, 3D of course, dove huntin, skeet/trap shootin, target rifle shootin, I live on some acreage that keeps me busy too. However, my favorite is floating the Frio River, all the guys I hunt with and their famalies as well as mine take a week every summer and float the river and that is hard to beat!!!!



I must say,that right there would be hard to beat.

BUT watching my son play baseball does me well.

trailinone 09-06-2008 10:13 PM

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I am surprised you have any free time with all that yard to cut. Just from your pics of your yard and lake, you have already gone to heaven. Back to your question, I like to drink beer and shoot the sh*t with my neighbors. Lately I've been practicing a lot though.
Chris

Washington Hunter 09-06-2008 10:24 PM

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I do a lot, whether its relaxing, I dunno.

I scout, a lot.

I run, a lot.

I drive [fast], a lot.

In the winter I fish for steelhead and duck and goose hunt.

In the spring and early summer I'm usually on the lake chasing these guys;





I also chase girls, a lot.

MichiganArcher 09-06-2008 10:47 PM

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When I'm not shooting, hunting or working my ass off, I am sitting on our swing in the back yard under the shade tree sipping on a Bud Light, staring at my beautiful wife and thanking God for another day.

NY/Al 09-06-2008 11:33 PM

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Yet another hollister...who knew?!;)Nice fish man!

bowmanaj 09-06-2008 11:59 PM

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I like to do a lot of fishing as well at my families farm pond. For relaxation, its mostly just fishing, scouting in the off season and spending time trying to make our small piece of hunting property in SE Indiana into the best deer habitat possible. Here somes pics of the farm pond, me and my brother fishing, and our hunting property where I spend most of my time.

http://i308.photobucket.com/albums/kk356/bowmanaj/dillsboro-property017.jpg farm pond


http://i308.photobucket.com/albums/kk356/bowmanaj/TheFarm056.jpgBottom of our property

http://i308.photobucket.com/albums/kk356/bowmanaj/dillsboro-property024.jpg Bass

http://i308.photobucket.com/albums/kk356/bowmanaj/dillsboro-property034.jpg Me and Little brother

Washington Hunter 09-07-2008 12:00 AM

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ORIGINAL: NY/Al

Yet another hollister...who knew?!;)Nice fish man!
Hey now... Just because no one is going to see me out there doing it doesn't mean I don't want to look good. ;)

Rory/MO 09-07-2008 12:24 AM

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I love to play baseball, and hang out with friends..

BigDaddy12t 09-07-2008 12:37 PM

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The most relaxing thing in the world to me, (well, other than sitting in a tree stand) would be to get on the motorcycle, and hit the road.


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