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I know this is ot, but I know there are some fishermen and women that will appreciate these pics. We caught these last night in the Chesapeake Bay, Cape Charles Va. I caught the big one, 48.5 inches and 44.55 pounds

Thanks,
Rich
Chesapeake Bay Ball Pythons

Whoops, here are the pics.

Rich

It's been a while since I have been out on the Chesapeake Bay! They sure do run big in the winter... what was the weight and length on that monster?

Congrats,
Oz
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OZZYBOIDS

Hey Oz,

It was 48.5 inches and 44.55 pounds, we were drifting live eels in the shipping channel off of Cape Charles, Va.

I met and talked to you and Tom at the show in Chantilly for a short time, but had to get back to our table.

Rich
Chesapeake Bay Ball Pythons

Nice stripers!

Thanks! Winter is the best time for them here.

Rich

I live just up the road from Cape Charles. The fishing is good but the herps are amazing!

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Mark Kennedy

Mark,

Were you at the Datonya Expo this summer?

Rich

Yes I was!
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Mark Kennedy

Hey, I think we may have talked outside the Sheraton, don't you live in Chincoteague.

Rich

No I live in Painter its 20 miles or so north of Cape Charles.
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Mark Kennedy

Cool, I thought maybe that was you that I talked to. Nice copperhead, I found one in Pocamoke that looked alot like that one.

Rich

What subspecies is that? Looks like broadband. I love agkistrodon (sp)
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Happy Herping,
Jody Barnes
Royal Kreationz

My snakes aren't fat, they're big boned.

The copperheads in this area are northern/southern intergrades. I love em too!
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Mark Kennedy

We catch these blue cats on Lake Tawokini about 30 miles east of Dallas.

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Happy Herping,
Jody Barnes
Royal Kreationz

My snakes aren't fat, they're big boned.

Nice catch, that was a good day!

Thanks,
We caught that from about 8 until just shortly after noon. We brought home about 80lbs. of meat. Interesting fact you might try next time you clean fish. If yo put the filets in a gallon plastic bag until it is full, they will hold about 10lbs. of filets. That's how we guage roughly how much fish we have to cook.

Blue cats are the best eating cat fish. The meat is powder white when rinsed. Also, they do not smell as bad as regular catfish when cooked.
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Happy Herping,
Jody Barnes
Royal Kreationz

My snakes aren't fat, they're big boned.

i've been out 3 times in the past 6 weeks and all i caught were chest high waders full of water! scary when you get knocked under and friggin cold... got a nice pen reel and ten foot shakespeare rod for xmas.

am i the only one that fishes for northern pike? gotta know how to clean them - taste far better than bass or walleye. but then i love bluefish too...

Awesome stripers Rich!

Hope all is well.

Take care,
Tom