Re: Any Spoonbill Fishers Out There?
Yeah, I once was a spoonbill fisher. I remember having to choose between studying for finals and snagging some spoonbills down at the river. Studying usuually lost out, good thing I still did well. The only way I know to catch them is to rig a sinker on the very bottom and a large treble hook on top with the line wound around it so it runs straight with the line. Here in Oklahoma we had to bend down or remove the barb becaue the law now allows us to release spoonbill until we decide to keep one. There is even a program that will clean them for you, but they will keep the eggs. The meat is good if you cut the red out. I ate when snagging with my cousin when younger. My more recent experiences were in a river that I would never eat the meat out of!
Check local laws and get to snagging! This is great fun and challenge. The best fishing was in the evenings, and when they are really running the action is almost nonstop. Just be careful for idiots fishing because they can yank their weight/hook combo out of the water and toward unsuspecting fellow anglers. It used to get crowded in certain areas. Good luck!
