Yeah, just got my first buffalo....23" long, 16.5" around. I believe it is a black buffalo. Snagged his nose, luckily.
I had a giant 12/0 treble hook when I got there, I cast it out at a buff, snag him, he takes it down to the bottom and in 2 seconds I am snagged up on the bottom. I was pretty mad about losing my giant treble on the first cast. But I had brought my Whammy-Tail spinner (rooster tail imitation) with me.
The day before I had snagged 2 really big buffs with the whammy tail, only to have both of them come unbuttoned when they hit the submerged tree limbs.
When I hooked this fish, I had to spend a minute or two getting him out of the limbs. I had to give him slack, then tension, then slack, until he swam out of the dangerous area and got my line free. Then I pulled him up on the bank, and got mud splashed all over me. But I couldn't care much, he was my first buff.
These stupid fish don't bite anything, so I am thinking of throwing half a can of creamed corn in the same spot for a whole week, then coming down there with a hook, line & sinker to have them waiting for more corn, on a hook.
And one more thing, I brought my buff home (partly since I didn't bring a measuring tape and partly because I hear they are good eating). I expected it to be bony, and it was very bony. I ended up with 2 very small filets (or maybe I should call them strips) and there are still bones. I need a good de-boning method for buffs, if there are any at all. I'm gonna cook the strips today at the latest since I caught him yesterday. Or do these things make good cut bait?
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I had a giant 12/0 treble hook when I got there, I cast it out at a buff, snag him, he takes it down to the bottom and in 2 seconds I am snagged up on the bottom. I was pretty mad about losing my giant treble on the first cast. But I had brought my Whammy-Tail spinner (rooster tail imitation) with me.
The day before I had snagged 2 really big buffs with the whammy tail, only to have both of them come unbuttoned when they hit the submerged tree limbs.
When I hooked this fish, I had to spend a minute or two getting him out of the limbs. I had to give him slack, then tension, then slack, until he swam out of the dangerous area and got my line free. Then I pulled him up on the bank, and got mud splashed all over me. But I couldn't care much, he was my first buff.
These stupid fish don't bite anything, so I am thinking of throwing half a can of creamed corn in the same spot for a whole week, then coming down there with a hook, line & sinker to have them waiting for more corn, on a hook.
And one more thing, I brought my buff home (partly since I didn't bring a measuring tape and partly because I hear they are good eating). I expected it to be bony, and it was very bony. I ended up with 2 very small filets (or maybe I should call them strips) and there are still bones. I need a good de-boning method for buffs, if there are any at all. I'm gonna cook the strips today at the latest since I caught him yesterday. Or do these things make good cut bait?
Thanks for readin my post