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little bugger poked me too... I almost ended him because of it... but I set him free, although with less of a tail.

little bugger poked me too... I almost ended him because of it... but I set him free, although with less of a tail.

What did ya do, bite his tail?! 

You just had to go and find one bigger then the mine...    actually, I couldn't grab him cause I kept getting poked, so I grabbed his tail with my pliers... opps.    He swam away alive... but you could tell his dignity was hurt. 

I thought it was a red ear (wrongly) but after more searching on the google, I was incorrect and now think its was a pumpkinseed.


Pumpkin seed



vs.


Red ear

If you ever catch another one, grab it by sliding your hand from nose to tail with a quasi firm grip, it'll push down it's dorsal fin and give you a firm grasp. I've had more than one of those little prickly suckers draw blood from me too. That was actually my daughter's first fish. Her's came from a small private pond in NM.

You just wanna make sure you go "with the grain"...or nose to tail...tail to head equals pain...

Damn, those guys are begging to dance with cumin, lime, tortillas, pepperjack, and cabbage.  They have the form factor down.

...and a nice 'n cold Black Butte...mmmm...gotta go find something to eat now...

Coos,

We need to introduce you to Ten Barrel Sinistor Black Ale....

Coos,

We need to introduce you to Ten Barrel Sinistor Black Ale....

I'm gonna have to see if I can dig it up 'round here...Sounds good, and I'm always down for a dark beer...mmmm

Coos,

We need to introduce you to Ten Barrel Sinistor Black Ale....

I'm gonna have to see if I can dig it up 'round here...Sounds good, and I'm always down for a dark beer...mmmm

Did someone say dark beer?!   +1

Craig,

You can buy it at the Safeway in O.C....dark beer goodness!

Ten barrel is on an expansion mission. The better freddies are stocking it, too.

That be true, Jade. They built a new brew facility on the east side of Bend...impressive spot.

A couple of new ones in the mix, too!

If you want yourself a damn good dark beer grab a bottle of Yeti, the oak aged one not the espresso one. Freaking fantastic. Though be prepared to dedicate some couch time afterwards. At 10.5% ABV a 22oz'er is perfect bring on a solid afternoon nap!