Oboy Suckers!!!!

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What is Sucker Day?

"It all started one spring over forty years ago with three or four Missouri men playing hooky from work to go 'grabbing'. Soon women were leaving household chores, children were skipping school, and shop owners were closing their doors...all for the love of a fish loathed by almost everyone else.

Now, on Sucker Day (actually a two-day celebration) in Nixa, Missouri, school closes officially and the little town swells to a throng of 15,000 hungry folks all craving the taste of the much maligned but delicious bottom dweller.

For a few weeks before Sucker Day, local fishermen 'grab' spawning suckers in preparation for the big event, which features a parade, music, carnival rides, and one gigantic fish fry. Grabbing involves sighting a sucker, then snagging it with a treble hook."

By Ann Elwell, Nixa School Board Member

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[deerslayer11]

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deerslayer believe it or not they get out in the River half the night,they are out there Gigging Suckers.And it will be 0 Degrees out or Colder.

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[hunt4fun1]

That sounds like alot of fun!

[hunt4fun1]

Is there another name for suckers?

One I might know here in Texas?

[deerslayer11]

I was thinking Carp. Ive shot a few bowfishing and it isnt that much fun unless you get into some over 20#.

[NitroHunter]

Around here carp and suckers are two different fish. I know they have another name Maybe red horse or something like that. I'm just not sure.
The mouth is similar to a carp but they're more silver in color and dont get nearly as big.

[deerslayer11]

Like a buffalo?

[BlueNorther]

We have white suckers here.They usually end up on the bank for raven food.Bout the only people I see keep them are the orientals.

A suckers mouth is right under its head where as a carps mouth isn't.

[scoutdoorsman]

I will have to post some of the pics of our bowfishin trips on here to show you our suckers and carp.

[mr4pt]

Maybe red horse or something like that

I thought that was an Arkansas thang. That's what we call sucka's around here.

[NitroHunter]

Atleast you know what I'm talking about 4pt. ;D

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I went out Carp fishing the other day caught two.Use to have people pay to fish for Carp,cost so much for a 20 pound Ticket,then so much a pound for every pound over.

Buffalo and Suckers are better eating than Carp.We also eat Drum and Gar.

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[hunt4fun1]

I catch a buffalo every now and then......that's what you call a sucker?

[oneshot]

Nope a Sucker is smaller.We catch them in Trout Water around here.Their bony,but their meat is real Sweet.

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