Favorite holiday traditions

[Calvin45]

-17 and it's not too cold????

That's a reasonably nice day up year this time of year - note that the -17 is in celcius, it's 1 degree Fahrenheit. When dressed for the weather it's inconsequential, I think my two youngest sons would play outside in that just about all day if they didn't have to stop to refuel from time to time

This is a very ordinary day, here's some screenshots from a post I made back in 2021, that was a cold and snowy winter here and on December 30 we got this, with the windchill factored in (and it was weird to have wind, normally at this temperature there isn't), -51 celcius or -60 Fahrenheit is actually too cold to be playing outside for long . The air actually just hurts your face in that nonsense, until you stop feeling it entirely

Yesterday morning we weee at -33 celcius, that's cold enough to take notice but not too cold to walk to work if ya have to

 

[59FLH]

Did you kill any deer?

 

[fyaman2]

Crabbing/fishing for thanksgiving.

 

[Calvin45]

Crabbing/fishing for thanksgiving.

How does a person go about crabbing if I may ask? I live about as far away from oceans and crabs as can be haha.

Is it with a net, or like a lobster trap thingy? Or do you just chase them down the beach with tongs and a butcher knife singing the "le Poisson, le poisson!" song like the French chef in Disney's "The Little Mermaid"?

Yes, I have a 4 year old daughter, and yes I have had to watch that particular film too many times in the last year

 

[fyaman2]

How does a person go about crabbing if I may ask? I live about as far away from oceans and crabs as can be haha.

Is it with a net, or like a lobster trap thingy? Or do you just chase them down the beach with tongs and a butcher knife singing the "le Poisson, le poisson!" song like the French chef in Disney's "The Little Mermaid"?

Yes, I have a 4 year old daughter, and yes I have had to watch that particular film too many times in the last year

lol it's pretty fun, we go out with a guide, but we put these "traps" called hoop nets which are basically hula hoops of different sizes with a net surrounding the outside with a weight and crab bait at the bottom and a little float on top to keep the structure like a basket. And you attach a long rope to another float or buoy that floats at the top of the water. The bait is usually fish carcasses from the day before. Anyway you drop the hoop net down to the bottom of the ocean floor, the crabs climb into the net. Once we are ready to pull the hoop nets we grab the floating buoy, hook the rope up to a crab pot puller which is basically like a winch with a boom extended out over the side of the boat reels up the line and pulls up the hoop net with crab in it.

 

[Calvin45]

lol it's pretty fun, we go out with a guide, but we put these "traps" called hoop nets which are basically hula hoops of different sizes with a net surrounding the outside with a weight and crab bait at the bottom and a little float on top to keep the structure like a basket. And you attach a long rope to another float or buoy that floats at the top of the water. The bait is usually fish carcasses from the day before. Anyway you drop the hoop net down to the bottom of the ocean floor, the crabs climb into the net. Once we are ready to pull the hoop nets we grab the floating buoy, hook the rope up to a crab pot puller which is basically like a winch with a boom extended out over the side of the boat reels up the line and pulls up the hoop net with crab in it.

Much obliged

 

[memtb]

Much obliged

The description by fyaman2 was way different than the way we did it in salt water bays/inlets along the Gulf of Mexico when I lived down there!


We would drive 2 small posts into the bottom in 2 to 3 feet of water, about 30 or so feet apart. We would tie a rope 1/4" or so, between the posts just below the surface. Along this rope on about 5 ft. intervals, we would tie another piece of small rope or cord a foot or two long, to which we would tie bait.


About every 30 minutes or so, you quietly ease up on your bait line, ease a handled net with large open weave, beneath the bait, lift it up catching the crab (s).

One a good day, you could often catch 2 or more on each bait. A few hours of this on a good day…..gave you enough for a good crab boil.
Great entertainment for kids…..while catching a hellofa crab for good meal! memtb

 

[bulldurham]

Yes love the holidays cause someone always wants to go shoot my son just got a pcp 22 for his birthday this thing is quite and deadly plus all the great college football . but I'm really thankful for all first responders and service members

 

[Goldengun]

Our rifle deer season opens the Saturday before thanksgiving. I kick it off with Spam for breakfast. I've been doing that so long I can't remember when or why I started. It's rare I eat spam any other time of year, but I like it, my mom made it for us as kids. That's the kick off of the whole holiday season for me. Hunting and watching football with family and friends and a venison and bean casserole my daughter always asks for. Lastly moms carrot cake, it's becoming legendary.

 

[Pa.Frank]

new one this year...... we have a LOT to be thankful for!

 

[MKP777]

Just my wife and I this year. It was quiet, no family drama and we used this device called a 'meater'. It was great. Best turkey I ever had.

 

[Eric H]

Hunting with friends and family.

 

[NFW]

Being from Mississippi, rifle season for deer opens up and there is a 3 day duck season. I have made that a priority for a long time ducks in the morning bucks in the afternoon. Once that's over watching some college football and stream some oyster is on the agenda. And if you not trying to balance all that out with some good bourbon I'm not sure what y'all are doing. Haha

 

[canguy]

Impressive to hear all the holiday traditions. Mine is a simple one. This year my wife and I celebrated our 60th wedding anniversary on Thanksgiving day (every few years the 28th falls on Thanksgiving day) and we celebrated with the beautiful family we have created. Two lovely daughters now with sons in law to be proud of, 4 great grandchildren and 2 beautiful great grandsons. As we gathered around the table we gave thanks to the lord for blessing us with good health, & a beautiful healthy family.
Of course, after all the festivities I took some of the family to the gun range for some gun time.
We are truly blessed and thank our Lord every day.