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any of you doing any of this right now? i went out last sat for the first time in a long time and i forgot how fun it was.. it was nice to let the dogs rest a night and get the boat out.. ended up with about 30 of them between all of us. missed alot more but that all part of the fun. if you guys have some pics post them. also id like to know how you guys go about giggins( usually small ponds sloughs, lakes? wade, or boat use gig or fighing pole etc..)
i plan on going again next week.. ill try and get a few pics up

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Haven't gone in years but we use to wade. A well placed .22 between the eyes works best,

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will they float when shot

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will they float when shot

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we spotlight them ease up to them with the boat and just grab them with our hands... i have actually grabbed some from in front of a cottonmouth before

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We use to have alot of frogs but you don't hear many now i do love to go frog hunting though

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yeah i think its more of a dieing sport than coon hunting..lol
i remember when i was in grade school you could go out in the country and see quite a few people with lights on in pond and sloughs in the summer. but not any more.

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Its been a long time since I giged a frog. My favorite spot was a local golf course. easy walking and frogs all over the water holes.

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I got a buddy that gets farm raised one for me. They are really big legs with a great taste, just not as fun lol. Catchen em is half the fun. I walk around in the swamp when im huntin in the summer time and just grab em up while im waitin for the dogs to tree.

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Never went, always wanted to, though. But someone told me it is illegal to do that now in PA, is that true? They are good eaten though!

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almost as fun as coon huntin not but it is fun wev done it every way possible(bows rifle gig hands a pole once used m 80s a time or tow)we do it alot and its fun

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In Maryland its illegal under Non-tidal regulations.

10. For a nonresident to gig at any time.


11. To use a gig, to catch all trout species, frogs, walleye, striped bass, striped bass hybrid, northern pike, muskellunge, muskellunge hybrids including tiger muskie and largemouth and smallmouth bass

c. to use bow and arrow to shoot all trout species, frogs, walleye, striped bass, striped bass hybrid, northern pike, muskellunge, mukellunge hybrids including tiger muskie and largemouth and smallmouth bass.

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Went for the first time a week ago. Had a blast.

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man i haven't been in forever. but we use to have some good fun frog giggin. my uncle use to live in louisiana. we would go in the bayous and that idiot would jump out of a boat wade over to a clump of grass reach down and pull out a frog. gators and snakes everywhere! i was 10 or 12 back in those days and it scared the **** outta me. but teenage years we use to go bout everyweeknd and gig. wanna make it a challenge use a blow gun

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We used to use a canoe and a .22 splattershot, like a shotgun shell for a .22. I have used a bow also, but that takes a little more doing.

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We use a canoe and a 22 cal. pellet gun at night. They jump once with a 177 cal and you gotta feel around for them.

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gotta love some giggin!!

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Use to go all the time , but now in ILLINOIS you cant use "gigs" , they are illegal , you can only use the ones that catch them, like a basket with spring loaded jaws, and its just not the same.

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Stupid question time!!!!

Do you skin 'em and cook 'em? Like a catfish, or just pop them puppys right into the hot grease and go to town?!

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hate frogs like eatin them but hate frogs

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One night I came across this shallow pond in the woods and it was loaded. I caught about 6 big 'uns with me light and hands.

I still prefer chicken.

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Use to go all the time , but now in ILLINOIS you cant use "gigs" , they are illegal , you can only use the ones that catch them, like a basket with spring loaded jaws, and its just not the same.

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me and a buddy went the other night wading in any hole around we giged them

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Make a slit in the back like a squirel. Skins real easy.Icut off the feet for more eye appeal.
If gigging use a sack. Its amazing how many revive and jump out the boat.

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