Homeschooling my 2 - Fish Tales... Fish Tails?

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May. 10, 2008

Fish Tales... Fish Tails?

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Tyler and Daddy headed out Carp fishing again last night. Tyler's first catch was pretty normal...

The fight:

The fish:

But his second catch came in ... a little short on one end.

Strange, huh? I am guessing it got attacked by another fish. Tyler thinks a Snapping Turtle got him. Daddy thought it may have even been born this way since its scales seem to be perfect around the end and it seemed healthy. Who knows, but it sure was an interesting catch! It swam, or rather waddled, right away when they released it.

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May. 11, 2008 - wow!

Posted by Anonymous

That is amazing that the fish has part of it gone. I have never seen anything like that. Very interesting!

I love to fish, though I can' t say I love Carp. I'm more of a Crappie girl! :)

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May. 11, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Anonymous

That prior comment was me, Dana - Sunshine :)

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May. 12, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by melissal89

That brings back memories...my dad and I used to go carp fishing in a lake down from our farm. I agree, my guess is that carp was probably born that way.

I have a secret....per your comment...I don't live in the country! I actually, live in a subdivision. But our lot backs up to a sizeable wooded area and we have lots of empty lots around us waiting to be built on (slow market). But, it's the closest I'll get to the country, with my city-boy hubby! I love it and we are very blessed to be able to see such nature in the suburbs.

Blessings, Melissa

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May. 14, 2008 - Cool Discovery!

Posted by habigfamily

What an odd fish - I bet Tyler was excited to see something so strange. It's hard to believe it can survive without a tail-fin?

Those fish are huge! Is that unusual? I've never fished for carp. Last year, we only caught small sunnies. My boys would be thrilled to see such a large fish on the end of their line!

PS - Have fun with the sleepover this weekend! I bet the kids would have a blast at the Wildflower Garden! And, with your photography skills, you could get some amazing photos!

Enjoy your weekend!

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Welcome to my blog! I am a stay-at-home mom and a homeschooling mom from Minneapolis, MN. I have two children, Tyler (7) and Emily (1). We are using a Charlotte Mason inspired approach to homeschool our children with a few eclectic and relaxed studies thrown in here and there. I look forward to sharing our homeschooling and Nature Study with you via this blog. I hope you enjoy it and visit often!

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