You HAVE to see this!

Bill in SC · Post by **Bill in SC** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 2:48 pm

For all the doubting Thomases who said my Pilosocereus pachycladus seed pod would fall off. I started to take a pic of this seed pod yesterday, as it was just getting HUGE, probably as large as a silver dollar. Well today, it has ruptured, exposing LOTS of seeds. It looks like a brain with seeds. I hate to disturb it, but I guess it's time for removal.

Bill in SC

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 2:51 pm

Far out Bill!

Bill in SC · Post by **Bill in SC** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 2:57 pm

I almost forgot. caught my new personal best flathead last Friday night. 33 pounds.

Bill in SC

Post by **CoronaCactus** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 3:47 pm

Awesome!

Fruity fish or fishy fruit?

R00ffles · Post by **R00ffles** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 3:52 pm

Woah, that's craaaazy! Fantastic

Spikey1007 · Post by **Spikey1007** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 3:53 pm

Looks like some kinda of Alein Brain. The colour is eye opening for sure!

Bill in SC · Post by **Bill in SC** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 4:02 pm

It has now been removed, and is in the house. Wanted to get to it before the birds, ants, or other critters got to it. I will extract the seeds tonight.
Bill in SC

Steve-o · Post by **Steve-o** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 4:41 pm

Gorgeous! It does look like brains of some sort. lol

Nice flathead, too!

peter · Post by **peter** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 5:08 pm

WOW, great fish!

Congrats!

mikayak · Post by **mikayak** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 6:22 pm

Very cool seeds and plant. I'll buy a few seedlings in a few years.

Did you see the guy (from NC) who caught a big Cat on his grand-daughters "Barbie Fishing Rod"?? They said it was some sort of record....but it didn't looks as big as the one in your photo.

You may have to start weight training if you want to catch anything bigger than that!!!

Sbradford89 · Post by **Sbradford89** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 6:29 pm

nah it looks like some pink yarn with black bugs

Post by **daiv** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 7:40 pm

Yeah, that is wild!

Crazy fish story too! Who takes the pictures of you?

TimN · Post by **TimN** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 7:55 pm

I have that same head light! I don't use it for fishing though...

I think if the fish get much bigger, then technically, they are catching you, aren't they?

Tim

Bill in SC · Post by **Bill in SC** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 7:56 pm

A guy from Georgia was fishing with us last Friday night at our SC catfish club gathering and camp over. he took that pic. My grandson caught his personal best flathead as well, at 14#. (see pic) He also caught his personal best channel cat, at 10#. We caught 105# of fish from my boat in about 8 hours. Very exciting seeing those rods SLAM down! It is challenging as it takes great skill to work the monsters out of the heavy cover we fish. We lose LOTS of fish due to broken lines, and I use 100# Power Pro braided line, with a 50# monofilament leader.

All this fish talk has me anxious! I'm goin' fishin'!!!!!!!! Heck with the tropical storm!

Bill in SC

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 8:57 pm

Nice flathead Bill!!!

Nothing like a bigun slammin the rod down.