Pararie Dog Fishing (1155 hits)
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Submitted by sonargodz <Sonargodz.at.hotmail.com> at 2002-07-14 17:12:39 EDT
Pararie dog fishing is the hot new outdoor sport. It's exact origins are unknown. The first time I heard of it was in the late 90's in a town called Rangely Colorado. Its popularity in the midwest has only been rivaled by drive-by bovinism, which involves door checking a free range cow while traveling at approximately 50 miles per hour in your pickup truck.
With a choice between the Suckoplex Theater, the Dairy Kreme, or Pararie Dog fishing, the more savvy Midwesterner will choose to go fishing more often than not. Who wants to watch The Ya Ya Sisterhood, when the combined gas for the boat (truck) and refreshments (beer) is much less than a ticket to the theater.
Due to the exposed natural gas wells and their piping in the Rangley area, a high powered rifle normally used for pararie dogs is not a viable option. After many years of research and development, an alternative method was devised for bagging those whoppers who live in hard to reach areas like Rangely.
The equipment is rather simple. A Shakespeare Ugly Stick with 50 pound test line will usually suffice, unless you are fishing for Marmots. A lawn chair to sit in is nice. A bag of Cheetos or Lays Sour Creme and Onion potato chips is perfect. Any unused bait can be eaten on the way home. A GPS is not necessary, but it is nice for keeping track of that good fishing spot. A hammer or club is also used by some sportsmen, but I prefer catch and release. I believe in preserving our wildlife for the enjoyment of future generations.
The fisherman anchors his boat about 150 yards from the pararie dog lair. He then places a loop about 8 inches in diameter around the hole and and cheetos around the top of the mound. The Cheetos are not authorized in some fishing areas, but there are some alternative methods that will be discussed later in this article. The fisherman then swims back to the boat, and waits. When the pararie dog goes for the bait, the fisherman sets the loop, reeling him back to the boat. The thrill of having a wild dog on the end of your line can only matched by driving your truck through the local golf course at breakneck speeds.
As stated before, some areas do not allow bait of any kind, and only aural lures (sounds)can be used. I have found that Pararie Dogs do like Lynard Skynard, but don't especially go for the song "Sweet Home Alabama". Yanni and Enya are not recommended, as they will provoke extreme sarcasm and homophobic remarks on the part of your fellow fishermen. Also, blaring the horn works well, but loudly shouting obscenities does not.
I hope you have found this article both imformative and entertaining. My wish is to make the sport of Pararie Dog Fishing less intimidating and more accessible to new people and pros alike. Have a great day out on the water.
Next week.....Trolling for skunks.
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Submitted by BikerRob (user info) at 2004-02-28 21:37:08 EST (#)
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He used to do the same thing to Japanese tourists on mopeds when I was stationed in Guam with the USAF. We'd come up from behind them in a car, lean out of the window as far as we could and scream as loud as possible. They would usually go down in the gravel, also taking out in a domino effect whoever was behind them.
We never named it, though.
Submitted by K.M (user info) at 2004-02-28 21:15:39 EST (#)
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Submitted by Scott_James (user info) at 2004-02-28 21:08:59 EST (#)
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This should have more hits.
Submitted by Lord_Of_The_Strings (user info) at 2003-12-18 09:33:22 EST (#)
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Submitted by jimbo (user info) at 2003-12-18 08:39:21 EST (#)
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Rather than post a long ass reply, I made a new post for it:
http://www.ubersite.com/m/20957
Great post, by the way!
Submitted by Deisangua (user info) at 2003-12-18 07:58:53 EST (#)
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After reading your post, I have been able to confirm something I have long supected but never truly been 100% sure of. That is, I don't want to end up anywhere with a local population of less than 5,000. Ever.
Submitted by Yogimus (user info) at 2003-12-18 07:35:22 EST (#)
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Prairie dog fishing was invented in north dakota. The little bastards would dig up the flight line.
Submitted by poodz (user info) at 2002-07-17 05:02:42 EDT (#)
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suddenly britain seems sooo boring.
Submitted by bart (user info) at 2002-07-14 18:47:14 EDT (#)
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I've been hearing a lot about prairie dog fishing recently here in Chicago. Just a couple weeks ago, there was a fifteen minute piece on the radio with the head of one of the local pfisheries talking about the increased interest in the sport. A couple friends of mine just went out pfishing and had a blast!
My favorite part is the smell... nothing beats the smell of a pdog grilling on the backyard BBQ on a sunny weekend afternoon.
Highly recommended to anyone interested.