Fresh New York city sidewalk kill

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Fresh New York city sidewalk kill

Post by Theroe » Wed Mar 11, 2020 12:43 pm

I’m down by the Freedom Tower in New York City, going to lunch with clients. The question is: should I pick it up and put it in my pocket or not?
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Re: Fresh New York city sidewalk kill

Post by daringduffer » Wed Mar 11, 2020 1:27 pm

Yes, you should, and then ask the chef to give it his best treatment for you. What else could you do?

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Re: Fresh New York city sidewalk kill

Post by Johnno » Wed Mar 11, 2020 1:48 pm

Any mice I used to trap I’d shave with my wife’s razor ( I wasn’t going to use my own...)
I’ve got a nice stash of mouse fur as a result. Great touch dubbing material.

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Re: Fresh New York city sidewalk kill

Post by letumgo » Wed Mar 11, 2020 2:33 pm

Dana - Leave it alone. You don't need to be the new "Patient Zero" from some new animal transmitted decease...
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Re: Fresh New York city sidewalk kill

Post by daringduffer » Wed Mar 11, 2020 4:11 pm

letumgo wrote: Wed Mar 11, 2020 2:33 pm Dana - Leave it alone. You don't need to be the new "Patient Zero" from some new animal transmitted decease...
Coward!

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Re: Fresh New York city sidewalk kill

Post by FlyFisherMann1955 » Wed Mar 11, 2020 4:43 pm

Dead starling--yes, pick it up; dead mouse--no, let it go!

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Re: Fresh New York city sidewalk kill

Post by letumgo » Wed Mar 11, 2020 5:37 pm

:D :lol: ;)
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Re: Fresh New York city sidewalk kill

Post by Fishnkilts » Wed Mar 11, 2020 8:40 pm

I'd leave it alone. It's not worth catching a new disease, and there's not enough toilet paper in the stores to stock up on. :mrgreen:
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Re: Fresh New York city sidewalk kill

Post by Theroe » Thu Mar 12, 2020 5:37 am

Gentlemen, thank you for the timely responses!

FWIW, This is a baby rat. What immediately caught my eye is the similarity to this critter and British water rat......Robb Smith let me examine a piece of his water rat fur at the last flyfishing symposium......

Here’s a couple of more fun facts: I was very close to La branche & Company’s old headquarters building who incidentally we used to do work for. And I was very close to the marble cemetery, where Theodore Gordon is buried. So I took it as a sign from the flyfishing Gods that this treasure was in fact put they are just for me. :shock:

I did not, however take Dinsdale home with me!!

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Re: Fresh New York city sidewalk kill

Post by daringduffer » Thu Mar 12, 2020 7:12 am

Dana, I didn't expect you to pick it up. I read it as a joke. Did it have a hook attached?

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