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No, but I do know Eugene Escar (the guy who owns it) He's a commercial fisherman that runs the river (an maybe Mordock Lake still). Don't know. I havent talked to him in a while. Rob

Still and amateur myself, but I'm with snagged. That's only because I like to fish the faster, shallower water (3- feet). A humpy or other high-riding-fly with about 3 feet of tippet. Drastically reduces annoyances of fish hitting your indicator an not ur fly. Rob

I just got back from the lake. Fishing is decent, but you need to fish SLOW. Keep the lure (or bait) as steady as possible. Fish minnows 12-21' deep around the shaded side of docks until you find fish. The water needs to be from 25'-60' deep, enough for there to be a thermocline for the fish to lay in. Using a 1/8 oz yellow/orange jighead with a minnow hooked through the eyes will help you to keep in better contact with your minnow and detect more subtle strikes. Lot of fish, but a decent portion are too small from noon on. Rob.

Thanks jeff, you hit the nail on the head, that and saved me from ranting on this topic. The facts: Earth is warming. It has before. We need to find out more about what is causing it. We need to stop it if we can. Rob

One thing the article forgot to mention: drain the fillets. Soak them in water with some salt and lemon juice for about a day, and then go ahead and cook them. If you fry scored fillets (with skin), spread the scored pieces of meat by pushing on the skin with your thumbs, and coat every surface of the scored fillet with breading. When fried, this will produce a curled piece of skin with "fish-chips" ready to be plucked off it. Just what I've learned in Valmeyer. Rob

I was reading the Wildlife Code for '02, and It was banned on only certain waters, and was allowed on most Missouri streams. I was also wondering about current regs on bowfishing. It's a lot of fun if you can find a spot with a bunch of gar. Rob

From the Holland Dam all the way to the whistle bridge is good for marabou jigs. In the faster, shallower water, you will want to fish minijigs shallow, behind rocks and whatever else offers a current break. I really havent fished dries enough @ Bennett to tell you where to do it. Rob

Anyone else having trouble with the troutcam today? I've tried 3 different times today, and its just not working. Rob

I catch yellow bullheads from time to time, but mine ususally are 1 1/2 lbs. Ive only heard of one getting that big. One of my dad's friends apparantly caught a 5 lb fish on a Lazy Ike 30 yrs ago in a golf course pond. I dont doubt it, after I saw the pond it supposedly came from. Rob

I want to, but I don't know anyone to sponsor. Rob

Troll Shad-raps on idle speed along rip-rap or other fish attracting structure where the fish will be 1-15 ft deep. This has worked for me when nothing else has. KY Lake, Rend Lake, Carlyle Lake, Lake of the Ozarks, Kaskaskia River. These are the places that I can remember where this worked when nothing else has. Rob

Roundup will kill poison ivy DEAD. Even 3 acres of it, 3ft tall like it was all planted there. Seeing is believing. Rob

Ok, Found it. Think it's hilarious. As for PETA/Vegetarians, it is explained in the following site. Sorry if anyone is offended. http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=sponsor Rob

Where is this link at? I'm looking on the OA homepage and can't seem to find it. Rob

Thanks for the tips. I'll see what I can do with what I've got. Rob.

Lye Soap. It will help with the rash, but also chiggers if you have a problem with them. Bleach baths work well, too. Dilute bleach in warm water and scrub yourself with a rag. Do this as soon as possible. You can also use a Poison Ivy removal scrub on exposed skin as soon as you come in contact with the plant and have access to water. Other than that, perscriptions are really all thats left. I've had to go on Prednizone 2 or 3 times, but I took a shot instead of Pred for a case the beginning of this month. Hope I could help. Rob

"It's all interpretation." Rob

I'm actually gonna be fishing off of a dock. I'll be staying in a condo that has 3 20-boat docks, strung out along a main-lake cove to cover 15-70 feet of water, gravel flats, drop-offs, cliff edges and main lake. Being on the dock actually alows for a lot of freedom in movement, and they have lights (not very bright), so you can see what you're doing at 10 o'clock. Another thing is light placement. Should it be on the 30ft drop-off, 20ft flat, or a different depth with one of the two structures? All of these are under the docks. Rob

Scuds, pheasant tails, san juans, and hare's ears work extremely well in the riffles. Almost no one fishes them, but the fish are usually stacked along the current breaks. If you see a shadow that looks like a fish, cast to it, and it will usually bite. I can get 15 fish in about an hour this way. Avoid the 1-3 pm fishing. You are better off to hang around and do nothing, like the fish. Get something to eat and maybe a nap. Rob

If you want a smaller "western creek" experience, take the path along the hatchery outlet in zone 2. There is the main outflow where the water absolutely ROARS, but above that it is a very small waterway. Walk up and around, and try not to spook the fish as you approach and cast. The water is very shallow and narrow,only about 20yds long, but it holds 3dozen fish or so. I have to nymph for these fish, and minijigs work too, if you can get them shallow enough without the float spooking fish. Other than that, just go out, change flies(and/or location) often, and have fun. Rob

Finally see what everyone's been raving about, and I have to agree: AWESOME!!! For the next expiriment, I think we need to drop different colored streamers(hookless, of course) down in front of the camera and record which is most preferred under what conditions. Rob

I'm actuallly gonna be fishing on Lake of the Ozarks, but the most nite-lite- fisherman seem to fish Bull Shoals. Other than water temps, these two rock-bottomed impoundments arent all that different, so it seemed like a good idea to ask about lights on this forum. Rob

Shuffling is damaging in that although the 4 generators are running, the rocks slow the current enough on the bottom that the environment in the gravel is protected (shrimp, algae, etc.) Shuffling overturns these rocks and exposes the environment to the current, where it is then swept away. Nite lights, on the other hand, do not disturb the environment. They allow bottom level photoplankton (algae) to accumulate in order to produce more food using the energy of the light. The next level, zooplankton, come to eat the photoplankton. These are in turn eaten by shad and other baitfish, which are then eaten by larger fish. The difference is thus: Shuffling disturbs the environment and destroys it. The shrimp and their eggs are taken into the current and eaten by fish before being successfully adding to the shrimp population. The lights only add a natural element in an unnatural way. They allow for the bottom of the foodchain(photoplankton) to replace their losses (algae just split to make more of them) using the light. Rob

Not sure about Taney specifically, but big browns want big meals. Try a shad-rap or a husky jerk (in the second smallest size), using a reel-and-pause retrieve. Twitch-reel-pause retrieve with the husky jerk. Rob

Any clue if a glo-stick on a string will have the same effect? I'm only going to be fishing a few nites, and its just this one weekend. I do have a floating light (regular color), but I'm not sure about the power source. Rob