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Mine are in the mail headed to Nixa

I'm disappointed Crosby didn't get the Game Winner, but you can't have everything.

I’ve seen some really Large ones in The Big Stinky oxbow. I really hope to get one to hand. they are large enough that I’ll have to beach them or buy a Musky cradle

I’m Glad that you got out for the last poke at them for a little while. I’ll have to wait and see, but I might go try Friday afternoon.

It ain’t always easy. Sometimes it’s a grind to get a single bite. Enjoy your harvest!

All the games have been good. The players actually give a crap. I’m not sure that they are even getting paid to play. I wanted Canada to beat USA for the drama, but I have players I like in all four teams I’m pretty sure that I’ll have to work the night of the Championship game. Typical.

The Dang things work so well too!

Hey! With this intell, I might be able to get Krista to travel up there

Great Work Pat!

Ok, I had a rainout day so I got my 9 flys for the swap ready to go. I’m just waiting on an address to mail them in. I cleared room in my mailbox in case that’s how you who prefer to distribute your address its a Size 18 barbless Ruby Midge. Tied on TMC 100 BL and Tungsten 3/32 bead

Jelly

I got to fish with Richard a little bit. I never had a bad trip fishing with him.

I’ll try to get mine turned around quickly

I’ll be trying for Big Gills at Duck Creek and Big Redears at Bella Vista with @Quillback (I hope).

Well, misbehaving locals are often a problem. I’ve only been a couple of times and I go when it’s the off season. The aquatic grasses are present, but the water lillies have died back. I had a good time. I might go again from time to time, but it will always be between 11/15 and 02/15.

Road isn’t perfect, but not too too bad. I used the day use area, but I think the campground was ok. Lillies had died back, but plenty of grass to fish over and around. The crappies ran small (too small for me to harvest) and they seemed slender. I did not see a single minnow. I wish MDC would add about 10 lbs of Golden Shiners. I think the Golden Shiners could get established in the skinny grassy stuff. When they wanted to get eaten, all they would have to do is go out into the deeper water.

I would like to participate. @BilletHead?

Always a struggle for me to decide where to fish. I want to catch everything and I want to catch Lots of them, but I can’t stand the thought of being a One Trick Pony and fishing the same way or the same place over and over. I’m also trying not to trailer a boat >100 miles each way more than once a week. This time of year I focus on cold water species or places where the water isn’t cold. I’ve had some good trips to Arkansas Nuke One recently, but I just didn’t feel like fishing it again. I’ve been catching trout well in the White River which is Super Close for me, but I wasn’t feeling it. USCOE Little Rock app wasn’t functioning so I didn’t want to run to 11 Pt with Waldo in tow to find the water too low. I had an awesome trip to the Spring River near Hardy, AR but I didn’t want to fish it again so soon. I decided to go to this little spring fed lake and play with my fly rods and get a Chain Pickerel on fly. I’d give McCormack a couple of hours and fish somewhere else on the way home to add numbers. I had a new 8 weight fly rod that needed to be used and to catch a few fish on it, but I also carried a 6 weight, a 7 weight, and a spinning rod with 10 lb braid. I parked in the day use area and dragged the boat down to the water. I made a separate trip down with rods. Got into my Christmas waders (my wife got me some nice new ones that are super Comfy and I actually stay dry wearing) and finally got started. I started with this one the 8 wtand this on the 7 wt I took less than 5 minutes to get my first Chain Pickerel on fly for the year. I caught my second one the next cast and missed a third on the cast after that. I put the 7 weight down and started with the 8 weight. It didn’t take long, but that fly didn’t get enough looks quick enough for me. I switched to an inexpensive conehead bunny something and the chain pickerel snacked on it early and often. I made my way around the lake getting bite after bite. Missed some, lost some, and caught more than a few. I was gonna leave to pound numbers elsewhere, but I was catching them there and having fun so I decided to stay. well, on a backcast with the 8 weight I tangled with the 7 weight and it knocked the fly loose from the 7 weight and the fly settled in the water. The wind was pushing me slowly along and I looked down and saw a fish trailing my 7 weight fly. I grabbed the rod and gave it a twitch and the fish ate the fly!!!I didn’t even know the lake had Black Crappie. The water is super clear and a lot of my eats were very visual. including this surprise Largemouth. I knew there were a few bass in the lake, but I suspected they would too chilly to play. I took a little lunch break. I put the 8 weight away. Got my 6 weight rigged up and grabbed the spinning rod. I wanted to see if I could get more crappie. I could and did. Even some of those bites were visible. I tried slowing the fly down in deeper water and Chain Pickerel still ate it about as often as crappie. I used the spinning rod to see if the fly rod was being inefficient, but I didn’t really catch them a lot faster on spinning, but it was easier to deal with. I even got a chain pickerel on the spinning in deep water. I did pretty well checking my leader for nicks from the toothy demons, but my luck ran out and I lost flys on back to back bites. Bummer. I had a Great Day. I had hoped for A Chain Pickerel and 20 fish total. I ended up catching 22 Chain Pickerel, 8 crappie, and 2 Largemouth Bass. Not bad at all for 4 hours of fishing.

We built a house a few years ago and “somehow” they forgot to I stall the built in ironing board my wife wanted. By the time we were told about that, it was too expense to go back and have it installed. so I have this built in ironing board kit that we paid > $400 for that I have no use for. It’s great if you have a need for it. asking $175. Cash only Please. I am willing to drive to meet the buyer. I will not attempt to ship.

I have a used trailer hitch for bumper pull travel trailer. We used it for our 20 foot camper that we have since sold. It is used, but stored out of the weather all the time unless in use and in perfect shape. It has the load distributing springs and anti sway system. I wanted to have done all I could do to pull that trailer safely. we paid over $500 for it when we bought the camper. I have no idea what they would retail for now. I’m asking $200. I won’t ship of course, but I am willing to travel to meet the buyer. Cash only please. I can take additional photos if needed.

Used but like New Suspenz Yellowfin portable kayak rack. Gets you boat off the floor and up at a more manageable height if you want to work on rigging etc. product can be seen online at suspenz.com Not a thing wrong with it, I just don’t need it anymore. i won’t ship it, but I can meet someone halfway or more. $100 Cash

Fishing is exhausting

I’ll be going back to Louisiana for larger Alligator Gar, more Redfish, and Bull Sharks.

You should definitely fish the canals along I75. Multiple boat launches. Canals are absolutely loaded with Oscars

No Fair! She had a better teacher than me. She is doing so well so quickly.