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I have friends that dive. I'm told the thermocline is about 27 foot at BSL.

No one is catching bass from 60 plus on the Red and people Probably shouldn't be doing so from the Rock. I think you underestimate the barotrauma that you are putting those fish thru. I choose not to fish deeper than 35 FOW. Could I, Yes. Would I get better at it with practice?, of course. I won't do it because I think its bad for the fish. You choose to do it because you guide and that's where the catchable fish are. I clearly understand that the Red and the Rock are day and night different. That's why I posted the extreme temperature difference. Its crazy that you can still catch them shallow on the Red when water temps are close to 100.You fish Table Rock more most months than I have in my life. You are an expert on Table Rock. Have at it.

I fished the Red River south of Shreveport when my surface temp gauge would go blank because the temp was reading over 100. You could still catch fish in < 3 foot of water. Different habitat I suppose.

Dilliard's Ferry is still your best option. I got the impression they weren't going to reestablish a take out at BUffalo Point, but that might be completely off base.

Winning a Rob Scuderi puck on the Jersey shore just seems so random to me. As a fellow Pens fan, I appreciate it, but its odd. The fish are super cool ; 20 hours driving really sucks. I had another epiphany in the shower this morning, I'd love to catch more fish in a year than the number of miles I put on my vehicle. I probably won't ever be able to pull it off unless I live so long that they won't let me drive anymore BUT I can still get someone to take me fishing every so often.

Y My wife and I own 5 kayaks. We have 2 x Tarpon 120, 1 x Tarpon 100, a Jackson Coosa, and a Jackson Cuda. A Perception Pescador 120 at $550 dollars new is your best option. Just sayin.

The Perception Pescador is from the mold of a classic Wilderness System Tarpon. Available from a bunch of retailers, but I know that Academy carries them. Great boat at a great price. < $600 if I remember correctly. If you are a little larger and if you want to fly fish from your boat, I STRONGLY recommend you get the 120. A little more money and little more weight, but it will fish / float better and you can store flyrods fully rigged out inside the boat and they will be bombproof. Good Luck and Welcome to the dark side.

Thank You for all the hard work behind the scenes. OA and OAF really have helped me be a more successful angler and helped me meet some awesome people. I freely acknowledge this and appreciate it. Enjoy your time away. I'll behave myself while you're gone.

Nah Man 34 is where it's at, 38 max. Beyond that is cartoonish.

I think that's doable, but worst case scenario, you walk the boat back thru.

No Sir. We did not. I am hopeful they will expend their population though. I have caught a few BIG Red Ear on Norfork though.

Well then, I might have to give the set of studded rubber soles that came with the boots a shot when I do a full wade. I'm concerned about the effect of studs getting in and out of trout boat or canoe though. I'm supposed to float next Friday on North Fork of the White River. I'll give the studded set a shot at keeping me upright.

While I still think it is pointless and likely to lead to me falling on slick rocks, I have purchased non-felt soled wading boots to be fully legal in Missouri Trout waters. I went with a Korkers boot that was being phased out, but I would bet are still available to a Master Internet Shopper (Griz for example). I busted those bad boys out on a little Missouri adventure last week. No pics so it didn't really happen, but I was very impressed with my first two full days in the boots. The boots have their Boa lacing system. A stainless steel cable that is permanantly laced and has a knob you twist to tighten. You pop the knob outward to quick release. Very quick on and off and you really can get a snug fit. Minimal rocks in my footwear was a welcome change. these boots also have their replaceable sole system. Felt soles were available. I still have other felt boots that I will use so I did not buy the felt sole. I have some crappy rubber sole that is more grippy that lugs, but not felt. we will see how long they hold up, but I love them right now.

Thanks Man! I had a big time as well. Fish 24/7 is going to forget more about Bull Shoals than I'm ever going to know. We had some nice bass and a pile of various panfish. Thanks for the hook up on the Berkley oney Worms and the tip on drop shotting for panfish. It works too well. I finished up with 103. I would love to have stayed all day, but I had yard work that HAD to be done. I appreciated that Fish 24/7 was right on time and had everything he needed for trip in a very organized fashion. I usually bring way too much and as a result its a jumbled mess. I did go back early Sunday morning solo on the lower lake. I had a few more bass early and than a pile of panfish late. I quit about noon again. All the bass barfed up big threadfin shad. I think that the bass are feeding heavily on shad and that is slowing my bite. Regardless, my usual ways of catching fish that worked the last several years are NOT working this year.

I wonder how many ppl claim to have "won" their Yeti. Not saying you didn't but I bet that's a common cover story. And you don't dare leave it in the back of your truck either

You only have yourself to blame.

2000 CFS gets you all over the river.

I'm too literal sometimes.

ZERO INTEREST.

Just to totally train wreck this thread, I wonder how much it costs to actually produce a yeti cooler? Nice coolers, but good grief do they cost too much.

I'd bet it's a lot easier going downstream than back up.

I'm not the Keitech Master than QB is, but most of my fish just load on it. You might get a soft tick, but not a jarring strike. I got a nice Fat Spot on a swimbait Sunday morning that I barely felt at all. Wipers on the other hand Knock the Snot out of it.

The river constantly changes with high flow events. Free fall in and hang somewhere and gravel moves around. I'll never make a blanket statement about how to run this spot or that spot. I run a jet. I can run really shallow without destroying props or trashing a lower unit, but big rocks ruin my hull just the same as they would a prop boat. I would not expect to make it back up from CC to Rim at minimum flow. It might be that you can, but I won't try it. I'd prefer 2000 CFS to do it, but likely it could be done at less. I understand the desire for information, but you really need to put your time in and learn for yourself. There are good trout all up and down the river. Go make a few trips from each and every access point at various water levels. Take notes so you can pick your poison before starting a trip. Good Luck. Catch a bunch, but stay safe.

Pens win the Cup! I'm so very happy for Duper, Kessel, Maatta, Letang, and Crosby. Guys that have dealt with way more than their share or injury and/or criticism. No complaints on my end. Crosby hoists the Cup. I expected him to give it to Kessel first or maybe Letang or maybe Murray, but not Trevor Daley. I have since read that Daley's Mom is battling cancer and has a poor prognosis. Daley told Crosby how much his Mom wanted to see him hoist the Cup so Croaby made a point to give him the cup first. i would have cast my Conn Smythe ballot for Martin Jones. I thought he was the best player in the Finals and he had been big for the Sharks throughout the playoffs. Crosby had a great Playoff run no doubt and he was not a Bad choice, but without Jones. Pens sweep it and win my 3 goals a game. Jones stole at least one game for the Sharks. Think of the scores if Jones had been in net for the Pens. I'll try to enjoy this for a while. Big changes are coming to this club in the offseason. I'll worry about that later.

Beautiful!