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It's still early in the game, but I'm really liking Nanofil. It may replace all my <20 lb braid. I'll use up what have first which fill take a few years.

I've been very pleasantly surprised by my W&M Rick Clunn crankbait rods. I chose the 7 ft clear water square bill. Not too heavy , throws a ton, and they have worked well for me. I usually try to buy more expensive spinning reels hoping they last longer and that they are smooth during the retrieve. I fish an old school grub a lot. It helps to have a smooth reel for that and a good drag. I back reel on large fish, but I still like having a good drag system.

I'd split it fairly close to 50/50. Tackle Warehouse is having a 15 % off sale (on most things) and has free shipping on orders over $50.

I have fished the WHITE colored Nanofl in water as clear as can be and the smallmouth did not seem to mind. I've caught over 100 trout in the White river on the Nanofil and they didn't care either. I have definitely mined fish with a fly line before, but I've never noticed ,lining them with a thin diameter braid.

I use Power Pro braid, but I have started using Nanofil and it does several things better than the Power Pro. 1) No noise in the guides. 2)Enough body that I'm not getting the constant wrapping around the rod tip 3) Throws as well or better than mono. I've caught several hundred fish using it and I'm more than impressed. I'm using 8 lb test which is about 5 X diameter with a 6 lb leader tied on with an alberto knot (but uni to uni would work just fine). I have some of the 6 lb test ordered, I think it has about 2 lb line diameter. Crappie beware.

I agree, It is everyone's personal responsibility to be aware of the weather threat and to leave when the time is right. I'm not blaming the failure of knuckleheads to do the right thing on the government. I'm blaming the local government for failure to follow the emergency plans that lots of time and money were spent developing when the emergency happened.

I was born in Bation Rouge in 1962. I grew up having relatives come up and stay with us when hurricanes threatened the llower parts of the state. In an amazing coincidence, we were visiting friends in Mobile, Alabama in 1970. We left because Cammile was coming and the VAST amount of local folks had no clue what was coming. They took a beatdoown. At 8 years old, I learn that you have to flee went hurricaines are bearing down on you. I have no idea why so many people refuse to learn this lesson. I will disagree with F&F in two regards. 1) a vast amount of money was spent on leveee boards that were supposed to oversee and maintain the levees. Over time these appointments became political plums handed out to the well connected and the money went into their pockets rather than towards levee safety. So corrupt local politicians bear some of that responsibility. 2) There were evacuation plans. Lots of time and money had been spent planning for this type of emergency. In large part these plans were scrapped and people made decisions on the fly. That did not work out so well. That falls at the feet of the people that should have been in charge.

I didi phone a friend and relayed your contact information. He may call you. He's on a work deal. IF the other deal doesn't work out maybe he'll get a shot at it.

I would imagine since I can easily catch lots of fish on creeks and rivers that I'll do that until its too cool to wet wade. Once the weather is lots cooler, I'll turn the BassCat loose on Lower Bull Shoals. I'll have trip reports then.

I'm phone a buddy that has cash and may be interested later today.

So how did it go with the floating and camping.

Hey Hoglaw, the unofficial motor restriction are the rocky ledges that occur every so often. Non navigable upstream With a boat and motor except by the hardest.

He's right about the drag chain deal on Nofork. Not allowed. I only use mine on the White River.

CA, I moved up about 6 years ago. I bought a river Jon about 4 years ago. It is very difficult to solo fish Norfork on two full ~ 6000 CFS. It is much more manageable for me at 3000 CFS. What I really wish for is about 1000 CFS, but they almost never do that. There might be a practical reason why they tend to run 6000 rather than a better number for fishing, but I don't know it. Take your time and learn the river and what you are comfortable with. You do really need to be paying FULL attention on the Norfork when it is running full. I always worry a little about the water falling out, but you'll see it dropping and you can almost always get your boat downstream, but working it upstream on no water can be very difficult. Going out with a guide is not a bad idea. Just talk to them before hand and explain what you are interested in doing and learning. Ie hire a bait guide if that is your thing or a fly fishing guide if that is what you want to learn. Here's a couple of basics 1) Use a drag chain NOT an anchor. Never anchor off the stern and never anchor in current. I only use an anchor to hold my boat on shore. 2) Check the water level and the projected generation before you get on the water. If you are downstream that = no surprises. You going to have a great time learning the river and you're going to learn how to catch more and bigger trout.

FTR, it is the bill on the Meagbass that is too wimpy. IF it hits a rock wrong, it's toast. Maybe Got Muddy can teach me how to cast and not have the Megabass hit a rock during the middle of the cast. I forgot about the smaller STX jerkbaits. The STX 110 knockoffs did not work for me so I did not but the smaller ones.

You could rent a canoe from Maumee to Hwy 14 Bridge. drive back to Spring Creek or BUffalo point after your float. Either trip would be < 10 minutes in the car at the end of the day.

I'd never throw Megabass for Ozark Stream smallies. The Megabass are too fragile and the smallies generally do not care. I've got a buddy that does quite well with < $5.00 jerkbaits, but I do throw some LC stuff and Team Diawa jerkbaits which are pricey, but more durable than Megabass. I love Megabass on lakes, but they are way too fragile. Take a look at the Spro McStik 95. I'd look at Chrome Shad, Blue Bandit, or Spooky Shad.

He not only left, but his previous posts are gone as well. I did appreciate his posts. I wish him well. Tell him Thanks for me.

A lady I work with has an older boat she's looking to sell, but I have had NO luck getting the details out of her. IF I am ever successful in getting information about the boat from her, I'll post it here. Gotmuddy that sounds like a nice rig.

I tried to go back and look at one of Bry's trip reports on Lower Bull Shoals and I can't pull it up or even find him on the board at all. What's up?

Anything below Crooked Creek is an ugly brown color for a while. The trout are going to be very fat and happy if they run water for extended periods of time. The streamer guys will be happy. Wade fishing may be limited to Norfork for a while.

Having been a Boy Scout, trust me when I say they have made memories that will last their life times. Good Job!

I think I got mine in 2003, but who knows. I had it a while before I moved up in Aug 2007.

I think that is the same as the old Taron design that I have. Great boat. enjoy it!

Yep Ron I enjoyed it. One of these days when they run a little bit of water, we'll have to Zig Jig a few dozen up.