Devan S.

At the end of the day, the law is written such that it is absolutely worthless and therefore enforcement is impossible. Someone please qualitatively define idle speed, no wake? Being responsible for your wake is even more ambiguous. You put a metal structure directly on the water and subject it to waves(generated from boats and/or wind) day in and day out. Suddenly your responsibility for your wake is useless to damage on a dock short of me directly running into a dock. It would be impossible to prove what is fatigue wear vs. damage due to wake. Especially when were talking bass boats and wakes vs. what the wake boats in the summer churn up.

I don't know how it will be in July but I know in early September is was very, very foggy. Legit foggy enough that you can cast or nearly move around into people without knowing. I always liked to be there right at dark. The problem with that is its crazy hot still and you're putting on waders. By midnight, I was always chilled and had to start adding clothes(sweats/light jacket) under my waders.

I have actually enjoyed this thread. I don't feel like its come down to just hundreds of minnows....yet. I figure that will change some soon. Maybe not though depending on what ya'll have up your sleeve. I liked the sucker breakdown....I always wonder how many are incidental catches vs. targeted species.

I did a tune up on a minivan one time. Fixed intake manifold gasket leak and while I was there changed out plugs and wires along with filters and fluids. After putting it all back together, I was getting a misfire under load. Idle it would run fine but under load it would miss on one cylinder. Turns out a brand new plug had been cracked along the insulator. I'd double check them before just assuming they were good.

I've been considering Livescope.....however my problem is today I may be in my boat, tomorrow my buddies, the next day someone elses....been considering a way to make it mobile before I shell out the $$. Lots of Youtubes out there all almost exclusively use LI battery in ammo can style setup.

Its almost like they did what ever "entrepreneur" does.....start a business....build it up, get a reputation. Sell to a corporation/holding company. Wait out the no compete and restart the exact same company. Rinse and repeat.

If this is ultimately the route you go, consider options outside of just fishing TRL or Ozark lakes. I have an entire bucket list of fishing trips I want to do and would enjoy but my #1 killer is time.

Can you provide some information about your pond? Size, depth, turbidity, ect? I've got several I am looking into having cleaned but they are all active as far as cattle getting in them. Had considered hybrid striped bass in one, koi in another but yellow perch sounds like a sweet idea too. Where did you source them from?

Save yourself the money and put a salamander heater pointed right at the tub.

Agree.

3 CSR 10-4.136 Giving Away Wildlife PURPOSE: This rule establishes the provisions by which the taker may give wildlife to another person. Wildlife, except black bear gallbladders, that is legally taken and possessed may be given to another only by the taker after completion of the day’s fishing or hunt. Any wildlife given to another shall continue to be included in the daily limit of the taker for the day when taken. Wildlife, except black bears, deer, elk, and turkeys taken in Missouri, shall be labeled with the full name, address and permit number of the taker, species, and the date when taken. Black bears, deer, elk, and turkeys taken in Missouri shall be labeled with the full name and address of the taker, the date taken, and the Telecheck confirmation number of the black bears, deer, elk, or turkeys. Wildlife received as a gift shall be included in the possession limit of the recipient.

Intent and the practical application of the law are 2 entirely different things. What is the actual action that removes fish from your possession? Is it eating them? What happens if they go bad? Or if my wife's cooking sucks and I dump them outside? Or my freezer dies and they all spoil? Are those last 2 considered wanton waste now too? Don't get me wrong there is people out there with over the possession limit in freezers un labeled but were trying to parse the law to the point that its foolish. I've never once had a GW ask me to list out items I may have gifted out. Frankly never even been checked for a possession limits(home freezer check) and the only case I can see a GW wasting time is blatant serious abuse(think multi limits in a trout park or mega daily limit abuse).

So if gift out fillets how often am I required to check the receiver's freezer to ensure proper usage before I continue fishing?

The real shame is his insurance is going to pay. He will probably end up "upgrading" and come out ahead on the whole deal.

To answer the original questions, I don't think it would be that much better. Today on Table Rock bass limits are a small fraction of the Crappie limit. Lots of Crappie guys at the boat ramp say, " Had to wade through 30 fish to find 15 keepers" Lots of Bass guys at the boat ramp say, "3 fish only 1 keeper"

I go over daily and right at the bridge the water looks good to me. It might be a touch off color but even that might be a stretch. As far as trash and floaters I am sure there is some but I did not see any lager floaters in the general area. I would assume some portion of Roaring River arm is chocolate milk as it did come up a bit but I cant see anything and presume with Table Rock and Beaver both generating it will move downstream.

@rps ...your more than welcome to fish with me. FWIW I had more or less just planned to junk fish without much prep.

guys what is missing that I could bring?

But in all reality the bluegill bite will likely be going on. Its an easy one to burn gas and graph a bunch until you find a school then just wear them out. Bill over the years has given exact locations and many details for the bluegill bite. Ultimately its still something that not a lot of people do. I would almost bet he will have 2-3 posts where he will talk about catching big gills sneaking them into a bass report. Look for them to start showing up through late May into June.

Shhhhhh.......

Good news is Beaver is already running full generation, Table Rock 75% and bull is running a significant amount so there is water already being moved all the way through the system.

good to know.

Did they mention if they have done their shocking this year?

I'm with @Ham its gonna be hard to top.

They gave her a year.....say 6 or 7 months later she is in an automotive accident. Significant injuries and ultimately the doctors say her body was too weak from the cancer to survive such injuries. Did she die from cancer or from a car crash? If she was hit by another drive does the insurance of the person who hit her pay out?