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I thought about getting a few some years back. I didn't want to take the time to tie them though. Maybe if you used a smaller hook size they might not short strike them. Dano

Yep, what Zander said....

It might be good to inundate TU and other conservation groups your feelings on all of the affected creeks and streams. Dano

Excellent. A great idea. I hope you get some positive feedback. Let us know. Dano

If you are using he firefox browser you can do as already suggested. Download Ad blocker and it might take care of it.

Another thought. Did this just start happening, or has it been this way all the time. Also did you try changing the screen resolution? Dano

BRBF, I am at a loss for now then. I don't know where to direct you now. I will get with Phil on it when he gets back. Maybe the webmaster will have a solution.

Definitely one to keep an eye on. Thanks for the updates.

Ronnie...now that's cool. I didn't know you could do that... Thanks Dano

I am referring to the over all color scheme. Also at the very bottom of the screen, on the left you will see a drop down. Click that on and select IP board.pro Let me know if this fixes it. Dano

Ok, what color is the borders, a blue theme color? Sometimes depending on if you are using the default theme or one of the special skins causes issues. Dano

What skin (theme) are you using? Dano

Glad to have you on the forums. Dano

I knew I should stay out of this discussion. My knowledge of electricity consists of turning on the switch and the lights come on. Dano

Yep, another reason to fish barbless.

I also know nothing about the grid or how the power is allocated or who purchases it. But doesn't it make sense that if the turbines are turning even at minimum flow there is some power being generated and stored? Its been no secret that the power companies / COE / Southwest Power Admin have opposed minimum flow. Dano

Fish and energy needs clash in Midwest July 20, 2009 JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Thousands of electric customers in several central U.S. states could be on the hook for the cost of improved trout fishing in northern Arkansas. Advertisement That's the assertion, at least, of a regional electric company and some utility regulators who are waging a behind-the-scenes battle with the federal government over the financial effect of a plan that would reduce the hydropower capacity of several dams. Residents in Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas all receive electricity from dams in the White River basin. The cold water that flows from those dams also provides a good habitat for trout. But the needs of the fish can clash with the electricity demands of humans. For decades, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has operated the dams that form Bull Shoals and Norfork lakes along the Arkansas-Missouri border as peak-power production facilities. Large quantities of water rush through turbines to create electricity when it's most needed, such as on hot summer days. At other times, virtually no water flows forth. That creates an unstable environment for trout, a popular game fish that can flourish in a consistently cold stream but can founder when water slows, pools and warms. The "White River Minimum Flows" project, initially authorized under a 1999 federal law, would release a continual flow of water from the dams to improve trout habitat. The assumption is that trout will live longer, grow bigger, become more abundant and lure more fishermen to northern Arkansas, boosting various tourist-dependent businesses, said P.J. Spaul, a spokesman for the Army Corps of Engineers office in Little Rock, Ark. But one side effect would be a reduced capacity to produce electricity at the two federal dams and at an upstream hydroplant owned by The Empire District Electric Co., a Joplin, Mo.,-based publicly traded utility. Empire, which generates power from Lake Taneycomo near Branson, Mo., serves about 167,000 electric customers, mostly in southwest Missouri but also in southeast Kansas, northeast Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas. (2 of 2) Electricity from the federal dams is marketed through the Southwestern Power Administration to customers of rural electric cooperatives and municipal utilities in those four states, plus Texas and Louisiana. Advertisement In January, the Southwestern Power Administration determined Empire would be due about $41 million in compensation for the energy it won't be able to produce because of the improved downstream trout habitat. But last month, the federal agency lowered that to about $22 million after changing its reimbursement formula. Empire executives fear the newly proposed payment won't make up for its lost energy production. "There's no Santa Claus here. If there are increased costs to help the trout fishermen in Arkansas, it's our customers who will have to end up paying for it" through higher electricity rates, said Brad Beecher, Empire's chief operating officer for electricity. Empire submitted written comments earlier this month to the Southwestern Power Administration objecting to its revised compensation formula on a variety of grounds. Among its protests is that federal officials failed to account for a new Missouri law setting targets for renewable energy production for utilities or for a bill in Congress that seeks to curb carbon emissions from power plants while encouraging green energy. By cutting Empire's hydropower capacity, the federal government is forcing it to rely more on other power plants that are potentially less carbon-friendly, thus more costly, under a new national energy policy. The four-member Missouri Public Service Commission, which regulates Empire, cited similar concerns in written comments submitted to the federal agency. In a separate letter, commissioner Jeff Davis said he was "outraged" by the federal agency's revised reimbursement formula, claiming it undervalues Empire's hydropower and "cheats Missouri electric consumers out of millions of dollars more." George Robbins, director of the Division of Resource and Rates for the Southwestern Power Administration, said its revised formula wasn't motivated by an attempt to reduce the federal government's payment. "We certainly support the concept that these electric customers shouldn't have to support this recreational (trout) facility downstream," Robbins said. "What we're trying to do is make it rate neutral" for electric customers. The new water flows from the dams in the White River basin are scheduled to begin in January 2011. Robbins said Empire's actual payment will be calculated with energy costs and interest rates in place at that time and may differ from the current $22 million estimate. Robbins also said the federal agency would take into consideration the comments of Empire executives and Missouri utility regulators and make further changes to the formula, if deemed appropriate. "We're just trying to make it as fair as possible," Robbins said.

Its one of the gems of the Ozarks. My grandson and I love it. Dano

One word....Amazing Dano

Obviously a great trip. Looking forward to the stories and pictures. Be safe. Dano

Hitting the special coffee already eh bud?

Nice report Joe, very concise. Thanks. Dano

TF, The Steffan Brothers and McFarlands are the ones I was thinking about as to the custom rods, very pricey if I recall. I think the TFO rods had a limited run but you can still get them. I did not know Reddington produced a glass rod. Thanks for that info. Dano

Just sent a message to a friend a CC expert to see what he says. Dano

Counselor.... We had a server update awhile back which there were a few posts lost, and or they were deleted by the posters. Only reasons I can think of. I would bet on the server update. Dano