dave potts

Wrench, Didn't you have a SBS on those sometime back? Or some kind of writup on how you made them. Could you put a link to the post? Dave

Well done Mike. The world needs more people like you. Dave

Talking about those new cabins in Zone 1--you should read the article in the July issue of Trout Talk. The article actually quoted the Dept of Natural Resources saying that people have been begging for more things to be built along the stream. What a crock! I'm sure there were tons of people wanting them to rip out the parking places and replace them with a couple of cabins that 99% of the park visitors will never use. I imagine their biggest use will come from a certain guy who resides in Jefferson City and comes to Bennett on a regular basis. What's next for Bennett? My guess are timeshares and maybe a floating casino near the spring.

Are there any good places to stay near Montauk other than Reed's and the motel/cabins in the park?

Nice film work. Those are neat cameras.

What model Ross rod is it?

The bottom picture appear to be both scuds and sowbugs to me. The sowbugs are the wider bodied ones.

I think Halterman invented that system years ago. He once ran a flyshop in northern Arkansas and may still be there. I was in the shop some twenty years ago and bought that little book shown in the video. He is also the inventor of that twist on strike indicator shown in the video.

Nice report Johnny. Were the midges you used the hot melt glue ones?

Interesting read. I remember in the early years of the C&R at Bennett you could go down and see very few other people. With so few anglers the fishing was often outstanding.

My son (his family actually) was given a check up front which they were told covered the depreciated value of the contents. That check was for one third of the total PP coverage amount. They were told that when each item was replaced they should bring in the receipts and they would receive the rest of the money up to the total limit of the policy. I'm sure his understanding was that an item had to be replaced to get the money because he said that if it was something they didn't care to replace they might as well get it and donate it to charity. I was surprised too as I didn't think you had to actually had to replace an item to get paid for it. Heck, I've got over 600 old vinyl LP's that I'd hate to lose. I certainly wouldn't replace them however, I would expect to be compensated for them. Fins& Feathers makes a good point-you should go over all your policies with your agent on a regular basis and make sure your coverage is what you think it is. Dave

I saw a guide in Arkansas do it this way years ago. Works really well. Best way to skin a trout I ever saw but it takes a little practice and is best done when the trout are fresh. Dave

Don't just do it for your fishing stuff. Do it for your entire house contents. My son and his family lost their house in the Washington, Il tornado in November and now must remember everything in the house for reimbursement. He had a very extensive woodworking shop in the garage and has had to spend hours and hours remembering all the tools. The big stuff is easy but all the little stuff is hard to remember. How many clamps, screwdrivers, wrenches and on and on. You don't get fully reimbursed till you actually replace an item and show a receipt, so keep that in mind. If you have 25 fishing rods you won't collect coverage until you replace them. So, keep pictures or DVD's or videos or something and keep them updated and in a safe place. Don't rely on a fire safe box in the house. Keep them at work or better yet in a bank safe deposit box. Also, make sure you have replacement value on the contents. Dave

Got it Ham. Thanks

Is there an iphone and/or ipad app for the generation schedule on Table Rock dam?

Nice video and photos. I started to go down but didn't get around to it. Might be the last nice weekend for awhile.

You might want to post it over on the fiberglassflyrodders site. Someone there could give you a good estimate of its value and when it was made.

The rooms at Sand Springs have been remodeled over the last year or two. It's not the Conrad Hilton but is certainly a clean and comfortable place at a reasonable cost. They also have wi-fi now.

For awhile Larry's son Kelly was running the store though you would see Larry there sporadically. I haven't seen Kelly around the store the last year or so. Maybe he decided to pursue something different. I would imagine Larry is ready to hang it up-at least the store. His wife pretty much ran the cabin operation out of the house.

I think Larry's closed. Sand Springs is not far away, not walking distance but only a short drive.

How they adjusted at halftime was amazing. They didn't.

Sent you a PM

Don't see a picture

Dennis, PM sent

So how are you fishing the one you pictured above?