Gavin
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This colon blow does not look appetizing.
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The bugger & the leach are hot there are probably lots of crawfish. A Pat’s Rubber legs will take that up a notch.
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Some finally here in billetHeadVille too
Gavin replied to BilletHead's topic in Mushrooms and other wild edibles
Thanks for the heads up...will have to go check my hen trees. -
Looks like the Gasconade is up around 3' at Hazelgreen, so problably muddy on the mainstem. The tributary streams clear allot faster..
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I always hook the bottom fly to a guide then wrap the leader behind the reel seat. A 12’ leader is no problem on 9’ rod. Not a fan of hook keepers near the grip. I don’t want a fly that close to my hand while bushwhacking.
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Rod length I guess. You don’t want the fly line inside the tip top.
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Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) kills man after eating squirrel
Gavin replied to MoCarp's topic in Throw It Down
Brain sandwiches used to be a popular bar food in South St. Louis. My grandfather used to like them. I have not seen them on a menu in about 15 years. -
I have never floated the SW Corner of MO. The James, Big Sugar, Elk, & Sping look interesting but have not been there. I need to change that.
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Saltwater is different. The fish are not leader shy. Barnackles, oyster bars, coral, and fish teeth will shred anything under 20lb. Usually use a 25lb flouro bite tippet for snook & redfish. 60lb for tarpon. The flies are usually in the 4-1/0 range. Sometimes smaller, some bigger.
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The Current, Jacks Fork, and Gasconade.
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That looks like a 45 or 57' bus...probably in the 20 ton range...They could have killed someone.
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Fishing is good. Never know what you might catch. Chain pickeral like slack water & weeds. You can find them anywhere that occurs. Suggest that you float it. Figure 4th in terms of scenery in MO, so absolutely wonderful. Bigger water, if you can cast a heavy fly rod bobber rig 50-75’ you will do really well.
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Have traveled that part of the world courtesy of the USMC an the USN...You wont be single long, and congrats. If you need some expat tax help, let me know....She will need an ITIN once married. You will still need to file in the US...Probably a FinCen (Disclosure of foreign bank accounts & assets). No big deal. Do a half dozen expat returns. We exchange docs back & forth through our secure web portal. and accept wire payments. Have Fun!
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Grass does not help much. You need about 100’ buffer of established trees & scrub brush if you want to minimize erosion.
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Pidgeon Creek has a long drainage and lots of pasture along it. Figure most of the gravel comes from up there. Read somewhere that Montauk Spring used to be a blue hole like Meramec, Round Spring, etc. but got filled with gravel during a flood up Pidgeon Creek. Apparently dynamited to clear the gravel & silt, but it did not work.
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Good luck & congrats! South East Asia is a really beautiful, Wild West, kinda place.
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Canadian outdoor sites have a bunch of info on that. The ice rarely gets thick enough in Mid Mo anymore.
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Homemade Tangle Free Trotline Organizer
Gavin replied to captain belly's topic in Tips & Tricks, Boat Help and Product Review
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Think that bass are the only species that you are encouraged too catch, allowed to transport for miles when alive, and then handoff for a dubious release. Try that with ducks=federal felony charges.
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Would be a good one to leave at the lake or cabin. Buddy has a tan one. Auto door locks are jacked on his too, but it runs great. He used to drive it daily, but just a fish/camp/haul vehicle now.
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He Lies in Waiting For The Perfect Time.
Gavin replied to jdmidwest's topic in General Angling Discussion
Glad you got out! Nice smallie! -
The pegged bead is better, but you can heat a hook with a lighter and melt a bead to it, or melt a ball on some thick mono, thread a bead on the mono and lash one or several to a hook.
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A pegged bead can still slide. Alaskan guides, peg and put a snell knot below the pegged bead so it cant slide. Its an expensive ticket if the bead is closer than 2" from to the hook in Alaska. You will need to tie some thread on your hook to be legal with a bead in MO. They come in a variety of sizes, but you can order an assortment at troutbeads.com . I
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Would not mind a country place with great internet. 10 yrs out though. Still have 2 in school.
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I really like wild mallards & teal.. Shoot some in STC, will drive up and get them if unwanted once it gets cold. Bleed it as best as you can as fast as you can and toss it in a cooler. Think that allot of game gets wasted/ tastes bad due to poor field handling.
