Usually a bunch of deer camps in the WKW this time of year and they jet to them, gig fish, fish, kill deer & turkey. Stl TU wants to do a a study about were the trout go down there. Would not be surprised if they go into a monkey dodo pile behind a couple deer camps.
Nope, gigging is allowed in all Smallmouth Bass Special Management areas. No ribbon designations or gigging restrictions on smally water. Would be nice but the MDC biologists claim that gigging is harmless. If they can lie like that with a straight face, they need to go sell whole life insurance.
Do camp at HVO, or Riversedge near Bennet once or twice a year. Have not fished the park in the last 13yrs. Floating the river is always better IMO. Won't see anyone on the river during deer season, wear blaze orange, you will here some shots.
Beer cheese soup with bacon & chicken attempt tonight. Fail IMO, kids liked it, wife and I hated it. Reminded me of a bowl full of cheap nacho topping.
Chix Noodle & Dumps are good but won with those before. Will be bringing both but won't be on the competitors table. Will be 30-35 pots total, maybe 12 competing.
Contemplating Soup for the family soup competition . Thinking beer bacon cheddar this year. Have to cater to middle of the road flavors. The won't eat excellent gumbo, loved the bland taco soup, would not eat the turtle soup cuz it had real turtle meat in it. What do you think they will like?
Nice surprise today. My buddy Joe the antique & collectible tackle dealer found one of my old creations. Made it for my late friend Roy who died way too soon. Looking forward to fishing it on some of Roy's favorite stretches soon.