The Blue Goose

Wow. I would like to think I have a pretty decent grasp on rules and regs but I did not know that. I think that might take the cake as the most ridiculous conservation law I've ever heard.

I already have my "jugs," which are swimming noodles similar to what is described. I borrowed them from my Dad, who has used them like me and never had a whole lot of success. I was planning on free-floating them anywhere from 3-12 feet or so. We always used to let them float, but at about 3-5 feet. I thought I'd try to go deeper but from the way it sounds I need to go a lot deeper still and add some weight. Does anybody catch any catfish shallower in August? Yeah, I know you have to stay with them now, which is kind of disappointing. It used to be a lot of fun trying to run down your jugs the next morning...I guess too many dock owners were mad at Billy Bob's jugs stuck on their dock with a bloated bluegill on the end.

My family and I are heading for Lake of the Ozarks next week for vacation. I think the kids (and myself) might enjoy throwing out some jugs and trying to catch some catfish. We used to do it when I was a kid and the laws were different...we'd let them out in the cove at dark and run them down the next morning. It was fun but we hardly ever caught anything. Anybody got any advice? What depth, what times, what for bait? Thanks...

Headed to the lake next week for vacation with the family. I think the kids (and myself) might enjoy throwing out some jugs and trying to catch some catfish. We used to do it when I was a kid and the laws were different...we'd let them out in the cove at dark and run them down the next morning. It was fun but we hardly ever caught anything. Anybody got any advice? What depth, what times, what for bait? Thanks...