Jim Y

I agree and the same for limiting the size of boats on LOZ. Fortunately, IMO, the lake is pretty much fully developed and it is harder to develop property than in the past. So I think that the current conditions will prevail in the next 10 years.

Ok, whatever idle speed is for cruisers is what I meant. I would think that plow speed would be closer to 10 MPH than 5, but I'm going by my bass boat speeds.

IMHO, cruisers should be restricted to about 5-7 MPH on LOZ. In return, the driver of any boat going 5-7 MPH or less would not be subject to DWI laws.

My parents really like Bentleys, but it is a little expensive, but not like the Blue Heron.

No the alarm goes off too often when the boat is underway or even at the slip if the boat is in the water and any wave comes by. I had to remove the alarm lock and go with a very heavy duty all weather padlock.

You're right. It is called a Loc R Bar and it cost me about $500 installed. I only protect my tackle and have had no problems so far with theft. My tackle costs more than the other items that could be easily removed, unless locked, from my boat. The storage compartment locks are not real sturdy.

When I moved to LOZ, I bought and had installed a device called a Loc-A-Bar to the front compartments of my bass boat where I store all my tackle. It is a bar across the boat that cannot be removed and makes entry into the storage compartments impossible. I will admit that I have not had any theft issue, or other, after two years at Parkside Place Condo. I love having the bass boat on a lift in a 30' long slip where it stays dry all the time.

For a part time bass fisherman at LOZ, it is worth every penny and more.

Nice recipe. However, since I don't like fish, I will try it with chicken.

Stitch, I owned a home on Truman Lake for 30 years before moving to Osage Beach in 2012. I fished Truman and the upper 20 miles of LOZ. Truman is a murky water lake and most of the fish are fairly shallow, but can be fickle. In my experience, the upper 20 miles of LOZ fishes like Truman and is usually stained water.

I live in a condo near the glaize bridge inside the glaize arm. Yesterday, the entire lake that I can see from my 4th floor unit was covered in ice. Today, I do not see any ice.

I'm ready, Bob. Last year, some physical issues mostly prevented me from fishing. Fortunately, I am over them and plan to fish much more (1-2 times per week) in 2014 when weather permits. But IMO, this ice will likely be around until Mid-March. It is thick and while tomorrow and Friday will be warm, next week's forecast looks cold, high in 30's. Unless you are going to hold an ice fishing tourney, I don't think that you will be able to hold your last tourney this weekend or even the next one.

First, Bob is much more than an average bass fisherman. He's a die hard bass angler who will fish in any weather. I'm an amateur bass fisherman who will only fish in decent weather and have never fished in a bass tournament. Second, IMO, the site is even better for the occasional bass fisherman, than a tournament regular. Third, Bob has invested a lot of time, effort and (I'm sure) money into the site. It is a great, very professional site. He deserves to profit from it.

The truth is that the daily fishing reports done by Bob are accurate, detailed and very helpful. Until the lake iced over, Bob went fishing about 5 days each week and did a full report on each day's fishing.

If you like to fish for bass on LOZ, then this website is great for you. It is worth $100 per year instead of the $45 subscription to be a full member. However, it is only about bass fishing on LOZ, not crappie or catfish.