Daryk Campbell Sr

May something good happen for you Idly. :-)

She's a thing of beauty.

Noble post. I hope it finds its owner.

Thank you for the follow up.

Neat subject Ron. Nice pics as usual. I am interested in doing some Morel Hunting, probably have to wait until next year though.

Welcome Nick.

Had me sucked in. "hook, line and sinker, I took it."

Good vid, love the Soul Coughing.

An Honest man. Glad to see, I know that honest people are still around, but it is good to see them pop out every now and again. Thanks for spreading the positive news. Side note, I don't believe I have ever paid over $60.00 for any rod/reel combos (minus my fly combo $90.00). $150.00 rod must be a beauty.

Kelty is not bad stuff at all. They sell alot of lightweight camping items (backpacking) and are not very expensive. (not cheap). I typically use midgrade items. No matter what you buy tent wise, seal all seams. I would buy this tent if I was in the market, but Eric may be on to something also.

Jim, any motorized boat, be it electric or gas is required to be licensed/registered in the state of MO. If it is paddled it does not need to be, but there are some restrictions on the website listed above. **** UPDATE **** Wrench, you were absolutely correct. I recieved the card in the mail along with my title (seperate envelopes). Now I will feel much more comfortable when I am out. I only wish that it was made of the waterproof material that some maps, and fishing licenses are made of, It would possibly last longer.

Welcome to the group. I hope you find as much decent info as I have found on here.

Very neat link.

The water really dropped compared to a few days prior. Nice fish.

It is commonly reffered to as "Don't Feed the Trolls".

Thanks for posting.

I have seen remote control boats with lures trolled behind them, but using them to 'deliver' the lure instead of casting, that is a neat idea. Nothing that I would care to try, but neat just the same.

Gotcha! Good lake, and a Good fish to go with it.

Thanks for the update. What lake? if you don't mind.

Good topic. I admit, I usually use Whatever I end up picking up cheap.

Many state parks have "primitive" camping spots. I think this is what your describing. You may also be able to go to land owned privately and camp if you get permision from the landowners. ( it can be hard to find who owns what ) Here is a link to the MDC for conservation areas, just browsing I found that Mineral Hills may fit your question. http://mdc4.mdc.mo.g...est&txtAreaNm=s Select Region as North East and then search. Hope it helps you out. Have fun out there.

I was diciplined via spanking, slapping in the mouth, etc. I can tell you that I was diciplined to show respect, and to feel shamed if I recieved the punishment. I am now in my 30's and I will break down and cry like a baby if my mom was to spank me today. Not becuase of the pain recieved by me, but because of the disrespect I must have shown for my mom to feel that she needs to punish me. I am a firm believer in diciplining your child at the time of the offense, make the punishment fit the offense. The whole " Wait until we get home.." " I'm gonna tell your father, and he's gonna...." in order to threaten children, in my opinion, is a waste of time. Just my two cents. Raise your children with respect, and demand respect just the same.

Very helpful, and interesting info. I have been under the impression that it was not that involved, and this is the first I have learned that these boats need varnish. It sure seems like a big job to tackle, but the end result seems like something to be proud of.

Status: Rare and declining due to water pollution, habitat loss, reduction of egg-laying sites and overharvesting. Missouri and federal law prohibits the importation, transportation, sale, purchase, taking or possession of animals on the State or Federal lists. If fishing, check your limb lines and trotlines daily; if you catch one of these rare turtles you must release it unharmed. Per the MDC website, if it is an actuall Alligator Snapping Turtle, it is illegal to have, or sell them. http://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/field-guide/alligator-snapping-turtle

I went fishing for the 1st time this year. I tried a new spot with my 5 year old and and old fishing buddy. We went to Morse Mill Park. It has rained off and on for a couple days, and the river was up, along with a strong current. I walked up river a little bit to find a boat ramp :-) (very nice surprise). Just past the ramp was a calmer area just outside the main current. This was our spot. I caught about an 18 inch channel cat at approx 7pm. As dark was coming upon us, and we were cleaning our spot, my son wanted to fish off of the boat ramp. He managed to catch a fingerling size flathead catfish. He was as happy as a clam. We were using nightcrawlers as bait. Water was very muddy. Both were released for others to catch. The channel cat seemed to be holding eggs. Good luck to all.