Daryk Campbell Sr

Check your local Cub Scout / Boy Scout / Girl Scout groups. I have recv'd a pretty considerable donation of rods for my Cub/Boy Scouts from one of my customers. The boys who do not have much, or who's parents don't fish, have been so appreciative to be able to go out and fish. Maybe you can set up a day where you can show the boys how to fish and how things work. The scouts are just like your own children. I mean to say that they will listen to and believe a stranger or person who they just met before they will believe their leaders/parents. You are a good person to offer to pay shipping on your items.

Yes, it is. We need more of these kinds of groups. Educate the children and they will do the same.

That is a good idea to buy them for your kids. I have read about it, but never really considered it. My kids are still a bit young but it may be an option.

This looks like it could be very effective. Neat tutorial. Thanks for sharing. Posts like this are what keep my faith alive in forums.

Come on guys, haven't you all heard "The Fisherman's Creed "? Early to bed, Early to Rise, Fish like Hell, Make Up Lies. Or: Tie your own knots, bait your own hooks, remove your own fish, Tell Your Own Lies. Maybe the guy in question has heard these and is practicing them. :-)

Success.

A couple of years ago there was a large demonstration at Bass Pro in St Charles/Offallon. They had people there who were very helpful in showing/teaching beginners and anyone who would listen how to hold/cast/reel a flyrod. I have never held one before that and they got me feeling pretty confident in the standard and roll cast. I bought a complete model, don't know the details, from Bass Pro. The people there told me that it would catch a fish just as well as any other model. I paid approx. $80.00 for a rod, reel, and sleeve/case. The reel was already strung by the manufacturer. I have caught a couple fish on it. I have lost a few flies also. It is fun. I couldnt tell you if I lost any fish since it didn't cost me a thousand, but I am still happy none the less.

That looks like a neat playground. Had me ducking on the jungle cruise section. LOL

All of these are very interesting theories. Keep it up.

Good luck to you and your father Bass Ivy. " Its a fine, fine day 'for a re-union. "

Ron, That is so COOL. Thanks for sharing.

Nice detailed report.

That seems too good to be true. :-) I like it. ( now I just need a boat and trailer, and storage, and .....) I have a 10' boat that fits in the bed of my truck, Please don't send me messages of your boat for sale, I can't afford it. Thanks though.

Welcome Randy! Good luck on the forums. Good luck with the fish.

For all I know, The fish don't carry guns, nor do they know grammar. I for one am guilty of some misspellings, and run on sentences, along with Caps in the middle of my sentences. I do some on purpose to try to simulate emotion in my typing ( trying to make it sound in text as it would in speach) . I do some on accident due to the city education that I was awarded. :-) Today is a great day to fish.

In the city of St Louis, if you get caught urinating in public (even if not in view of anyone directly) you will be ticketed and added to that Sex Offenders List. Many of those "offenders" deserve to be on the list, but many do not. I can go on about this, but will save you all. I agree with Eric as far as not having any more nuts now than 50 years ago, We just have more Media. 50 years ago you would not have gotten word about a little boy from some town in Richwoods, MO who was abducted, nor about a girl from Utah. If you estimate how many children there are out there vs how many are abducted by people other than family members, your kids have a better chance of winning powerball without playing, than they do to be abducted. Let your kids live, let them enjoy the things you were allowed to enjoy. There are FAR more good people than bad.

Hey everyone, I was just sitting here thinking (after seeing a pic from Eric1978 of Conservation Agents), All fishing licenses will expire at the end of this month. May want to go out and renew now. Also a tip, if you small game hunt you can combine the licenses and carry only one. You save a few dollars by combining the fishing license with small game compared to buying them both together. Just a thought, maybe this will keep someone on here from getting a ticket.

They don't scare me as I don't consiously break any laws that they would have problems with. I would offer them a dew also. We may not use the same slang, but we could get along just fine.

Sorry to hijack, But, what is Moose Drool? Is it a local beer? The topic has been entertaining, and I will throw in my 2cents. You can get a ticket for anything any officer wants to ticket you for. It is up to you to contest the legality of it. (innocent until proven guilty, HA!). Eric, Not all Hoosiers leave glass in the creeks/rivers. Hell, Mountain Dew only comes in plastic now anyhow. Not JUST Hoosiers leave glass in the creeks and rivers. I hope that by me being a South St Louis Hoosier would not prevent us from being able to fish together. ;-) I practice Leave No Trace. " This Mountain Dew's for you "

Very neat.

JD, I have no problems with trapping, I am interested in it myself. Protecting your animals and family/household is your right. I just was turned off by the idea of a thousand tacks in the middle of the forest which, in no logical way could be picked up, and other animals would suffer pain that would possibly lead to infection and a slow painful death for no benefit to anyone. I am a small game hunter, I hunt deer and such, no luck yet. You gotta stand for something or you will fall for anything. You guys now know my stance. :-)

Very nice Phil. What? No mention of sponsors and why their (......) works so well in helping you catch these nice fish as apposed to the others..? :-) Nice job, I will much rather watch someone who is doing it for the love of it vs someone who started because of the love of it, and got caught up.

dead link.

You paint a beautiful picture. Thank you for sharing the experience.

..... Understood. Sorry, items written in text lack the emotion that is "read" while the same items are spoken.