Daryk Campbell Sr

Recieved in the mail, everything is as stated. Good bargain on the equipment. Thanks for the bonus lures!

Graham cave state park has a couple, your better off going after it rains. It is west of st louis, not really sure if it is what your looking for. They are not spectacular by any stretch of the imagination, but they are natural.

Very nice looking. I have mentioned before, but could you, or someone who knows about wild mushrooms, give us some kind of tips on what is good and how to use it? Maybe suggestions of where to look, and what to look for. When to look, and what to avoid. That soup looks amazing by the way.

I always thought it was a felony to shoot while drunk. I don't want to keep anyone from having their guns, but I might mention this to the guy who was shooting toward my property. Or you could ask him to pay for the damages done (nicely), and if he hem haws around, you can suggest that you would be OK with filing a claim against his Homeowners insurance. But let him know that you know of an insurance agent (I am) and they told you that most claims are not appreciated by insurance companies, and denial or cancellation would be possible under the situation. Then as you all are discussing the "problem" you could come out as the peacemaker and say, something along the lines of " Well, If its all the same to you, I would be willing to forgive the current damage, but I need you to respect the bullets you shoot as you are responisble for the bullet from the time the primer lights the gun powder, until the bullet stops. When it crosses the property lines, it becomes a problem,and my property gets damaged. I am not comfortable with that." In any rate, as has been mentioned, it is not a good situation to be in.

Ness, I noticed the same thing with the gun ads, and NRA ads. On the Kayak themed posts, I get alot of kayak ads, etc. It is kinda spooky, that there is so much that others can see.

Good day.

I think it is unknown to many. I read about it in a local paper about a year ago, but it was very vague. Until JDMIDWEST mentioned it in one of his posts, I had all but forgot about it.

Good post, thanks Tom. Hope it works better for you sooner than later.

I am new to Geocahing, I have 4 Finds in the St Louis/Jefferson County area. For those who don't know what it is, Geocaching is a free real-world outdoor treasure hunt. Players try to locate hidden containers, called geocaches, using a smartphone or GPS and can then share their experiences online. ( Copied from www.geocaching.com) Caches can be difficult and sometimes easy to find, they can be underground, in the air and underwater. I have found kids caches and a couple film container (micro) caches. I go by sk8er96 on the website.

YAY!! :-)

I do it, JDMIDWEST does it, I am still new to it. It is fun, the kids like it, I do also. it can be difficult, but it is something different.

I would enjoy a dedicated thread that would incorporate all three myself.

Good pics, how about some more info on how, when, where to find them, and the best types of usage. Being a city boy, I don't really know much about mushrooms, other than if you eat the wrong ones you get very sick or can die. Therefore, I have only eaten ones I have bought from the grocery store or the restaurants. Not sure I trust myself to be a guinnea pig.

I have done much viewing on that site, and I think most of the advice that the regulars give is solid. They seem to have a good site in my opinion. Use quality items to make your mods, and use some common sense.

Sooo cool. Nothing but smiles from me.

WOW, I thought 99.00 was a steal. I am truly interested, but I am in the St Louis Area, and time/gas is an issue. Do you ever have any plans of comming this way? I would even pay the orginal asking price.

This is something you don't think of. http://now.msn.com/nolan-calvin-fisherman-finds-human-finger-in-trout

I don't think a politics board is needed, it has been mentioned long ago, there are many online to choose from. I believe the original post has substance to contribute to theforum/site. The way I understand the politics rule,it is designed to keep people from coming out and discussing politics in a broad way which would cause arguments, and does not contribute to the idea of the forums. Phil, you are doing great in my opinion, on keeping the site friendly. As most, I have joined and quit many others due to bad moderation.

Nice video.

JD, thanks for the update on the sculpin. I have never seen one and really did not believe it to be a cat, just the best description.

It was my 2nd time trout fishing, and I am ready to try again. I was kinda bummed, but I am over it now. I have read exactly what you are saying 3wt, just wish I would have practiced it. Maybe I would have a better report. It is definately new to me to use such light line, and have such clear water. I guess if I can get past the learning curve I will be OK. I guess it was like to blind leading the blind out there. I was the "senior fisherman" in our group. LOL

I did not go on the horn, went about 10:30'ish on Saturday morning. It rained from about 8:30 throughout most of the day. I did not catch anything, and did not see many others catching also. I surely did not see stringers full all day. I fished mostly up close to the Montauk lake in the artificial zone. I guess that was at the dam. I did notice that the fish were chasing, but then darting away. The man in the lodge explained that if that happens your line is to large. I had 4lb line. I got some 3lb tippett, and used that as a leader about 6 feet. I caught 1 fish about 8 inches and released him to be caught again. It was caught on a black and red maribou jig very small with a split shot. Water was ultra clear, sky was very cloudy, rain pretty steadily light to moderate. My son caught what I believe was a catfish fingerling size. It had pectoral fins with spines and a dorsal fin with a spine. I do not recall if it had whiskers. I did see a bunch of tiny bottom fish, not sure what they were. I did not think to ask at the lodge what they were. If any one could tell me what it was/could have been (not sure that it could have been a cat), I would be gratefull.

Well, Hank Patterson doesn't know what he is talking about LOL. Went to Montauk over the weekend. Tough fishing. I did not go out at the horn, so maybe that is where I messed up. Some things I have learned: Montauk's Campground 1 camping spots are not very friendly to tent campers vs many other state parks that I have camped at. The sites are very flat, but not very spacious. On the spot we chose online, it looked like a there would be a large spot between my site and the one next to me, not so. I was in sites 107, and 108. Reeds Fly Shop is not the shop that is close to the campgrounds. ( will have to try next time) I was told that Reeds was in the park, and as we were looking to find out where to get tags, we went into the lodge which has a fly shop. I made the mistake of thinking that it was Reeds, and just not marked. The hatchery is not as neat looking as Roaring River's hatchery and raceways. "As long as you don't expect too much, .... " Very true. Unfortunately everyone else had me hyped up. Very true words about people crowding you. I was fishing an area with a good pool in it. It had been a little while since I caught my only fish of the weekend, and a family of 3, walked up and was not 1 foot from me and started casting. No one else could be seen. If you camp in campground 1 and it rains, beware of the SAND. Sand is everywhere, and will get everywhere. Protect your equipment. I was under the impression that this would be a World Class Trout Fishing oppurtunity. I was dissapointed. I guess if you have alot of money and stock yourself up with the latest and greatest of equipment, and you hype yourself up, it is. I didn't. I have been to Roaring River twice. One time was during the weekend Hurricane Ike blew through, the river rose about 8 feet overnight. I did not catch anything, but the park was beautiful, and catered to the whole camping experience in my humble opinion ( we had to be evacuated to the higher campground). The second time we got rain the whole weekend, minus a couple of good hours, I caught 1 fish. I would endorse Roaring River over Montauk. I live in the St Louis area, and RR is alot further of a drive for us but well worth it. ... Disclaimer I am not an avid trout fisherman, I do not generally go fishing without the kiddos 2, 5, 12 years old. We did get a steady rain all weekend. (wife and kids were not enjoying that aspect of it) I am still new to the flyrod, (which I did not get to use... :-(

I really do appreciate all of the response. Unfortunately it will be stocked trout that I will be cooking. It will be on the grill at the campground, so, smoking is not very easilly done. I do love to use my smoker at home and I may bring some home if I like the fish. I have not had trout, and judging by the responses on here, the stocker trout should not be the determining factor. Thanks again, Daryk PS, I read the cedar plank recipe about carp. I did not know that it could be used on trout also.

I like the idea of this one by Gatorjet (have not tried it yet). I would like to know how do you all prepare and cook your trout. I have not cooked any trout yet and I would like to get some advice. Thank you in advance. Daryk