Daryk Campbell Sr

B O A T (acronym) Stands for: Bust Out Another Thousand. Not my quote, heard it on Pawn Stars.

Very good!!, may I add, Younger folks seem to be attracted to it , thinking there may be something to it. Burned again!!

WOO HOOO!!! BAIT!! That would get you a cat or two. ( I know most here prefer the bass and trout )

Good times. Thanks for the report. I have never had luck fishing on a windy day. EVER. So needless to say I am jealous.

I believe you can have only 3 independent hooks, a trebble counting as 1 hook. You can run as many hook-less lures as you like.

I like the idea 'wrench', Do as alot of the nonprofits do.

Don't let the bad doings of a few ruin the good things for the many. I don't see a problem there except that it looks to me that the fillets were not used to the most of their potential. As long as it is legal, and it is being done in a legal manner, then they should not be looked down upon. I also think that the waste should have been discarded in a better fashion. I know alot of you all on here have reservations on the smallie, and I am glad that you do. We all are to use the resources given to us to the best of our capability. Now that these fish are not in the areas there is room for others to grow and take the places of the ones that were removed, the cycle will continue. The waters may be down right now, but with the way the glaciers are reported to be melting, soon, the rivers will be normal at flood stage. ;-)

Be carefull as to the open offering. Just sayin', might end up with someone like me taking you up on it. :-) Nah, Welcome.

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.