fishinwrench

Woah ! 👍 I'll pay you if you can teach MY daughter that part ! She doesn't seem to understand "Stop just as soon as the fender goes underwater" The fender of the TRAILER......NOT THE FENDER OF THE G-D TRUCK ! 😲 She's a mirror atheist..... Doesn't believe in them. 🙄 A well paid engineer mind you. Thinks my truck is a submarine.

Oh look, a red Grackle ! 😉

The bullhead where I grew up had yellow meat. Just didn't seem like anything I wanted to cook & eat when there were other choices. Caught a flathead from the Missouri River once that had yellow meat, it also had a 8" piece of auto door weatherstripping in its belly, and the meat smelled a hint of diesel fuel...... It never made it to the grease either.

I can't even comprehend being COLD right now.

Go with that thought 👍

Before the lake was impounded the area near the Monroe/Ralls county line was OUTSTANDING bass water. Even a stupid kid with a couple of Heddon River Runt crankbaits, Jitterbugs & Lazy Ikes could literally load the boat. There were Hellbenders too. And without a doubt it was the bullfrog capital of the world! I'm talking about messes of bullfrogs that could land a guy in jail ! 😉

No begging necessary, I've mentioned them here in the past.....but I'll PM you👍 You're 100% correct about "finding the sweet spots". Ya gotta float on through the slow mud-bank areas, and concentrate on the bluffy, rocky/gravel, clay bank spots.....which are typically just around every other bend. I used to have access to certain areas that made it really handy for short trips, but I've lost track of those people over the years. The one really cool thing about the streams up there is that it's just as easy to navigate upstream as it is downstream 😊. I had a little BassTracker Bantam plastic boat with a MinnKota 10 on it, that fit in the back of my truck and was the perfect rig for those creeks and the nearby strip pits.

Were you filming an episode of Survivor? I've never known anyone to intentionally target Bullheads......only cuss them.

Good grief! 😳 There's no way in hell that I would even try crossing that bridge.

I obviously haven't spent time on them all, but the best Smallie stream that I have fished, in this state, is a good hour or more north of what everyone considers the "Ozarks". Never saw a 20"+ come from it......but the number of 15-18 inchers far surpasses anywhere I've ever been.

A few years ago I read/heard something about whippoorwill numbers being on a huge decline, and that kinda bummed me out......But this year, around here, they are as thick as I can ever remember. Seriously, there are times that you can't even carry on a conversation outside for all the whippoorwill noise. Even during the 4th when everyone was shooting off fireworks....the whippoorwills were fired up big time.

Speaking of rape.....Here's some wildlife activity going on that I highly approve of.....so they definitely get a pass 😊👍

Who can argue with that ? 😅

It may be wrong, but the way I was raised.....a problematic critter on MY PROPERTY is fair game. Poisonous snakes, feral cats, and birds that gorge on mulberries & then poop all over my porch and vehicles get no pass.

I popped a starling the other day, and when I went out to pitch it across the road I could see thousands of tiny parasites crawling around under its belly skin. They are infected with something. It was gross !

One of the organizations is implementing a rule beginning in 2026 where the anglers are not allowed to use FFS until the 5th keeper is in the livewell. After that it can be used to cull. Sounds like the best rule change so far, but I know exactly how it will be played on THIS lake...... They'll run wave-breaks for 5 quick little Kentucky's, then go spotlighting. 🙄

Here's the only type of "gardening" that I'm any good at. 😊

True. Most of it is nothing more than a waste of time and has no detrimental effects. But some of it surely does. CWD in deer is a prime example.....Just look at all the crap that has caused, and there's no reversing it. It started in high-fence operations w/selective assisted breeding, then got out of control....and now we're stuck with it.

Nice man ! 👍 How deep were they? Morning, Evening, or mid-day ?

They aren't making errors/causing problems on purpose! It's like tripping over the hose at a carwash and breaking a bone. All you were TRYING TO DO was CLEAN THE CAR ! And now you can't even wipe your butt without help.

I just don't know about that. I've personally known 4 of them, and one is still a very close friend.....even though I rip on him regularly 😅 and oddly enough he almost always agrees, or at least can't dispute my position. I get to hear about projects that will never make the "news", but out of respect and confidentiality I can't just go blabbing about it. I gotta give them credit for their enthusiasm once they get settled into a decent position. They seem to be anxious to make a name for themselves, or do something they feel like they can "hang their hat on". Funding be darn, if they feel like they are doing something remarkable they'll figure out a way to DO IT. No politicians or profit margin required. Having connections through Colleges is how it's done.....and they all seem to have those connections. There's very little oversight or concerns about funding if a college class is involved. The world is full of Anthony Fauchi's on every level.

Man that's terrible 😔. I can't even imagine.

I doubt that "we all know" about even a tiny percentage of it. Not denying the occasional good that comes from it......but more forethought, safeguards and control are needed ! Badly !

Accurate, regardless.