fishinwrench

I contributed quite a bit to an article Kathy Etling did quite awhile back, I think it was printed in the STL Globe and also got CC'ed in Missouri Fish & Game. She went after the issue with guns ablazing....but got nowhere. If you have her contact info, rattle her cage again. She's pretty fond of Mo.Smallmouth and has quite a list of verified unlawful gigging incidents.

Good deal, Laney. Do me the courtesy of one more update after it has sat a few days or so. Did you do any fishing?

Happy B-day o'brother of temperate bass. If ya ever get up this way and have a few hours to kill give me a shout.

Yeah, no $#!t ! Never thought about that, thanks for raising my blood pressure yet another notch. That is without a doubt a realistic scenario. 75 bucks would be hard for even an otherwise "reasonably ethical" gigger to pass up. I bet they never even considered that when they announced the tagging efforts....prolly shoulda kept that on the downlow. I hate to say it but I am glad that YOU got to see, and FEEL what a few of the rest of us have seen over and over with the gigging thing. Especially on the lower Niangua....it's bad. It pisses me off because they'd set up a night-time sting in a heartbeat to catch a guy with a joint or a beer bong, but stalking a suspected gig boat has never EVER happened, to my knowledge. If they'd just try a little they could bust a certain outfitter on the Niangua for giving safe harbour to illegal gigging and sieze the darn place. It would make for a dandy PUBLIC ACCESS! To hell with all this "new regulations" BS, the movement should be towards inforcing the laws and regs rhat are already on the books. That would make all the difference in the world, and would make up for the other issues. Let the catch and eat guys keep a limit when (and if) they can catch a limit...but inforce the illegal crap with considerably more enthusiasm than they have in the past.

Sorry. Greenmill (campground) is immediately below the Jrd. bridge on river-right, about 3.5 miles below Fiery.

Howard ford to Greenmill would be the best overnight stretch for a March fishing float. 4.5 - 5.0 is perfect for the LN. You might be able to get Mike to shuttle you, and your vehicle will be alot safer at Greenmill than it would be if you left it at Fiery.

Whew! Booooyy, you almost stepped in it!

Al did a Spot cover? Bet that took alot of self control. that would be like Me drawing a monkey.

No, but I have those moments when I'm so sick of tying what I'm "supposed to be tying" that I waste 2 hours and 14.00 worth of material tying crap that I'll probably never use. What I wish I had is an app that would keep me from doing that....and could also brew a pot of coffee or make a sandwich.

Blaise Pascal, as I live and breathe !

Ron, yeah there's a 1/40oz. Dumbell hidden in there... They look awesome in the sink and cast way better than I expected on my 7wt., and no problem at all on a 9, the Silicone is very light compared to regular "gear type" plastic . It'll be awhile yet before any of the local bass get to judge them but I have a real good feeling about it. A "Senko" type fly is in the works, as soon as I deplete the market of green-pumpkin Sili-legs.

Bend Over And Takeit !

I haven't studied the nutrition facts of Ramen but I'm thinking that a peanut butter sandwich would keep you alive longer, and can't cost much more.

Y'all ease up on oneshot. Seriously though, yeah, with the price of fuel and vehicle wear/tear, living off the land to save money doesn't work unless you are eating out of your own back yard. For what it costs to drive 10 miles to the stream and 10 back home you could buy and prepare a pot of chili and eat on it for 3 days. darn some Ramen noodles! Who could live on that crap?

I don't believe I have ever seen a MDC agent get far enough away from his truck that he couldn't stop someone from vandalizing his state vehicle. I have however, seen one tear up a truck to keep from walking 100 yards.

Can you just split it into 2 parts?

Not sure that I understand "the problem". As long as a guide isn't walking up to random anglers at Crane soliciting himself then it shouldn't be anyone elses business whether someone pays for a lesson or two onstream, or which stretch of whichever stream he is willing to pay for a lesson on. Call it a "gift" instead of a "fee" to satisfy the Nazi's.....and do whatever you want.

LOL Yep! Replace that and it's a good bet you'll notice a difference. The part# is 432639 (about 8.00)

Awesome ! You can give the key switch a shot of WD-40 and hit it with a blast of air if you have a compressor handy, if that doesnt free up the stickiness then there's a chance that the switch has gotten hot and weakened the spring, (happens if one of the switch terminals has a loose or dirty connection). The dead spot at 1200 is probably because the throttle linkage is a tad out of sync. As you accelerate, timing is advanced manually as the throttle plates open. Everything has to be synced nearly perfectly to obtain a smooth hole shot with no stagger zones. The clear plastic outer bushing on the throttle cam roller has a habit of falling apart and will throw it out of sync just a bit, you might check that little POS and see if it's all still intact. Don't spend too much on "decarbonizing" treatments, they are a waste of time/money. Once hard carbon deposits have built up the only way to get rid of them is to remove them manually (complete powerhead teardown). Ring-Free, Engine Tuner, ect. won't even soften hard carbon buildup, so save your cash.

Well, you missed your chance to be my hero with the Ruger today. LOL J/K Oh well, if they hadn't of got'em the giggers would have. Too bad though, a mess if goggle-eye woulda tasted the same.

Here's my first, and last Hula Popper. These are a pain in the butt and I'd feel sorry for anyone tying them commercially. If I did them to sell they'd be almost 100 bucks apiece.

If I didn't think Holschlag was a douchebag I'd compliment you on that crackhea....Ooops, I mean Blockhead ! Nice work, seriously. I just can't look at one of those without wanting to slap the next bearded beanpole I see.

If that don't boil yer balls I don't know what would. Lemme guess..... NRO?

I'm sure it can be outstanding if your timing is right, probably has cycles like everywhere else. Turkey and Deer creek have my attention lately, I know there are some nice smallies in Turkey cr. Just gotta figure out the best (easiest) way to access it.

Ohoo Yeah, you blow a flux capacitor and you're toast. Luckily for Laney that's a Suzuki and Honda thing