fishinwrench

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

Oh, well....you shoulda been here yesterday.

"it held pressure" ? Hu? If you mean it "had sufficient fuel pressure output" ...then yes, it will. But the diaphram that seperates the fuel from the oil is leaking through (oil is getting to the fuel inside the pump prior to metering) so the end result is a heavy oil mixture being delivered to the carb bowls at all throttle setting, the slower fuel moves through the pump the richer the oil mixture will become. No other situation exists on that motor that will cause it to over-oil (which is what it was doing IF you were surrounded by a cloud of blue smoke at everything under mid-range throttle settings, like you said). I'm not trying to bum you out, and I mean no disrespect to your tech, but before your motor is "right" you WILL BE buying a VRO kit. I guarantee it.

Not alot of smallies but they are present. You can run a prop quite a ways up if you're careful. If you slither through the shallow spots with the trolling motor, push pole, or hop out and pull the boat through you can get all the way to the whistle if you wanted to....but I've never done it. Sure seems to be alot of guys curious about this area all of a sudden The locals hit it pretty hard and apparently eat alot of fish. It's a neat area but not the hidden goldmine I was expecting when I first started exploring it.

The stretch from the lake Niangua concrete dam to the Tunnel outlet is iffy water and fishes like a farm pond (lots of gar, carp, buffalo, green sunfish) unless there is a good flow coming over the dam since all you're getting is surface water from the lake pool. If you want a chance at a Gator Gar in Missouri that stretch is your best bet. The migratory fish ( whites, walleye, Lm) moving up and down from LO mostly stop just downstream of the tunnel outlet.

I have some.... "spoonbill". They spend millions on that project annually and Snaggers bring nothing to the table. The only revenue gained from the spoonbill resource comes in the form of FINES for infractions during snagging season. The whole ordeal is rediculis IMO, they rip hooks into them but have to release them if under a certain length....and most usually die. (the proof of that is in all the coon bait wsshed up on the banks after snagging season). They do not, I dont think, help substancially control plankton. At least not enough to make a difference, like they claim. I think it would be in everyones interest to dump the spoonbill project all together and put that money and effort to better use.

If you only knew how many 12v batteries have been "float tested" in this lake it would make you wannna cry. If they ever pull the plug on her it will take 400 dozers to clean up what gets exposed. Even without all these new laws snd regulations we are so much more thoughtful and responsible than the generations before us.

Lets pick dates and see who guessed closest.... 1. When will some nimrod get busted for shooting one ? And 2. When will the first one get hit by a compact car and result in a fatality ?

Really ? Cuz all I see is a bedding smallmouth getting really irratated INCOMING ! :ducks-and-covers-head-with-hands:

Exactly, just a reason to get semi-serious and learn some stuff. I'm really getting the warmwater bug lately, trout fishing just keeps taking a seat further to the rear each season. I kinda have a deminishing infatuation for Put & take areas... and there isn't enough "wild water" to go around. Not reasonably close anyway, my fuel bill this year has been insane, and I very seldom even go anywhere. Whaddaya think of this Bad Boy... Sili-lizard