fishinwrench

Bad ground connection. Probably at the bow plug

"loosing battle" noway bro ! A 7-8wt. will wear his butt down. Hybrids and Stripers are pretty mean, but King Salmon and Tarpon are taken on flyrods all the time. Fun is an understatement !

you forgot "Douchebag"

Holy crap! That was a creek run fish ? Have you ever flyfished for them ?

If you have strength issues I wouldn't recommend paddling from Lake Ozark to the Mulberry river

Now y'all have done it....

Dude, that is a TOAD ! Good Job !

It's easy. Skip it all and just fish out of it. Enjoy having a ride that you don't have to be all anal about rubbing trees and docks with. While many others are still back at the ramp caressing their boats with a soggy chamois...you'll be halfway home, where you can sharpen hooks, study maps, charge your batteries, rest, and collect your thoughts for tomorrow.

Nope, that's a LM. Al would never paint a spot. LOL Being a die hard Chevy man, I take offense to the "nancy boy" in the Silverado ad. He looks like the dishwasher at Panera bread. LMAO Can we loose that clown and put Tim's pic in there ?

I have caught 3 myself and saw 2 other smallies caught in what I consider "the lake" (quite a ways from any decent sized feeder creek). One was a real toad, easily over 3lbs, caught off the rip-rap jetty at Coffman marina.

That's interesting. Hard to say where the ones around Knotty Pine came from if not Tonka. Just prior to TroutDale selling (the first time), in Fall of 2004 I think, there was a group of 15-20 rainbows that ran up big Gravois cr. to the pool by the campground. I assume they dumped them into the spring branch after closing on the estate deal. Several of them were 3-4lbs. and the campers (and myself) had a ball with them for awhile, but they disappeared before Spring. Since then TroutDale has rebuilt and reopened the raceways, but blocked off the section of spring branch, and there's nothing but minnows and crawdads in it now. They sell to restaurants only, and they don't offer fishing (by the pound) anymore and there's no trout at all in the old dammed-up branch. The way they've redesigned it, it's unlikely that any trout could get through the maze of raceways and manage to get into the branch...and beyond, on it's own. Everything is screened off pretty tight, from the ranch all the way to the VFW park. There was also an old private trout hatchery on the hillside between Possum hollow and Bollinger cr. on the Osage arm (off Scandia rd.). But I heard that the Spring dried up during a drought in the 70's. And I think I read in the paper that Climax Spring was bought out by Culligan or one of the bottled water outfits. One of the little creeks that feed Turkey cr.(below Warsaw) supposably had trout in it at one time also. It seems like back in the 50's - 60's whenever someone found a sizable clear spring, they'd put trout in it. LOL

If they came from Troutdale ranch they didn't escape from there in the last year or so. What part of the lake was the public dock at where the trout was caught, and how big was it ? Tonka spring has some trout in it. Don't know whether they are reproducing or someone keeps putting them in there, but they are there. Everytime we walk the trails I look for them, and I can usually always spot one. I've never seen one over 10 inches in there though.

I can tell you that whatever you do is only going to be temporary. The cloudy look will come back real quick. An old boat salesman trick is to wipe it down with SAE30W non-detergent motor oil(or gun oil). That will make it shine as long as anything else, including the high-dollar 2-step marine wax.

Well, first off it's not MY train, and they are not MY claims, originally. I haven't seen them, but I also haven't been down there in awhile. The reply of every official that has been asked about it, thus far, is that they will neither confirm nor deny,...usually followed by "why do you want to know" ? And as far as proof, whaddaya want, someone to go down there, locate cams and take pictures and GPS coodinates of them ? LOL Maybe someone will, but it won't be me.

Yikes, that sucks. But hey, if it ever happens again there will be video evidence....so you can file suit!

rugulo, I think you missed the train The streaming webcam at the dam is just the only one being linked to the internet. Why not link up the rest of the cams along the stream, and at the parking areas, campground, outhouses, and swimming pool, so the rest of the world can watch all that activity as well.

I guess I routinely mingle with a different caliber of people, because everyone that I have heard speak about the video surveillance within the state park at Bennett, Taneycomo, and the other "trout parks", has been disgusted and totally against it. They may or may not notice it on their books at the end of this year, but I know for a fact that quite a few people will forget that the trout parks even exist because of this. The minor turn offs have always been the crowds, and fish that were "too easy", so fishing in the park has never been what you could call "real fishing". Now when you add in that your every move is being watched and recorded, you have the straw that breaks the camels back, for a few at least. Those of you that like that sort of thing may enjoy some extra space from now on.

Jack, Hows the Snaggin' trips going ?

Table Rock Inn

The thing about deep diving jerkbaits is not that they go deeper, but rather the action that they have. They can really pay off when the water is below 46 degrees because you can fish them slower. When you're giving the baits little 10 inch "lazy pulls" the deep divers act more alive.

I haven't even fished one yet, just made several variations and played with them in the tub. The ones I did with a little lead between the fold (emphasis on little) seems to be the best ones. Without a little weight they are almost too light, I think, but I'll give them all a try and let the fish decide. They flash and flutter like crazy on a series of short pulls and pauses, and amazingly don't twist the tippet like I thought they might (not in the sink or bathtub, that is). Back in the days of carefree existance, before it became a major unmentionable act to do such a thing, I remember tossing beer and soda tabs in the lake and watching the fish nip at them as they fluttered down. Does anyone know which cans are gold on the inside ? I know I've seen some but can't think of which brand it would be (MGD or Hamms maybe ? )

It's deadlier than a clouser on the cast . This crazy thing is like a flying razor blade. If I can keep from severing a major artery long enough, I think the White bass will love it.

Just in case you needed a reason to drink a beer....... Flutter Fly Hook: TMC 9394 #8 Tail: silver crystal flash over white calf tail. Body: cut from aluminum beer can, folded over & epoxied. Eyes: stick on, or painted.

Essox, Does your feeder creek have a power plant discharge ? 57 is incredibly warm for this early. Be careful around those momma beavers this time of the year.