fishinwrench

That was most Dead-on accurate post of the year so far.

The surface temp below Bagnell for the last 3 days has been 41-43°, I would expect very close to the same at Warsaw.

AT LEAST? No. If you're gonna kill or maim something you should AT LEAST eat it !

Most common cause is a snapped O-ring on the manual release valve. Or a manual release valve that isn't seated good. Back it off a few turns then retighten it, if that doesn't fix the leak-down then it'll need to go to the shop (removing a broken valve without leaving a piece behind is a tricky procedure).

I don't think that's it. They go balls to the wall, working undercover ect. after victimless crimes every day and it nets the state Zippidy-do-da. Hell if they'd catch some giggers they could seize boats, trucks, generators, PROPERTY.....all kinds of goodies. I'd think it would be well worth a few nights out on the river. Put a worthwhile bounty on 'em and I bet myself and a few cohorts could rack up some revenue in a big way.

Thanks Dave, Yeah, it's 22 strands of Sili-legs, furled together. How's things in the brick city? You should come down and hit the whites and green/brown bass with us this Spring. Gazer was asking about you the other day.

Redbeard to Ho Humm would be a short float but it's excellent water and the shuttle is a breeze.

I think he's talking about a 2' piece of rail with a hole bored in it. Just take a hacksaw and go down to the.... oh, wait....that could be bad! REAL BAD! Nevermind

You just can't help yourself, can ya? Just gotta make it look like a crawdad ! Black ops only has a "single tail". (I like him by the way)

I concocted this creature last Summer when I was attempting to catch some carp, just Ultra chenille on a 1/80 jighead. I never got one to take it....but I'm not too sure I wasn't just fishing to slumbering buffalo. I'll try it again this year now that I'm a tad bit smarter.

I think its been determined to be 4-6 on average.

What are your thoughts, every Spring anglers put a hurtin' on the Whites at all the usual spots. Knowing that White bass are fast growing but short-lived fish do you think it's possible to overharvest them? I'm on the fence. I used to load my freezer with as many as I could legally have in my possession and maintain that (after I had eaten a mess or two) until they had escaped me, but I don't do that anymore. Last year I would only keep 6 per outing regardless of how well they were biting because the previous year I began to notice that fewer big ones were showing up. I'm kinda hoping that I did them a favor and in some way helped make up for a few massive hauls that I'm sure others took home....then probably came back for more. So is the general consensus that it is impossible to overharvest Whites? Because I worry about it sometimes.

That situation (having other boats stop and fiish the same area just because they assumed I was "on fish") would drive me crazy. Id almost pay a small fleet of 3-4 boats to anchor down about a mile above where I was catching them. I know the fish are plentiful and fellowship is cool and all...but still.

I carved out a nice butthole to accept the tie-in area of the silicone.

Late April will be awesome....provided its not flooded. And Bennett is chok full of guys that will be honored to offer up pointers and advise. If you notice someone that looks like they know what they're doing, strike up a conversation with them and the next thing you know you'll have the next best thing to a personal guide and instructor ....for free.

Crayfish? They're CRAWDADS, man. Quit tawkin like a Yankee ! The top/left gets my vote.

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.