fishinwrench

I've never fished the Osage in the Fall....but I'm fixin' to give it a shot. Any tips or info that will save me some time locating fish would be greatly apprieciated. thanks, Wrench

Hmmm, so how do you roll..... Ginger or Mary ann ?

Definately ! Look me up next Spring and we'll do it.

CW, you don't have to miss out. you can wade the points in the lake just like you do the creeks. The points in the dam area of Truman are reasonably easy to access and fish from the bank, as are many good points here on LO once they drop the lake a bit.

Good Man, I agree.

Awesome! Glad you got into 'em. Don't ya just love those ledges Whites and Hybrids are the funnest fish that swims in this lake....bar none. Good eatin' too.

Spots are a sporty fish, no need to kill them like that. Is there any real proof that killing off the Spots or Largemouth increases numbers of Smallies in any given stream ? I've heard the reasoning, but I'm just not convinced that it is the ethical thing to do. Popcorn, comin' up....

They've been around forever, and nobody I know uses them. So I'm guessing that they are...not so awesome. Can't hurt to try though.

Not really the best time of year to be fishing the lower end IMO, but that comes from a guy that hates fishin' the mainlake stuff. You can do ok on numbers by running down a cove and burning crankbaits along the shady sides of the docks (Bomber model A). But pitchin' to the backend docks should get you some better kickers. There's a pretty decent Spook bite in the backends too...on some days. Knock'em dead

Are you kiddin'me ? Considering most of the "exchanges" made between me and the guys I usually fish with, "douchebag" is extremely mild. Matteroffact... it's probably the closest thing to a term of endearment that you'll ever hear out of any of us.

Yeah! This is Ozark Anglers....where we live by the rules of Bambi's Daddy. You can't call a fishin' buddy a douchebag here. You'll hurt his feelings, he'll get upset and threaten to leave forever. I'll bet you get a good scolding for that one.

Gotta be careful what name you give your vessel.......That one was christened "IMPACT" (no kidding) There was a big twin big-block Scaraab few years back named "Nauti-bouy" that creamed a big flashing "No Wake / No-Anchor" bouy in Millionaire cove. And another named "Fools Paradise" that ran into the gas dock at....guess where ? LOL

How 'bout passin' some o'that over here

I was under the impression that every chemical in circulation had been "watered down", or to borrow a term from the drug cartel, "cut".... from the potent chemicals of the past. Often to the point that certain products that used to be effective are practically worthless now. I know that bleach, detergents, fuel, cleaners, bug spray ect. ect. are way less potent (hence more "safe") than they used to be. So I don't know how the farming industry could have avoided it.

Yeah, but they are all Slackers ! Good Lord. Five shades of Green ? You are worse than my daughter Lt. Olive Olive Dk. Olive Peacock ????? . . I give up

Schools of 1 1/2 to 3 lb. Channel cat make what seems to be a migratory run up the creeks in the early Fall every year. Matter of fact it is going on right now. Every September they move up and cruise the deep clear water pools in tight schools and you can sight-fish to them if you stay out of the water and out of sight. I don't know how you'd flyfish for them up in this clear water though because they are real-real spooky. I use Bowker's original or Sonny's on a 3" red dipbait worm. Toss it out on the gravel flats where you can see the bottom near a hole and stand back away from the bank and wait for them to cruise by. You'll see one or two break away from the group to inspect the bait. When you see one "stand on his head", Set the hook.

Oh....Yeah. LOL Good point. Wow, we have really taken a fork in the road here. Do you consider Honey to be a natural product ? At which point in it's refinement does crude oil escape naturality, the instant it is removed from the earth, or after other elements are added/subtracted ?

Zach, concentrate on points that have a ledge (shelf). That always seems to be the ticket for Hybrids.

What would be considered forage for Stripers in a tailwater ? Shad wouldn't make it.

The difference there is: We (non-native Americans) were not placed in this country by a higher power. Our forefathers migrated here on thier own and we evolved from there (survival of the fittest, albeit not very democratically). I guess you could say that WE are the "Spotted Bass" of the human race.

You are definately living right. Congrats on the catch....all of'em. BTW....Is that a White or a Hybrid ? Just looking at the lines (all the way to the tail).

Sounds like you had a pretty decent day. Awesome ! Wanna swap soft hacle patterns ? This one always comes through for me on the Niangua.... TMC 3761 #14. olive 6/0 uni-thread. Rib: gold wire. Body: lt.olive uni-stretch. Thorax: peacock Ice Dub. RN pheasant hackle. With the conditions you had Friday I would have had a #4 shot about 2ft up on 5x, and feed alot of line into the swing. The toon is perfect for the Niangua when the river is between 2.0 and 3.0, but I know how it is when it's down below 1.5 (I have an 8ft. Outcast that's hard to keep straight in slow water...and God help you if the wind picks up). Personally I'd go Canoe before 'yak...but that's just me. I use a OT147 Guide, it's a bit heavy but it's solid as a rock, floats shallows great, and solo's just fine. I like to pack a lawn chair, cooler, and some backup spinning gear for Smallies. Plus and I have to have room for my fishin'hound so a 'yak or little solo canoe would never work for me.

First off, the smaller primer bulb in the bilge compartment is OIL , not Fuel. You don't need to be squeezing on it. Remove the cowling and pump up the FUEL primer bulb. Squeeze the bulb hard and hold pressure on it while looking/listening for leaks. As for anything further, If you aren't confident or somewhat knowlegable about what your doing I'd recommend you just take it to a qualified tech.

Phil, I think diplomacy was practiced here by all. [u]Cowboy diplomacy

Oh yeah...I seperated a couple of ribs once... it's a MF'er. By all means do nothing that might trigger a coughing fit, or uncontrollable laughter, cuz you'll pass out. Hope you heal more gracefully than I did.