fishinwrench

What's the bluegill population like at Busch, are there many big ones ?

Yeah but any given neck will be heavy on a certain size range. It's been my experience that the biggest part of any neck cape will end up in the bottom of a drawer somewhere.

Ok, I'll take on the hackle farm. I have some fightingcock raising in my bloodline, so surely I can pull it off. But I'm gonna need some stimulus to get started, who want's to persue that angle ? If we get started now they'll be ready for harvest in time for Techo's next 911 Fitness function.

If I was stocking a flyshop such as yours I think I'd just stock Whiting 100"s packs, and Bugger packs, in the sizes and colors most requested. I'd be afraid that full necks would set on the shelf way too long.

Nope, all the action being taken so far (to my knowledge) has been where the money lies. There has been about 25 or so cases turned over to the AG so far and all the cases that are making the news are in the lower lake area. It's always going to be about money, that's a given.

Various Bombardier (Johnson/Evinrude), Mercury, and Yamaha service text and tech notes for 2007-09 engines. Gotta get smart on the ones coming out of warranty soon

Don't ya hate it when you stop by a flyshop on your way to the river...and end up standing around bullshittin' all day. I've learned to hit the shop on the way home. Just call Chuckie and tell him you need to swing by for a few things when you get off the river, he'll hang around for ya.

Just for the record: That wasn't MY mother that said that.....it was Thumpers.

I can't believe thier comments on Hickory are drawing fire like this, is there no tolerance for honest opinions and straightforwardness among fishermen anymore ? Ollie, people visit Lake of the Ozarks and the Niangua and comment towards the negative routinely. I love both of those bodys of water, and overlook alot of things, but I can't deny the reasons why alot of people get those impressions. While it sucks for me to hear negative feedback about my home waters, I have to just suck it up and say... "Yeah I know...but we're working on it". Maybe they could have only mentioned the clear water and created something positive to say, regardless, But what good is a candy-coated report ?

Political correctness once again raises it's ugly head. Kudos to Gypsy and P-diddy for getting a quick bead on it. Nice work Brian and Matt !

Those are the original "Legend" blanks, pre-IPC, and not to be confused with "Legend Ultra", or Legend Elite SCIV and SCV . The blanks on the Legend series were SCII (a step up from standard IM6) and comparable to the Premier series of today, but a different color, and a bit slower action than todays SCII blanks. I had a 8.5 for 6wt. and I think i gave about 160.00 for it new...but that was a long time ago.

Sold, Thanks.

LOL Cool, I think I'll give myself one this year too

I Understand completely. This last year has been a basturd, for alot of us.

Ordinarily I would be happy to work out a trade, Mike, but to be honest I'm hurtin' for gas money now. Wish I could though. This Premier would make a sweet trout rod, throws rapala's like a dream.

Some of the "old school" dry woollys were huge....like a #8, weren't they ? I never fished them but I remember seeing them in the fly bins, way back when.

Lookin' forward to the pics dude. Have fun ! You are going, right ?

csfishinfool, I don't think the water coming down the Osage is any muddier now than it was 10 - 20 years ago. And Lake O's clarity has definately gone downhill at a steady rate since then. I have pics from past seasons confirming that my memory isn't failing me. We had pretty blue water back in the 60's-70's, and sexy fishy looking green water through the 80's. Now we have what resembles a tanic brown stain that just keeps getting darker. I'm not diggin' it, at all. Sure the bass and crappie fishing is still good, but for how much longer ?. Other critters, like frogs, dragonflys and damselflys are getting fewer, and that's not a good sign.

Sold This rod is collecting dust, and I'm hurting for fishing money. I'll take 70.00 and I will cover the shipping anywhere in MO. If anyone is interested sound off or shoot me a PM. Otherwise it's going on Ebay. 6'6" St.C Premier, lite, fast action, 1/16-5/16oz., 2 piece. Made in the U.S.A. Used, in good condition, no nicks, scratches or dings in the blank anywhere. Thanks, Wrench

They look great, good job !

Well that narrows it down, doesn't it? I seriously doubt that anyone launched at Barclay or the 64 access in order to gig that stretch. I'm willing to bet that whoever stuck those bass launched their boat at NRO. Any takers ? And the folks at NRO (if they wanted to) could probably narrow that down to about....oh,...3 individuals, at the most.

If you tie a string to it and drag it across the deep pools at Bennett you can fill your pockets with forceps and nippers.

I dunno, but it looks about as close to a chrome/blue Smithwick Rogue as anything I've ever seen.

For now I'd just be happy knowing what a "flip mino" is. Fly, lure, camera, or wading shoes that allow you to walk on water ?

Cabela's Prestige series reels are built by Okuma, I have 5 of them, plus a Seirra One, I like them alot, they are smooth, the drag system is satisfactory, and I have never had a problem with any of them.