Terrierman

Just imagine how good it would have been had you used a better bottle of wine.

I've got a couple of glass crocks. When we get home I will give it a whirl if there are still cucumbers available that are the right size. It's already getting to the late part of season.

Big fan of Alton Brown. Science of food guy. He's a lot better cook than me.

I've started and run multiple businesses. Never yet had one go bust. Here is my advice: 1. If you have a burning desire that keeps you up at night, feed it. 2. If you think you are as good at what you do as anybody that ever was, go do it. 3. If you cannot stand the thought of failure, have at. Otherwise, keep your day job. You are the one who has to know your wants, needs and abilities. From what I've read on here from you, # 2 is really not much of an issue. Best of luck with whatever way you go.

Is there dill involved? They look like something I would eat! Biology is good.

No bird, fish, crayfish, mussel, amphibian, reptile, mammal, or other form ofwildlife, including wildlife raised or held incaptivity, or their homes, dens, nests, eggs,and larvae in Missouri shall be molested, pursued, taken, hunted, trapped, tagged, marked,enticed, poisoned, killed, transported, stored,served, bought, sold, given away, accepted, possessed, propagated, imported, exported, orliberated to the wild in any manner, number,part, parcel, or quantity, at any time, except asspecifically permitted by these rules and anylaws consistent with Article IV, sections 40–46of the Constitution of Missouri; however,this Code shall not apply to other invertebratesexcept as specifically provided. (Article IV, sections 40–46 of the Constitution of Missouri establishes the MDC) This is the section of the wildlife code that makes it a permissive code. Unless the code tells you how, when and where you can take or even try to take animals in Missouri, you can't do it - legally. And of course you need the appropriate permit(s) and have to comply with daily and possession limits, labeling and all the other stuff they can hang you with. The wrong agent can and will. For example, I have a friend who had to go to court for having ducks in his freezer that weren't labeled.

Only if they are farm raised. Assuming you mean actual Missouri fish, not something commercially supplied from other states, countries etc.

Great photo. Save that one for thirty or so years down the road. You'll both be glad you did.

Those are some really pretty fish Marty. Great trip and reports. Thanks so much for sharing. We are heading west ourselves in the AM. Looking forward to some thinner drier air and seeing for miles and miles.

Not sure that's possible. Speaking strictly for myself of course. I give you a lot of credit.

You might want to double check on that.

Easy access.

It's more fun to fish for fun. Good action with good friends are my trophies.

Get well soon.

Won't be able to fly for a week!

Soak them an hour or so in yellow mustard before cooking. No rinse, just cornmeal mix on the mustard and then in the hot oil. That's how Harold Ensley would cook them. I've done it too and it helps.

I like to catch them as much as anybody. But I've cleaned my last white or hybrid.

Looks really good Chief!

Sweet corn with cantaloupe for dessert.

My freezer is too full to fit in even another quart baggie of filets. There. Top that.

The White is the most prolific trout river I have ever been on. Easy to get to and easy to fish. It is a phenomenon.

I have no pics or measurement of the fish or even the year I caught it. But it was on the Niangua somewhere above Bennett. Butch (God Rest His Soul) and I put in for a three day two night float. First night there was a big rain and the river came up about four feet. We had to move up the bank in the middle of the night. Headed on down the next morning on a big muddy river. I fished a metal lip cray crankbait when I could. Caught the biggest SMB I've ever had on. Remember the date, it was the day before black bass opened on the rivers. Released the by far and away the largest SMB I had ever caught then or since. Backing up on the calendar, the year was probably 1979 or maybe 1980. We went home a day early. Good memory. Thanks for the thread.

Yes, there are rivers and creeks you are missing. That is unless you have fished every river and creek in Missouri that is south of Interstate 44. Basically what Gavin said.

They are really big and really scary looking. I collected one for my H.S. Biology insect collection (what a memory!). They can have all the cicadas they want if you ask me.

Stopped more than a few times to move turtles of all stripes out of the road. They're cool animals.