Terrierman

I'll say this for the Chiefs. They're 8 - 0.

Get a plastic boat now and you won't be sorry. Also don't sweat taking your kids, just make them wear a life jacket. You can always walk a boat through any tough spots.

Brian Billick has Chiefs at the top of his power rankings. He only mentions the defense.

They're very likely going to be 9-0 going into their bye week. Put me down as one of the happy Chief's fans who's glad Chip Kelly is in Philadelphia and Andy Reid is in KC.

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Kayaks are great for day trips. The dog and I strongly prefer canoe or jon boat for overnighters. I camp heavy too, normally bring full sized cooler, lawn chair, folding table, a good sized dry box for food, stove, lantern, cooking gear etc. The soft stuff goes in dry bags. I sleep on a base camp therma rest in a semi-rectangular bag in a Timberline 4. Don't care for being cramped. Usually put up a tarp over the table area to help keep the dew and any sprinkles off. Somebody above mentioned taking a chainsaw in cool weather. Guilty of that too. I'm way more about the whole river camping experience than ever being focused totally on fishing. I've taken three day 8 mile float trips.

My Ipod in a little battery powered speaker box goes river camping with me. Bluegrass and good old classic country, some good whiskey, the river, my old dog laying by the fire. If that offends anyone, well, that's just too bad and your loss not mine. Also I always cook, even if it's just a bratwurst on a stick. Part of the deal for me. Put down one more vote for the Sealline dry bags.

Was it just me or was the broadcast quality of that game so horrid as to make it practically unwatchable? Looked like some cheap webcam or something.

I believe you did!

That was ten minutes well spent.

Nice trip man.

Very well done and nice choice of music. Thanks!

I was on the river (actually Beaver Creek) Saturday and part of Sunday. Take out point was a remote low water bridge. There was a fish fry there Saturday night. Probably two dozen or maybe a few more carcasses laying on the bottom right below the bridge. Every single one was a sucker.

I say if it's gigging season, go ahead and shoot your limit.

I always tell the truth when asked 1. where I caught the fish and 2. what I caught them on. 1. The corner of the mouth. 2. That old brown pole over there.

I want to see a picture of that canoe with the wooden deck. Wow the river looks in great shape.

I keep 4 lb green maxima on at least three reels. It works for me. Were I to really focus on Taneycomo Trout, I would go to 2 lb. I have in the past and there are times it makes a difference. 2 lb Flourocarbon would only be so much the better.

When I have to take the hook out of the fish, I caught it. That's normally accomplished boatside or at my feet when wading with the fish still in the water.

Funny thing. We were on NFOW last weekend and it was packed. But darn if somehow we were able to catch a few fish. But I agree, I prefer it a little quieter. Looked like Sunburst was full. Hope it went well for you.

What's sad is when you realize you're not the man you used to be. What's really sad is when you realize you never were.

Salt? Tuna. Freshwater? Smallmouth and goggle eye both have special places in my heart.

There's your problem. Only keep meat that is white. Red line is nasty, so is yellow. I won't even put a knife on a channel cat that's longer than maybe 14".

I'll give you an example of what's elite, at least in my mind. Taking kids and grandkids to NFOTW (where they've never been) for the weekend floating, fishing, staying in a very nice place and eating like kings. To me, it's what you do, not what you have that's worth striving for.

I am 0 for the list. Especially the one about training the wife to be a pack mule. I'm the government mule around our place. She's the pretty ballerina.

Capps Creek is nice too if you insist on trout fishing. There are a lot of options to wade and fish for smallmouth bass.