Terrierman

May is for sure better than March if you can swing that.

Finley River between Linden and Green Bridge has some decent wading water - but maybe you'd need to get all the way wet in a couple of spots. Green Bridge down to the new bridge at Riverside is wadable and has nice water. Parking at Green Bridge can be an issue but if you need some help and I'm around, you could park at my place and I'd take a driver or two back down to the river. I'm about 1.5 miles from both Green Bridge and Linden so it wouldn't be a big deal. James has some wadable water at Shelvin Rock and also near Hootentown. Blunk Road is a famous bank fishing area when the whites are on and no reason you shouldn't be able to catch a brown bass or two. Good luck.

But the good news is the later in the week snow is out of the forecast.

Lovey invented a new game for the dogs. It's called "The Disappearing Ball". They chase snowballs and get a little confused about where they went. Too funny to watch.

Heaviest most perfect snowman/snowball fight snow lately. The snow blower could hardly move it - bottom layer is nearly slush. The go part of the snowblower just spun on top of it. But got enough done to live with it.

Good 6" plus and it's coming right on down as I type this. Going to be a snow blower afternoon after it quits.

Take a poll. That's way too hard of a decision for me to take on alone. The smoked trout dip is non-negotiable though.

I saw that pot of smoked chili you made. It's now on you buddy. We're in for beans and cornbread and Lovey is doing some fancy dancy cinnamon rolls for a breakfast.

Maybe 1/2" or so of snow. No Ice. Lucky us.

I know. In those days, Kansas only sold 3.2% beer, in a bar or in a store. Liquor was strictly in state run liquor stores or private clubs for a cocktail. Iowa used to be the same about liquor and wine.

We're going to end up with a trace. It's still 32 and the lightest flurries. My kind of winter storm, get to watch others deal with it.

Should have gone to the Railroad Club in Fort Scott KS. If you had a dollar, you could have a beer. At 14.

There used to be a Bass Pro in the Liquor Store in Reeds Spring. What a place. I don't remember it being a Brown Derby but odds are it was.

Dodged it all except the rain and some sleet in with it. And the forecast for here just keeps getting better. You guys in the rough areas be safe.

33 rain - heavy at times - mixed with sleet. Let's go fishing Pete, before it starts to snow.

So I guess you must have known him. Lighten up Francis.

I bought two TFO 9' 7 wt rods for grandsons. Rio WF line. They're fairly good with them. th

That would be deluxe today.

I've done a few in the Shawnee. Grandsons before they owned canoes and kayaks. That Shawnee is about as close to the old jons they used as it needs to be.

According to the facebook machine, you've had a good day. 😎 Fill us in please.

The history of the James River is quite remarkable in the history of Ozarks floating. We're blessed to be able to use it as often and as easily as we can today. We're also blessed the clean water regulations we have in place now have brought that river back to the great resource it is and should always be.

Whew, I was a little worried. I especially like 2). It's been way too long my friend, too long.

Wow!

By about 30 years. That motor was on a 20'x52" jon that ruled the Osage and Missouri for a while. Edit: Best story from that boat. Took a couple of nephews night fishing and we had to go buy snacks first. Sardines in mustard sauce and chocolate milk.

I used to pull start a 35 HP mercury. Not an issue, though I was a little younger.