Wayne SW/MO

Thanks, I was curious because the few times I've been across it there was no traffic.

The Ozark bass is native to the White river drainage, the goggle eye wasn't. most manufacturers recommend transporting and storing kayaks on their side, with top down second best.

rps I guess I'm just not seeing an advantage. It appears to be a canoe with a different bottom, but the "pontoons" mean more surface are which equals more drag. I'm not sure that initial stability, which I assume is the main advantage, would be worth it. Personally I don't mind the lack of initial stability as I do the lack secondary on a small paddle crafty. I don't see the kayak in it?

I hope they turn it into a nice park with access. Does the bridge get that much traffic?

Wow, 74# and that much money doesn't really look like a craft I would be interested in. I assume that its a double hull? You can buy a 17' canoe that weighs around 60# and that would be a better choice< I would think, for something that can haul a reasonable load.

Have you been fishing the Elk? The Elk is high on my list. If you're fishing around Neosho you should give Ollie a shout, that area is in his backyard.

I've never bothered trying to fly fish sitting in either, even with a 10' rod. Many rivers aren't that suited to a fly rod in my opinion. When you consider that most fish holding banks are a jungle for a fly rod, its not worth it on many rivers. As far as the solo vs kayak argument, you don't give up a lot using either, granted there are some areas where one shines over the other, but when you consider everything, one will outshine the other for an individual. I own both and while I probably use my solo most often, I can't say I'm ready to get rid of my kayaks. No one has mentioned using either on a lake, probably because there is no comparison between a SOT and a solo, the SOT wins hands down.

Yep and the simplest reason I can give is you're coming forward too fast, fast as in timing.

The store down on Indian Point has them, but I would imagine that most bait shops around the rock has them.

You can slide a fly rod into the front hatch on a Tarpon and 12'Ocean. As said you can slide one down inside a solo, but it has to go down much of the center, where all that extra stuff you can carry is sitting. I have trouble using more than 3 rods on a flow, at least rods that are available because you generally don't have time to work the water that tight. Others obviously have a different approach, but the bottom line is that you can protect a reasonable amount of rods in either a 12' kayak or a solo canoe. Contrary to most I never use my solo late in the year, I prefer the Tarpon because its more stable and with neoprene's on its plenty dry and I'm also ready to wade in the colder water.

That deep it has to be an otter. Many years ago a fellow in our bunch, fishing a river, caught a cat weighing about 10# and put it in a basket and wired the door shut. Later that night we investigated a noise and arrived just in time to see an otter dive at the basket. The basket was empty and the door had been bent until the fish could be pulled out. Coons don't dive and turtles aren't that smart.

Are you planning on fishing the Osage Fork?

I don't think the park is any different than anywhere else. If you put the right people in the right place with a temptation, its going to happen. The reality is that people are very trusting in the park and leaving rod and reels unguarded is fairly common. the majority don't have a problem. What is unheard of, or at least to me is someone breaking into a vehicle in the park, much less in front of the store.

I lay my rods with the tips on the bow, haven't lost one yet.

Having lived in elk country I can tell you that unlike deer, confrontations with vehicles are rare. The biggest conflict is between them and cattle for available forage. I wouldn't think they would close any trails, unless it was temporary due to calving or wintering areas.

As for the 10' SI. I can't argue against any of your points, but don't forget you can often buy the for $300, of a little more. For guys that fish small creeks and/or want to pack them in the back of a pickup, they have their place and fish small streams with tight places they work well. Then there's Ollie who fishes everywhere in a 10' Pam. As far as the 12'SOT and camping? I agree the solo has a little more room, but you can pack in and on a SOT. Even when I run in a full size canoe I don't carry water, a big tent or much food that isn't dehydrated. I do seem to manage to carry a lot of worthless stuff, except for a big cooler. I don't have any problem with 2 6'3" baitcasters and a 6'6" spinning rod in the 12'. As far as going upstream, my solo walks almost as bad as my 10'. The lack of a keel or runnels and a slight rocker means it doesn't track all that well, it is agile however. I think the choice depends on where a person spends most of their time and how they fish.

That would be part of survival, at least of the species. I know a lot of Grass carp have been introduced into small waters and they get very big. I believe the Bighead gets up there too. The Asian carp invasion is just another example of congress shutting the barn door after the horse is out. Oneshot I remember there were a lot of fish for carp and catfish lakes. I suspect that many went out of business when commercial fishing was stopped on the Missouri. I think that's where most of the stock came from, at least that's what I always heard.

Maybe compared to a canoe, but its fine for a day fishing. I have a Tarpon and I would recommend it, they're very popular. I wouldn't recommend it for a lot of standing however, or any 'yak in the 30" range. There are some wide SOT's available, but you will sacrifice agility and gain some more weight. You can store a fly rod inside a 12' Tarpon

Probably a Grass carp, put there to cut back on vegetation. They have the same low eye alignment that the Asian carp do. Being filter feeders, I don't know that they can survive that well in lake water, at least I thinks its questionable.

I hope they're successful, anything to deflate the Asian carp population. I've read that Kentucky is not the only place using the term Silverfin. Kentucky probably has their share of the fish, given the long border on the Ohio.

He was on the news. He said they were getting ready to quit when he hooked it and said he fought it about 30 minutes. He didn't elaborate any further.

Roaring River flows into the James arm and a few are caught around it in the winter. Who knows where they go in the summer. Seems like there is a Rainbow hatchery somewhere east of the James, if so I suppose they could lose a few.

The fishing can be good. The water near the dam is generally cool and well oxygenated, attracting all species of fish. As far as species goes, I think they all are up there at one time or another.

I generally choose my color according to the background, in other words the sky. Under the sun I generally prefer black. Late and early, or heavy overcast, white is where I start.