Wayne SW/MO

I don't know if it would be possible, short using bleach, for this stuff. From what I can come up with, some of it could get into the felt on the boots, go dormant, and then revive when wetted again.

Good luck I've been trying to figure that out myself. It seems to me its about 2 hours, but thats a guess based on very limited opportunities to check it. They were suppose to run today from 7-9. I was at Powersite about 12:30 and there was a little water still going over the dam, but not much. If all was as it was suppose to be, than the last of the water was leaving in about 2 1/2 hours.

If we get some rain, I can give you some places when the time comes. I don't know how good they are but their obvious and others grab at them.

There's is always one, as the saying goes. I was at Swan last year and watched a guy grab White after White, he wasn't unlucky, he was targeting them. The water was clear and the fish weren't that thick. I think his problem was he just couldn't resist, but he killed a lot of Whites for no reason.

I suppose I'm a little older than you are. I remember when giggers used Coleman lanterns to light the river bed. Now they use Halogen lights powered by generators to light the river bed much deeper than in the past. I would think that losing the equipment used for illegal gigging would make many think twice. Giggers are generally on the river when there are rarely observers, and that opens the door for a few to take what they want. I know that there are too many Smallies disappearing when gigging season opens, too many with gig marks, and something needs to be done. The Smallmouth in Missouri is our native stream fish and they are subject to enough environmental problems without adding predation by illegal acts. I could go on, but I'll just say that gigging has changed and much of it isn't good for their sport or for the sport of others.

There is also a Grass Pickeral in Missouri, and its range is apparently slightly west of the Chain Pickeral. Its said to be considerably smaller when mature. I did mean the Spring that flows toward Mammoth and Arkansas. I know that there was an attempt to stock Northern Pike in Stockton at one time and I wonder why there hasn't been an attemt to expand the Pickerals range ?

I like it real well. I hear that they may be going out of business however. The last time I looked they were still in business however. I use mine with a double paddle and it comes very close to my kayaks in tracking and moving upstream, anything can go down . I wouldn't give it up. My Kayaks aren't as bulky, track a little better and are a little more stable, and aren't effected by the wind as much as a canoe. The Solo allows one to reach items without getting wet, is a little more maneuverable, drier, and will carry more. They are both light, slip over shoals, and are quiet. Al A has a Wenowah Vagabond that he's high on. Forgot about the seat, I use a Sitbacker, and I wouldn't leave home without it. I used my Solo on one trip without it, never again.

The general consensus is that Navigable Waters are open to travel by the public and that they are public from high water to high water levels. High water would be what is average and not in flood stage. The problem seems to be the definition of Navigable and like someone said its probably not something that one would want to challenge in court.

How much water is there? Permits$?

If you're talking about the C&R season, you can't fish below the bridge right below the old dam site. Are you coming back to the Gasconade in May?

I've been told there is a good population in the Spring, but I can't say from any personal experience.

My gauge had 1.5 inches in it this morning. We needed every drop of it. If you look at the USGS map for the two states, you see a lot of red dots in NW AR and SW MO.

It would be interesting to know if it impacts the spawn, because of water depth, and if so, how bad.

I hope the rain will put some water in it. I undersatnd the Alliance is looking at the James for the 2006 Rodeo.

I still contend there isn't that much interest, not for a lake the size of TR, less than 50 miles from a lake in which they're thriving. They have been in LOZ since the '40's, at least, and yet there isn't even any interest from the Walleye organization. I just think it would be better to concentrate on something that does actually fill a niche, I don't think Walleye will. Hybrids would fill a niche, the open water areas and provide a predator for the Shad that become to big for most of the predators. The runs in the James, Kings, and White river would bring big numbers of fishermen.

Sadly Bryant I think you're correct. I'm much, much older, and I get very angry when I hear politicians say they are pro environment. I've yet to see a real political environmentalist in this state, and I was born here many years ago.

I would think that would depend on the other fly. If I run a midge under it than it would be the top for me, but if I'm running a greased wooly, it would be on the bottom of my rig. It depends on what presentation you want ot of both flys.

There is a plant growing in it that is taking a lot of the long current runs. I don't remember the name of it, but it doesn't seem to be taking the deeper runs. It isn't so thick that it can't provide cover, so the impact might not be negative. I suspect that it may be getting more and more unneeded nutrients, just as the James did, but we can hope the DNR doesn't wait like they did on the James.

We're getting a good rain. It will have 0 effect on Taney. The only time it effects Taney to any degree is if TR is full and they dump water into BS. Other than that its generation that will affect it.

I see them at the bridges on Bull Creek, at Shadow Rock (east of Forsyth ) on Swan and up Beaver above 160. I know they also hit Roark in Branson and Flat to the west. You can get the grabbing hooks at Bob's bait, that I know of.

There's virtually no pressure below Branson in the winter, at least until you hit Rockaway.

I agree. There is an intense interest in Walleye, but not in numbers of fishermen and Stockton is gaining, Bull Shoals has a good population, and that should be enough, at least until there's some pressure on them. They have been in LOZ forever, or close to it, so they aren't new to lakes in Missouri. I would like to see them work with Hybrids. There is no doubt that there is a big interest in Whites, they are an open water fish, and if they don't work out, they will die off in time.

I have a Mohawk Solo 13 canoe and a WS Tarpon Kayak, both of which will do what you want, solo. For a tandem, then you'll have to consider something like Gavin suggests. The Guide 147 at 75 lbs is an economical canoe, usable by two, and can be carried in the back of a truck, with a support.

The east side, Jakes creek? If so several of the coves with timber should have Crappie in them. We fish with a float and a jig when were searching. As far as Bass, the docks, chunk rock banks, and the points.

It depends a great deal on what you want it to do. There is no real "all purpose canoe" in my opinion. There are some that will do many things, and do some things better than others. You seem to be a little unsure as to what you want it for.