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I might bring my oldest two down and make a day trip out of it... Won't be able to camp. Baby will be right around a month old at this point. But it's only about a 30 minute drive?

Decent smallie/crappie population?

Thank you sir

I'm new to Springfield and have about 3 hours tomorrow morning to get out for the first time this year. I'm taking the kids with me which is of no concern. (They outfish me sometimes) The only problem is that I have not had much time to explore since we've moved hereand I have no idea where to even begin. I want to find a river I can access from shore with the boys since they don't have waders. Just a point in the right direction would be awesome! Maybe the name of a smallie flow that is fishable and with in 20 minutes or less of Kansas Expressway and 44?

What are you asking?

Less than fmv? Nearly $3k an acre? Slow down turbo, Schwagstock stopped years ago, you didn't hear?

That is my point. All to often MDC will not attempt to verify reports, and when they finally do come out they deny the majority of them. I previously spoke of one instance with in the last decade that I know first hand, where MDC said the carcass was not in fact a Mtn. Lion, yet they took immediate possession and would not release it back to the Farmer that killed it. Not to mention the whole ordeal was swept under the rug after the legal action they threatened was squashed. Phone calls not returned, no record of the gw coming out, and nothing was everpublicized tomy knowledge. like it never happened... I've also caught a glimpse of what I was certain to be a mountain Lion near Onodaga atop the bluffs of the courtouise(sp) this was just a glimpse, but it would have made for a huge bobcat! I have heard similar stories of MDC complete denial of iron clad evidence more than once across the state. Just because one or two every 5-10 years is publicized doesn't mean it's not happening. I think gen pop would freak out if MDC or any authority were to confirm regular presence of these predators. It would have a negative affect on more than one level. So I'm not saying that denial is right or wrong, just that is there.

I say buy in bulk, remove the current manufactures badging, replace with your own and begin wholesaling to sporting stores and tackle shops!♤

Al, I'm not disagreeing with you. It would be near impossible to miss a significant Wolf population. And yes archived newspaper are more often humorous than accurate. However they do go to show that claims or sightings have been happening for a long time and seem to stay consistent with claims and sightings of today. That being said it is hard to argue that proven Wolf sightings in Missouri are simply an anomaly. As I stated before, there is most certainly at least a migrating population... Should mdc establish an open season and issue public warnings to hide your new borns? No, but they need to admit that the presence is more than the occasional stray.

That's good to know! Thank you. I intend on finding and thoroughly studying the regs prior to wetting any line. Do you know if there are topo maps of water depths anywhere?

I'm not picky. It depends on the time of year. Winter months usually walleye and muskie, spring and fall a toss up between crappie and bass, heat of the summer I like running limb lines, and catfishing. I'm not limited on gear for the most part so I definitely consider myself a pursuer of all, master of none. But I ain't gonna starve

First of all I want to apologize for the multiple posing last night. I'm not to found of Tapatalk in the short time I've used it. Like I said before, I am not a conspiracy theorist. I don't believe in Sasquatch, Chupacabra The Grass Man, or that aliens visited ancient civilizations. But I have been blessed with thousands of hours of recreation in this state... Not to say that I don't still have a lot to learn and experience, my ears are still wet as far as I'm concerned. But over the years I've spent alot of time listening to old timers and sitting around a fire with some true "frontiersman". Pair that with my own experiences and research and it is hard not come to this conclusion. The wolves have been plentiful in Missouri for a long time, long before my time... I searched one archive and this is what I found in Less than 2 minutes. A significant amount of archives exist to support my thoughts. Find an archive anywhere in the state and you will come up with consistent claims dating back before the turn of last century until present.

Nevermind, I realized that this was a Springfield lake report, not Fellows. I digress.

Forgive my ignorance please. I am new to Fellows Lake, I had the understanding that there was a 40hp max... Is this a typo or am I mistaken and need to adjust my search for a compatible boat?

I would agree that you are most likely relying on it too much. I went on a walleye charter on Lake Erie last spring that had some pretty advanced electronics combined with a captain that was very familiar with it and the waters. I appreciated the resource being he was able to keep us on eyesand not sheep's head all day, but I would feel guilty utilizing that advantage on a regular basis. I currently run a late 80's early 90's Eagle on bow and stern, shows me depth, structure, temp and if I hold my mouth just right I can determine if I'm on a school of something that's alive or someone's old Christmas tree. Figuring out what that something is and what it's hungry for is half the fun. Then again life's priorities make it difficult to justify the purchase of an under water voyeur cam. I also have an old hummingbird lcd that I modified to fit in a tackle box with small 12 volt battery for use on the ice... Don't think I'll be using that too often in the Ozarks?