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Some amazing preliminary observations of the flood records
moturkey replied to Al Agnew's topic in General Angling Discussion
Not sure what to do about it, but what could I do with it? Well, for starters I could serve it up with a smug grin every time the Al Gore types point to flooding like this and scream "GLOBAL WARMING!!!!" from the cozy confines of their 'safe spaces.' -
Some amazing preliminary observations of the flood records
moturkey replied to Al Agnew's topic in General Angling Discussion
I don't disagree with that one bit wrench. My point was that an apples-to-apples comparison of rainfall (affected watersheds, volume, frequency, intensity, etc) and development (locations, type, stream gage proximity, etc) to the historical flood events - or lack thereof - would be very informative on the investigation as to root cause. -
Some amazing preliminary observations of the flood records
moturkey replied to Al Agnew's topic in General Angling Discussion
I'm a natural skeptic of "global warming" or "climate change" or whatever the hell its being called now. No doubt this past weekend was an outlier for precipitation, but I put far more stock in the theory (whose? I dunno... maybe just mine) that urban sprawl, development, and man-made changes to topography are far more likely culprits of the increased frequency and intensity of flooding seen in recent history. More impervious pavement/structures, less water-soaking florae, and unnatural levees that compound up-stream river levels are the true reason we are witnessing the recent historical events. I'd be curious to see a comparison of data that shows historical rainfall in the same watersheds during the periods Al highlighted. My hunch is that big downpours like we just saw would have had a far less significant impact 50 years ago. I'm not trying to spark a political debate, but am curious what others think. -
Some amazing preliminary observations of the flood records
moturkey replied to Al Agnew's topic in General Angling Discussion
I assumed it was an erroneous post and not intended as a JoeD read it. Nonetheless, it was an excellent report Al. -
Shakey head Guru's
moturkey replied to aarchdale@coresleep.com's topic in General Angling Discussion
Shakey heads have a corkscrew by the eye to secure the nose of a soft bait. It looks like an interesting take on a stand-up jig, but maybe a bit snaggy. -
Had I braved the river yesterday, I likely wouldn't be here to respond today. I could have floated my street. Had fun watching the gauge jump though!
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I'm dreaming up a sinister pass-the-hat campaign now... privatize the gauges from our pooled resources and spike the data to keep the bozos off the river. Record flooding in August droughts anyone?!? Who's in!?!?
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Don't have a link handy to the smallmouth discussion thread on this point, but it's been mentioned in several other threads. It would be a shame.
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And there's the kernel of wisdom I was after. I'm new to this river fishing game, and my prior use of the river gauges was focused on gauge depth on the Missouri River at St. Charles to determine whether or not I could walk across the Centaur Chute to access Howell Island for turkey hunts. It is now much clearer to me why flow is a more important metric than depth. Much appreciated, Al.
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I called around to get some local intel on Gasconade water levels and clarity with all the recent rains, and got some good information from the fine folks at Boiling Springs Campground that I thought I'd pass along to the group. Ideal floating conditions around the Boiling Springs area are ~ 3' gauge depth at Hazelgreen (which leaves ~ 90% of the gravel bars exposed) and 3-4 days of dry weather to return color / clarity to normal conditions. Any locals or Gasconade veterans out there with a different opinion? It's a new-to-me river, so this was a helpful benchmark when trying to plan a trip from STL. Looking at the forecast, I think I'll have more time to plan than I wanted....
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Lighting isn't the best, but the jawline looks like a spot to my eye. Either way, it's a hog.
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Possible new Illinois Crappie record from Kinkaid
moturkey replied to moguy1973's topic in General Angling Discussion
"No crappie were harmed in the filming of this Strike King commercial...." -
I was going to PM the OP with this info, but it looks like word is getting out about the Chesterfield amphitheater lake. It's a regular week-day stop for me on my way to work. Chesterfield had been stocking it for a few years and just opened it to fishing about 2-3 years ago. Weightless flukes and shaky-head senkos are my go-to baits in that lake. Spring fishing is great, and it slows post-spawn when temps climb and pressure builds. Shallow weeds / grasses make it more difficult for bank fishing starting late spring / early summer. C&R only (please abide by the rule ... I've seen more than one member of the bucket brigade harvesting fish that I wouldn't eat if my life depended on it). 2-3 pound LMB are common. Although I've never fished for bluegill, there seems to be a pretty healthy population of them. I have seen one channel cat, but never caught any. This is typical of the LMB population from that lake (bonus: double hook-up, and my son got the bigger of the two!).
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Thanks for the input, guys. Buckeye, I'm going to reach out to Andy at Rt 66. I'll be in touch via PM.
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I'm planning a kayak trip on the Gasconade next week, likely Wednesday, April 5, and have a few questions for the group: With the amount of rain we have recently received, and more forecasted in the next week, will water levels, clarity, and/or flow present any problems? The gauge at Jerome is showing a considerable spike in depth and flow in the last few days and I am sure it will continue to go up. At what levels does this river get too dangerous for a kayak? Is Riddle > 28 a manageable float for a single day? 10.5 miles seems like a big chunk of water to bite off for a single day. Any other suggested floats in this area that would be better suited for a 1-day float? Anybody know if Rt 66 is running shuttles this time of year, or have any other recs for a shuttle service? Most importantly, anybody want to join?? Thanks in advance!
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That exif data was pulled straight from the pic I posted in a thread here (not off my hard drive). Granted, that post was about 3 years ago so maybe the data gets scrubbed now.
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Clearly tongue-in-cheek, but for those that are worried about giving away exact locations be sure that the geotagging functions are disabled on your cameras ('location services' on iPhones). If not, GPS locations may be embedded in the photos and people can find your spot. Wally - your pics are clean:). Here's an example of the embedded data from a crappie pic I posted here (note the GPS location -- I didn't care about the GPS tags since I gave the spot in my post). exifdata.pdf
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I was in the same boat. Wanted good quality with a reputable brand in a mid price point. I went with the Orvis Silver Sonic convertible waders and they're great. I think they were around the $250-$275 range (way below the Simms lines). They're comfortable, very breathable and the convertible top is handy when nature calls. The zip-fly model would be even better for that reality of a long day in the water, but I didn't want to pay the premium for that added luxury. I paired them with a mid-range boot from bass pro and it's a great setup.
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It looked like he ate a nerf football. And was still hungry.
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The wind made it tough paddling upstream today, but I didn't have to go too far to find a nice hole. Found a couple spots, a big drum and this dandy today, all on the HD craw. 18.5" and a belly like a sumo wrestler. I wish I had a scale on me.
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Bad spring weather has definitely hurt the poult-to-hen ratios in the last 2 years, and a third consecutive poor hatch would be tough to absorb. I haven't seen any strutters yet, but if they're dancing this early it's going to be a very tough spring season.
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Finally got to pop the cherry on my new kayak Friday and took my first river trip, floating the 3-mile stretch from 21 to WSP. Put in around 9:30 and water temps were at 43 degrees; climbed to 46 by the time I got off the water at 3. Not much happening, as I spent most of the trip getting acclimated to the new rig and new-to-me river fishing. Enjoying a beautiful 70+ degree February day on the water was all I was after, so actually landing a dink spot was gravy. I did have to burn through a pretty good pool about 2/3 of the way through the float, thanks to a flurry of target practice happening just off the shoreline. I wasn't too interested in exploring that pool for too long. HD craw, spinner, ned, and jerkbait all got skunked. The dink bit on a super fluke in a long, deep (10') pool. On the downside, when I loaded the kayak on my roof for the short trek to my campsite at WSP I didn't tie it down very well thinking i just had to get to camp and could button it up then. Naturally, I dumped the darn thing going around a turn. Lesson learned. I just hope the transducer survived the fall! Looking forward to many more outings... ideally with more fish and less self-inflicted damage.
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I never considered floating at Times Beach, but I presume it's safe??