Johnsfolly

I'll admit I'm not a big fan of Jeff Bridges and thus have never seen the Big Lebowski . Against my prejudice I actually liked his reboot of True Grit and R.I.P.D. is kind of a guilty pleasure movie for us. Other "classic" movies that I have never seen are the Big Chill and St Elmo's Fire. Or Kingpin (another bowling movie)

@Quillback as much as I want to give your post a like I can't condone the use of the term bream in the post🙄! I'm glad that you guys had a great time. That beast of a redear should keep @Ham smiling for a while. Congrats guys.

Looks like a great time. Congratulations to you both!

Awesome rainbow! Congrats and good luck on the rest of your Slam! The hardest parts are over. 11pt is by far more accessible to waders than the NFOW. For the NFOW if you don't have a canoe or kayak, I would look into Sunburst ranch or canoe/kayak rentals or shuttles.

That's probably true !

Here's the closest that I have come to catching an orangespotted sunfish, a redspotted sunfish from SE Missouri. Same type of pond as what you have described. I caught this one on a microjig that I could have fished with a fly rod.

When I was last in Iowa back in July 2018 I was hoping to try for one then, but everything was flooded. A bit longer commute from MD now than when I lived in Columbia .

It was, but I felt that there would be less pressured fish in that area due to the difficulty of getting to the creek. Trying not to spook fish for one guy can be bad enough, but two on those little streams may just not work as you are seeing already. Good luck!

Congrats on the orangespotted sunfish! Great looking fish! Now I'm jealous. Been trying for them and just haven't caught one yet. And I'm not even trying to catch one with a fly🙄. Congrats again!

Agreed my friend. Now we need to get out and fish safely. @MNtransplant keep this a great community by continuing to share your experiences and help others on the site. Looking forward to your adventures.

@Danielbauman congrats on a nice Barren fork rainbow! I could have given you some info if I had seen this thread earlier. Not sure if you were fishing your previous spot, PM me if you want some more info. Good luck finishing out your slam! @Devan S. good luck on your slam. If you haven't go a find my 2014 posts about Barren fork. May be something in that trip that could help you on your slam attempt.

Agreed!

I catch quite a few trout that are attracted to the indicator first then drop down and eat the fly. I would think that a colored bead would work the same way.

Folks do that at the trout parks and urban lakes already. So that must be the best way to handle trout .

I don't agree with a catch and weigh in tournament that targets smallmouth on any creek or small river. Reading through the comments, it looks like Dillon Gross is the organizer. He does state that they are going to make attempts to keep the fish safe and be released after the tourney. He also stated that they have 90 lbs of catfish for the fry. If your fish die, then you could take them home or contribute to the fish fry. Still not a good idea in my opinion.

Looks like a nice saute in the making buddy! We have only picked lettuce from our patio plants. Mostly geared towards summer harvests.

Congrats on your CO social distancing! If they have been in the river a long time, trout are fine table fare. Stocker trout are a taste challenge at times.

I could imagine a Ying/Yang but with a white and black squirrel mount. I know I'm a sick guy .

She's not worth ten million... five maybe, but not ten! I love the line "what makes you think that I want to inherit King's business!"

Just had the hook and line state record for spotted sucker be broken with a fish caught at Duck Creek CA. Now the Alternative record for that species also comes from Duck Creek CA. Must be the place to find those fish! Wayne County bowfisherman shoots state record spotted sucker CORRECTION: The angler's hometown is Williamsville, not Williamsburg, as stated in the previous release. John Garver of Williamsville shot a 3-pound, 6-ounce fish at Duck Creek Conservation Area. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) congratulates John Garver of Williamsville for shooting a new state-record spotted sucker while bowfishing. Garver, whose record falls under alternative methods, shot the 3-pound, 6-ounce fish at Duck Creek Conservation Area north of Puxico May 1. His record beat the previous record under alternative methods by more than a pound. “I was out with some friends and family bowfishing when I just happened across it,” recalls Garver. “I got to looking at it and thought it might be a state record. So, I took it home and later called my conservation agent.” The fish was weighed on a certified scale in Wayne County. It’s the 7th state-record fish caught in 2020. While not his preferred method of fishing, Garver said bowfishing is definitely one of the most fun. “I really enjoy bowfishing and it’s always a good time,” he said. “Especially at Duck Creek. The water is so clear you can see the fish so well. The fisheries are amazing there. It’s something else.” Garver noted his spotted sucker is currently in his freezer as he decides whether he’ll mount it. Missouri state-record fish are recognized in two categories: pole-and-line and alternative methods. Alternative methods include: throwlines, limb lines, bank lines, jug lines, spearfishing, snagging, snaring, gigging, grabbing, archery, and atlatl. For more information on state-record fish, visit http://bit.ly/2efq1vl. MDC congratulates John Garver of Williamsville for shooting a new state-record spotted sucker. The 3-pound, 6-ounce fish was shot May 1 at Duck Creek Conservation Area north of Puxico. Find this and other MDC media releases in our MDC online Newsroom.

Jeff they are a melanic form of gray squirrel. My dad's neighborhood in White Plains NY had quite a few black ones. Went he moved to Georgia, there might have been a 50:50 ratio of the black form versus the normal gray forms. I always wanted to have on mounted.

Reminds me of the neighbor scene in Dangerfield's Easy Money film .

Since we have been in MD, I have seen two piebald deer. One was a fawn that was probably 90% white that was about 2 miles from our house. Then two weeks ago I saw this doe about four miles from the house. Sorry about the poor photo. We also have been seeing black squirrels and a bearded hen close to these same spots.

Not a great photo, but thought of @Gavin when we go by Crabs to go!

@Quillback nice stripers buddy! I also like when you get a double with two fish fighting over the same bait.