Ryan Miloshewski

Making some turkey breakfast sausage ala Rinella tonight. I will post pics of the results! Going well so far.

Man I sure hope not lol. That was a rough day

I'd love to but I have a writer's conference the same weekend at Mozingo Lake. I'll be at the Elfrink.

Bobby Taylor asking for dates..seven freaking times..

I hear ya! Love doing that. I was talking to a few people down there and ever since the Corps lost a lawsuit (not sure full details) they think the days of wade fishing may be few and far between if the weather continues to punish the area...sucks. As soon as it gets to power pool they release water.

After the floodgates opened, I decided to come down and fish Saturday. It was tough in the morning, but once the sun went down it was lights out. Morning: started out throwing a 110+1 in Elegy Bone from Lookout to the Narrows. Had two fish on, one being a really big brown. Came out and swiped at the bait but only got hooked slightly and spit it in one head shake. So it goes. The other was a 15-inch rainbow. Tried dragging Bomber Fat Free Fingerling in Pearl White but got nothing. Afternoon: After talking with Blake at Lilleys, he told me from Andy's through the Narrows he did really well dragging scuds and San Juans. So, I tandem-rigged a 14 tan scud and a big cerise San Juan. It was on. The key was to hit the very inside edge of the bank, as well as the seam before the drop off on the bluff side. I caught mostly small rainbows, but had two fish break me off that I know were nice fish. Never saw them, though. Sunday: Fished with Blake and Mark Konecnik from the cable through the Narrows. We were using Duane's signature series jerkbaits--the very small ones. 639 size. We had them on drift rigs and we caught quite a few. Blake boated a 20.5-inch brown in the early morning with Duane on a trip Mark hired him for. Just sitting and talking with Duane makes you realize just how in-tune he is with the trout. Pretty sure he sleeps with them. Well worth it to hire him just to get his baits, too! Everything else I normally use was not working, but the DDSS were rockin. Overall a good weekend, but I think it shows how the pressure and water conditions has changed the tactics and presentations needed to consistently catch nice fish. Adapt, improvise, overcome. Photos courtesy of Mark Konecnik. View full article

Same. Just sear it and in the oven. Coincidentally how I cook steak, ducks, deer, etc. a majority of the time.

Gordon Ramsay does it so I do it hah! I do it because it helps cook the steak a little more. When I sear it, I have the pan screaming hot so cooking longer than a minute or two would burn the hell out of it without cooking. I like em rare/med-rare so I do about 3-5 min in the broiler.

I don't have any pictures because it didn't last, but I made the absolute best duck I have ever eaten last night. Nothing special. Did my typical pan sear with the skin on. Scored the skin, as it was a fat gadwall. Just had to let someone know when you shoot a duck, clean it, and enjoy it as a meal--and the result is out of this world--it is a hell of a feeling! Had it with rice and an avocado.

Nice, thank you! I couldn't get them to load from the original articles. That helps a lot.

Awesome, thank you!

One of my old clients, Lawrence Memorial Hospital, has a patient in lock-down now. Got back from Wuhan and is having respiratory issues..

Been looking into fishing Crane Creek and was wondering where the best access points are for wading? The older article on here was helpful but the maps wouldn't load. Thanks for any input! Milo

Just didn't get cold enough North of here for a good push. Up until this weekend there was still open water in Nebraska and Iowa..I mean come on. Of course some birds just go based on the photoperiod, but I think December 29th was the only big migration day this year--and that was mediocre at best. I saw probably 5k birds, all high-fliers, that day. Last year it was November 18th--and I saw probably 30k birds flying. Hell, it was 55 on January 5th where I was hunting. Last year it was all locked up. That should explain everything. Still had a good season but I think people are looking way too much into it.

Also, I am seeing pics from guys in Iowa and Nebraska with loads of ducks still there. It just hasn't locked up. No wonder the boys down South are struggling. And we struggled for parts. It was a really warm winter and I think we probably got one good push where I was in December. The flooded corn/heated pond conspirators are looney. But what isn't looney is 55 degrees in Missouri on January 6th.

Had a good closing weekend of Middle Zone. Looking to explore South Zone perhaps..any good areas south of KC area?

Yep I hear ya. About the same thing I experienced. I think with the weather this weekend we should have some fun! Going to run the ice eater all night Friday to have an open hole.

I think the warm temps really altered or hindered everything. It was 55 in Clinton the other day and at the same time was 52 in Nebraska..on January 6th. That's not ideal. And from what I hear nothing is truly locked up north of us. So why would they leave? I think this weekend will be a good end for the Middle Zone, though, with single digits and snow.

Haven't seen a duck since 12/30 in Clinton. They are around on big duck clubs just sitting put. Or gone. Anybody else doing anything this late?

I hear ya there. Now that duck season is about over I am coming back down to earth and realizing I enjoy other aspects lol. Baldwin is a nice area. Unlike the meth/quadruple-homicidal tendencies of Pomona..

Looks fun! Wish I could have made it down but work is work. I assume I'll see some of you boys at the tourneys. It's finally trout time for me. Been a looonnggg duck season.

Good ol Baldwin City. Go through there all the time on the way to my buddy's place in Pomona. Might have to give Eckman's a try! Looks like a blast.

Oh I don't pamper it. But the dishwasher rusted the hell out of it.

My very urban, non-cooking roommates put my cast iron in the dishwasher last year... I got it back to normal with a lot of work. Dicks.