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Dano/Davey: Is there Didymo in the Norfork tailwaters? If so what should fishermen do to keep from carrying Didymo to other waters? I started to fish Norfork tailwaters about 6 years ago with a group of 7 that hits the tailwaters for 5 days every year. I love these waters as if I lived next to them. It hurts me to read about Overlook Estates and the damage it has {continues} caused to this fishery. Now there seems to be many other issues which over the years have finally started to show up in this fishery. How Sad!!!

I was taught the orange & pink scuds were to imitate the dead scuds trapped on land as the water level goes down. The best time to use is when they first start running water as the level goes up the dead scuds are washed back into the lake.

All the post on this subject have been very interesting and I'm sure has caused others to take a minutes to understand both sides of the issue. I will say I agree with the last post from Dano. There has been numerous issues with the Ozark streams with Norfork tailwaters being the latest and now enters Roaring River watershed plus 2 other,unknown, state parks {per View Point letter in 2/10/07 St. Louis Post Dispatch concerning 2/1/07 article} with confined animal feeding operations for hogs. Dano is right about how long it takes for State/Federal agency to respond to environmental issues. Non action on their part allows these types of issues to pollute OUR natural resoures. I'm also skeptical! I can only hope to be proven wrong.

I don't think you will see those type of problems happen on this forum, Phil commented about these issues the other day as Dano mentioned

MrsDucky: The letter seemed to indicate the permit was issued, but also indicated it has to be ok'd by the state representatives! I agree agri-industries are important to the economy of Missouri, but you would think with problems found in other states DNR would try to stay away from these types of watersheds. The letter also indicated the other operations were hog related but did not mention what state parks they would be located near.

Noticed in the St. Louis Post Dispatch 2/10/07 "Your Views" a letter concerning DNR looking to issue "Confined-Animal Feeding Operations Permit" abutting or close to three state parks and historic sites. One of the areas would be a permit to build and operate a chicken farm in the watershed of Roaring River State Park. These types of operations have caused fish kills numbering in the hundreds of thousands in Missouri and other tates. This letter looks to be in regards to an article which appeared in the 2/1/07 Post Dispatch, which I must have missed. So it looks like another popular trout-fishing destination is in the gun scope of another money grabbing %*#@%&&@%#. :ph34r: The letter also mentioned while DNR's mission is to "protect, preserve and enhance Missouri's natural, cultural and energy resources they are also charged with the issuance of confined-animal feeding permits, and now finds itself placed at direct odds with its own mission"

I love it all heck, I just wish I could come up with some of the stuff that you all do I look forward to checking out the thread everyday , and usually learn something new every day ! We are what we are, so enjoy everything you can, life is to short not to

Terry: You are really good on the stuff you come up with . This should wake up LMW, he has been a little quite lately.

You probably wouldn't want to believe what they say Very seldom are they correct You probably wouldn't want to believe what they say Very seldom are they correct

Thanks Terry I haven't been able to figure out where I left the darn thing

Question? I noticed a post somewhere about marshmellows being illegal to use in 2007! Anybody know about this subject?

Phil: My dad lives in Grove Oklahoma, he might know someone who does a lot of fishing on Grand Lake who would be willing to do a post on the lake fishing. Will check!

I just noticed Arkansas Governor Huckabee has announed a run to become President in 2008. Interesting he made the following statement: "I think this is the oppourtunity to show the American dream is still alive" My American dream is to see CLEAR WATER and not MUD between the banks of Norfork Tailwaters

Cardiac: Watch out What leaves CAN come back I speak from experience

Don't trust those generation reports, go to RR no generation to worry about!

I will go for two also, remember bucket head needs XL

Great Job

KFF: Check the web site Terry posted on how to tie a Trout Crack, there is a short video on how to make an indicator from a balloon. Really was interesting!

Terry: Zacks web looks good. Now everyone will want to talk about balloon indicators. First time I ever heard of them, learn something new every day

I know a guide who had some success using a scud above a #12 Sculpin, just like you said Terry, Sculpin chasing the bug!

I can stick my head in the hat it just feels like the dang hat is sitting on the very top of my head Maybe why they call them LOW PROFILE Glad to hear others have the same problem

One reason to ALWAYS wear glasses when fly fihing. I have had the fly pull out and hit my glasses on a few occasions. Rather pull out of the hand than from the Eyeball!!!!!

Dano: You can also order jig heads from Weavers. I have ordered all the way down to 1/285. I think hook size is by the weight. They can tell you hook size by weight, nice people to deal with. Web is missouritrout.com/weavers/. Their phone 417-532-4618/e-mail weavers@missouritrout.com, they look to by still down from the ice strom.

Might try the following web for Weavers "missouritrout.com/weavers/". They might still be down a/c of ice storm last week. Might try the following web for Weavers "missouritrout.com/weavers/". They might still be down a/c of ice storm last week.

Dano: Well you do still have a nice looking hat