patfish

Toby, yes, it was at Queeney Park in STL. There are a whole mess of things going on out there. Here's the link its under Outdoor Adventure& Gone Fishin’ 2009 or here's the file GoneFishin2009.pdf

Email me at work in the morning, I've got floating holidays to use...

Thanks Dano. I've been sweatin bullets since last Thursday. I think I might have slept some, but that was today at work. It is comforting to see that people I've never met can be so thoughtful and supportive. Guess that's fishermen for ya.

Nice pics Phil. Maybe I'll see you and Babs tomorrow night at Queeney if its not sold out by the time I get there. It will probably be more packed than a Cards/Cubs game... Can someone leave a side door propped open for me?

Thanks for all the kind words everyone. Hopefully I will have to cancel the fish every day month in the month of August deal. I'll let y'all know when I turn things around. I've got the feelers out big time.

Watch the video

Oh, LDR is a long distance release, since my immediate boss broke all company ethics rules by telling us 6 months before we were to be "informed" via email or some other spineless way of letting people know that they are no longer employed. Thanks Techo, preshadit. Plan on being down that way in May regardless......

Had a conference call this afternoon at work... As of July 31st I join the ranks of the unemployed. I have hereby declared the month of August 2009 fish every day month. Mark your calendars!!!

Good call SIO3. You've been PMd

Either way its going to cold and windy... Call the ball Maverick...

SIO, which day ya thinkin?

OTF check your PMs. Also, they again stocked the catch and keep lakes at BWL on the 22nd of Dec.... as info.

but I did. DON'T do it. It is very scary.... -28% yep, that's a negative 28. Everything I put in plus what my CO matches... toast. <I just threw up a little bit in my mouth>

Busted! :lol:

SIO , "I know you're insane"<translation - I know what you're saying>that is a trout from an early November trip this year. That was an easy 100 fish day for me and my buddy(each, not total), all on cracklebacks. This year is the first I've even heard/seen of a brown. The line isn't jinxed, must be some bad mojo tween you and the weather gods. Apparently you cursed us all in '08. I'll be lookin for the invite brother. HYN!!!

BT22, I used eggs with jig heads. The 3-color Bennett Springs Specials(yellow, orange and purple), and chartreuse with a red dot, both extremely effective. After all, I think the trout think they are still in the hatchery. SIO, by "mostly stockers", I meant most were the 8-12" ers with an occasional 15-16" er, or as I like to call them, the BWL trophy trout. <see attached> I have heard the Urban trout Legends myself and have yet to see one. Talked to one guy on Sunday who had witnessed one the day before, but that's just hearsay. I don't go back to work until the 5th so if you're heading out to BWL anytime gimme a PM or email me SIO, after all, you "owe" me. Just messin.... Time for a NYE beer....

Water was up a tad and a little off color - by no means muddy. I probably caught and released close to 50. My buddy Sherwood even caught a brown. Not a huge brown, but a brown nonetheless. Only real bummer was fighting the wind. But, that is the norm at BWL.

Went to lake 28 today from 7am til about noon. Hammered them! All fish on the egg. Mostly stockers. Good luck if you go.

Today is day one of 12 off work. I'll be going.... somewhere.

Well, this is third hand info from my buddy Sherwood's Pops who does mucho volunteer work for the MDC at Powder Valley in STL. He took the pictures in for his MDC buddies to look at, this is the response.... Names deleted.... Sent this on to Tom XXX, Wildlife Specialist. In today, checked at Tom's office , he was out, but office pardner Scott XXXXX, Naturalist was in. Tom had shown the photo to him noting it was FALSE. Said while this one was imprint dated Oct '08, these photos have been floating around for over a year. Actually from one of the Dakota's or Montana. Specialist had analyzed some showing tree species not from Missouri, another a glimpse of a collar on one of the Cougars! Have been scattered claims from around the State of Cougars, some are investigated by MDC teams that follow up. There have been a few rare confirmed sightings. Cougars have migrated along Mississippi and Missouri River valleys into Missouri, and there have been some domesticated releases, -but few natural to the State. I'm to the point now where I believe nothing that is forwarded to me....

I got a Holiday greeting card from all the nice folks at Lilley's Landing... AND it mentioned Jesus AND I'm not offended. Plus, there was a really sweet fridge magnet in there. Oh yeah! Thanks Phil and the whole gang. Merry Christmas to you, your whole family, and staff Warmest regards, Pat

<EDIT> Brothers, I am officially a maybe. I must see if there will be "repercussions" from not being around on NYE.... suppose I could "drag her along". <Insert "whipped/shackled" comments here>

This has to be in the "most hilarious" threads I have read on OAF.

Tim, as always, great report and thanks for the fish porn. I was just wondering, what is that under the fish's tail in the fourth pic? That is one strange leaf! Please tell me it isn't trash, and if it is, I'm sure you took it to a proper receptacle.

Man I love quoting my own words.... Made the trip worth it eh TFM. Beaut of a Brown. How about some details?