grizwilson

First off be sure and wrap one of those velcro braces just below the elbow when grabbing suckers, even when it gets better, favoring the other does not help as it ends up in both elbows (you may have seen me around grabbing suckers with a brace on each arm) grabbing seems to be the toughest on elbows. Like Phil said the chiropractor is a great help, I used Chestnut Chiropractic, he was with the St. Louis Blues for several years and is really good on shoulders and elbows. In addition to Phil's suggestion of sitting on the other hand I suggest rubber pants so it will not show when you wet yourself. Cortozone shots are not the answer. As it gets better some exersizes will help prevent in the future, wringing out a towel both directions, streching your hands with fingers spread up and down. here is a link. No quick fixes but it does get better. http://www.hughston.com/hha/a.seven.htm g

On a square stern it would work fine, smaller and lighter than a 4 stroke 2 hp. It would be a bit heavy for a side mount though. Think if you take the time to check the 82 was made by Yamaha, I know my 83 5 hp was. Excellent motor, runs starts great. g

To my friends who enjoy a glass of wine... And those who don't. As Ben Franklin said: In wine there is wisdom, In beer there is freedom, In water there is bacteria. In a number of carefully controlled trials, Scientists have demonstrated that if we drink 1 liter of water each day, At the end of the year we would have absorbed More than 1 kilo of Escherichia coli, (E. Coli) - bacteria Found in feces. In other words, we are consuming 1 kilo of poop.. However, We do NOT run that risk when drinking wine & beer (or tequila, rum, whiskey or other liquor) Because alcohol has to go through a purification process Of boiling, filtering and/or fermenting. Remember: Water = Poop, Wine = Health. Therefore, it's better to drink wine and talk stupid, Than to drink water and be full of dung. There is no need to thank me for this valuable information: I'm doing it as a public service

Fish poop in it also

National Park Service traces sewage leak to Buffalo River From National Park Service • December 5, 2009 *From the Baxter Bulletin * Early in August, Buffalo National River officials received notification from Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) regarding high bacteria readings in Mill Creek, downstream from the Highway 7 bridge in Newton County. These findings were independently confirmed by BNR. ADEQ determined that a faulty lift station, part of the sewer treatment plant at Marble Falls, was leaking raw sewage into upper Mill Creek. Sewage from the lift station continues to run over ground into the uppermost portions of Mill Creek, entering a sinkhole in the streambed just below the lift station and directly entering the groundwater system. Buffalo National River Superintendent Kevin Cheri stated, "The National Park Service views this as a serious situation, both in terms of human health and safety, and the health of the river ecosystem. We will continue to monitor Mill Creek and the Buffalo River, and to advise the public on the risk of recreating in Mill Creek and within Buffalo River while the leaking lift station is in disrepair." Buffalo National River is concerned foremost about public health and safety and began a process to determine if the sewage entering the sinkhole was contributing to the high bacteria counts in lower Mill Creek, and if the bacteria concentrations in Mill Creek and Buffalo River were high enough to be a health concern to the public recreating on the river. In mid-October, Buffalo National River obtained the services of a hydro-geologist to dye-trace the sewage from the leaking lift station. Results showed that the dye flowed directly from the faulty lift station down Mill Creek to the Buffalo River in just over one day, demonstrating that raw sewage from the lift station was entering the Buffalo River. Results from the bacteria monitoring throughout Mill Creek and associated tributaries, found that Mill Creek was significantly higher in bacteria than normal.

While I use polylink and Royalex canoes I am interested in Gluvit for my paddle jons. How heavy, application any info appreciated. g

I sold my aluminum and bought a Disco 16'9" threw in the roll of duct tape and extra rivets cause I knew he poor guy would need them. g

The Guide 147 weighs nearly as much as a Disco 169, I assure you the Disco 169 will float higher and better. That said, I have a Old Pack angler I use on solo day trips and a disco 158 I use on overnighters. I weigh about 250. If I were going to be one canoe it would be the camper 15 or 16 lighter 57 vs 80 and seats that you can sit in front and paddle backwards. Spend the $ and get a good one up front. g

A bad day fishing is better than a good day working.....unless you are a guide.

I have a 91 Jeep wrangler, pulls anything that dont make the oversize tires rub, gets decent gas mileage. I had John's 4x4 in Billings Mo put a 4.3 v6 in it.... I sure miss the poor mileage, low power and oil drops in the drive way that slant 6 had....... get one put a 4.3 in it and you can do what you like, but not much storage. g

WWW.Rimshoals.com Great area to fish, Gary and Paula are great hosts.

http://springfield.craigslist.org/boa/1367268951.html

Seen this on Craig's List: http://springfield.craigslist.org/boa/1321062002.html never seen one

Sorry, Congradulations, Beautiful Fish, shame you did not have a camera and get a replica made, or keep it alive to put in Bass Pro Fish Tank and get a replica made. but a Trophy to anyone, and I do not have all the story and facts so should keep quiet until I do.

Such a waste of a beautiful fish

I am with Luke depends on what I am trying to do (note would like to say depends on what I am doing) g

Honestly I have never paddled a Buffalo, many folks like them as they are heavy built, but they weigh more than the Old Town Royalex(72# vs 57#). I have a Discovery 169, Discovery 158 and a Pack Angler solo. I have been thinking of selling one of my discovery to buy a Old Town Camper Royalex but having a hard time thinking 25 lbs lighter is worth $1000 more The only thing I do not like about the discovery is the roto molded seats, can not sit in front seat backwards to solo and the weight. But I have a solo so why would I need two?

They currently have blems for 744 http://www.buffalocanoes.com/clearance_specials.htm g

campground is small and usually pretty full. A hang out for many locals, good swimming hole, fishing good above and below. I would put in the canoe at the Hastey Access and float down just to get away from the crowds unless you want to "meet" people short float, short comute. g

If I am REAL hungry and have the $$$ I love all you can eat lobster, crablegs, crawfish and shrimp for around $30 at Whipper Snappers, but about 8 lobsters a dozen crawfish and a couple clusters of crab legs is all I can do no matter how hungry I am. They have them on the buffet not this order and wait stuff. They ask that you only take 1 lobster at a time. Below is the address. g 236 Shepherd of the Hills Expy, Branson - (417) 334-3282

You are exactly right, if I had not got the angler edition for less than I could buy a straight Pack I would not have got it. Thanks for the heads up on the padding I am ordering one today. As I get older that is the only place on my body I can lose weight. The weather is great, got off work think I am gone to the creek. g

Lets post the good too: http://www.ask4direct.com/InfoRead.asp?id=...p;InfoID=548883 g

for info the "low water bridge" at Hastey is no longer a low water bridge, I thought I was on the Missisippi..... man what a bridge....

Well sir, I took it on a 7 mile trip Tuesday. I should have spent some time in it getting it set up before I took the float. The first bend and root wad I way over steered, and can attest to your statement that it is actually hard to tip over. Not a very forgiving boat if you over steer. My legs got tangled in that "removeable work deck" so it was removed as soon as I hit flat water. After the first two miles I was talking to myself, I said "self why on earth did you buy this thing rather than the 15 ft. Camper and sit in the front seat and run it backwards?" Self said "you were wanting a solo canoe or kayak so get used to it." Once I started treating it more like a kayak we got along very well. Using my hips to twist it and not over paddling and steering. I did not think I would like the seat, but found it fine, sits a bit low but allows you to work the boat in faster water by leaning and twisting. As stated in other post the seat may need moved forward a bit, takes a pretty big cooler to flatten it out, for my 240 lbs. I found it comfortable to fish out of, did both spin and fly. I did not attempt to stand up, I prefer to stop and wade if I want to stand. Have not messed with the anchor or rod holder, looks like stuff I will not use. I happened to get a decent price on the angler addition but if was buying straight away would buy the pack, lower the seat and use a sitbacker. The plastic seat may get hard on long days, and not much of a way to add padding to the formed seat. The removeable work deck is now a removeable rear deck handy to keep some stuff in. I tried both type paddles, fishing the regular paddle was good, rest of the time the kayak paddle was great, but recommend at least a 230 or 240 the 220 was a bit short. If it had not blew up this storm this morning I would have it out again, may go out and move the seat forward a bit. Looks like nice weather this weekend. Think the pack and I will be friends for a long time once we get used to each other. g

Call Bill at: 417-538-4848 http://www.ozarkcanoe.com/ He has moved the paddle shop to a building in Gainsville to liquidate his inventory, much cheaper than bass pro and the Bryant and North Fork are close by for a test run. for example old town camper 15 for $900 (1400 list) has many old town and ocean kayaks plus canones, I bought the last pack angler. g