KATroutman13

Glad you got out okay John. My brothers in-laws got flooded pretty badly.

Thinking about a B&B weekend with the wife. Would need to be dog friendly.

I actually like the Pro more then the TiCr. Where do you live? Is there a fly shop near you?

No doubt in my mind, it is an olive crystal bugger with either a big bead or cone in a sz 6 with as much lead towards the front as possible. You can let it swing through faster water and catch fish or you can find slower water and put it on the bottom and rip 'em up as well. You've just gotta know how to do it right.

Closest to the dam that I can think of is Table Rock State Park. Lilley's landing may have some campsites, but I don't know. Google Lake Taneycomo in quotations and camping in quotations. Closest to the dam that I can think of is Table Rock State Park. Lilley's landing may have some campsites, but I don't know. Google Lake Taneycomo in quotations and camping in quotations.

Casey's uses a 10% supplement of ethanol in their gasoline. The farmers who produce the corn to produce the ethanol are subsidized by the federal government and the state government in Missouri (don't know about Kansas). This makes it cheaper to produce. For some reason, it doesn't aid in the production of the regular, but only the premium. I think it has something to do with alcohol content. As a side note, it is easy to tell if a farmer is an ethanol farmer. If you see a corn field and it will be cut down to like 1 or 2 inch stubble instead of 12-16 inch stubble. They are able to use every little bit of the corn. I always try to buy from Casey's because it helps farmers right here in MO. Governor Blunt has signed a bill that I think will have 5 ethanol plants built in MO by 2009 and a certain number of gas stations will be required to carry it.

Cool, Logan is one of my good friends from college. Jan & Russell are great people.

Can you email me a picture of your TNS? I think I tie a fly darn near the same, but I am not sure.

A buddy of mine said that when he was fishing with a cousin, the cousin went to go up and touch the dam on Bull Shoals. He was quickly stopped and promptly written a $400 citation.

I am still planning on going.

Don, But these are all impediments to the making of a livelihood. Second, developers take into account these impediments and add them to their costs. Is this really any different than the projected loss of calves to disease or predation?

Don, I only quote you because you were the closest to the end of the thread, but I pose a mere rhetorical question for the similar thinkers. Do you have a problem with a developer clearing a hillside to further his livelihood? Just some food for thought.

I plan on coming down on Friday night and will probably fish all night long and see you all in the morning. If anyone would like to do some night fishing let me know. Also, I am coming down from the KC area, so if someone wants to carpool, I am game for that. Later, Wes

I like the trout parks during the winter season. It's fun, if you're man enough to stand the cold. Some pigs in there too! I went back to Taney for my redemption (pretty much right on the way home) and tore 'em up like I was fishing in the hatchery. It is really amazing how different those waters really are.

Yeah, I'd suggest the Table Rock State Park Dam site as well. I've camped there a few times. Really nice, pretty quiet (even on holiday weekends) and just a jump hop and a skip from the river.

I got temporary clearance from the wife last night. Provided something doesn't come up in the next 7 weeks, I'll be there. Depending on how things go, I may bring a couple liters of home brewed beer, if there are no objections to such items being at such an event. And maybe some brats, I love brats.

Mark, None of the wild rivers are easy to fish. I like for people to go to them, get their arses handed to them by wild trout and then head back to the trout parks for easy pickins. That's what I've done. I've got a feeling that if people think that they are going to go to these rivers and catch fish, they are mistaken. They are going to be in for a long hard day and probably get skunked.

Well, I fished it for the first time last week. It was tough and you had to work for them, but the fish were there and when you could actually get the fly down, they ate. The cool thing I found as being a newbie to this river is that the fish are pretty freaking wild and they fight harder than most any other trout I've ever caught.

I caught 8 fish in about 45 minutes b/w 6 & 7 p.m. yesterday. On a sculpin, below rebar. It was fun, especially after working really hard to catch wild trout through the week.

Anybody going to be down there Sunday night? I might be camping there on Sunday night.

Forget night time, that would be a really good fly during the day, if used the right way.

Thanks fellas. I will not be at the bug this weekend. I have an oral argument competition on Saturday for school and then I am heading South to do some fishing on the little stuff and floating a few rivers if I don't get rained out by midweek. I have never been able to make it to the bug as it has always had some conflict with school. So, once again, maybe next year.

Just joining another one. I look forward to helping people out here and to getting helped out myself.

I have the ODC Sport (an old model, not the one they have now). I had a problem with the Cordura covers tearing. But, Creek Company treated me really well and sent me completely new covers free of charge. I couldn't have been more happy with their service. I would also suggest that you get the PVC toons without cordura covers. They seem to be lighter and dry faster and will not wear down. Fishcats are great boats, but Creek Company seems to have a great product as well. One thing to think about would be to look for aluminum frames as well. They are much lighter and easier to handle on the water. Hope this helps, Wes

Didn't they ban alcohol on the Elk a few years back?