Chief Grey Bear

Like techo I will have to sit this one out. There was some talk around work about it though. I got a spot on Big Sugar that Buzz and I looked at the other day that I am just itching to get on.

Just what all are you guy's packing when wade fishing? Now grant it I ain't fly fishing, but all I carry is a small Plano box that I hang off of my hip with one of those mountain climber clips that says not for mountain climbing. It will hold more than enough of my plugs that I would use on a paticular trip. That and a pair of pliers in my rear pocket and some nail clippers and I am set for a day on the water! Al - You have to try some Converse Chuck Tayor high top basketball shoes.

Hey give me a holler when you are coming. I'll get a hold of Buzz and we will be more than happy to show you around.

Hey fishin good to hear from you. Where have you been hiding? What is the story on that pig in your avatar? I like it!

Ha Ha, OK KC will do!

Fantastic shots Terry! Your on the wing photos are just great for as hard as they are to shoot. Keep it up!!

Well, this is the second time you have put a stop to political talk. How long will it last this time......only time will tell.

Finally. That is the best move you have made. Too bad it had to go this far. As far as your last comment, it has nothing to do with me.

I feel your pain Phil. I thought I would post to your new political forum but, I was shocked to find out that I am locked out. I keep getting a message saying I am not allowed to. Affiliation? Coincidence?

Thanks you two. I was fixing to post a couple more this evening but I think I will wait until next Friday. I was thinking today I will start posting a Friday Fishin' Foto, starting next Friday.

Here is another story published by the Globe on the same farm. Court pondering appeal in township-zoning case targeting hog CAFO By Wally Kennedy wkennedy@joplinglobe.com SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — An apparent violation of the state Sunshine Law with regard to public notice of a meeting could void the subsequent adoption by the Richland Township Board in Barton County of a zoning handbook designed to control hog CAFOs . That was one issue brought Thursday before three judges with the Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, by Robert Brundage, counsel for Kenoma LLC, the hog company that the township sued in July 2007 after it allegedly violated the township’s new zoning rules. Brundage, in oral arguments before the panel, argued that the township’s zoning handbooks were void and unenforceable because the board allegedly violated the Sunshine Law. A special judge who was appointed to hear the lawsuit in Barton County Circuit Court concurred with Brundage’s assertion on that issue and ruled in favor of Kenoma in December 2007. Brundage asked the court whether it was going to permit “a small group of people to railroad through a zoning ordinance or uphold the Sunshine Law.” The township appealed the 2007 court decision on grounds that state law gives the township the right to regulate land-use areas as they relate to factory hog farms, and that the township followed the law, including adequate public notices, to make that happen. John Price, attorney for the township, said the rural board was aware that it needed to file a public notice of the meeting. He said it did so and substantially complied with the intent of the Sunshine Law. Price said the board published a notice of the meeting in a Barton County newspaper and described the type of action — the adoption of zoning rules — to be considered. But the notice did not appropriately state who was adopting the rules, one judge noted. Price said the people who read the notice understood what was to take place during the meeting. Other actions were taken to post notice of the meeting in public places, he said. Price argued that Kenoma did not contest the issue when the notice was published because it, too, was aware that the township’s board was preparing to adopt zoning laws after township residents in April 2007 overwhelmingly approved a ballot measure to do so. Eighty-one percent of the 206 township residents who cast ballots in the election voted to enact the zoning regulations. Price said the court should not lose sight of the main issue, which is whether the township can with “validity adopt township zoning regulations with regard to the use of areas of land for CAFOs.” A similar case in Putnam County against Premium Standard Farms was thrown out when the Missouri Supreme Court ruled that a township could not regulate farm structures, such as barns and animal-waste lagoons. “The zoning handbook adopted by Richland Township has nothing to do with regulating farm structures,” said Price. “The Premium Standard Farms case had nothing to do with the density of farm animals.” The judge in the circuit court case rejected the plaintiff’s argument that it was regulating hog densities rather than farm structures. The township attempted to limit the number of hogs per barn to 799 per 160 acres. The Kenoma operation, which Brundage said is too small to be considered a real concentrated animal feeding operation, has 2,400 hogs. Kenoma is a farmer-owned company contracting with Synergy, a pork producer with offices in Lamar and Sully, Iowa. Kenoma raises nursery pigs to be finished in Iowa. Kenoma owns the structures and employs workers; Synergy owns the hogs. The appellate panel could take three weeks to three months to issue a decision on the appeal. First of two The appeal involves the first of two legal actions against Kenoma and Synergy. In November 2008, more than 30 people with homes in rural Barton County filed a nuisance lawsuit against the companies. The property owners, represented by Charles Speer, a Kansas City lawyer who specializes in environmental law, allege that odors stemming from the concentrated animal feeding operations have deprived them of their ability to enjoy their homes and have caused “substantial damage” to their quality of life.

Here is a story that just ran in the Globe. http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_014164726.html

Nice fish. No doubt well worth the cold. I think. Come to think of I had a great time last night. But I was asleep in a warm bed.

Something sure does smell. And I don't think it is the hog poop! http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_011220325.html

Here is Dylan with his favorite cane pole on Buffalo Creek fishing the old fashioned way. For Ducky and his new bride, here are a couple from Indian Creek. I'll post a couple more a little later. All of these were taken with the old camera.

Nice shots indeed. Great job on those on the wing shots. Not an easy one by any means.

Happy B-Day. Hope you get that split bamboo rod you been asking for. You have been asking for one right?

Happy B-Day. Hope you get that split bamboo rod you been asking for. You have been asking for one right?

Thanks for the kind words everyone. The third shot of Dylan was my top pick. I have yet to find another day just like that to try and shoot again. Terry - It was Hewlet-Packard camera. The wife bought it several years ago and after many trips it finally gave out. I am now using a Cannon Power Shot SX100 SI on my trips. It has 10x zoom, which I know ain't a lot, but I think takes a pretty good pic for what it is. It is an 8.0 mega pixal. I will probably have to wait until the kids are out of the house before I get a good one.

Here are couple of shots of Dylan on a cold morning trip to Hickory a couple of years ago. The temp gauge was balmy 18*. It didn't slow him down though. This was back when Hickory got a stocking, it really got a stocking. You could get 40-50 or more in less than an hour. Those days seem to be over.

WOW! Way to go there. Very nice looking!!!!! I mean the fish.

Is it control or accountability?

Here for your enjoyment (hopefully) are three pics I took of my son Dylan in 2006 on Cedar Creek in Newton county. It was a beautiful October evening. One of these days I would like to get and learn how to use a digital camera that I can really do some stuff with. This was just a point and shoot HP cam. I would love to have some of the equipment like Terry and some of those guy's do. On a side note, if you are interested, I do have other pics of Dylan and Sierra, my daughter on some earlier fishing trips. Kinda like this one of Sis with a Cedar Creek Crawdad. And this one from her SI swimsuit issue.

Are you related to Taxi? I see a lot of "simmolaritys" in that he seems to side more with industry than us "enviromentalist." You did see dd's post above listing CAFO animals? I did not see Trout on that list.

Nice going there Kyle. That is a great pic!