shawncat

......nice meeting you guy's Thursday,thanks for the tips....they helped.

.....boat looks great.....had a great early goose here on the east side of the state.

....that sum funny stuff rite dar.....yuk yuk yuk!

Nice ,thanks for the report.It's on my list to hit.

Congrat's

Congrat's.Looks like a great trip.

Nice one.

Real nice work Taxi.Really like the colors of that first hook jaw brown.

You may want to look for the free fishing days in June.May save ya a buck or two on a short trip.

Very nice gesture,redbud.You made my day.Although I can't take you up on a fine creek fishing trip,I tip my hat to you for the offer.Very nice to see a landowner step up.....in these hard day's of gaining access.Keep up the good spirit and have a great day.

Sounds like a good day,BM.

Look's like you guy's had a great day. Congrat's.That little "ladies man" shirt cracked me up.

Nice one's.

I would like to add Chamois worms and 1/100 white jigs for the long rod.Green or white rubber legged jigs and orange and white plastic worms for spinning.........Man we Meremac Springs guy's are some helpful fellers.......guy makes one post and we turn him on to all our secret's.[inserthittingmyselfwithahammersmileyhere] Joking dipydog.....if you try these suggestions i'm sure you'll have some luck.Good luck.

If you were at the bathroom hole in the P.M. I think I saw you guy's.I was out in the rapids with my long rod.Tough day for me.Hooked 5 caught 4 went home with 2 around 12".Threw everything at them.Best fly was a white maribou or a orange worm.

Nice one.

Nice one's.

All that and teeth marks in your rod handle to boot. Congrat's sounds like a great day.

Maybe the answer lies here,somewhere.http://ozarkanglers.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=16265

Did you get it wet?I've had problems with Shimano spinning reels locking up when wet.Haven't heard if it effects baitcasters.

I think Taney has the most heathy and colorful trout in the ozarks.Very nice speciman there Bman,very nice indeed.

I pinched this from another site.Maybe they will lower the daily fishing fee........... .I know,It's for a good cause.Dont know if this has been posted here yet. 2009 Stocking Rates Reduced 10% 2008 rains affect 2009 trout stocking (w/pic) Stocking will be down 10 percent in most waters. JEFFERSON CITY–The effects of last year’s record rainfall continue to be felt a year later, with an announcement that the Missouri Department of Conservation will reduce trout stocking. 2008 was the wettest year in Missouri history, with nearly 6 feet of precipitation falling during the year in some areas and more than 12 inches of rain falling in less than 24 hours in others. Conservation Department Hatchery Systems Manager James Civiello said these torrential rains affected trout hatchery operations in several ways. The most significant impact came from the forced release of massive amounts of water from Table Rock Dam in Taney County. Prior to 2008, the most rapid release ever witnessed there was 31,000 cubic feet per second. Last year, the dam let as much as 47,500 cfs pass through turbines and flood gates. “Shepherd of the Hills Hatchery sits right below Table Rock Dam,” said Civiello. “The enormous volume of water pouring into Table Rock Lake forced the Corps of Engineers into record releases in June, and that created less-than-ideal water conditions for trout in our facility.” Civiello said the temperature of water flowing from Table Rock Lake through the hatchery reached 65 degrees at times. This is too warm to spawn trout eggs and keep hatched fish healthy. Water quality became an issue, too. As a result, the hatchery lost more than 30,000 pounds of fish to disease and parasites, compared to the normal annual loss of approximately 7,000 pounds. Most of these were 3- to 6-inch fish that otherwise would have gone to other hatcheries. In most years, Shepherd of the Hills Hatchery produces approximately 1.3 million trout for stocking and smaller fish for transfer to other hatcheries, where they are reared to stocking size. Last year the number fell to 1.1 million. Meanwhile, other hatcheries were experiencing rain-related problems, too. Bennett Spring Hatchery near Lebanon and Maramec Spring Hatchery near St. James both lost fish to floods that compromised water quality and washed fish out of rearing areas. To compensate for losses, hatchery managers “pushed” small fish, feeding them more to hurry their growth to the average stocking size of 12 inches. While this helped keep last year’s stocking near target levels, it amounted to borrowing fish from 2009. The hatchery system no longer has enough fish in the pipeline to keep up with this year’s stocking goals. Consequently, the Conservation Department plans to reduce stocking at Missouri’s four trout parks and most other waters by 10 percent. This includes trout management areas and Lake Taneycomo. Statewide, the cutbacks will result in stocking 180,000 fewer trout this year than expected. “We stuck with the traditional stocking level for opening day at the trout parks,” said Civiello. “Since then, however, we have been stocking about two fish per anticipated angler instead of the usual 2.25 per angler. We should be able to sustain that level of stocking 12-inch fish for the rest of the year.” One exception to the reduction is the trout stocking program at Fort Leonard Wood. Another is the winter trout fishing program at urban lakes, for which the Conservation Department buys fish from other hatcheries. Civiello said he hopes to return to normal stocking levels in 2010. He said the agency will continue to monitor hatchery inventories, trout tag sales and other factors and make adjustments to minimize the effect on stocking. -Jim Low-

Not a worry.The fish was right at 20".Here's she is next to a 5lps.or so male.Shorter but fatter.Thanks

Well I didn't say nor do I think fish that are 20" or more are a" dime a dozen".I've fished the springs for over 20 years and never caught alot of 20" fish.I do catch bigger fish the first 3 weeks of the season on average though.I do keep fish from the trout parks[hatchery]fish.If it would have been closer to the river,I would have released her in the river right away.If I would have caught her in the river I would have let her go.Love to eat trout believe me,but I will release trout over 20" ...........unless I mount it,or it dies upon release.