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Man o man. A week of 70 degree weather is all we need.

Smokey There is a detailed map of the upper already available here on OAF. Phil is working on a detailed one for the Lower Taney but I am not sure the status on that. There is a generic map of the entire lake also available here on OAF

DC I wasnt specifying upper or lower, just as a whole. But now that you brought it up........Haha

I dont get the hype about eagles. They are primarily roadkill munchers and over half thier diet is stolen from other predators. They are not stealthy or even swift in comparison to hawks or falcons. If you want the real bird of prey, The number one varmit killer of the feathered family, The Owl hands down is the most lethal predator with wings. As far as doofus chipping balls at egor eagle, how many times did those birds swoop the in-field when Randy "big unit" Johnson stuffed the leather up one of thier exit holes? How many times did he throw before he finally hit one? Niether were intentional. My father raises show birds. Breeds, sells, and has a rather modest amount of money in his hobby. Some of his chickens can go for 50 to a hundred a peice. So of course he was getting really upset when the birds of prey(primarily eagles) were picking them off at the rate of 3 to $500 a week. He tried nets and all the usual tactics to ward them off but to no avail. So he asked MDC what he should do to save his birds. They said to shoot them in the act. The only stipulation was he had to turn over the carcuss to them. Needless to say, it only took two and his problems were solved. The others steered clear. I really think that if that dumbo gets penalized for his lack of forthought that it will open up a buttload of crap from tree-hugging Peta types. Next thing you know, you wont be able to fish, hunt, or even discipline your pet. Its bad enough that todays kids are being raised without the feeling of what a switch feels like, but they also want to give animals the same right to the persuit of happiness given to a human. I dont know about you all, but I like my steak rare, my fish wild, and my varmits(including birds) scared.

Nice! Maybe it will be on the lunker page in next months BassMaster.

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Nothing here in the Branson area.

Funny I thought the shrimp were basically extinct. Maybe I am wrong. The rest of the article just proves my point that all we need is a giant glass window to complete the fish bowl. While we are at it, lets put dispensing kiosks so the tourists can pay a quarter to feed the fish. Maybe the money can pay for an extra game officer or two. As far as the sizes mentioned, I have been fishing the lake for three decades and have yet to catch a bow over 10 pounds. I am a very astute brownie man and have yet to locate any over the low teens. And have heard of only a handful over 15. My average(out of hundreds caught) is between 3 and 8 pounds. Nowhere near the 30 pounds that is rumored.

I guess I dont understand the two seperate logins. Are we planning on merging the forum and the site in that perspective? I cant fathom why the site needs a seperate log-in seperate from the forum. Either your a registered member or you are not. Right?

There are some that will top a pound a piece under the docks at Paradise Point.

I got one, When I was living in Panama, the locals used to take balls of aluminum foil and hammer them down to make spoons. Worked great for the amber jacks that schooled under the lighted docks at night. Cant get more low tech than that.

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Not true. Maybe its the cold water in Taney or something but the needles off cedars and pine are usually gone in a single season. The wood itself is usually down to the 2+ inch diameters in less than 3 years. You cant beat driftwood with lots of weight. Its already seasoned and will sponge nutrients that will attract the baitfish.

Its a high flow toilet flush here on the Lower. Good thing is, its clear water and not chocolate milk. We have 8 inches of imaginary powder on the ground as well. Haha

Hey DC, Barrier cove is that slew that runs parallel to the lake at the bend you are referring to. Near the old gold mine. Directly across from the gold mine is where Hideaway cove is. Hideaway(I believe) is the cove that the pirate ship used to lay in ambush for the Sammy Lane excursions. I never go above that area if I am in search for Brownies. Both of those coves are good bass holding areas in the summer but they are pretty barren in the winter. You wont find any water deeper than 5 feet in either inlet and the average depth is closer to 2 or 3 feet.

WebFreeman With a name like webfreeman, I dont have to explain to you that the search engines work off what is on the home page. The broader your text, the broader the search engines can field the site. Thats all I was trying to point out.

Phil is currently working on one. I am not sure when it will be posted though.

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I float the James a couple times a year. Its chuck full of smallies.

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I smoke a pack a day and the way I see it, I know already how I am going to die and cancer/emphysema is the least of my problems. My Gramps smoked 2 packs a day until he was 45. Quit when they raised the price over 50 cents a pack. He lived until he was 84. Its all about will power. Trading one drug for another seems wrong to me. I have had my issues with substance abuse and no quick fix drug, 12 step program, or higher power can beat old fashion cold turkey. Gramps survived lymphoma, bypass surgery,and had half his intestines removed, but in the end suffered from emphysema and was on oxygen the last 10 years of his life. I seen first hand what smoking does and it isnt pretty. My Gram is always preaching to me about my smoking. I made a pact with her. The minute they can cure my condition I will stop smoking. But I know from looking at my Gramps in his final days that the damage is already done. I have the luxury/misfortune of knowing my fate and my mortality is something I have already accepted. In my opinion, tobacco is more of a habit than it is an addiction. I have heard the senarios that put nicotine as more addictive than heroin. I think that is bunk. You dont get sick by quitting tobacco. If you really are motivated then it is a rather simple hurdle to jump. That is what its all about. Motivation. I quit jamming needles in my arm 16 years ago. My motivation was all based on my children and economics. Not a single relapse either. No support groups, no substitute drugs, no higher power, just cold turkey. Me versus the beast. I might have won the battle but in the end I will lose the war. And if you have smoked for 20+ years, your war is predestined. The outcome is gloomy at best. All you can do is quit, hope that your heart goes before your attached to a bottle, and except your fate, for fighting the inevitable is a waste of your already shortened life. Sorry if that all sounds a bit too real, but I am too close to knocking that door to bullshit myself or anyone else.

Chief, Haha, I dont think I want the responsibility to adopt you. But you can Adopt me! Taxi, Smokey, Down here on the lower, boat traffic changes the bite drastically. I wont trout fish at all if I see more than two boats within eyeshot. Luckily I am more of a bass fishermen. They arent as spooky as the brownies. I am guessing that the bows on the upper dont care, for they can be caught with 30 boats over thier heads. I catch bows but I rarely focus for them. Most I catch are totally incidental.

Much better than before! Kudos. One observation, at first glance it appears to be mainly a fly-fishing site. To broaden the scope of attraction you might want to add more pics and text on species other than trout on the home page. I do consulting for online sales and give advice on how to increase hit ratios. I realize that your main objective isnt sales but with any domain your goal is to reach as many people as possible and with as much ease as possible.

Make mine a Bud!

The government is flooding the Grand Canyon in hopes that they can rebuild sandbars that have over the years eroded away. Is it as simple as they put it on the news? I bet Mr. Agnew might have a thought or two on this topic.