Flysmallie

photosucket strikes again. That one is headed for the bottom.

Dont hurt your arm patting yourself on the back.

True. As soon as we figure out how to increase respect off the water then maybe we can have respect on it.

So you only watch shows and movies that are filmed locally? Just harassing you. I think we would all be surprised by where things are actually filmed.

When did Chief and Smalliebigs swap bodies? It's weirding me out.

Yeah it's never been an equipment issue.

I don't think Chief is saying they were illegal. I saw a post about the original post and even that person was saying it was within their legal right. And I know he's not surprised that the group put a hurt on them. Heck Britt and I could have put a level of hurt on this stream back in March. I think he is just pointing out that no matter the education, no matter the posted signs, this stuff is going on everyday on these streams.

Yep. I caught one in a trp when I was a kid. It didn't end well for either one of us.

Yeah McGregor is in a no win situation. Unless you count the money he makes and the fame he has received. It's nothing about toughest. It's like asking the best pitcher in baseball to go out and play QB like Tom Brady. Ain't happening. Conor comes out making a lot of money but he's going to take an asskicking to get it.

That's a happy kid. Nice job.

It won't have the same density or profile as the EP brush but would still fish.

Well I guess we can call the third guy complaining about the second guy Wrench.

So Beaver is in the running to be LOZ south. Nice.

Hey we have one like that down here. I just don't go there anymore.

What a crappy written article that leaves so much out of the equation. One bad parent in the article says that their kid only wants to play on electronics so that must be the reason that the rest of the kids aren't outdoors. That's some grade school level journalism right there. There are many things affecting the youth getting into the outdoors and electronics is only a small part of it. And it's been a small part of it for a long, long time. But there are many other factors. 1. Careers - In today's world you aren't successful if you don't have a big fancy career. I see a lot of people putting their kids on the back burner because they feel the need to work their butts off to make someone else rich. Because if they can get a big title then they are a succes. I don't see these people taking their kids anywhere a kid would want to go on the weekend. I don't see them at their kid's school events. I don't see them giving a crap. I have a nephew that falls into this. He would absolutely love to go fishing and hunting all the time. But parents have no interest in it. When the weekend rolls around the kid gets to spend all his weekends at the lake, LOZ to be exact. But they don't take some time to show him how to fish, they spend it showing him how good they are at emptying cans. Sad. 2. Sports and other school activities - In our society where my kid must be better than your kid we have overdone sports. What used to be a seasonal thing is a year round commitment. I know 3 upcoming high school seniors that would love to go fishing. All 3 are starters on the basketball team. All 3 are starters on the football team. These have turned into year round commitments. Last Friday night one was playing basketball in Oklahoma, one was traveling to a basketball tournament in Memphis, one was sitting with me at a cheerleader competition asking when we were going floating. Good question I told him. I'm more likely to see him playing QB before I see him in a canoe. When my oldest daughter was playing volleyball in high school it was year round. Play your season in the fall, club ball picked up after that, school ball started again after that. After her junior year she told us she didn't want to play club. She was just tired of playing. She had been playing practically nonstop since 7th grade. Her coach and I had a very heated discussion about how we were failing as parents by not forcing her to play club. But I stuck by my kid and her senior year she had an outstanding year with multiple scholarship offers (which she politely declined). We have them too involved to do anything else. 3. Locations - So let's say that we have a kid that does want to get involved, does want to fish, where do you suppose he or she goes? Back when I was a kid we would get on our bikes and go find a spot. Where are these spots now? There is a lot of fishable water in Springfield that the city has closed off to fishing. These are public parks with great water on them where it's just not allowed. And if they are lucky enough to live close to any private waters then they are just going to get run off and called troubled youth that have no supervision. Let's go back to those 3 seniors again. A few weeks ago 2 of them went to a creek close to one's house to fish. The little dirt spot for parking was muddy so they parked along the road. They weren't in anyone's way. But before they could get to the water the Park Ranger had already showed up and soon after a sheriff's deputy. They didn't get to fish but they did get to have their car searched. All because they were black teens with fishing rods. The problem isn't the kids. They are only doing what they are allowed to do. The problem is old people that just like to sit around and female doggy about them while taking opportunities away and offering nothing in return.

I grilled red snapper Sunday night. I coated it in some blackened seasoning and then put it in an aluminum foil boat of butter over some hot coals. I was going to take a picture and then it was gone. My wife said it it had too much seasoning but that didn't stop her from eating a bunch.

Who dressed you?

I would use this. http://www.westsystem.com/plastic-boat-repair-kit/

There is glue that will repair it but it's not cost effective to buy the product plus an applicator gun. You used to be able to get one time use applicators but most of these companies discontinued those due to shelf life. I'll do some digging.

That does look like fun. Maybe I should go practice.

Me too. I like it.

DAAANNGGGG! That's offensive to Gavin. You owe him an apology. It was a joke ya know. I'd use one but that would mean all my burgers would be on fire at the same time.

My wife showed me one of those burger grilling baskets last week at the store. I told her that's what sissies use.

Stocking foot are going to be the most comfortable. That's where you have the seperate boots. But they don't have to break the bank either. Somebody will come along and say wait until you can afford some Simms. And I will say they are real nice, I like mine alot. But buy what you can and enjoy it. Bass Pro has their brand which are decent, Cabela's has theirs. Check Sierra Trading Post too. There are some deals out there, just do some shopping and read the reviews. Then make you best judgement based off your budget. My $400 Simms leak just as much as my old $100 White River ones did. I really need to send them in for repairs before it gets cold again.

Just like everything else this technology is improving everyday. What wasn't possible yesterday has nothing to do with what might be possible tomorrow. It can work. Now whether or not it's financially feasible to retrofit an old dock depends on who you are. They're selling $100K bass boats for crying out loud.