Flysmallie

Yep the needles are getting bad. My office is downtown Springburg and I used to find one every couple of years, now it's 2 or 3 a year along with all the beer cans, whiskey bottles, condoms, panties...................

Well hell now I don't know that. We had both that night and the corn ones were fried afterwards. I wish I still had his contact info.

I used to have a guy that worked for me that was 1000% Mexican. I stayed at his house one night in Houston, TX so his wife could fix me authentic Mexican cuisine. I didn't pay much attention to what she was doing but I know for a fact that she was putting lard in her tortillas. We did have a conversation about that because you don't see lard being used everyday. Oh and yes the meal was delicious. Nothing like what you would get from a "Mexican" restaurant in the states.

I haven't seen one in a while either.

All good recommendations. You starting to notice a pattern? Smallmouth bass are aggressive eaters. If you get it where they want it then it really doesn't matter what it is. Find you a handful of patterns and own them. You will be successful.

Nice float through that section. Not a ton of traffic either. You won't have any problem finding a spot to camp.

Awwww!! We hate you too sweetheart.

Several years ago I spent some time looking at a fly rod specifically for bass. It did not have to have "Bass" in it's name or printed on the blank, just something in a 7 to 8 wt that matched my casting style and felt good in my hand. I was able to cast quite a few rods. The Sage Bass rods, some other sage rods, BVK, a Cabela's something or other, few different Orvis rods and a Redington Predator. I got a really sweet deal on the Redington but I can say that even without that deal it still would have been the rod that I chose. It matches my style perfectly. Casts weighted flies with ease. And even without that deal it was the cheapest option. Don't get too hung up on a name or a brand. Take the time to find something that works for you. Even if you haven't cast a fly rod before you still should cast as many as you can to learn what works best for you. I learned a lot in that time trying different fly rods in different shops. The most important things I learned was about my casting style. You have to find a rod that matches. It doesn't matter if someone else likes it, it will feel differently to you. I did end up with a Redington. The BVK was a very close second. Very close. The Sage Bass didn't even make the final cut.

All the kids are doing it.

This is true Pat.

Yep. I have several but none are for sale. I don't use them anymore but they are worth more to me sitting on a shelf than anyone would ever be willing to spend on them.

Got to spend a little time out of the office yesterday driving around with a fishing rod and a camera. I think I caught more with the camera than the rod but it was still a good time. I rarely take pictures of birds. They usually just aren't that interesting to me. But I found a couple of subjects yesterday that entertained me. This first guy spent quite a bit of time running up and down this log trying not to get washed off of it. He was constantly on the move from one end to the other. Not sure what the point was, but he entertained me while I sat in the car eating breakfast. After he finally gave up on his task I started fishing. I was fairly close to my car the entire time and could occasional hear a tapping sound. I thought it was coming from my car but nothing was ever there. Well I went back to change rods and found the source of the noise. Apparently there was a cardinal war going on. It was quite a battle and apparently there was a victor. Of course he was fighting with his reflection in the mirror but still entertaining to watch. My presence was not appreciated so he retreated to a tree to complain.

Cheater!! Well that's probably best anyway. You are supposed to run away from clouds like that.

Yep that's a cool pic Mitch.

1. Gurgler 2. Pig 3. New Favorite, Todd's Wiggle Minnow 4. Various streamers. I feel I can cover it all with those. I rarely cast a clouser to smallmouth.

My two oldest begged for pizza. There were a whole list of issues with that. I only had 90 minutes. I was not going to the store. I had no prepared pizza crust. 90 minutes? Challenge accepted. Touchdown in their eyes.

Well I don't know about the rest of them but there is no reason to ditch the gurglers. Maybe you just need a gurgler training session.

I didn't say I didn't like it. I used to be actually quite good at it and cashed some checks doing it. But I've also watched what happens when you drag a fish off of one. If it's a female that hasn't spawned yet and you put her back immediately then maybe, just maybe everything still works out. But if it's a male that is guarding the nest then it will have nothing to guard by the time it get's back. I just think it's funny that die hard C&R fisherman and those that want MDC to start stocking fish think it's perfectly acceptable to drag fish off of beds. That's what a hypocrite really is. I'm not saying don't do it. I've done it in the past and I will probably do it again.

You can probably save that fish but the chances of it having a successful spawn are great diminished. Even if you release it right where it was.

Rules are for schmucks! Yeah the rules say you should never roll pizza dough. But I can't toss well. Plus the absolute best pizza place I have ever been rolls their dough. Their is an art to rolling it. You don't want to destroy it with a roller, just roll it enough to get the thickness you want and then leave it alone. I also don't use the handles while rolling. Just one hand in the center of the roller to judge and control the pressure. It doesn't take much.

Calling the stuff they serve at Pizza Hut or any of the other big chains, pizza is like calling Taco Bell authentic Mexican cuisine. If you don't know the difference you haven't had the real stuff. I weigh nothing and do a pretty poor job of measuring. I'm making a pizza, not rocket fuel. I think yours looks great. A little poofy for my tatse, but I bet it was awesome.

Great job Mrs. BH!! She has an awesome guide.

It's not bad. In one week I almost have my BP in line and I've lost 5 lbs. But I'm hardly starving. Eating right and excercise have me feeling pretty dang good and it's only been 7 days.

bacon makes everything better. My doctor says I should hold off on anything that tastes good for now.

Angel brought home some tomatoes last night from the store. They looked beautiful. I took one bite as I was slicing and spit it in the trash. Gross.