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You are too young to have, let alone expose, a man boob. Downright pornographic Mr Bigs. Otherwise, "Awwww. How cute!"

heh heh. You guys! I'm awake. I think Ness has the correct approach. Good grief, you foodies are a sensitive bunch, even compared to a malcontent like me.

Has nothing to do with Gavin and his post Seth.

Not too long ago, a short distant past for sure, people used to cook food and then eat it. And enjoy the food and each other's company. Now, we worship the food and where it came from and how WE prepare it and how IT is presented and PLEASE respect the INTEGRITY of those who have GROWN the food for YOU. Now, we have to take pictures of our chef like dexterity in our home kitchens to display our peacockian "colors." One upping each other in an eventual culinary dead end. Big deal. You cooked a meal. Why do you want us to know?

Trout are fish with very small "brains." Apparently, they'll eat what we throw at 'em. My lure has treble hooks and plastic. Have never gotten around to asking them why they hit it. Then again, we love to watch "Keeping Up With The Kardashians." Who knows ?

1. Could we just lose this collective guilt and selective ethical and philosophical hand wringing over fish we love to pursue and whether it's "native" to any particular stream. Good grief, why do we have to apologize for being humans on this earth and living lives that we see fit? You would think stocking a popular and desired gamefish was the same as dumping fish killing chemicals in the water. 2. Again, stop buying into the "natural" and pre "human" order of the world as the model of "perfection" and the way our Earth is "supposed to be." 3. There is nothing wrong with brown trout and smallies occupying the same water area. Sounds like heaven to me. 4. I applaud efforts that try to improve our collective fishing quality of life. Agree or not, at least someone is trying and doing something. Which is the "natural" thing we do.

Who cares about learning? I wanna catch fish g*******! Unlike some people I have a heart!

Aren't they the same?

Fish bite when they want to. Unless you are an awesome fisherman, and can catch fish anytime, anywhere, despite conditions. Your technique and special lures trump any and all pedestrian attempts for fishing success. Its what separates you from us. Us mortals can only hope. That's why we're on this forum. For some greatness to rub off on us.

I wish I had some.

Dear Ness: I didn't quit my job in the "big" city to grow lettuce leaves the "right" way, only to have you dilettantes ruin my "artisinal" greens with extraneous perversions like chili sauce and soy sauce and oyster sauce and salt and pepper. It makes my skin crawl selling to white people who live in subdivisions and come to farmers markets and CSAs to buy my lettuce, only to ruin them with cooking and additional ingredients. Listen, I've been growing lettuce for three years, so I know what I'm talking about, right? F*** Dierbergs man! My lettuce rules! Ask anyone. So, please, just a simple wash in purified rainwater, then dig in! PS: Text me, and I'll give you my garden plot coordinates so you can defecate in my produce in there, thereby completing a natural cycle. Take your shoes off first of course. Thanks, Your concerned leaf grower!

See what happens?

"...although the waters above appear calm, below the surface there is a frenzy of activity..." Just like smallies in a stream in May.

Terrier- I'm sorry, but there is absolutely no reason to marinate boneless skinless chicken breasts. The point of chicken is to fry it. Then eat the skin. Other than that, you are just eating the flavorings. But, at least you got asparagus scented urine and corn in your poop.

I love that stream. Good on you for getting out and fishing and gravel bar camping. And taking good pictures to boot.

OK, that's enough. When people start getting excited about eating grass, something is wrong. They can call their precious greens whatever they want, but, a tasty fulfilling meal? NO. The only way to make leaves taste good is to put a lot of bacon on it. Then maybe a touch more bacon. From humanely raised and slaughtered pigs of course.

Nice smallie. Caught out of a bass boat.

10-4

1. Fill a water jug with ice and water. 2, Buy a bottle of Jim Beam. 3. Make sure sure you have cigars and lighters. 4, Go fishing. 5, Yeti what?

Propulsion? Propulsion! It's me, usually with a kayak paddle. Although boat does have a motor mount in back. Sorry." propulsion" is giving me too much credit. Friends and clients are always puzzled why they don't catch fish on gravel bars, since that's the direction they're always facing! (No no, don't worry, just let me cast in there one more time). Drifting, me steering and paddling and adjusting. Fairly easy surprisingly.

Hard to describe. I've been told it's a prototype from years past of a duck boat. I'm sitting on cushions on the back deck. There are two people in front of me sitting on 5ft 2x10s. It's jon boat material, 4 foot wide in the middle, coming to a bow with small deck in front. You can stand and fish from it. In low water, it sticks on anything. But it is a barge, and just about unflippable in the water. Ugliest thing you've ever seen. But, on that stretch of the Meramec, it's actually great to fish out of. Surprised no one asked sooner Terrierman.

Frank Saksa at Gaston's is who you want. Unless you want a drift boat to fish from, like the others. You'll at least LOOK like a FLY FISHERMAN.

How would you have placed in a tournament, weight wise? Of your 72 fish, your top five would have weighed how much? I've been invited to participate in a tournament as a guest. Gathering info.

wrench- that response was darn funny! I'm jealous that I didn't come up with it! It IS a "garish" lure that is "out there." Regardless, tinkerers like to tink, so good on them. The "EASY" button is my friend.

For me, it is a price point problem with the Yeti. And weight. I don't have enough bank to afford a $400 cooler, good enough as it seems to be. And all you penny pinching martyrs out there, continue to pat yourself on the back for your money saving ways. "Cause that's what it's about, right? Saving money? Not spending? Thrift as a means to happiness and fulfillment. PS: My friend is an excellent divorce lawyer, Let me know.