Fly_Guy

pm sent - thanks

Used to live in Ozark and had a chance to fish the Finley and James a couple of times with less than stellar results (for SM anyway). My cousin and I are planning (way ahead) a trip in the spring sometime around April to hit the white bass run on the James, and fish for some close-to-the bank crappie at a couple of spots I used to know down that way. And then trout at Taney. We would love to be able to find a river to wade that is fishable in the spring, that has numbers of smallmouth (and rock bass). Not looking for size or any special spots - just general areas that we could 'put in' and wade down/up that would yield some numbers. Largemouth and Ks are always welcome, but smallmouth and rock bass would be ideal - more of an authentic SWMO experience. won't be keeping any of course. Are some rivers more shallow and accessible for wading than others? Thanks in advance guys! Brian P

Electric drills get along well with water ... guess I'll need to check out cordless drills on ebay too!

Al Agnew.... fillets....bass?? Everything I thought I knew in life has been a lie!

Good technique - I think it's easy to miss some meat directly behind the head. One note - I like to wack the fish over the head to kill it first.

Green with trouts on them?? Sign me up! I like to kick back after a long day of fishing! Are there any with some basses? Can you please post a picture of you wearing your fishing-themed socks? It will bump your post count up to 3, and will assure everyone on the forum that you are in fact just a good-ol' boy (girl) fisher who likes a good pair of socks, and has kindly shared a link so we can all indulge.

Nice report - nice fish! Gotta love the wiggle wart

Agreed

Green, renewable technology is the technology of the future. This is an interesting article - solar energy has almost the same cost as oil and gas. http://moneymorning.com/2014/05/13/these-3-stocks-to-buy-now-will-surge-on-solar-powers-arrival/ Investors are taking note. I like a line in this article "since it is a technology, it will get cheaper over time" Not much more we can do with oil and gas to make the process cheaper. However, since solar, and wind are still in their relative infancy, they will come down in price. More than enough energy from the sun to power the planet forever... just have to develop the technology to use it. China will be 20% renewable by 2020, and your solar panels will say Made in China on them... (though they just might anyway) http://www.ecoworld.com/energy-fuels/how-much-solar-energy-hits-earth.html The automobile was the future, and I promise you that there were people who bred horses and sold buggies that didn't like it, but it came anyway. America has to chose whether we will lead, or watch others and try to play catch-up. China outspends us in renewable energy technology R%D (though we're a close second) Jeb's closer - US funding does appear to be more in the 50 billion range (I think my number was from perhaps one form of tech... can't remember, but always willing to accept an error)... so that's a much more respectable 5% of the cost of one unjustifiable and detrimental war (which is still costing...)

It doesn't take long for RR to clear - you should be fine - high, faster water always fished better for me there anyway - fish have to make snappier decisions.

We have been unwilling to invest the capital it would take. Again, we spent 1.1 trillion (and counting) to kill people who never did anything to us, and we invest 1/1000 of that into green technology. I promise you that if we tackled this problem with true conviction, America would see it done. Instead, it's all political bickering and point scoring. NASA was created in 1958, and 11 years later a man was walking on the moon. In the 1960s, we spent 25 billion on the apollo missions. And we can manage just 1/25th of that in todays money to tackle green energy?? No wonder the technology is lagging, and the jobs are going overseas. We need a government program dedicated to this problem (just as NASA was - how many private companies landed on the moon in the 1960s?). American can do exceptional things, but the country has to support the investment, and the politicians have to be willing the put themselves into something greater. Here we do agree. Apologizing for American at every turn is no way to rally a country. Glad to help!

The data are bearing that out. Data is plural, baring is naked. Part of the problem is that it is almost impossible to make predictions about what the climate is likely to do as a result of anthropogenic induced climate change. In the 70s we were heading for an ice age. In the 90s-00s we are heading for a baked planet. Too many variables to make an accurate prediction. There are many scientists that are predicting cooling now, even though it has been branded "global warming" (http://www.climatedepot.com/2014/ 06/29/scientists-and-studies-predict-imminent-global-cooling-ahead-drop-in-global-temps-almost-a-slam-dunk/). However, whatever you call it, the majority of scientists agree that human activity is somehow contributing to it. Let me lay out the end-of-the-world, worst-case scenario. The "alarmists" and "commies" get their way. America launches a national effort in pursuit of green energy on the level of the space program. Tons of jobs are created, and we become a global leader in green research and development. Top scientists and engineers around the world travel to the US, and companies flock here, just as they did during the tech boom. Jobs are indeed lost in the area of coal and oil, but are created as well. (This has always been the case with new technology, and the people to embrace the change that is destined to come anyway will ultimately thrive). The global market for oil begins to dry up, and America and it's allies are leading the way in energy (rather than buying oil from [indirectly] say...idk...Iran). Oh... and emissions levels and oil/coal associated pollution plummet. Your air and environment (that you hunt and fish in) are less toxic. Your grandchildren inherit a cleaner, more sustainable earth. What a horrible world that would be!!! Please oh please don't let it happen!!! come on people. We've spent $1.1 trillion to illogically dismantle Iraq (and now ISIS has moved in, and we're heading back). We've spent a little over 1 billion on clean energy R&D (1/1000 of one war) This country is run by idiots.

Personally, I'd park on the north side. There is a spot to park on the south side and I've done it before, but the rub is this: if...1) there's no generation the whole day, you can just as easy cross the river and fish any place you can reach from the south Shore, 2) There is at least one unit going, there's some access, but you'll be close to the bank, and I've always had equal luck on the north Shore from the wire down, and 3) if you think you can "outsmart" the current if generation increases and it looks easier to get back to the south Shore from say around the island than to the north Shore, you'd play a dangerous game. The current that runs behind the island that's across from outlet 2 is deceptively strong and deep, and runs quick. I've nearly been stranded when generation was moderate becauseI thought I'd be clever and avoid the crowd at the outlet be approaching from the south lot. Was fishing below the island and didn't notice how much current had increased.

Cottonwood, Elm, 2 different types of Birch, 3 species of oak, and 7 different species of weed, reeds and grasses. And a Homo sapien (me). Guess that puts me at 15, but that was just one short trip... (know this was for Ham, but couldn't resist)

Even if they do thaw, soggy breading is just more like a tempura coat. . Still fries great

Cook (fry) frozen - they freeze quick ina single layer in the freezer. . Maybe 15 min. If you have a deep fryer, tossem in and let them fry for a minute or two longer. It's handy if you're in the mood for fish but don't want to take all the time to thaw and bread each time

Little trick I do now - bread fish right after cleaning, lay them on parchment paper, and quick freeze them. They keep just fine, and are ready for a quick fry any time. Grease pops a little with the ice crystals on the breading, but otherwise it's quick and easy. Anyone else do this?

When Trav was on this forum, he used to have a picture of a dead horse...

About the coolest video I've seen in a while. Best part - no one can complain about how he handled the fish or how long it was out of water!

+1

I expect he's thinking of selling one...

I'm more interested in your nickname - "two sheds"... do you in fact have two sheds? Do you ice fish in one of the sheds? (One of MPs best sketches ever)!

Not at all jealous... Have fun!

While we're venting, I'd like to say thank you to the ONE boat that slowed as it passed our jon boat on taneycomo last week. I slow to nearly an idle as i pass on taneycomo when generation is near zero, due to the size of the water. Knuckleheads.

That is sad to see. However, if I could chose my way to go, surrounded by family on a trout stream would be hard to beat...