Good read, that sounds alot like the kind of fishing I regularly do. Actually, for the first couple of paragraphs I thought you were fishing one of my favorite spots!
I got a copy at Dynamic Earth a couple of months ago for about $12. You might give them a call and see if they have any left. If they're selling for $85, I'll pay the shipping for anyone who wants to buy it!!!
I don't really remember everything I said, but at some point something along those lines came out. My wife finally stepped in when it began to look like he was working up the nerve to say something else. She probably saved him a split lip and saved me a trip to the pokey. I'm no billy-bad-a, but there are some lines you just don't cross...
I had one in the Springfield store actually ask me why I wasn't "man enough" to take my family on vacation. I can't remember verbally lighting someone up so bad in my life as I did that day.
Old thread, but since it's at the top...
I ran across a guy who has 2 singles and 1 tandem canoe for sale. I think (would have to verify) that they're all Wenonah brand. He wants $450 each for them and would like to sell all 3 together if possible. He says the price isn't negotiable. Anyone interested let me know and I'll go get pics/details if you're serious.
Thanks for the tip! I haven't floated that stretch of river in years, it's a little far for a day trip for me. Glad to know they're biting somewhere, that means I just haven't found the right water yet. I'm trying new areas I've never fished before, the upper Osage mainly, and gonna try out the upper Niangua within a week or two.