FishinCricket

I bet you'd care if you owned the joint!

Frankly, I am still not sure about "not-for-profit" or "non-profit" companies, anyway.. I mean, how would you like it if someone opened up a not-for-profit glass shop right next door to your place of business?

Yeah, but (to be fair) humans hadn't quite created a cohesive language at that point in the evolutionary process, right?

Dang! Nice fish bro... Wrench caught a striper today too, though not that big.. The three of us shoulda coordinated!!

Assuming you speak the truth (Don't want the "Hilton", just decent clean rooms, good customer service, etc) you should enjoy the Sand Springs Resort.. It's definitely nice to have the restaurant right there, good food too!

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I've gotten no rain..

I hear a giggin pole works real well at night..

I see.. Well welcome to the group anyways.. They always discontinue the products I like, so I understand your frustration. I hope, once you find what you are looking for, you can still find a use for your membership. Good luck in your search.

Glad to hear it. Even I am guilty of sacrificing quality of service for the almight dollar.. Here's an example: When you reserve something (like a rental car) and the person says "no deposit necessary", be VERY wary. Heading out on a two week trip to the coast, I had called around and gotten prices from $400 to $800 for a rental on a large sedan (an Impala specifically), so I naturally went with the company that offered the lowest price, even though it was 30 miles away. I asked to give a deposit and was told that "our reservations require no deposit". This was over a month in advance. I called a week in advance to confirm and was told everything will be ready. So I get there and am told that my Impala "won't be turned in from the previous rental until Monday, sir.. Sorry bout that.". They offered me the choice of renting one of two compact sedans (that couldnt possibly fit us and our luggage) or an AWD Chevy Traverse with all the goodies.. (that will cost about 1/3 more in fuel costs for the trip) Needless to say I had to go rounds with them, ended up at a higher price (of course the only vehicle we could all fit in is the SUV that only gets 20mpg on the highway) So I fill out the paperwork and she hands me the keys, as I load up I notice that it hasn't been cleaned, there's some kind of animal puke in the back hatch and the tank is empty. I'm kinda wishing I'd have spent the extra money and gotten a decent customer service experience.

Brother "we" Are a small minority... Otherwise the auto industry would be totally different! But what do I know, I just work with consumers on the daily.. I'm tellin ya, I could be a Chimpazee and most wouldn't care, as long as the price is right.. I've actually had people tell me "well we saved a couple hundred so we bought there instead.. But we sure do appreciate you showing us the truck, our salesman there didn't know squat!" Couple hundred bucks on a $40k purchase. Uh-huh. So much for all my "professionalism". Sorry to get on the soapbox, folks.

Well congratulations on being the exception to the rule!

Customer service doesn't drive business anymore... Price does! Next time one of you gets upset about someone being a crappy customer service rep, ask yourself "Would I pay more for their product if they conducted themselves professionally?" And if you answered that "Yes, I would!" then please do me a favor? Go out and check the dealer sticker on your back bumper and re-assess the answer to your question! If you're truly honest with yourself then either: A. You are truly the exception to the rule in the case Or (more likely) B. You'll realize that this is a capitalistic, do it yourself me-me-me world that no longer has room for us customer service professionals! Okay, someone else can have the soapbox now...

Welcome to the humid Ozarks!

Make sure your drag is set (or backing knot tied securely) and hold on!!! Oh, and when they breach hold your rod tip down, they shake hard!!

I take that as a NO. :wink: (can't say I blame ya, I am a salesman after all!)

There are big signs at the confluence of the spring and River, it'll be hard to miss.. And yes, you should be able to wade all of it. Good luck buddy!

I'm so sorry for your loss, JT.

See, I told you that you were full of it! I don't eat cooked trout, I just rip off the heads and eat em raw!!

I think you're full of it, Wayne.. Example 1: who fries Trout?!? You bake em, goofy... Example 2: you mentioned nothing about the giggers, but there's (IMO) a direct correlation between low water winters and "no lunker" summers on the Niangua..

Ah, got it! Can't say as I blames ya either, bro!!

Well then you need to request that Laker67 lays off on his campaign to give a sore jaw to every lunker in the park! Seriously though, I agree that there's been a shortage of decent sized fish, but I've also noticed more people in zone 1 with stringers than I ever recall seeing before.. A correlation, perhaps?

Congrats on a boat well built as well as a signature line well earned! Just curious, how in the world did you get that Sammy through that crap on that pond?!?

That or lots of dead presidents!!

That's awesome!!!