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I used to radio track Bigheads and Silver Carp, and neither have those big scales like Grass and Commons. That's always one easy way to tell.

Nice trip, thanks for posting.

Great post. Thanks

Very cool!

Check out this link. It gives a bunch of outfitters and a link to their website depending on what river you want to float. It's a good start since their sites usually tell the floats they offer. http://www.missouricanoe.org/directory.html

Nice report. LOL, I know that sign very well too and have never stopped. I probably should sometime.

I used to thisk the upper Jacks and Current were clear and then I started going to the upper forks on the Black, and just my 2 cents, but it is by far the clearest I have seen (maybe a coincidence of perfect weather each time?).

Wayne, I start them in mid April indoors and transplant outside within 10 days. If you want big ones, you need to grow the Atlantic Giant variety and if just for fun you can get some seeds at Lowes. There are books written on how to grow monsters, but a couple quick tips are train all secondary vines from the main vine to run perpendicular from the main, only keep one pumpkin per plant, and bury both main and secondary vines at each node (where leaf stalk is attached and sencondaries shoot out) as they will sprout tap roots and the more roots the better. Good luck

Here's the final product from last fall, TC. I'll post for 2012 if anyone is interested.

The manure should be aged or else it will hold up the nitrogen and you should till it in . Google "liquid gypsum". It works better than dry and will really help break up your clay soil and help with drainage. Also, till in some compost to help with organic matter. I grow giant pumpkins and add a few yeards each fall before I do soil testing in the spring. I had a new plot last year and had terrible soil. After some other amendments (like kelp, humic acid, etc) , compost, aged manure and liquid gypsum, I was able to grow a 525 pounder, 450 pounder and ~350 pounder with only 6 hours of sun.

Very nice! Wish I documented getting out a little more. Is that a waterproof camera?

Thanks Al. That's what I figured about the Trout.

I'll be camping at the Meramec state Park in a few weeks and was wondering if the fishing in this area is any good especially this time of the year? I am aware there is a small spring just up river from the park, so maybe some Goggle Eye and Smallies will be held up in there? Also, is this too far down the Mac for Trout? Anyone else fish this area? Thanks in advance for replies, Luke

Thanks, I enjoyed reading that and seeing the pics from the confines of my cube.

Night fishing rocks! See my avatar, that was over a 5 pound Smallie caught at 11pm on a cool March night. Like the above said, try the topwaters; my personal favorite is a broken back, black jitterbug (the big one). I also like double bladed buzz baits. If they don't hit the topwater, try bouncing something along the bottom (bigger the better with Smallmouth and rockies). I guess they can detect the bigger plastics? That's what works for me. And great reference Al. Next time I hear that on the radio, I'll think of Smallmouth fishing.

Best of luck to your buddy. Sorry to hear .

Interesting. My best and most consistent Smallie fishing has been in Fall and early spring. And summer has been hit and miss for me the past couple years. I don't think anything can beat topwater river fishing well after dark in mid summer, though.

And to TC, I apologize for quoting you if that was not directed towards me. But if it was, I'm darn glad I wasted your time! lol

Thank you, here is the best lookin one when it was around 400 pounds. It might weigh 500 now, but has big stretch marks all over the front. I did okay for only getting 5 hours of light a day. The WR is 1810 pounds.

No, I won't. That's why I put it in the gardening section. And to waste more of YOUR time, this is what 1200 pounds of pumpkin looks like.

You sure they just weren't Goggle Eye (Rock Bass)?

So there are still some good fishing spots for bass in that area? My family had a place a 1\4 mile down from the 42 bridge from the 60's to 80's. I remember catching a ton of Goggle Eye and some Smallies even as a kid with little gear and tackle. I think some friends and i are going to float that area soon using that outfitter at the bridge (Indian ford).

Mill fabric and sand to help drainage and keep rodents out from underneath. Here it is at around 130 pounds (dog wasn't happy to pose). I have another on a seperate plant growing faster and was hand pollinated 5 days behind.

Day 14 - about 55 pounds

Patch shot, could definitely use more sunlight which will prevent from growing huge. 500# is my goal this year.