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I saw this Saturday while fishing . They are staging this at the Boy Scout camp at Cow Creek. I really dont know if they are going to dump this out in this area , or if they will carry it somewhere else. That barge has a dump bed on it .

It sucked big time for us on the lower end. Fished from Beardsly to white branch with only 6 shorts all day! thought when the wind picked up it would be our salvation, Wrong ! On another note we manged around 13 pounds on Sat. but had to work hard to get them , on a grub and blade.

Guess I will have to run out of the Indians this weekend . There are"nt any fish left in them.

Not too shabby a day ! I will be glad when you can just fish one rod all day .

Good to hear it ! Had to stay home today .

Shoulda stayed down at cape fair !

That was a good one wrench !

We caught a few fish on a jig in the fog. The fog didnt lift until around 10:30 so then we started running spots. We had a decent bite on a blade and wart 1-3 fish per spot then time to move on as that is all we could get . I think the wart outperformed the blade but was still suprised with sunny skys and a slight breeze . Ended our day with 18 -20 only 3 keepers . Did catch a nice white on the blade , but that was the only one . Water temp was 62.5 around noon. Was 67 last Sunday .

I am going to give it a whirl in the morning .

Just wondering since we have a cold front, north wind and high skys if there was a bite today ?

I blamed the whole week on the full moon. These fish worked the night shift . At least thats what I keep telling myself !

Driving home from a tough bite all week in the Dam area I was nearing Cape fair and thought why not. From noon to 2 PM I caught 11 fish with 3 being keepers all on the blade. Wind blow banks with lay downs and pole timeber was the ticket . It was a nice change catching fish where they were supposed to be. Kept throwing a buzzbait thinking they ought to hammer it, but instead the whites did catching a dozen or so in the 1 -2 pound range . Saw this little 4 pointer while fishing. I dont think he fell in the water and drowned. Pity .

I think you do have a right. I believe there is a maritime law covering emergencys.

Sorry Chief couldn't resist.

I have never had a problem with a private dock owner on Table Rock. Most like to visit and are surprised when you catch a fish off there dock . Public docks is a differant story, I get yelled at by them all the time . You said there was a breif history , did the fisherman hit him in the head with a jig , or bounce one off his boat in the slip ?

George in action .

Wife got one , I didnt. Go figure.

The stretch from Oklahoma past Carthage exit was just fine. All of a sudden they resurface it. I thought what a waste.

Ethanol15 approved Email Print Comments1 jQuery.getScriptCache('http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/c/?js=espn.tools.r4.js', function() { espn.core.init.tools('5685457','http://sports.espn.go.com/outdoors/bassmaster/conservation/news/story?page=b_con_EthanolControversy_101014'); });By Robert Montgomery Bassmaster.com Archive Gerald CrawfordThe lack of general public understanding of the differences between E10 and E15 increases the risk that boaters may misfuel their engines once E15 becomes readily available.Washington, D.C. — Despite broad-based opposition that included sportsmen, environmentalists and industry, the Obama administration has approved production and sale of gasoline with up to 15 percent ethanol for 2007 and newer motor vehicles. Until the Oct. 13 announcement by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the maximum allowed had been 10 percent. "Thorough testing has now shown that E15 does not harm emissions control equipment in newer cars and lights trucks," said EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson. "Wherever sound science and the law support steps to allow more home-grown fuels in America's vehicles, this administration takes those steps." But just because the fuel is "home-grown" does not mean that it's a wise move, insist critics who include the National Marine Manufacturers Association, Friends of the Earth and the National Petrochemical and Refiners Association, among others. "We are extremely disappointed that EPA is allowing this fuel to enter the market without the appropriate scientific data or consumer and environmental safeguards," said NMMA President Thom Dammrich. "This decision not only adversely impacts marine manufacturers, but creates a significant risk of misfueling for the nation's 66 million boaters who will be left holding the bag for performance issues and expensive repairs. We are astonished that EPA has decided to move forward with a fuel that will increase pollution and damage hundreds of millions of existing products." Margaret Podlich of BoatU.S. echoed Dammrich's concerns, adding that the newest marine engines are warranted up to only 10 percent ethanol. "Many boaters already are working hard to keep ethanol out of their engines," she said. "They'll have to work even harder now." For older marine engines, as well as lawnmowers and other products that burn gasoline, the problem with ethanol is that it is a potent solvent. Along with destroying rubber and plastic parts, it dissolves gunk from tank walls, which then blocks fuel lines. Of course, anglers and other boaters will not be required to run their engines with E15, just as they were not with E10. But adding another option at the pumps creates complications that the EPA has not addressed. "We understand that E10 is in about 75 percent of gasoline now," Podlich said. "There are some areas where boaters can find ethanol-free and others where they can't." Now availability almost certainly will become more limited, as gas stations are not likely to add more storage tanks and pumps. Instead, they'll eliminate one option — possibly ethanol-free or low octane E10 — so that they can offer E15. "And either from ignorance or from not paying attention, people will be more likely to use the wrong fuel," Podlich explained. "That's a huge issue." In addition to the damage that it can do to older engines, ethanol is a less efficient fuel than petroleum, according to opponents who point out that its production is water intensive and harms the environment.

Jason, I am confused by your post. You fish 4-5 days a week? You should be telling us the spots .

I have to raise mine up to see.

When passing another boat, sound a short horn blast to signal your presence and then give a wide clearance and pass the boat on the right (starboard) if possible. If navigation won't allow passing on the right, then again sound the horn with two short bursts and pass with a wide margin on the left (port). Use caution as boats coming head on may be masked by the forward boat. Don't put yourself in a situation of passing and having to yield to oncoming vessels. I dont know anybody that does the horn thing though.

http://blog.wired2fish.com/blog/bid/44332/Rules-of-the-Water-A-Guide-for-Safe-Boating-for-Anglers Heres a refresher link.

This didnt happen here. Dont know all the details yet. I took this off a facebook friends page. There was a death involved. Just a reminder for all of us to be careful out there. Sad. Heres the details. It was a BFL tournament. One Dead in Boating Accident on Lake Barkley By Barry Wright EDDYVILLE, KY - One man has died as a result of a boating accident on Lake Barkley Friday morning. Lyon County Coroner Ronnie Patton told the Paducah Sun that the man has been identified as 41-year old Freddie McCrory of Europa, Mississippi. Sgt. Garry Clark with Kentucky Fish and Wildlife says two bass boats in two different tournaments collided on the lake near Kuttawa at approximately 7:15 am Friday. One boat, with two people aboard, was fishing the Renegade Bass Classic, while the other boat, also with two people aboard, was fishing in the BFL Regional bass tournament. Both boats were in the main channel, one going east while the other was going west when the collision happened. Both boaters tried to make amends, but still collided. The driver of the Renegade boat was ejected. He had his life jacket and kill switch on, so it didn't hurt him. His passenger was not hurt. In the other boat, the passenger did have the boat hit him and he died on the scene. The driver was okay because he had his lifejacket on and kill switch hooked up while moving.

<A href=http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/shuttle/support/">BEHIND THE SCENES | Planning | Training | Engineering | Processing | Research | Meet the People Assisted by a coworker in the Molecular Desorption and Analysis Laboratory, George Aldrich, left, takes a scientific whiff.George Aldrich, White Sands Test Facility, Las Cruces, New Mexico NASA's Nose: Avoiding smelly situations in space April 2003 -- Thanks to George Aldrich and his team of NASA sniffers, astronauts can breathe a little bit easier. Aldrich is a chemical specialist or “chief sniffer” at the White Sands Test Facility’s Molecular Desorption and Analysis Laboratory in New Mexico. His job is to smell items before they can be flown in the space shuttle. Aldrich explained that smells change in space and that once astronauts are up there, they’re stuck with whatever smells are onboard with them. In space, astronauts aren’t able to open the window for extra ventilation, Aldrich said. He also said that it is important not to introduce substances that will change the delicate balance of the climate of the International Space Station and the space shuttle. More than being merely unpleasant, smells in space can indicate a health threat. Even objects that give off no odor can emit dangerous chemicals by a process called off-gassing. If an object’s off-gassing has toxic effects, it can be a matter of life and death. “Smell is brought out by confined spaces and heat,” said Aldrich, “yet astronauts have no way of escaping a smell if it becomes pervasive. If that smell comes from dangerous compounds, it’s a serious health threat.” It is Aldrich’s job to use his sense of smell to ensure the olfactory comfort, as well as the safety, of astronauts on orbit. When he was just 18 years old, Aldrich began working at White Sand's fire department and was asked to be on the department’s Odor Panel. Aldrich explained that one of the requirements to get a job as a sniffer is a lack of any allergies or respiratory problems. “If you have a lot of allergies, your nasal passages are already irritated and cannot be used,” he said. NASA calibrates and certifies its sniffers’ noses every four months using a “10-bottle test” in which seven of the bottles have odors and three of them are blanks. The seven scents must be categorized as musky, floral, ethereal, camphoraceous, minty, pungent or putrid. According to the NASAexplores Web site, Aldrich’s team tests nearly all items that astronauts would encounter during their flight -- including fabric, toothpaste, circuit boards, makeup and even the ink on their checklists. First, the items are tested for toxicity. They are placed into individually sealed containers and then into an oven, which is heated to 49 degrees Celsius (120 degrees Fahrenheit) for three days to speed up the off-gassing process. The gases are then extracted and tested to determine whether they are toxic or carcinogenic. If the gases are deemed safe, the items then undergo odor testing. Aldrich and four other team members smell the items and rank them on a scale of zero to four, ranging from non-detectable (zero), to barely detectable, easily detectable, objectionable and offensive (four). Aldrich refers to level four as “get-me-out-of-here.” Because the sense of smell can vary from person to person, sniffers give each object its own ratings, from which an average is obtained. If an item rates more than a 2.4 on the scale, it fails the test and is not allowed on the flight. Some items that have failed are camera film, felt-tipped markers, mascara and certain types of stuffed animals. Aldrich has done 765 of these “smell missions” to date. NASA could use dogs or “electronic noses” for this testing, but as Aldrich pointed out, the Agency would rather use human sniffers because they serve as a screening test for the also-human astronauts. The human testers can more accurately identify smells that will offend the human crewmembers than an electronic nose could. As a result of his career, Aldrich has had some uncommon opportunities. He has served as a judge four times at the Odor-Eaters Rotten Sneaker Competition. He has also appeared on television a number of times, including appearances on two game shows. While others may chuckle at his unusual occupation, Aldrich said he believes in its value. “I wouldn’t be doing it if I didn’t think it was important,” he said. Curator: Kim Dismukes | Responsible NASA Official: John Ira Petty | Updated: 06/23/2003 Web Accessibility and Policy Notices