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We caught quite a few google eyes. What the heck are they? The are good eating. Caught some Sunday and had them with eggs and fried potatoes for breakfast, Yummy Yummy!

Hope we are not getting ready for another flood like 93. Things are shaping up that way. Ex wife lives in Wathena Kansas across the river from St Joe missouri. She had to evacuate this week end. They are prepared to blow the levee there in hopes of keeping St Joe from flooding. Just remember thats the way it started in 93, floods up north lakes down here coudnt release water as it would cause worse flooding. Fished a tournament that year at red 11 on Grand. Water was 4-5 ft deep in there motel and fished in peoples back yards. All the rain that is forcasted it could turn out that way, hope not.

I will take the smallie over the white anyday for a fight, unless they are the hybrid wiper, like in Grand. And as far as Ford over chevy, wo dont even want to go there! lol

Fished Thurs from around 11am - 5 pm around the dam area. Fished point 1 and caught 10 12 smallies between 12- 15 inches. Only thing we get get them to hit was a 1/16 white crappie jig and a 1/16 grub head with a smoke or pumpkinseed grub. We didnt catch any whites all day, wish we would have got into them! Fished that whole area from Indians to moonshine, all we caugth was smallies, no spots no whites. Nice day on the water, still wish we had gotten into the whites as Bill had mentioned. They are great for imatation crap meat, cut in long 1 inch stips, throw in a pot with your favorite shrimp boil and you cant tell the differance in crap meat! They even turn pink!

Plan on coming down thurs. Don't mind the rain but was curious if it has muddied up yet. Spring river and center creek really rolling around Joplin.

Have'nt heard anybody talking about the crappie. Was in long creek saturday, and didnt get a bite. Saw several people floating bobbers with minnows and they were'nt getting bit either. Whats up with them? Wish I was down there on these cloudy stormy days, but gotta make a buck. Did catch a few blacks and spots in north Indian in the timber on jerk bait. 8- 18 ft of water. No crappie though Arrrrrg!

That really ticks me off too. Somebody that needed it, cause thats for a bigger boat could surley afford one, but who knows. I had a trailer tag stolen off my trailer at Ruark Bluff at Stockton. A buddy of mine a few years ago went to get his truck and trailer to load up. He started the truck and headed for the ramp. He heard a crash and stopped. Someone had pulled his pin out of his hitch. I would sure like to catch some of these idiots in the act!

What part of Minn. you guys from? Used to live in Kenyon about 50 miles south of the cities.

SNOW!!!! ANDERSON...PINEVILLE...MONETT...CASSVILLE...KIMBERLING CITY... GALENA...BRANSON...FORSYTH 224 PM CDT THU APR 5 2007 ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT FRIDAY. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER PORTIONS OF THE ADVISORY AREA THIS EVENING...AND WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES WITH VISIBILITIES FALLING TO LESS THAN A HALF MILE IN THE HEAVIEST SNOW BURSTS. WHILE GROUND TEMPERATURES ARE WARM AND SHOULD INITIALLY CAUSE MUCH OF THE SNOW TO MELT...THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO FALL HEAVILY ENOUGH IN SOME AREAS TO CAUSE IT TO BEGIN ACCUMULATING. WHILE MANY AREAS WILL JUST SEE A DUSTING OF SNOW...A NARROW BAND OF ONE TO TWO INCHES IS EXPECTED TO FALL SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE ADVISORY AREA. SNOW SHOULD BEGIN BY EARLY EVENING OVER EXTREME SOUTHEAST KANSAS...SPREADING SOUTHEASTWARD INTO FAR SOUTHWEST MISSOURI AFTER DARK. MOTORISTS TRAVELING ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA SHOULD BE PREPARED TO ENCOUNTER DRAMATICALLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN HEAVY SNOW...AS WELL AS SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS BY MID EVENING. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

I too was in long creek Monday andwas half way into a cove just up from the ramp. A tracker boat in the back of the cove with 2 younger guys in it fired up and run out of the cove as fast as his little 75 hp would let him. First thought was, he must not know of all the submerged trees back there, then got mad when his wake hit me. But rude comes in all forms of boats from Rangers to trackers. I agree with Bill though, ya get what you pay for, I call it the Mini Van syndrome. Ever notice that most rude drivers are in mini vans? I guess its just somthing we have to put up with. Maybe high gas will keep em off, but I dought it.

I don't think it hurts to tell where you caught fish. Its tough to pull in on somebody"s spot and catch fish. Conditions change everyday, type of lures ect. And we never give up our honey holes, do we? lol. It is nice having all these posts telling what area is good , and you can go to them and apply your style and technique . Always thought I would like to guide, but then I would worry about having to produce fish everytime I went out. I would guess that when someone hires a guide they expect the fishing trip of a lifetime, and if you can;t produce I would feel like a smuck. I know those days happen. My hat goes off to those that do it, its a tough way to earn a buck, even though its sounds like the job of a lifetime. And it would be!!

This month marks the 10th anniversary of special management regulations on this White River reservoir near Branson. A decade's worth of sampling data and angler observations shows these regulations have played a vital role in increasing the number of large rainbow trout lurking in the lake. Taneycomo's special management regulations went into effect March 1, 1997. They apply to a three-mile stretch extending from Table Rock Dam to the mouth of Fall Creek. Within this area on the upstream end of the lake, all rainbow trout between 12 and 20 inches must be released immediately. Only flies and artificial lures can be used in the special management area. On the remainder of the 22-mile lake, there is no length limit or bait or lure restrictions. These days, this special management area is little more than a footnote for many of the thousands of anglers who fish Taneycomo. Everyone knows it is there, but many people don't understand its significance. To comprehend this area's importance, you have to understand the reservoir's history, how the lake is managed, and the angling conditions that existed there 10 years ago. Lake Taneycomo is owned by Empire District Electric Company. It gained renown for its bass fishing following its impoundment in 1913. When the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built Table Rock Dam in 1959, the cold-water discharge from that dam's depths created excellent conditions for trout in the old river channel between Table Rock Dam, near Branson, and Powersite Dam, near the community of Ozark Beach. Lake Taneycomo's trout fishery quickly rose to prominence under the management of the Missouri Department of Conservation. Sustaining the lake's trout population is the Department of Conservation's Shepherd of the Hills Hatchery, located on the west end of Taneycomo, and the Neosho National Fish Hatchery. The lake receives approximately 700,000 rainbow trout and 10,000 brown trout each year. These trout generally range from 10 to 11 inches long when they are stocked. Those fish attracted heavy fishing pressure. By the early 1990s, studies showed many trout were caught almost as soon as they were stocked. As a result of this and related factors, the number of large fish in the lake was declining. In 1991, Department of Conservation surveys showed only 1 percent of the rainbow trout in Taneycomo measured 13 inches or greater. The next year's surveys produced an equally slim number of 8 percent in the 13-inch-or-larger category. Surveys such as these spawned a number of public meetings and studies focused on putting size back into Taneycomo's rainbow trout population and creating some form of trout retention that would allow overall numbers to increase, as well. The result was the formation of the special management area. The key to the area's success lay in the slot-length stipulation and the lure restriction. Creating a catch-and-release slot-length range of 12-20 inches would give trout time to feed on the lake's abundant invertebrate populations and grow. Allowing only flies and artificial lures in the area would also increase trout survival. Studies show the survival rate of trout released after being caught with flies and artificial lures is higher than those caught on natural bait because they aren't usually hooked as deep. Since the institution of these special regulations, data shows the percentage of large fish is increasing. Contrast the above numbers to the 2006 electrofishing data, which indicated 53 percent of the rainbows in the lake were in the 13-inch-and-over range. The density of trout has also improved, particularly in the special regulations area. Although trout are no longer stocked above Fall Creek (all trout are now stocked below that point), the management area has become a rainbow congregating area. In 1996, before the regulation change, electrofishing sampling data showed a capture rate of 27 trout per hour above Fall Creek. In 2006, the capture rate in the same area was 226 (and that was down from several previous years when the hourly catch rate exceeded 300). "Recent trout population sampling at Taneycomo reveals a tremendous fishery which provides diverse fishing opportunities for all ages and skill levels," said Matt Mauck, a Department of Conservation fisheries management biologist who oversees the fisheries management of Taneycomo. "The special management area has created an environment where anglers catch more and larger trout with the potential for selective harvest of fish over 20 inches and less than 12 inches." Department of Conservation Southwest Regional Fisheries Supervisor Chris Vitello, who was involved in implementing the regulation changes, echoes Mauck's comments. "We really didn't set specific objectives for trout size and numbers when we were developing the special management area, but I think it's safe to say that increases of 10 times and more in rainbow trout electrofishing catch rates and the improvements we have seen in size structure have exceeded the most liberal expectations," he said. Vitello and Mauck stress that the current high tide of angler satisfaction at Taneycomo doesn't mean management challenges at the reservoir are finished. "Contending with low-flow conditions and sub-optimal dissolved oxygen concentrations are significant challenges that currently face Taneycomo's fishery," Vitello said. "Furthermore, as the Ozarks continue to develop, a balance between urban expansion, increased angling pressure and resource conservation will become increasingly important."

fished from noon to 3:00 in ling creek. wind was rough, bot not unfishable. Spotty at best 3 nice slabs. Didn't vertical jig any just slow retriving on a jig in 18 - 30 ft. Heartland guys were sure buzzing around. Going back Sunday, and try it again. Its getting close!!!!. Saw alot of dead shad still.

Kansas man's trout park career spans three-quarters of a century At 89, this Jayhawk still gets a charge out of Missouri trout fishing. CASSVILLE, Mo.-If arranging your honeymoon around a favorite fishing spot and spending an average of 65 days a year there qualifies as obsessive, Jack Overman is officially obsessed. The Pittsburg, Kan., resident has spent so much time at Roaring River State Park over the past 75 years that he has been granted the honor of receiving the first permit of the 2007 fishing season there. Overman's attachment to the park began in 1932, when his father bundled him, his brother and mother into the family's boxy, black Dodge and headed across the Kansas-Missouri state line for a fishing trip. The beauty of the Ozarks captivated him instantly. "We were amazed at the beauty of the spring and the rush of the clear water," he recalls. "We camped, slept in the car and really roughed it. At the end, we agreed that this is where we would spend our entire two week's vacation next year." And so they did. Over the last 76 years, he has spent as much time as possible at Roaring River. When he got married in 1945, he and his bride, Doris, honeymooned at Roaring River. A journal he began keeping in 1985 shows that he has spent an average of 65 days a year at the park. Many years he spent nearly every weekend there during the fishing season from March through October, plus extended summer vacations. A career that long is bound to encompass a lot of change, and Overman has seen his share. When he began fishing at Roaring River, a daily fishing tag cost 25 cents, and people camped wherever they liked. The Civilian Conservation Corps transformed the undeveloped site into the showplace visitors know today, quarrying rock and hewing logs to build the first hatchery building, Trophy Fish Lake, the magnificent stone lodge and dozens of other buildings. Roaring River's accommodations were modest in the '30s. Overman recalls renting a cabin for $1.50 a day. It was 20 by 20 feet, stood on stilts and had a hipped roof. The lower 3 feet of the walls were wood, and the upper half was screen. Rolls of canvas could be lowered for privacy or to keep out rain. Campers brought their own cots and bedding. Now people rent air-conditioned cabins and camp in luxurious, motor homes with full kitchens and televisions hooked up to satellite dish antennas. For Overman, the most significant differences between then and now are the dramatic increase in numbers of anglers and the advances in their equipment. He isn't happy about the latter. "Back in the '30s, open-faced and closed-face spinning reels hadn't been invented yet, so it was all fly-fishing. That was work. It took some skill. Now anyone can catch trout." Overman has vivid recollections of learning how to use a fly rod from an old hand at the park. "He asked me if I had a dollar bill. I said, yes, and he told me to put it under my right elbow. He reminded me that if I tried to throw the rod (instead of using his wrist only), I would lose my dollar. He said 'Keep your elbow tight against your body, and let the wrist and rod do the work.' This was really the most enjoyable time to fish the river in my 76 years, because there was nothing but fly-fishing - no grubs, plastic eggs, worms, jigs and so forth. Just flies." Now a veteran himself, he recalls many an opening morning when he had to dip his rod in the water repeatedly to melt the ice on the line guides. Other recollections involve hot weather. Overman tricked more than one newcomer to Roaring River into jumping into the water for relief from sweltering heat. "It was always fun to bring new people to the park, get camp set up and say, 'Come on, let's get our suits on and jump in the river.' The yells and screams were worth the trip, as we hadn't told them about the 55 degree water." The biggest trout Overman has ever caught was a 5.5-pounder landed on a 5.5-foot bamboo fly rod and a 2-pound leader. It now hangs on his wall at home. A friend, whom Overman taught to trout fish, inconsiderately caught a monstrous 8-pounder on his fourth or fifth outing, and "To add insult to injury, he baked it!" The Overman's daughter and her husband, who also live in Pittsburg, Kan., have become regular visitors to Roaring River, too. Their son has lived in San Francisco since 1976, but even that distance is not enough to prevent the western branch of the family from making regular pilgrimages to their ancestral fishing haunts in Barry County Although crowds often vie for prime fishing spots at the starting siren each morning, Overman still manages to recapture the solitude of his early experiences at Roaring River. Late in the evening, during the last hour of legal fishing, the stream stands mostly deserted. That is when he wades out into the chill water. On any given evening, you might find him there contentedly casting a royal coachman, right elbow tucked firmly against his side.

Sorry, too small for my needs. Thanks anyway

I would drag a night crawler off points in 30- 40 ft of water, on Stockton Lake. My opinion is you would be wasting your time to fish just for Walleye on TR.

My boat over the last 2 years is getting harder to turn. I had new cables put on it a year ago, but didnt help much. It turns fairly easy on the trailer but when you put it in the water forget it. Once trimed up it is better but not what it should be. Even in hot weather its like this so I know cold weather isnt the problem.The boat is a 95 charger wuth a 150 merc. By hard I meen when getting up you better be pointing the way you want to go cause it isnt going to turn at all.Even idling aroung you have to use both hands and all your muscle. Any ideas what it could be?? Good excuse for a new boat, but cant right now.

FOUR NEW FISHING RECORDS Missouri anglers set four new state fishing records in 2006, including: --A 9-pound, 10-ounce river redhorse caught by John "Buck" Hennessey from the Osage River between Cole and Osage counties in January --A 5-pound black crappie caught by John Horstman at a Callaway County lake in April --A 6-pound, 6-ounce yellow bullhead caught by John Irvin at Old Drexel Lake in Bates County in May --A 13-pound shortnose gar caught by Brad Smith from Mark Twain Lake in Monroe County June 16.

Looking for a toon , fishing model. Under $10000. Email me at boothe4640@aol.com or reply here. Thanks, Dennis

How do I get ahold of him for the books? Sounds like a good read.

On the buffalo river forum I had a story about how a place on the river got named. I would like to know if anybody has any stories about how coves , creeks ect on Table Rock and surrounding areas got their names. I find it interesting and educational. Our heritage and folklore tales come from these names. Any input or interest?

Bet there are a thousand stories about these places on the lakes and rivers. They sure are interesting how the names came about. Another funny story about the Buffalo. My stepfather again was floating the river and had turned his canoe over.Found most of his stuff except his tackle box. It was one of those shiny metal ones with his name wrote on it. 4- 6 months later a guy from Carthage was floating the river and noticed somthing shiny laying on the bottom. He fished it out and it was my stepfathers tackle box. The odds of a guy from the same town finding this 6 months later is a million to one! My stepfather was a pharmasict and one day this guy comes into the drug store and shows him what he found. My stepfather was a man of few words and a dry sense of humour. All he said to the guy was thanks! my word, what are the odds or even that it would be returned intact and all he got was a thank you. Too funny!

Back in the 60"s my stepfather and friends were floating the Buffalo and had many times before. They were trying to find a good campsite and one of the guys said he new a swell place just down steam. Well they set up there across from a bluff bank and a big storm moved in and lightning was hitting the bluff throughout the storm. They all feared for there life. The next day they were teasing the guy nicknamed Clyde about the swell campsite. When the got back to Carthage they were looking on their map and noticed that the bluff was unnamed. They submitted the name Clydes Bluff to the proper agency and thats what they named it. This story was told at my stepfathers funeral and was part of the tribute to him and his love for floating the Buffalo. So if any of you know where that is that is the true story for its name.

The hooks do suck on the LG, but I just hit them with a file and have no problem. I guess I am a minority as I bank fish it in the winter. Smaller shallower bluff banks and ledges. Rock creek is usually good in the winter and the bluff bank right upstream fron Big M I have done well. My theroy on it is the smaller bluff banks and ledges heat up in the sun and the fish move in close to them. At least thats where I catch em. I dont locate bait fish when I fish this way, I just bank fish these spots like we used to remember those days? LOL They dont hang up as much as you would think and when they do they shake off easily.

My favorite winter bait for bass is the little george. I fish it just like a jig, making contact with the bottom. If its real tough I vertical fish it in the timber. This is a fish catching bait and is overlooked by most.