Quillback

Once, about 7 or 8 years ago. Caught some spotted bass on worms. Beautiful lake, bluffs on one side with lots of timber, other side the banks aren't as steep. I would think the gill fishing should be good.

Yes it is not some sort of super dangerous spot, certainly you have to pay attention when making that turn, but it is not some kind of scary white knuckle deal. It's on the main White river channel and sees lots of boat traffic during the summer. I haven't heard of a crash there until this one. Hard to know what happened in this case, I am hoping that the survivor recounts what happened so we can all know and maybe learn something from this tragic accident. And as Bill says, if you are going upstream, staying to the right, there is plenty of visibility.

It is more of a case of them finding me. Of course, if I really went looking for them, I would never find them.

Tuna steaks are awesome! If you guys are going to stay at Erik's place then somebody needs to take the lead on getting it organized on how many can stay and so on. I nominate Erik as he is of course in tune as far as capacity and what ya'll will need to bring. So it's on the weekend of 12/12 staying at Erik's? Again I'm fine with it, but we should make a decision one way or the other.

Can you come up with something that scares white bass away? 😄 I used to like fishing for them, but got burned out on them. Now they just get in the way.

You can buy 25 lb. bags of fish feed from Tractor Supply. You have to be consistent, go to the same place every day at the same time and throw some food in there.

I had heard it was on the turn near Emerald Beach. Certainly is a place that a driver needs to be wary of when traveling through.

KY3 news update. The Missouri Water Patrol is investigating a deadly crash after two bass boats collided on Table Rock Lake. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says a father and son from Gentry, Arkansas were killed in the crash. Investigators say Ted Dossett, 55, and his 14-year-old son died from injuries. Next of kin have been notified. Investigators say the crash happened in the Viney Creek Area around 7:30 a.m. Friday, less than a mile west of Point 24. That area is north of Golden, Mo. near Emerald Beach. According to MSHP, an unknown factor caused one boat, driving two people, to cross the path of a second boat. The boats hit head-on. One boat launched over the other boat.

Do you guys want to stay at Erik's place? I'm OK with that, but we need to decide so we can let Miles know one way or the other.

We'll get in on the weekend of the 4th if the 12th falls through.

I was up there a couple of days ago and it was slow for me, had 6 sub-legals. the fish appear to be scattered and in the main channel feeding on shad. If the water is calm you'll see them chasing shad on top. They are really finnicky, they are feeding on inch and a half long shad and are keyed on them. A small fluke worked best for me, had quite a few bites on it, but they were just tapping it for the most part. I can't find a top water that they like. Pretty much pulled my hair out trying to figure out something they would like. Didn't try a small rooster tail, Road Runner, or marabou jig. Next time out I am ignoring those fish out in the channel. If they make me mad enough I might have to go nuclear on them and break out the crawlers.

Sad reminder to all of us to be careful out there on the river. BAXTER COUNTY, Ark. (KARK) — A body has been recovered from the White River in Baxter County Thursday night. Around 5:42 p.m. the 911 call center received a call regarding a possible boating accident on the White River near Buford Spur with one man in the water. The Baxter County Sheriff’s Office, Arkansas Game and Fish Officers, and fire/rescue personnel were called and a search for the victim was started. According to deputies, the victim’s son told authorities they had put the boat in the water at Buford Spur. His father, later identified as 75-year-old Richard Carpenter from Pleasanton, Kansas, went to motor the boat to where they were staying nearby Cameron Trail. Once the boat was in the water, Carpenter was unable to get the motor started due to a rope being caught up in the prop. He tried to use the trolling motor instead, but the current was too swift to make headway. The son saw his father trying to clear the tope from the prop, but then lost sight of him. When he next saw the boat, Carpenter was not in it. Authorities found the boat just south of Crooked Creek. A rope was caught in the motor, and the boat was hung on a tree limb but didn’t appear to be damaged. Around 7:20 p.m., rescue personnel with the Norfork Fire Department found the body of Richard Carpenter about 50 yards from where the boat was stuck. The body was taken to the Rim Shoals access area. EMS was on the scene, but the victim was deceased. The Baxter County Coroner was then called to the scene to take the body.

Miles is going to try and get an answer from the folks that have the reservation, so hopefully we will know soon.

I talked to someone who knows an Emerald Beach resident that was knowledgeable about what happened and it looks to be a bad accident. Now mind you this is what I heard so I'm not saying any of this is written in concrete. 2 bass boats collided near Emerald Beach, one boat went over the top of the other, killing both occupants in the boat that was ridden over. Father and son being the victims. Don't know how many were in the other boat and to what extent they were injured. Accident happened around 8 AM. No fog or anything hampering visibility.

No, have not heard anything. I know someone that lives near there, I will see if they do.

Gotcha.

Not sure what you mean there, but I am going to assume that you are referring to Thursday and Friday night lodging? If so, yes we'll be booked Thursday through Saturday night, leaving Sunday AM.

Cedar Gables and the River Villa are penciled in for another group of people the weekend of the 12th. However it is not firm and Miles thinks there is a good chance they may cancel but they have until October 31 to confirm. Previous weekend is open, I realize that weekend doesn't work for Cody, and I'm open to either weekend, but some of you may have to lock in a date so let me know if you are OK with possibly waiting until 10/31 to see if the weekend of the 12th opens up, or if you need to make plans soon. Also keep in mind that those people may confirm that they are staying the 12th.

Had to look them up, apparently another invasive, hope they don't make it down here. 370,000 per day! Most of the bites from Pyemotes herfsi tend to occur in the late summer into fall when the mite has built up large populations. Studies have shown that the mites can fall from trees in numbers of up to 370,000 per day. They are also easily carried by the wind and can potentially enter through window screens and thereby bite people who do not often go outdoors. Most bites, however, occur to individuals gardening, especially those raking infested pin oak leaves in the fall. Control of the oak leaf itch mite is not easily accomplished. Tree sprays do not penetrate the galls and therefore the mites are protected. There are mixed results from the use of DEET (a mosquito and tick repellent). People can best protect themselves by limiting their time from under infested trees and by immediately removing and laundering clothing and then showering. Physicians suggest the use of calamine lotions and other itch creams to reduce the itching - that at times can be intense. Scratching of the bite locations is discouraged as it can result in secondary bacterial infections.

Can't remember hearing of a poaching case where the suspect was a woman. Has to be more to this story. And she has been charged but not convicted. Deborah Flanigan of Chaffee charged with shooting a cow elk and abandoning the animal. CARTER COUNTY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reports that a Scott County woman has been charged with illegally shooting a cow elk in Carter County in November 2019 and abandoning the carcass with no meat or other parts of the animal taken. Based on a lengthy investigation by conservation agents, which culminated in interviews with the suspect in late August, Deborah A. Flanigan, 50, of Chaffee has been charged with shooting a cow elk in a field at the end of M Highway in Carter County on Nov. 18, 2019 and abandoning the animal. MDC has issued citations to Flanigan for the illegal "take of a protected species (elk)” and "wanton waste or abandonment of wildlife or parts thereof commonly used for human consumption." Both charges are misdemeanors. The investigation began in November 2019 after MDC agents were informed of a dead cow elk in a field near the end of M Highway on National Park Service property. While investigating the incident, MDC agents took pictures and extracted two bullets from the carcass of the animal. The bullets were sent to the Missouri State Highway Patrol Crime Laboratory for ballistic testing. Other evidence was also obtained from the scene. “We are grateful to have made an arrest in this poaching incident,” said MDC Protection Chief Randy Doman. “Thanks to the diligence of our conservation agents, along with the assistance of our state and federal law enforcement partners, we were able to identify a suspect and close the case. We look forward to working with the Carter County Prosecuting Attorney to see this case through to completion.” The case is one of six involving the illegal killing of elk that MDC has been investigating over the last several years. Each of the five remaining investigations is ongoing and MDC needs help from the public in apprehending and prosecuting those responsible. “The restoration of elk in Missouri is appreciated by many people, businesses, and organizations in the area,” Doman said. “A healthy, growing elk population brings significant economic, recreational, and cultural benefits to these communities. The senseless waste of people’s resources should not be tolerated.” MDC asks that anyone with information regarding the other five previous instances of elk poaching report it to Operation Game Thief at 800-392-1111 or the MDC Ozark Regional Office in West Plains at (417) 256-7161. There is a $20,000 reward for information leading to a conviction. At the time of the 2019 incident, there was no hunting season for elk in Missouri. MDC is offering Missourians the state’s first elk-hunting season in modern history starting this October with five permits granted through a lottery drawing for the limited season. Elk are a native species in Missouri but were hunted to extinction in the state through unregulated hunting during the late 1800s. With the help of numerous partners and supporters, MDC reintroduced about 100 elk to a remote area of the Missouri Ozarks in 2011, 2012, and 2013. Their numbers have grown to more than 200, and their range has expanded in recent years to cover portions of Carter, Reynolds, and Shannon counties. Learn more about elk in Missouri at nature.mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/field-guide/elk.

I bet the Billethead will know, but that would be my guess. @BilletHead

Thanks for the 2nd photo, tree frogs - hear them around the house in the spring but rarely see them.

Well come on down!

I'd take a 1/2 dozen smallies, went out this morning at Big M and caught two 13" spotted bass. It was the Dead Sea out there.