Good fish - I always hear that Grand is a good crank bait bite.
I have an Edwin Evers video that shows him throwing cranks on Grand. Pretty much the same results you guys had - he didn't catch a lot of fish, but the ones he caught were quality.
I know that the Indian Creek launch is useable, my guess is Lost Bridge North and South should also be useable.
Forecast is not getting better for this week.
MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL ARE EXPECTED THROUGH MID WEEK. A MORE WIDESPREAD AND SIGNIFICANT FLOODING THREAT WILL DEVELOP WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY AS A TROPICAL SYSTEM LIFTS NORTH INTO THE AREA FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO. WIDESPREAD 4 TO 7 INCHES WILL BE COMMON ACROSS THE WATCH AREA WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS TO AROUND 10 INCHES. THIS WILL LIKELY LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT FLASH FLOODING.
Weatherchannel.com is now predicting we could get anywhere from 3 to 8 inches of rain in this area by Friday.
http://www.weather.com/storms/hurricane/news/tropical-development-gulf-of-mexico-91-l-heavy-rain
Yeah maybe that's it Seth. But I think they need to look at their survey process, because they must be missing some folks. Maybe all the catch and release guys are miles away from the launch (or wherever it is they do these surveys) by the time the surveyors show up.
This statement surprises me: " They said that angler surveys showed no support for catch and release."
Who the heck are they surveying? I know several river smallmouth fishermen and they are all catch and release types. I know there are folks out there that keep their fish, but I have to think that at best they are about half the fishermen out there.
Pretty much invalidates a lot of what they are saying if they think that there is no support for catch and release fishing.
Interesting quick read on lead mining in SE MO. I didn't realize that it had been started back in the 1700's by the French.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southeast_Missouri_Lead_District
A good idea - I'm like you though, I put it in the glove box, and if I do take it out, I try and stay somewhere in the boat where if I drop it, it will stay in the boat.
A crucial call for sure. I played a lot of pickup ball back in the day, but never for money. I could see where things could get heated if there is money on the line.
Getting in the excuses before the series starts?
KC loses the DH. And I'd have to say, the pitching matchups favor the Cards.
If KC takes 2 out of 3, I will be very happy.
Never been checked, but I haven't been here since the lake was filled. Haven't been checked in Arkansas as a matter of fact, been here 8 years.
Been checked once in MO.