Quillback

On 2nd look I have to agree that it is a regular WW. There was a pop up at the beginning that mentioned Mag wart, I saw it and my brain somehow thought it said he was using a Mag Wart. Still don't see how it could cost $60 unless that color is a standard color and he bought it new in package. in an Ebay tussle.

That was a Magnum Wart? How do you spend $60 for a Magnum Wart, you can still get the originals (pre-Rapala) pretty cheap on Ebay compared to a regular pre-Rapala WW. All I can think is that it must have been one heckuva custom paint job, as you can get a custom paint job for a lot less than $60. I'm not buying this story.

Years ago I asked my grandmother where her family came from, she said "Oh, they were just a bunch of Tennessee hillbillies". So I'm at least 1/4 hillbilly. Ought to qualify me to receive a payment from the government.

You were right.

If you're looking for active wear stuff, as in paddling down rivers and so on, I would look at lightweight rain gear rather than the 100 MPH stuff. Layer up, keep it as light as possible, put on the rain gear when you need it.

As far as taxes, the land is generating revenue for the federal government in the form of grazing fees. If the land were to be somehow transferred to private ownership, then they would probably pay some sort of real estate tax to the county, and maybe state. Probably would be a minimal tax as most of the BLM land is not exactly prime grazing land and would not be valued very highly. And, farm land tends to be taxed at a lot less than commercial or residential real estate. Probably not much to be gained from a tax standpoint by transferring the land to private ownership. Heck, these guys don't want to pay grazing fees, they'd probably protest just as loudly if they had to pay taxes on the land. And just to be clear, I'm referring to the protesters who, for the most part, do not represent the majority ranchers or farmers. The specifics of who owns that wildlife refuge, well the Paiutes say that they were the original landowners, they signed a treaty to sign the land over to the federal government, BUT Congress did not ratify the treaty. So a good case could be made that the land still belongs to the Paiutes. A good chunk of western land was acquired by the federal government through treaties negotiated with Indian tribes. US government being the only government entity that can sign treaties, so the land went to the feds. It then got parceled out to homesteaders or to the railroads. Lots of shady dealing between the government and the railroads as to how the land got distributed, makes for some interesting reading if you ever have the time.

I think I'll stay home and watch football.

It is 2 PM this coming Sunday at the Cabelas in Rogers. Description is "Fine tuning your bass strategies" or something like that. Anybody know anything about this as far as who is giving it? I'm thinking of going, but really don't want to go if it's a generic how to bass fish thing.

Lots of public land out there, I lived in Washington state for close to 20 years. Ranchers pay a fee to graze their cattle on BLM and other federal owned land, and that fee is less than what they would pay to graze their cattle on private lands. It is not open range, free to whomever wants to use it for whatever action they want. Most ranchers recognize they are getting a pretty good deal, being able to run their cattle on government land.

I like the looks of the 6th Sense Flow Glider, just hard for me to throw $60 at a lure that I don't know how well it will work. Threw the small I-slide around a bit a month ago, did catch one 12" spot and had a "follow" from a much bigger spot. It does swim really well, nice side to side sashay, almost 180 degree turns. Doesn't cast very well, it's not very aerodynamic, tends to flutter on the cast.

At Mizzou and the Hogs aren't that good, I expect a close game - but I could be wrong.

Should be a fun game, go Hawgs!

It is time.

It is on.

Yeah baby! Afternoon sun with a little breeze, it can work.

Thanks for the update, I hope that water starts clearing soon.

It would be neat to be able to see the COE ramps, including the courtesy docks. When the water levels are normal it's not such a big deal, but when the water is high it would be neat to see what ramps are useable.

Fishing the Oakley Big Bass Tourney. Bill does a good show, he's usually fishing in Texas, his show is on FSSW. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDpcHIZeZl0

I'm watching football tomorrow. I might tinker with some tackle, but that's as close to fishing as I'll get.

Man, it's going to be COLD tomorrow. Jeb replaced his bunks recently, I bet that was him you saw at the ramp.

You are right, it's time again, this Tuesday. Nhornback - I don't know of a way to archive the chat session.

The guy to answer the Ned questions is Dtrs5kprs (Dave). I think if you shoot him a PM, he'll provide a ton of info, or some links to the info. I can tell you the types of areas I target in the winter with the Ned, basically I have a milk run of a half dozen spots, I learned those locations through time on the water, and usually they hold bass in the winter, several of them are points at cove mouths that have timber out in 10-30 FOW, usually they are also rocky, not mud bottoms, main lake 45 degree chunk rock banks, bluffs can be good, if you can find a shelf coming off a bluff that is in 20 FOW and has some timber, that can be worth fishing. Winter Ned bites are going to be light, especially when you're fishing deep, usually your rod will just slowly load up, feels almost like you're pulling through moss, but they'll hang on to a Ned pretty well, so if it takes a second to recognize what's going on, you can still usually get them. It wouldn't hurt, being that you're new to bass fishing, to go out with one of the guides like Bill Babler or Pete Wenners. Winter fishing a big lake like Table Rock is a pretty daunting task even for experienced fishermen.

Well, I'd throw a Ned rig for sure, it's a great winter bait. See Alex Heitman's recent post for some good insight. I'd probably also try a jerk bait, and some cranks that run in that 8 -12 foot range.

Was up near the dam today, water is surprisingly clear around the Lost Bridge ramps, some pea green stain in Clifty, but fishable. We caught some bass, didn't tear them up, but enough to make it an enjoyable day. Dang cold weather will keep me from fishing next week.

Uncle Sam doesn't have to buy a ticket, but it's guaranteed he will win. I saw an estimate that if there is one winner, and that person takes a lump sum payment, they will have to pay around $200 million to Uncle Sam. And the winner lives in a state with a state income tax, then their state will get a little chunk also.