Quillback

Are you asking about Houseman? If so, it is an AGFC ramp and should be open.

The big reservoirs in this part of the country are, for the most part, managed by the Corps of Engineers. To include boat ramps. There are launches managed by other entities, and people are using them, but they may not be close by to where you want to fish and they'll get crowded.

Launched out of Shell Knob early this AM, first time launching there, it's a good ramp with a courtesy dock. Had Jeb holding down the back deck, and off we went to some nearby docks to throw some lures around and wait for a little light in the sky before heading up the Kings. We picked up a couple of LM's between the docks fishing a creature and a Speed Craw, then packed up and motored out. Went up the Kings a ways to a little cove that has a dock on each point and a lot of timber. Picked up a few working jigs in the timber and spoons in the deep water. There was an older gentleman, sitting on the end of one of the docks fishing minnows, that was knocking them dead, getting a fish on every cast, black bass and crappie. Friendly guy, he invited us to fish his spot, but we declined and wished him luck. We eventually picked up our stuff and motored to the mouth of the Kings. Our timing was good, got to the mouth of the river and there was a pretty good schooling bass surface bite going on. Jeb was doing well tossing a Hopkins spoon at the boils, I threw some top water and a crank and caught a few, but not nearly the rate Jeb was getting them on the spoon. Finally I wised up and put on a Cabelas spoon and got a few on it, but of course, by the time I figured things out, things slowed down. Off we went up the White, stopped and fished a couple of favorite spots and except for a few taps, we got nothing. Back up the Kings we went, picked up a couple of random fish and decided to once again fish the mouth. Surface bite was over, but the c-rig bite was good, well at least for Jeb, he again made wise choices, me not so much. That was the last spot we fished, back to the ramp at 1:30 PM. We, well Jeb, caught a lot of fish, at least 50 black bass, biggest maybe 2.5 lbs. Majority of fish were 12-16" fish, probably a 2:1 ratio of spots to LM. Talked to a guy at the ramp who loaded right after we did, he said he and his buddy did well also, lots of fish, but nothing over 2 lbs. Water temp 73.

Glad to hear the Wart is working, thanks for the report.

I like the upper end, I'm not going to say it's the best fishing on Table Rock, but there's a healthy bass population and you can catch them all year long. More of a numbers fishery than a big fish fishery, but there are good sized bass in the area. Good walleye fishing, relatively speaking, read RPS posts for some insight. I'd be happy to answer (or at least attempt to answer ) any specific questions you have, feel free to PM me.

That HR by Adams was a thing of beauty.

When they're that bad, I set that rod aside for the day and after I come home, out come the scissors.

You may have a point there, I was fishing with him the day it happened. Right before I made the fateful cast, I remember him saying "look over there at that babe in the bikini!" I spent 10 minutes scanning the shore where he was pointing, saw no babes, let alone ones wearing bikinis. I thought it was due to my poor eyesight that I didn't see her, but now I'm re-thinking the entire situation.

I think there may be a place or two around Springfield MO, don't know if WC is willing to go that far.

HAHA, yeah it's a 704 cb, dang rod it's all it's fault, it could not have been anything I did.

These cool nights may get them going over there.

When a Gunfish somehow magically unties itself from your line a split second after you begin your cast. Gunfish flies about 75 yards away (fortunately they float) and I ended up with this.

Digging the Warts out of storage.....

Thanks for the report, may make it out there Friday.

I listened to the SVP and Rusilow show on ESPN radio today for a bit. They were doing their top 5 NFL teams where each of them list who they think are the top 5. Both of them had Chiefs at #5. Denver is #1 on the list.

I've seen a thread where some folks showed an interest in being a marshal, just got an email from Bass Master saying that registration is open. Here's the link for those who are interested. http://www.bassmaster.com/marshal

Tuned in just when Alvarez hit the homer, didn't realize it was the first hit until I saw the line score. Is this going to be another "Cardiac Cards" playoff run?

How is it a free ride? You'll still get billed if you don't have insurance. Of course, people may not be able to pay, or decide they have other priorities for there money, but I'm not seeing a free ride anywhere. There's more likelihood of a free ride under the ACA than there was prior. it's just that the money spent will come out of the treasury, instead of being dumped on the providers. It's heavily subsidized health care, not that I have a problem with that, but it's not "reform" and costs are still the same, but it's going to be paid by the government. Our 17 trillion dollar in debt government.

Nice mess of fish fry makings.

Good job, coming away with 8 keeper crappie on Beaver is a good trip.

Yeah I have a friend that is an ER nurse, plenty of folks come to the ER when they have a cold or a flu thinking that they can receive some magic pill that will cure their cold. They'll sit and wait, as they are not a priority, and when there's time, they'll get some Nyquill or whatever and sent on their way. I guess with the ACA they'll clog up the doctor's waiting room instead of the ER, which is a good thing. But not good if you're trying to see that doctor yourself.

I can go to the emergency room and get heart bypass surgery?

That's purely wishful thinking. And please tell me the hospital that is giving life saving treatments for free. And if that's the case, why sign up for Obama care if you can get free treatment?

How do insurance rates go down if they have to pay, in your example, $80,000 for this procedure, and in the past, as this person would not have been covered, they would have paid zero? And in the past, if you were not covered, you would not have gotten the bypass as the hospital can deny treatment. If anything the ACA will create more demand for medical services, thus driving up prices. Forget about the idea of the ACA lowering insurance rates or medical costs. What the ACA doesis use taxpayer money to subsidize insurance costs. You want to make sure that costs go up, no better way that to start throwing government money at it.