Quillback

That does sound tasty, maters and walleye!

Yeah my plants are from Wally World. Like Eric's they're 3 feet tall at least. All due to the warm spring, last year it was so cold and wet they weren't growing worth a hoot. I'm worried we're going to have another long hot summer which will screw things up.

I tried to start some broccoli from seed a few years ago in August, hoping to get broccoli through the fall at least. They came up, but the dang bugs chowed down the plants. Might try again this year.

Only thing I don't like about garlic scents is that it makes ME hungry.

Here's an article on "strolling", legal in the Elite series, not really trolling, but darn close to it. Seems it would be a good walleye tactic also when the wallies are hitting cranks. http://www.bassmaster.com/news/long-lining-crankbait

Pujols: .195 BA 1 HR 11 RBI Beltran .299 BA 12 HR 31 RBI I'm sure Albert will get it together eventually, but he's struggling. Cards front office is looking like a bunch of baseball Einsteins.

Picked my first mater this AM, came off an Early Girl bush variety set in a container. Took a gamble and planted it in March when we had that 80 degree weather. Usually don't get my first one until late June.

I need to read that Truman book, he's one of those presidents that gains stature as time goes on.

We'll have to have an OA fish fry, I volunteer F&F to supply the fillets. Nice job on the fish!

You're making ASSumptions based on one statement. I'm not going to get into a discussion on how to safely navigate in the fog because it is obviously to complex a process for you to understand.

To go through all the work to remove and transport 20 (1,000 lbs or so total.) batteries for maybe $200? Not only are they lowlifes, but they're STUPID lowlifes.

Jeb and me went out and fished the Big M area today, it was great fishing for Spots in the 12-14" range, a few LM, Smallies and Meanmouth. I think we caught around 40. We followed Bill's advice and fished the long gravelly runouts. We started with topwater, didn't do much good, fished a few bluff type areas, picked up a couple doing that, but once we got on a gravelly point we started doing really well. Jeb was getting them on a c-rig with a Zoom speed craw, I was using a tube and picked up a few but could not match the numbers he was getting, I finaly switched over to the c-rig and started catching fish consistently, but by the end of the day Jeb got me about 30 to 10. Ya'll got some fat, hard fighting spots in that lake, fun to catch on light tackle. I think we'll be back.

This A-rig thing is getting out of control..

I am jealous of that 30# carp!

Kinda stinks that they're putting a mini-Cabelas here. I want the full store experience.

Yeah it is sad to hear that they went under.

Everything I've read from the fisheries biologists says that stripers will not negatively impact black bass populations. That being said, if the local guys don't want them in the lake then they should not be stocked.

Yep, she read about the great fishing in the Holiday island area and is thinking of taking up golf also. Mild winters are a bonus.

They are looking good, and I agree that we should see thme playing in the post-season. I wonder if Albert is thinking he should have stayed in SL?

Let's hope they are on the way back, sure would be nice to have some public land hunting closer to home than Kansas or Nebraska. My pointer is a year old now, I'm looking forward to this fall!

I'd give Bella Vista marine a call (they're actually in Bentonville), they treated me fairly and I see their mechanic on WIndsor quite a bit test driving boats. He's been there several years at least, so I'm assuming he's pretty experienced. But I've only had work done one time there.

Nice smallie.

Didn't know that, too bad, I believe they had been around for quite a while. I'll have to go somewhere else to get my Yamilube.

Waymack Marine has a good reputation. I've taken my Yamaha in to Bella Vista marine for routine service, they did a good job for a reasonable price.

Thanks Bill, I'll check out their site. I'm always on the lookout for good jigs.