Quillback

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.

Thanks for the report, pardon my ignorance, but who is Jason? Does he sell those jigs online?

I tried black when I used to troll for crappie, it would catch a fish every once in a while, but it was not my favorite color for crappie.

Excellent, that's some good eats!

I get those emails also, it's great to see they are keeping the lakes at an optimum nutrient level to promote a healthy environment for the fish.

I hear you on the wallet damage, dangerous place for me to walk into.

There was what could have been an AR record striper caught in Bull, but the fellow that weighed it did not weigh it on a certified scale and no AGFC employee was there to witness the weight, so it was DQ'd. They did finally weigh it a day or so later on a certified scale and with an AGFC witness, but by that time it had lost weight and weighed less than the record. I read this in a write-up in the AR Dem-Gazette a couple of weeks ago, so I apologize if the details are a little sketchy.

I'm not going, but it will be interesting to hear how big the biggest one is. Seems that lately no one in a tourney can break the 6 lb. mark.

Nice piggie! Congrats!

Yeah Stumper I'm with you on knowing where on the lake they are, we'll all have to keep out eyes open when the run the footage to see if we can figure out where they were fishing. Between all of us Beaver fishermen we should be able to recognize some of the spots. I'm glad they're gone too, I'm not anti-tournament but lately there's just been too many big tourneys on Beaver.