Quillback

Nope not kidding.

Ok, went in and deleted the calling out of people stuff. None of us should be doing that.

Today looks to be the last day for this cold weather. High temps near 50 for the foreseeable future. Getting my gear ready...

The pelicans usually will make an appearance somewhere around Big M in early spring but they only hang around for a week or two.

Yep, this weather is just a bit too cold and wet to make the drive to TR or Beaver for that matter. I have fished a couple of afternoons on the local BV lakes in the last week or two, fishing was slow, but did get a 5 lber slow rolling a spinner bait in deep water. Looks like the weather will warm enough that I might get out on one of the big lakes in a few days. Dog days of winter are about over, it can still be cold out in February and March, but it's that time of year that the bigguns come out. Haven't seen any robins here.

M&M has the permits $10 voluntary donation, proceeds to go to CAM (Christian Action Ministries) Here are the rules, such as they are. Feel free to bring food. We had a pretty good spread last year. March 21, 2018, Eagle Rock COE Ramp, 0630 start time, Tournaments ends at 1430. Must be a registered OA member to participate. Big bass format, largest weight wins. Any black bass (Largemouth, Smallmouth, Spotted Bass, Meanmouth) are eligible, but only one bass will qualify as the biggest. Trophy will be awarded to the winner (and just think of the bragging rights you will have on the forum). Immense prestige will accrue to the winner of this tournament. You can fish multiple people out of a boat, but the trophy will go to the individual that weighs in the biggest bass. You can trailer to another Table Rock launch if you prefer. Typical bass tourney rules apply - No bait, no trolling, and no A-rig or multi-arm lures. No promises on what will be there as far as food, but last year things came together and we had a pretty good spread. I recommend you bring your own drinks. Always a chance that weather could be bad in March, if it is looking bad enough to make travel treacherous then we will have to reschedule. We'll notify everyone a day or two in advance it if looks like bad weather. Past winners 2015 - Kbilb 2016 - Little Jasper 2017 - Carl W 2018 - Kbilb 2019 - Kbilb 2020 - Your moniker here?

Amazingly my previous bird dog that I hunted with when I lived in Washington state never was sprayed by a skunk. Buddies dog that was about 10 feet from mine got a full dose, but missed my dog. Another time we were loading up after hunting, I just put my dog in the kennel and my buddies two dogs were off to the side of the lot rolling in something, that something was a bag full of rancid fish remains - that stink was so bad it just about made me sick, we had nothing to wash them off with so we had to head to the nearest creek. My dog was also standing next to one of the other dogs when the other dog got bit by a rattler - again no damage to my dog. Only thing that ever got him was a porcupine - he got quills in his mouth and snout. Had to got to the vet for that one.

Congrats!

You would think drones and UAV's would be the wave of the future for the military. With F-35's at $100 million each and the new Raider B-21 bomber estimated at $530 million each soon to start production (and you know the cost will increase), seems it would be lot less expensive to develop UAV's capable of handling air combat instead of these incredibly expensive manned aircraft.

That sounds like fun - looking forward to hearing how you do.

I had a 17' Whaler Montauk, 90 HP Merc, when I lived in Washington State fished out of that rig for 13 years in the salt, and I fished a lot. Boat was still running when I sold it and moved here. I ran freshwater thought the motor using those ear deals every time I brought it home and rinsed off the (galvanized) trailer. You can use a boat in the salt for a long time, just be diligent in rinsing away that salt. Used to use Penn 209's on my trolling rigs, they are built like tanks, never rinsed them off, they just kept on ticking.

This is a new show. He did one before on the White where they were throwing cranks, this one it is Rogues.

Gist of an email sent to me today: District 1 Fisheries Staff aged the Beaver Lake Striped Bass population in 2018 and found that Striped Bass are growing very fast. Biologists can age fish using an otolith; a calcified structure found in a sack of fluid under the fishes' brain. This structure helps in balance and sensing vibrations in water. The structure has annual growth rings similar to those used to age a tree. Beaver Lake Striped Bass grow very fast and reach 28 inches in 4 years. This growth rate is among the fastest in the country. The many high water events experienced on Beaver Lake have led to very good forage populations and the Striped Bass are responding very well. A trophy Striped Bass may be waiting for you in Beaver Lake!! Get out there and enjoy some great fishing.

So today I watched the Jarrett Edwards Outdoors show and he was throwing jerk baits on Antero reservoir (Colorado). They caught some pretty nice trout.

As far as I can tell, they are not archived anywhere. Viewing it on the Outdoor channel may be the only option.

They showed that as a highlight during this show. Big rainbow for sure.

I don't know, maybe the brand you use is more fray resistant? I was using 10 lb. Seaguar. I don't have a problem tying on leaders so it is not a big deal to me going with a leader or not.

I tried straight braid to the jighead the other day. I got bites, but had problems with fraying, so I went back to using a leader. I fish Ned rigs this time of year on the bottom, dragging them through rocks and trees, fraying becomes an issue, braid seems to be much worse than mono or floro when it comes to fraying. Tying on a leader is not that much of deal either, so I'll keep on using one. I'll bring a few spinning reels with me with pre-tied leaders on them, I'll just swap out the reel. If using straight braid works for someone, that's great, but if you want to use a leader it isn't super complicated or very time consuming to use one. No doubt that braid is very sensitive, and really helps in detecting very light bites typical of this time of year. No stretch so hook setting power is better too. And on spinning gear you don't get line twist problems and snarls like other line types.

It runs again on the Outdoor channel, Saturday 6 AM. Bill and company throwing some Rogues, catching some browns. I'm assuming January of 2019.

Not me out there today, football to watch. Not to mention lake has jumped up close to 4 feet.

I could drink a Diet Coke or two. Bottled water should work too.

I'll copy over all that once we get confirmation that we have the permits, but short answer is that it is Big bass, bring it to Eagle Rock to get weighed (you can launch anywhere). We appreciate a $10 donation, which will go to Christian Action Ministries who provide meals for the needy. No trolling, bait, or A-rigs.

Looks like BASS updated their website. It is much faster than last year. First tourney is Feb. 6, St Johns river. Clunn going to win again?

Hollandaise is good over salmon too.

Thanks Brett for setting this up. I am in. I'm sure most of you know, but there are a bunch of other leagues sponsored by tackle companies that are open to joining such as Tackle Warehouse, Spro, and AFTCO. If they are setup as Public, you can join them for free and have a shot at winning free tackle.