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Good one Ness. The backseat gal worked for the Razorback foundation (fat cat boosters club) before Petrino hired her. That, coupled with the "inappropriate relationship", may being the NCAA sniffing around, if they aren't already sniffing. That may also be a factor in Petrino's fate, is the U of A program clean enough to pass the sniff test? You can bet that Jeff Long is factoring that in as part of his decision process.

We've had rainbows stocked in lake Brittany here in Bella Vista for the last 4 years. First 2 years some of the bows did survive the summer as the summers were relatively mild, but the last 2 years they have not survived the summer. Brittany is 65 feet deep in places and the water below the thermocline stays cold enough to support trout through the summer, but the DO level is not high enough for them so they die out in a hot summer. I think you'd see the same in Beaver with trout. A few might survive the summer by congregating near springs or other cool oxygenated spots, but the survival rate would be so low as to not make stocking them worth the effort.

Wow has this thing exploded. Reading today that he hired the gal that was on the bike on March 28. I wonder if there's any state HR rules (they're both state employees) about hiring someone to work for you that you're having a relationship with. Even if there aren't it's not a smart thing to do. Obvioulsy one of them will have to go. Or maybe both. Comments I've seen from U of A fans seem to be that as long as he's a winner they can overlook his character flaws. He could be the Devil Himself and I think he'd still find a lot of support as long as he's winning. But if he stays, how long before the next Petrino misstep?

I don't know if gator gar existed this far north on the White river before the dams were built, but if they did, I'd like to see them re-introduced into Beaver.

Peacocks would be interesting in Swepco, but it's a good bass lake and I would not want to take a chance and have the Peacocks ruin it. And that lake is heavily pressured as it is, no need to bring in even more pressure. I can't think of any other species I would want to see introduced around here, maybe muskies in Beaver, but I would want them to stock the sterile hybrid Tiger muskies so if things go wrong they can't reproduce. But would Beaver be good musky habitat?

Had no idea asparagus grew wild around here, do you find it in fencerows around pasture land?

Sorry, my mistake, actually they are Hobo spiders they have in WA state, very similar bite characteristices. http://hobospider.com/info/index.html

I have lived in Washington state, they have the recluse up there also. Lots of them ...

I'm beginning to think you guys are in favor of the one and done college ahtlete.. To me, the NCAA tourney is starting to resemble Olympic basketball, in the Olympics the USA is always favored, but as we have seen can be beat if the players are lackadaisical. Coaching as far as X's and O's isn't that important, what is important is being able to motivate the players. In the NCAA, Calipari can bring in the one and done, almost NBA ready players, as long as he can do that, Kentucky is going to be favored in the tourney, Caliparis X and O skills aren't important when you've got a roster of ahtletes like he put together this year. Heck if I want to watch the NBA, I'lll watch the NBA. I expect something different from the NCAA's premier tournament. This year's final was a yawner, yeah Kansas made a valiant effort, but I never felt they had a realistic chance of winning.

Great maps F&F, I 'll have to bookmark this in case I ever make it down there to fish. Is there a best time of year for the trout?

Saw these same discussions when I lived in the Pacific Northwest, jet boats vs. bank fishermen vs. drift boats. At first the jet boats were disturbing but I learned to live with them. Change happens in the fishing world, you have to learn to adapt to it. If you don't you end up complaining about it on message boards and develop an ulcer

Sounds like a great place to fish, I had no idea those giant grouper would come in so close to shore, or up an inlet, I always thought they were a deep water off shore fish. Wade fishing with the sharks around would be a little spooky. When I was a kid we stayed with some friends near Tampa, we fished an outlet to a power plant near there and caught seatrout. Hard fighters on light tackle and great eating!

So F&F are those giant Grouper any good to eat? Not that I would advocate killing one, but that is one big fish Wade caught.

Yep, Contucky makes a joke out of the phrase "Student Athlete". I wonder if coach Crookapari will be able to reload again for next year?

Maybe a giant snapping turtle - ever see that one they have at BPS in Springfield? Turn that sucker loose in Taneycomo, then come up with some story about disappearing trout fishermen.

Anyone catch "River Monsters" last night? One of the segments was on Lake of the Ozarks, Jeremy Wade (the host) had heard stories of drowning victims that were never found and jumped to the conclusion that they may have been eaten by giant catfish. They interviewed a salvage diver that claims he has seen 200-300 lb. flatheads in that lake. I have a hard time believing their are flatheads that big in any of the lakes around here. They did some fishing with a guide and Jeremy did catch a 50 lb. blue, but that's a long ways from 300 lbs.

Drove by it on the freeway a couple of weeks ago, looks like the main structure of the building is completed, looks to me like they'll make that summer opening. From the road it doesn't look like it will be a full sized Cabelas, but I may be wrong about that.

BRANSON, Mo., April 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- It's no April Fool's prank. Brent Long of Cornelius, N.C., weighed five bass worth 19 pounds, 14 ounces Sunday that gave him a four-day weight of 78 pounds, 13 ounces as well as his second championship trophy and $125,000 at the Walmart FLW Tour on Table Rock Lake presented by Kellogg's. Long's Sunday weight gave him a 7-ounce margin of victory in an exciting weigh-in that capped four days of competition with pros from all across the United States, Canada, Spain and Japan. Link to photo of pro winner Brent Long "I don't even remember winning the first one anymore," said Long, whose other FLW Tour victory came at Lake Guntersville in 2010. "Any time that you can come to a major national tournament and beat these guys ... it's unbelievable." "I really thought I had about 19 pounds," Long added. "I knew it was going to be really close." Long is coming off of a "disappointing" finish at Lake Hartwell, where he expected to do well because the lake is somewhat near his house. Long fished clear water at Hartwell and said he wishes he had chosen to fish dirty water during the event. Long's plan for the Table Rock event was solidified when he took a wrong turn and chose to travel to the lake by a different route. "When I came across the 86 bridge on my way in here and I saw that (the water) was real dirty, I said, 'That's where I'm going to be for four days,'" Long said. "I flipped shallow water. That's my strength and I stuck to it, and it paid off." Long said he fished an area aptly named Long Creek during the event. He chose to flip wood cover with a black and blue jig made by Earnest Langley (tipped with a Charlie's Chunk) or a Charlie's Worms Flippin' Bug. "It was fun," Long said. "I was catching quality fish. I was catching them as they moved up. I was fishing the steeper banks because they had been pulling water all week. I'm glad I don't have to fish tomorrow because the water's getting so low I don't have any more cover in the water and it's clearing up." Rookie pro Spencer Shuffield of Bismarck, Ark., posted a total weight of 78 pounds, 6 ounces to claim second place and $35,000 in his second event as a pro. The remaining top 10 pros finished the tournament in: 3rd: Troy Morrow, Eastanollee, Ga., 20 bass, 70-13, $30,000 4th: Clint Brownlee, Tifton, Ga., 20 bass, 67-6, $25,000 5th: Stacey King, Reeds Spring, Mo., 19 bass, 63-13, $20,500 6th: Chevy pro Anthony Gagliardi, Prosperity, S.C., 20 bass, 62-9, $17,000 7th: Snickers pro Chris Baumgardner, Gastonia, N.C., 20 bass, 62-1, $16,000 8th: Rayovac pro Jason Christie, Park Hill, Okla., 17 bass, 61-11, $15,000 9th: Kyle Welcher, Opelika, Ala., 17 bass, 60-2, $14,500 10th: Clent Davis, Montevallo, Ala., 19 bass, 56-5, $13,000

Looks like the 2nd brown is adipose clipped which I believe means it was stocked by AGFC as a fingerling. Can't tell on the first fish. But nevertheless, beautiful fish!

I'll be pulling for Kansas, there ain't something right about that Kentucky program, seems to be a temporary stopping ground for guys who want to get into the NBA as quickly as possible.

Mr. King is still #2, but sounds like he is losing confidence, maybe he's sandbagging? BRANSON, Mo. – Brent Long of Cornelius, N.C., has remained steady in his approach to fishing for three days against pros as they fish for a top cash award of up to $125,000 at the FLW Tour bass fishing tournament on Table Rock Lake. Long advanced to the top 10 as the No. 1 seed with a five-bass limit Saturday of 22-3, his best sack of the tournament. With a three-day catch of 15 bass weighing 58-15, he now holds a 3-pound lead in the tournament going into the final day of competition. “I had a great day,” said Long, who has one FLW Tour win already on his resume. “I had a limit before 8:30. My second fish was the biggest fish I caught, and it was a little over 7 pounds. I fished with no pressure today because I caught them early. Each day I’m worried and say, ‘Am I going to catch them today? Am I going to catch five?’ But today they bit early and it just made it so much more relaxing for me.” Long said he’s flipping shallow wood in dirty water for pre-spawn fish. He said he caught 15 fish, 10 of which were keepers, during the course of the day. Long said he’s optimistic going into the final day of competition. “I feel good because most people’s weights are going down,” Long said. “Mine went up today. I’ve got a lot of confidence I can catch them tomorrow.” Stacey King of Reeds Spring, Mo., advanced to the final round of 10 pros in the No. 2 spot with a three-day total of 15 bass weighing 55-15. King said he’s using crankbaits on main lake points to target fish. “I’m not all that confident,” said the hometown favorite. “I think my fish are evaporating. I’m fishing a pre-spawn offshore pattern, and those fish are moving on in, and that’s what these guys are catching. “I’d have to get fortunate and get a couple of good bites to win,” King added. “But I’m going out to do the best I can.” Rounding out the top 10 pros and advancing to the final day of competition are: 3rd: Jason Christie, Park Hill, Okla., 15 bass, 55-14 4th: Spencer Shuffield, Bismarck, Ark., 15 bass, 55-9 5th: Day 2 leader Kyle Welcher, Opelika, Ala., 14 bass, 53-11 6th: Chris Baumgardner, Gastonia, N.C., 15 bass, 49-8 7th: Anthony Gagliardi, Prosperity, S.C., 15 bass, 49-7 8th: Troy Morrow, Eastanollee, Ga., 15 bass, 49-0 9th: Clint Brownlee, Tifton, Ga., 15 bass, 48-14 10th: Clent Davis, Montevallo, Ala., 15 bass, 47-4 Finishing in 11th through 20th are: 11th: Dan Morehead, Paducah, Ky., 15 bass, 47-3, $12,500 12th: John Devere, Berea, Ky., 14 bass, 45-3, $12,500 13th: Glenn Browne, Ocala, Fla., 15 bass, 45-2, $12,500 14th: Scott Canterbury, Springville, Ala., 15 bass, 44-15, $12,500 15th: Tom Monsoor, LaCrosse, Wis., 15 bass, 44-0, $12,500 16th: Craig Dowling, Nashville, Tenn., 15 bass, 43-3, $12,000 17th: Day 1 leader Blake Nick, Adger, Ala., 12 bass, 41-15, $12,000 18th: Robert Behrle, Hoover, Ala., 14 bass, 41-13, $12,000 19th: Christopher Brasher, Spring, Texas, 14 bass, 40-12, $12,000 20th: Terry Bolton, Paducah, Ky., 12 bass, 38-1, $12,000 Overall there were 90 bass weighing 249 pounds, 10 ounces caught by pros Saturday. The catch included 14 five-bass limits. Pros are competing for a top award of up to $125,000 this week plus valuable points in the hope of qualifying for the 2012 Forrest Wood Cup. The top 35 anglers in the point standings from the six FLW Tour Major tournaments will qualify. Patrick Bone of Cleveland, Ga., won the co-angler division and $25,000 Saturday with a three-day total of 11 bass weighing 27 pounds, 11 ounces followed by Brock Bertrand of Fayetteville, Ark., in second place with nine bass weighing 27-5 worth $7,500. “I’ve said it a lot of times,” Bone said. “They could give away a box of doughnuts at a tournament and these guys would still work just as hard to win a box of doughnuts. The money’s good, but it’s (about) winning. “All of the blood, the sweat and the traveling … It’s awesome,” Bone continued. Bone credited his victory to Dobyns Rods and a Texas-rigged Zoom Brush Hog and Tiger Tungsten weights. “I just kept my head down all week,” Bone said. “That’s what you have to do is keep your head down and grind it out.” Rounding out the top 10 co-anglers are: 3rd: Nick Hensley, Cumming, Ga., 11 bass, 27-3, $5,000 4th: Jerry Reagan, Byrdstown, Tenn., 12 bass, 27-1, $4,000 5th: J.R. Wright, Truckee, Calif., 12 bass, 25-15, $3,000 6th: Steve Redwine, Blue Ash, Ohio, 12 bass, 25-4, $2,500 7th: Steven Meador, Bella Vista, Ark., 11 bass, 25-1, $2,000 8th: Chad Pipkens, Holt, Mich., 10 bass 24-8, $1,800 9th: Casey Martin, New Market, Ala., 10 bass, 24-6, $1,700 10th: Hector Delagarza, Rockwall, Texas, nine bass, 24-5, $1,600 Overall there were 46 bass weighing 99 pounds, 2 ounces caught by co-anglers Saturday. The catch included one five-bass limit. Co-anglers are fishing for a top award of $25,000 this week plus valuable points that could help them qualify for the 2012 Forrest Wood Cup. The top 35 co-anglers in the point standings from the six FLW Tour Major tournaments will qualify. The top 10 pros will take off at 7 a.m. Sunday morning from Table Rock State Park Marina located at 380 State Park Marina Road in Branson. Sunday’s final weigh-in will be held at the Walmart located at 1101 Branson Hills Pkwy. in Branson beginning at 4 p.m.

Maybe, but I'm pretty cautious with my watering and use mulch. As I understand things you want to keep the soil moist but not waterlogged.

"Party mixer" - Good one Bill!

Yeah the heat has been bad the last couple of years. I hope this really warm spring is not a sign of another long hot summer.

Stacey King now in 2nd place. BRANSON, Mo. – The pressure mounted Friday at the FLW Tour Major on Table Rock Lake as a full field of pros continued their four-day battle for a top cash award of up to $125,000. But nobody told Friday’s rookie pro leader that professional bass fishing was supposed to be difficult. Nineteen-year-old Kyle Welcher of Opelika, Ala., took the lead after weighing a five-bass limit for a massive 24 pounds, 8 ounces. Welcher’s two-day catch of 10 bass weighing 44 pounds, 4 ounces gives him a 2-pound, 4-ounce lead heading into the third day of the tournament. “This is so far beyond my expectations,” said Welcher, who is fishing in only his second FLW Tour event. “It’s overwhelming. There’s 159 of the best (pros) behind me and I just had the good fortune to inch them out after day 2. “I’ve been recording “FLW” TV on my DVR since I was 10 years old,” Welcher added. “It’s amazing to be leading this thing. I’m not trying to ignore that I’m leading this, but leading after the fourth day is what really matters.” Welcher, who took Thursday’s big bass honors with a 7-6 giant, said his day began slowly Friday and his co-angler boated the first fish of the day, a 6-pound, 2-ounce lunker, after Welcher had made only four casts. Welcher went two or three hours without a 15-inch keeper fish. At 1 p.m. Welcher caught his first 5-pounder of the day. More quality fish followed after that. “I think the fish are moving up still where I’m fishing,” Welcher said. “As soon as the wind died down, the water warmed up a bit more and the fish came straight to the bank and started eating.” Despite his inexperience at the Tour level, Welcher displayed confidence in his abilities and his shot at a FLW Tour title. “I’m more confident in my area today than I was yesterday,” Welcher said. “I feel like my area’s actually improving. Tomorrow I’m going to go out and stay in that right area with an open mind and eventually the fish will tell me where they’re at, how they’re positioned and maybe I can string together another good sack.” Veteran pro Stacey King of Reeds Spring, Mo., is in the No. 2 spot with a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 42-0. Rounding out the top 20 pros that will fish Saturday on Table Rock Lake are: 3rd: Spencer Shuffield, Bismarck, Ark., 10 bass, 40-4 4th: Day 1 leader Blake Nick, Adger, Ala., 10 bass, 37-15 5th: Jason Christie, Park Hill, Okla., 10 bass, 37-7 6th: Brent Long, Cornelius, N.C., 10 bass, 36-12 7th: John Devere, Berea, Ky., 10 bass, 35-14 8th: Clent Davis, Montevallo, Ala., 10 bass, 35-8 9th: Chris Baumgardner, Gastonia, N.C., 10 bass, 34-14 10th: Terry Bolton, Paducah, Ky., 10 bass, 33-14 11th: Clint Brownlee, Tifton, Ga., 10 bass, 33-14 12th: Anthony Gagliardi, Prosperity, S.C., 10 bass, 33-14 13th: Scott Canterbury, Springville, Ala., 10 bass, 33-4 14th: Robert Behrle, Hoover, Ala., 10 bass, 33-3 15th: Dan Morehead, Paducah, Ky., 10 bass, 33-3 16th: Glenn Browne, Ocala, Fla., 10 bass, 32-6 17th: Craig Dowling, Nashville, Tenn., 10 bass, 32-3 18th: Troy Morrow, Eastanollee, Ga., 10 bass, 32-1 19th: Christopher Brasher, Spring, Texas, 10 bass, 32-0 20th: Tom Monsoor, LaCrosse, Wis., 10 bass, 31-14 King won the day’s big bass award with a fish weighing 8-0 on the pro side to win $500. Pros are competing for a top award of up to $125,000 this week plus valuable points in the hope of qualifying for the 2012 Forrest Wood Cup. The top 35 anglers in the point standings from the six Walmart FLW Tour Major tournaments will qualify. Patrick Bone of Cleveland, Ga., leads the co-angler division with a two-day total of nine bass weighing 23 pounds, 10 ounces, followed by Brock Bertrand of Fayetteville, Ark., in second place with seven bass weighing 22-15. Rounding out the top 20 co-anglers are: 3rd: Hector Delagarza, Rockwall, Texas, eight bass, 22-3 4th: Steven Meador, Bella Vista, Ark., nine bass, 21-4 5th: Tom Spangler, Corryton, Tenn., eight bass, 20-12 6th: J.R. Wright Truckee, Calif., nine bass, 19-15 7th: Kevin Spooner, Vero Beach, Fla., seven bass, 19-4 8th: Steve Redwine, Blue Ash, Ohio, six bass, 18-14 9th: Max Wilson, Everton, Mo., seven bass, 18-14 10th: Mark Shelton, Fayetteville, Ark., six bass, 18-1 11th: Jerry Reagan, Byrdstown, Tenn., seven bass, 17-8 12th: Bryan New, Belmont, N.C., eight bass, 17-2 13th: Chad Pipkens, Holt, Mich., seven bass 17-1 14th: Kevin Gordon, Aiken, S.C., seven bass, 16-15 15th: Nick Hensley, Cumming, Ga., seven bass, 16-14 16th: J.B. King, Byrdstown, Tenn., eight bass, 16-11 17th: Casey Martin, New Market, Ala., six bass, 15-13 18th: Jeff Sprague, Forney, Texas, seven bass, 15-10 19th: Derek Yamamoto, Boulder City, Nev., five bass, 15-9 20th: Mike Helton, Jeffersonville, Ind., six bass, 15-9 Bob Pender of Mission, Kan., won the day’s big bass award with a fish weighing 7-3 in the co-angler division to win $250. Co-anglers are fishing for a top award of $25,000 this week plus valuable points that could help them qualify for the 2012 Forrest Wood Cup. The top 35 co-anglers in the point standings from the six FLW Tour Major tournaments will qualify. Anglers will take off from Table Rock State Park Marina located at 380 State Park Marina Road in Branson at 7 a.m. each morning. Saturday and Sunday’s final weigh-ins will be held at the Walmart located at 1101 Branson Hills Pkwy. in Branson beginning at 4 p.m.