jdmidwest

That is why they call it a suspension bridge. Just what the engineers had intended.

New one too me. Makes an Emerald Ash borer look pretty lame.

Just perfect. Was it the smoke from that 2 Stroke that stirred them up? 🙄

Read a study the other day about all of the "conservationists" that relocate poisonous snakes they find near humans. The study showed that the males traveled away from the drop site and many returned to the original location. Females tended to stay were they were dropped for some reason. Both had a higher mortality possibly due to strange surroundings. Turns out it is not really a good practice.

I don't like summers. Too hot, too many bugs, and fishing is just ok. Days are so long and too many things to do around the house. Lawn and garden, home maint., bees, and other things. Fishing spots are all crowded with tourist and boat riders. The only good things about summer is extra time to get things done so I don't have to do them during the good seasons. And bikini's, I do enjoy most of them. Fall is here and the start of my favorite seasons that run all the way thru the spring. Got a taste of it a few weeks back at Lake of the Ozarks. Last weekend it was a trip to TN again and the fish were turning on. We fished a smaller stream for a few hours and I caught 3 bass and a chub. But one smallie did weigh 3 lbs 9 oz and only 18" long. Great fight on a light action spin rod with a Super Rooster Tail. Fished the rest of the day on the Tennessee River and fish were starting to gorge on the threadfins. There were spurts where bass of several types were busting the shad schools and we both had doubles many times. I caught my first TN Striper in one ball but could not raise another. He was only about 12". I have caught many white bass there, but this was the first true striper. It is shaping up to be a good season.

. Turtles too

Use a stiff thread to cinch it down tight. Then sharp scissors to cut to a round pattern. Don't use too many thread wraps.

Rose Holland. Forgot that fiasco going on. I always get nervous around any Ozark stream when it rains and I am camping. I drove thru a pouring storm one night to Spring River in Ark pulling a camper years ago. Changed a flat in ankle deep water on a street in Doniphan. Drove around a blowout on the Narrows and used the higher bridge at Riverton. Arrived at Spring River and set up camp and woke up on the hour to check the river level. Woke up the next morning and the river was off color, but fishable.

Wow, guess they got rain yesterday. Gauge went to 9' but only shows little precip. More sand for the camp sites.

Whatever you do, don't catch minnows and transport them somewhere else. Tisk tisk

Ice has always been a waste of time for me. But further south, it seems to loose its allure. Maybe killer up North. I walked into a blind with a sled of dekes at a blind on Duck Creek one time by myself on a reservation in mid Dec. Opened up a nice hole in the timber and was all ready for action. Turkeys came thru. A deer stumbled thru. The sun popped out and warmed up nicely that day. Ice that I walked thru rotted and I had to lift a leg up waist high and step out an opening all the way back out in a swamp with a load of gear. Took several hours and I about blew a gasket getting out, but I was younger and sturdier then.

Its a tilt to boot, I can load a 4 wheeler or mower if I need too. Nice thing about aluminum trailers, you don't have to paint them much to keep from rusting. I rattlebombed this one good with some glossy enamel to spiff it up. Added LED trailer lights. It was a new trailer that had sit on a lot for 7 years at a local farm store. Was on the way to pick up one off of Craigslist and saw this one. Struck a deal with the Mgr. and came away with a new trailer that was weathered out for little money. Then spent a few hundred more on lumber, materials, paint, lights, wiring, tongue jack, spare tire and rack, storage tubs, tie downs, and a life time license.

I bought a utility trailer and made a rack for it. Put some old load bars on the 2x4 and bolted together with galvanized bolts. I can put the Thules J carriers on it or use it as is. I can put the duck boat on or several yaks. Works pretty good and the rack comes off to haul other stuff. Extra space for dekes or boat stuff, coolers, camp gear, etc. A couple of plastic tubs from Menards make storage for dry stuff.

This forum has many benefits. The whole thing has been alot of fun from the get go. I have met several on here over the years and lost a few. I probably have fished with some and not even known it. I have been spotted once or twice from other members and called out. As far as the skunk goes, I thought we did pretty well for the weather that moved in that day. Sunny and clear all the way up, then a weak cold front rolled in about the same time I hit the garage. By the time we hit the water, full overcast and a north wind. Its been the story of my fishing this year, a few hours too late. I did notice it cleared up and the sun started shining again when I loaded up the boat on Sat.

I was looking earlier this year also. Jet skis usually have nice aluminum tralers that are light and well made, bring a premium. But good for duck boats and big kayaks. Bought a utility trailer and use it now.

I love the way that cash strapped MODOT spends money they don't have on signs, mile markers every 2 tenths on interstate. With today's electronics, why do they need river markers?

Sounds like a good supper.

What ever it is, it does not look real, or alive.

Scarce as hens teeth

Took a drive Friday to meet the best Boat Mechanic in MO. I had been having issues with my boat and thought my shade tree mechanics had dicked it up good. I needed a road trip to see new water and make new friends too. Wonderful drive on a beautiful Friday morning across the lead belt area with plenty of deer, turkeys, and a bald eagle. Arrived onsite at the boat shop and got the boat fixed up in short order. Then off to the lake to enjoy some fishing with one of the other members of this forum. A weak front had moved in on us and the fish were weakly attempting to feed, but we managed to catch some anyway. I enjoyed the time on the water and visiting with him and his family. Spent the night in town and fished the next morning by myself and then drove home, refreshed and relaxed. Thanks Wrench.

Found it at mile marker 10 this weekend. Perfect end to a female doggy of a week.

I have taken a liking to Mile Marker 10. Calmer part of the lake.

It would be a good one for it. Duracoat may fill in pits too. Nephew has been doing stuff with it for a year and they look good when done. It works on steel and aluminum I think.

Cold blue has improved some, less toxic chemical. Duracoat is easy and looks good as long as the gun is not a collectable.