jdmidwest

Since I have not seen any of the mystical Black Ducks in the field. I looked it up and I am now more confused.

Good point, that would make that hen a drake. Or some kind of morphodite. I have not even seen a mallard yet this year and our season is almost done. Took the week of Thanksgiving off to duck and deer hunt. Crowds were so heavy at public land, we did not get out 5 mornings. Last duck I shot was on opening day.

As usual, we started with ad blocking and rambled off on something completely different.

I recalculated it on a larger calc. Seems like the decimal was off some. $30,666.67 per customer based on the story.

I have always run Firefox with an ad blocker. Slow connection and limited bandwidth is my reason.

Doing the math based on the article, it averages about $30 a person over 6 years. Just seemed like a bigger ratio when I read the article. Don't get me wrong, I am against imminent domain seizures of any type by any form of government. I know the state bought him out, but he was forced to sell. And it does not look like he was allowed to offer the land to the public for sale and try to get a better price.

Not just mama, but the whole clan back a few generations.

I was lmao when the feds got leery of his 4.6 million dollar deposits over a few years. You can buy a ticket, or you can buy a teekeet.

Looking at the cheeks, I think a gadwall had a shot in there too.

Its a hen mallard with a dark black crest on its head. its a form of the Black Duck, a mythical creature formed from an unholy union of a mallard and some other duck to create a duck with dark feathers and a blue spec on the wing with a yellow green bill. They are like unicorns, somewhere along the lineage of this ducks genetics, it came across a unicorn and had sex.

I was browsing the state's bid website today and noticed the tree clearing portion for the old Camp Zoe is up for bid now. Looks like things are in motion to get the newest state park underway. I came across this article that explains how it came about. http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com/dailyrft/2013/11/missouri_buys_camp_zoe_jimmy_tebeau.php

I don't think it is an engrained thought process in the trout species. I believe they are opportunistic feeders that will eat anything they want to take a swing at and pass on whatever I offer them on a hook. Trout never really die after they spawn like the salmon. Trout that are in salmon waters will eat both salmon eggs and pieces of flesh off their dead bodies as they drift down stream.

Poor little suzy

One major thing to consider would be the types and sizes of flies you are planning on using and the target species of fish. Second would be the size of the water you are going to fish. Fly lines are really designed to cast the size of flies you want to toss. Lighter weight like 3 and 4 are usually limited to smaller size flies. 5 to 6 mid range flies. 7 to 9 are bass weights and anything above is mostly saltwater, as a rule of thumb. Fly rod lengths are for casting distance. Shorter rods to 8' are for smaller water, 9' and longer for larger waters. Line weights tend to fall along the same lines as the rod lengths, the larger the number, the longer the cast.

People in Mo use them all of the time. They are called white jigs. They imitate the pieces of fish that float down stream when they clean fish streamside. Just look at the lunker boards and see what they catch the big ones on. In order for a carcass fly to work, or flesh fly, there needs to be a source of flesh floating in the water and the fish need to be feeding on it. Does that occur much in the Little Red? When trout spawn, they continue to live on, unlike the salmon streams that the fly originated on.

I used to do well with a 1" rattletrap in crawdad color orange. They like the action and I liked the depth control.

Could have something to do with the wastewater treatment in that end of the park. EPA and DNR is cracking down on open lagoon systems. They may be planning an upgrade of the system.

I think an 8 1/2 ft. 5 wt. is a good all around rod for most of our local fishing. It will cast well on larger rivers but can be cast well on smaller streams or ponds. The 5 wt. is a pretty good weight all around, you can toss streamers, poppers, nymphs, and dry flies with it. If you want to get technical, then you will need a 4 wt or a 7 wt of various lengths and actions. I am partial to all of the Orvis products, I would recommend a Superfine series with the Battenkill reels. But all of their products are covered by an excellent warranty and service.

But if there are more rivers, it would help thin out the numbers of drunken floater more. Instead of concentrating on a few streams by the thousands, they would be spread out over many streams by the hundreds. It was only a wish. A little time machine that would take me back to Schoolcraft's days with all of the advanced equipment today to explore the Ozarks would be a great wish too. If drained today, the streams would be bordered by miles of barren wasteland for many years. And it would take many years for the channels to scour out the old courses

Great report. A friend just bought a lakefront property on Lake Hamiliton and I will be spending some time down there this summer refurbing the property. Might take a yak for a float instead of plowing the lake for fish.

Nice pic. Probably a dead drift under an indicator. That usually nails them in the nose.

If they remove them in MO and Ark, it would remove alot of trout fishing and restore some premium smallmouth water.

Flies, Lures and Baits: The following classes of lures are authorized for use, except where restricted. Natural and scented baits—A natural fish food such as bait fish, crayfish, frogs permitted as bait, grubs, insects, larvae, worms, salmon eggs, cheese, corn and other food substances not containing any ingredient to stupefy, injure or kill fish. Does not include flies or artificial lures. Includes dough bait, putty or paste-type bait, any substance designed to attract fish by taste or smell and any fly, lure or bait containing or used with such substances. Soft plastic bait (unscented)—Synthetic eggs, synthetic worms, synthetic grubs and soft plastic lures. Artificial Lure—A lure constructed of any material excluding soft plastic bait and natural and scented bait defined in (A) or (b)above. Fly—An artificial lure constructed on a single-point hook, using any material except soft plastic bait and natural and scented bait as defined in (A) or (b)above, that is tied, glued or otherwise permanently attached. I assume a or b refers to 1 or 2 but it is from the MDC definitions. Rubber is not a soft plastic. http://mdc.mo.gov/about-us/about-regulations/regulations-and-permits-definitions

When is the crawfish boil?

There are those good days too. Pill one on an MDC area on a flight day. Days when all you need is a six pack of dekes, a piece of burlap for camo, and a hole of water in flooded corn to limit out. Taking the kids out and having a good hunt. 3 Drake mallards with 2 shots from your double barrel shotgun.