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Came across this tonight. Several camping areas are up for new concessionaires this year. Imagine yourself waking up each morning on the 11pt River at Greer, mow the lawn, clean out a few fire pits and have the rest of the day to fish. Looks like some great opportunities for anyone living close to these areas. MTNF Areas up for new Concessionaires.

Nice pistole. Hard to believe the thing is post WWII, looks like a lot newer gun. What year is that one produced approximately? Walther used to make some fine guns, but the P22 pistol I owned was a jamming piece of junk.

The Healthcare bill was introduced and pushed thru by Obama and the leaders of his party, hence the name. I don't see it as being disrespectful as he seems mighty proud of the bill. Would you have called it Bushcare? Something that huge should have been put to a popular vote, much like the consideration of the sales tax we were discussing. Invoking the Tea Party in a conversation regarding the MDC and sales tax was a little off base don't you think? The only comparison I can make out of it is the Tea Party seems to think most important legislature should be decided by popular vote and not party controlled politics. Like Al stated, it is the ones that don't appreciate or enjoy what the MDC provides that are screaming for the tax vote. I disagree with Tim, the numbers of people that feel the need for what the MDC provides are going away and a popular vote may not turn out like we would want it.

Great fish. I have only fished it once a few years back, it was the weekend after Labor Day. Caught a nice one about 42" in what they call Party Cove on a Devils Horse. It was the first and last muskie I have caught. I love fishing for the pickerel in the rivers. It is a good looking lake, but I don't spend too much time on lakes. I prefer river fishing. Can't beat the 17th Street for smoked pig either..

Since the tax funds the MDC entirely, sunseting the tax will not increase the general revenue, just eliminate the MDC the way I see it. Or it will become a part of the state and will be funded out of the general sales tax revenue. MDC has taken a few lumps this year. Elk Restoration is proceeding against the will of many. Mountain Lions are a sore subject.

Did anyone wash their waders in the new wash stations?????

Bought my new permit the other day at Wally World, it is still on the yellow paper. Bad news is that it takes up the whole paper including the tear off portion for the transport tag for deer and turkey. Since I always remove the backing and fold it up, I am afraid pertinent information may be lost after some wear in the old wallet. The transport section may tear off. Good news is the E permit is the same size and will fold and fit nicely in the sleeves like ole yellow did.

As it is currently designed, the tax never had an ending date. The new proposal would bring it to a vote before the people ever 10 years. It seems to be an attempt to bring some accountability to the MDC and allow more control by the citizens of MO. With the decline of the current younger generations becoming involved in the outdoors, there may come a time where voters may not feel the need for what the MDC provides us.

Chuck Tryon has one in his book, starting on page 71, Fly Fishing For Trout in MO. Local shops around Bennett and Reed's Cabin at Montauk usually post what's hatching also. The hatch charts are usually just a guide. Water temp, weather conditions, air temp., and water conditions all effect the daily hatch of streams. Pack flies matching what might be out at the specific time of year and read the water when you get there to choose what to fish is usually the best rule of thumb.

Being forced to take life less seriously is just another freedom lost..... The end result was suicide. Of course you could look at it as funny. He has some other notable quotes.

The improvements to Duck Creek have been for water control and capture for the most part. Cleaning out ditches, cutting tree, replacing water control gates. Basically it is a big treeless mud pit now. I was not aware of any improvements to the campground, it still looked the same about a month ago. At that time, pool 1 was drawn down the lowest I have witnessed it in the past 30 years, which will have an effect on fishing for the next few years. The drought this year resulted in a lack of water to flood the area during waterfowl season. The only part that had any hunting water was the upper north west fields. Pool 8 and the lower area east and south of pool 1 were dry all season.

Council Bluff would be nice, good camping spots and good water for self powered craft since it is a 10 hp limit on the big boats. Enough arm has a pit toilet and a nice gathering place with a ramp. Duck Creek does not have much in the way of camping unless you have a mosquito net and a snake charmer. Sam A Baker State Park and the St Francois River would be another nice option. Eleven Point River would be another option to make it more centrally located to the Spfd. guys.

That's not an otter, it is the back of a little girls head with pigtails.

Phil, is this a trick question? It depends on the last time you logged in as to how many you see.

I was jolted to life last night about 1 am when the NOAA weather station belched out a tornado warning with a path about 3 miles north of us as the crow flies. Stepped outside and watched the show. Nice light show put on by the lightening just to the north of us. Neighbor bugged out with his kids and wife in jammies and pillows in a mini van as I watched. My kid and stepkid both calling to report sirens going off in town, wishing me well out in the sticks. Storm front hit about 1:45 with a roaring wind. Tucked back inside and watched it from the kitchen window. Trees bowed pretty good and we sustained a good inline wind followed by a nice pouring rain. Skyline had a nice backlight from the lightening show and cloud layers were clearly visible, no funnels. Wind subsided and I retired back to bed with over 1 hour less of sleep to face a Monday. Today, around 9, we had a drizzling rain. I noticed when I put the wipers on, a muddy water formed on the sides where the rain gathered from the wipers. Seems like the rain had alot of dirt and sediment mixed into it, probably something gathered up in the front as it came thru and precipitated out as muddy rain. Talked to a friend about 1 hour NW of me and he reported the same muddy discharge over cars in his area too. It looked like my truck had spent a day on a dusty gravel road and a small sprinkle had spotted it up. Yet, when I parked it this morning, it had been scoured clean by the torrential downfall last night.

That fault has been popping for a while now. Some think it may be because of the Gas Fracting in that area. I did not feel it here, we were dealing with a tornado watch last night. Recent Quakes

Ran across that on F&S online last night and could not resist it.

We have gotten a few inches of rain here, may dampen the Sat. yak float on the St. Francois we had planned. It surely changed my plans on tilling the main garden spots this weekend.

Sorry, no cats were killed that time, it was removed with a live trap. It found a new mousing location in a farm far away.

Looks like a rough bunch.

No, never really cared for blueberries much. They should do alright, most make a little tree after a few years.

Took advantage of the nice weekend and started off the 2011 Garden Season. Took some old crating lumber and glass screen door panels to make a raised bed/hot box to jump start a early salad. Filled it with topsoil and compost, seeded it with lettuce and radishes and waiting for it to grow. The glass really raises the temperature in the box, even a few degrees on a cloudy day. I also made a new strawberry bed, the old one has been used by a stray cat all winter as a litter box. I am gonna miss that cat, yea right, he is in a better place. I could not stand the thought of picking strawberries out of a crap patch, so I made a new one and transplanted some of the plants from around the edge of the old one. First night, seems like there may be another stray cat as I found some fresh diggings and a plant dug up. I covered this one with wire to eliminate the problem till I can take care of the new problem. Trimmed trees, cleaned off the main garden and other patches. About another month and it will be full steam ahead for a full garden.

A great fly tyer has gone on to better fishing. Uncle Dickie passed away on Feb. 18. Author of many great fly tying masterpieces, his style and his patterns will live on for a long time. I never met the man, I have only known him thru many books and videos thru the years. I always frequented his website in past years, he posted several patterns and good ideas. He was an icon in the tying industry. Dick Talleur Website.

Went by the shop tonite after work and looked at the LC9 for the first time. I actually prefer the Kel Tec PF9 grip, it seemed to fit my hand better. Otherwise, little difference in the two except for the rounding, safety, and the loaded chamber indicator of the Ruger. We had a used PF9 beside it for $299 and the LC9 is priced at $499. Have you got to shoot the LC9 yet?

Because all of the bass fall under the Black Bass Rule and season. Just different regs for each type. I agree they should not close a season on the spotted bass, maybe someone should bring this up. They need to change the reg. 3 CSR 10-6.505 Black Bass PURPOSE: This rule establishes seasons, methods, and limits for taking black bass. (1) Daily Limit: Six (6) in the aggregate, including smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, spotted bass, and all black bass hybrids, except: © On the Meramec, Big, and Bourbeuse rivers and their tributaries, the daily and possession limit for black bass is twelve (12) in the aggregate and may include no more than six (6) largemouth bass and smallmouth bass in the aggregate, except that the daily limit may include no more than one (1) smallmouth bass on the Big River from Leadwood Access to its confluence with the Meramec River, the Meramec River from Scotts Ford to the railroad crossing at Bird’s Nest, and Mineral Fork from the Highway F bridge (Washington County) to its confluence with the Big River. (4) Length Limits. (A) Streams: All black bass less than twelve inches (12") in total length must be returned to the water unharmed immediately after being caught from the unimpounded portion of any stream, including Pools 20–26 on the Mississippi River, except as follows: 1. On the Meramec, Big, and Bourbeuse rivers and their tributaries, there is no length limit on spotted (Kentucky) bass.