jdmidwest

Yes I was, just passing thru on way back from White River. Fished the Spring River the next morning. Nice little town you have there. My only gripe was the restaurant that serves breakfast all day in the ad on the sign. Does not open until 10 am. Kinda misses the point there. South Fork or the Strawberrry?

I would not think Ford has any thing intelligent. My F150 work truck has had more senseless recalls and is the worst riding vehicle I have been in. 2016 must not have been a good year for them, that truck is a turd. But it is the only Ford I have ever been in. I have converted to Toyota, the Japanese have figured out how to make a motor vehicle perform.

I took a hint from my younger fishing buddy that is battling cataracts. He bought some lure wraps. Just velcro around the plug and they are still tied on next trip. Since we pound the same water and typically use the same rigs, it works pretty good. Just keep a watch on the line abrasions. Nice thing, Hit the dock, dump the boat, fish. No fussing around with stringing up multiple rods. They ride good in the rod box and the truck. https://www.academy.com/shop/pdp/h2o-xpress™-lure-wrap

People still shoot at ducks? That last surgery tweaked a nerve that runs thru the face of my right shoulder. I caught myself flinching the other day at the range on just a mild 300 AAC round at 100 yards. Lighter rounds still grouping fine. Still not ready for multiple rounds of 12 ga to that yet, sit this year out again. If it persists, I may find a surgeon to remove that nerve. I have grandkids that need to learn the sport. Meanwhile, I live the hunt thru others reports. And I heard this year, like the last 3, is still pretty lame. My comeback tour will be on a hot year.

Bet he won't be there long now. Some hunter will stick him.

Why not Rhino coating. Spray it on and be done. NO seams or glue to peel up. Easy to cover odd shapes. Better traction with same results as vinyl.. http://liners.rhinolinings.com/en/media/category/3/Boats

Feds should also mandate those driving take a driving test to get their license, but I see no proof of it around here. 3 lane change on a 4 lane street across closely moving traffic without signals. My pet one, using the center turn lane as an acceleration lane to merge into traffic. They never win that race with me.

I met one the other night in town of Salem Ark. running one of those full width blaster LED's. I politely bright lit him up and he turned them off. In all reality, he may be night blind and need those to see the road while driving. I would feel more comfortable if he is able to see where he is going and my vehicle on the road. Back to averages, I think the current population in this area leans to almost 80 % idiots any more. I have to drive a few hours to bring that average back down to 50 %. As far as driving, the town I spend most of my daytime driving in has 30k people and has about 1 rollover death accident on the streets that have a posted 35 mph speed limit. That takes some talent. Pretty hard to roll a vehicle on a nice level street with no embankments at 35, but they do it.

15'???

I never eat the stuff anyone delivers to our office. My boss is a dick and makes alot of mad customers.

There used to be good Wade fishing from the trout dock down thru the park. But now it seems to be a flat barren wasteland devoid of structure and fish. I fished from the spring down thru the first riffle.

The 20' jons are the basic White River design. Length lets them run shallow and stable, but narrow. You can push them with smaller, short shaft motors. Its a local style but is nice to fish from.

The skunk was on Sat. I waited for the fog to boil off and headed for Norfork. Found it pretty crowded, lower parking lot full at the catch and release area. Drove up to the Bull Shoals Dam State Park and found it empty, no fishermen wading. Found out soon why, no fish to be seen. Nice hatch going on, truck filled up nicely with tiny little mayflies. Aired it out on the way back to Cotter. Parking lot full there. Waded out from lower part and still could not get into the fish. Called it quits and headed back to the Spring River on Sunday. Not much better there. It had been 15 years since I had been in the Mountain Home area and things have changed, alot. Next time, I am bringing a kayak and floating thru.

I am in Salem Arkansas at the moment. Pretty well centralized between the White River and Norfork and my old time standby Spring River. Nice little laid back town with a pretty advanced medical center. Property values should be cheaper than those nearer the main lakes. I could kick back here and spend my last years. Hunting is pretty good here too.

Nice mounts too.

Good looking boat. Who made mounts for the electronics?

Can't beat that Dabblemont book for good reading. Looking forward to hearing some Dale Hollow stories too. Being from east TN, there should be some good high mountain trout stories too.

And it is a bargain at only $50.

Looks good. I don't think I own a hook smaller than 18 though. Those little dog pecker gnats drive me nuts tying them. Good thing I don't spend alot of time on Bennett. Fished local stocked pond today with a size 14 bead head nymph and was yanking them out fast enough. Tried to get the grandkid to settle down and cast, but did not work. Let him land some of mine. At least he did not hook himself.

Size 20? They look so much bigger.

Thanksgiving has been the season of survival for me also. 3 years ago this coming Monday, I underwent surgery for cancer and spent the next 7 days in Barnes Hospital recovering thru the Thanksgiving weekend. This year, I am spending the first part of the week at the farm watching deer. Then off to TN to fish for big smallies for a few days. Thanksgiving Day with the family. Then off to Mountain Home to fish for lunker trout on the fly rod. Something I have longed for the past few years. Maybe we will cross paths. Life is short, live it all.

Nice one.

The label maker was a good idea. My collectable hand me down is an old Savage 99 in .22 Hi Power. It has Dad's name engraved on the receiver with one of the old buzzer engravers that was just a bunch of dots. Of course, I will never sell it, just keep passing it along. Along with the dies to reload and bullets from the 60's. Grand kid will have to keep the family name going from my side somehow.

Beer shootin out my noise.

Locals have probably been tossing McDonalds into the water. I have seen the same effect on the locals that eat there. It makes some whoppers.