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I finally got a pretty decent weekend for a change. Launched out of Whitten on the way to Riverton on Sat, and was into fish real quick. First fish of the day was a nice 18" bow in full fall colors. Several more came to hand as we floated the jet boat down the river, all on a shad rap. I decided to start fly fishing for a while when the fish started getting spooky and picked up a few on that. Then, the kids wanted a jet boat ride so I hopped in the canoe with one of my friends while the other took their 2 sons for a while. We floated and picked up a few more on the spinning rod. Then it happened, jet boat trolling motor got caught on a log and ripped it right off the mount. Second, when my buddy was running a shoal, he slowed down and back end dropped down and caught a rock. When we caught up to him at the Bay Hollow Bluff, he has beached the boat and was bailing water. I spent the rest of the trip down the river with my fist and a plastic ice bag plugging the hole and operating the drain plug to let it suck out the water. Did I mention the bilge pump did not work very good? Camped at Hufstedler's and rented boats for Sunday to float the Riverton to 142 area. This was the first time I have ever been on that area. And it is probably one of the most scenic. It was nicer than the Thomasville float. It is not the fields and lowlands I was expecting, there were plenty of big bluffs and rocky holes. Smallies, pickerel, and a few largemouth all were landed to our spinning gear. There are some long slow holes down there, but it is worth the trip.

I think they must have opened it, it was usuable on Sat. They still had a bag over the sign off of AA though. I really expected a little more out of them than a little gravel and concrete. They did haul in some big chunk rock to try to block campers for a while. Looks like it will be a cluster on a busy day, the canoe access is still a few feet away from the boat launching ramp.

Thanks for the report, just reconfigured my stuff for smallmouth.

Micros require a little thought and keen observation. Look for cache tracks, beaten paths to where people have looked before. Check every outlet cover, post that has a hollow, etc.

I plan on knocking out a couple down at 11pt this weekend.

Suckers probably help the trout. The stuff they dig up is full of scuds and other trout food. They keep the bottom clean and encourage the growth of the critters that trout feed on.

Talked to Hufstelder's this morning, Whitten is now open for business. Did not ask about the ramp, but they are putting in canoes there now. Heading down Sat. Floating Sun.

Let one of those catfish drill one of the spines thru the web of your hand and you will develope a lack of compassion for their life.

They like the eyes too. They usually bump you a few times before they sting. The main thing you need to protect is the head, I use a simple bug net from Wally World in the camping gear and a ball cap. I don't have one of them fancy bee suits yet. Did he find many mites?

I use a hammer and spike a nail thru the head onto a post. Skin them on that post too while they hang there.

Just standard Langstroth hive plans. Not really making anything out of the norm as far as design. I have been playing with bottom boards and top cover ideas. I have built one complete NUC to start a hive next spring or catch a swarm with. Here is a good site with plans. http://www.beesource.com/build-it-yourself/5-frame-nucleus-beehives/

The sun kept going behind a cloud and I could not get the shutter speed I was wanting. I did get a few good pics of them coming in loaded with pollen and the sun hitting them.

I have seen it happen on the upper Current River in Oct. Hard to believe it is that time of the year again already.

I was killing some time today after the sun popped out with the camera at the hive. I was taking some shots and playing with shutter speeds trying to stop wing beats of the bees when a Daddy Long Legs showed up poking around the hive. It has been an attractant for them all summer, I assume they are there for the ants. But this one decided to check out the upper entrance and got too close. A guard came out to challenge, and DLL did no back off. The bee jumped on and drug him off, sending him flying to the ground.

I really thought this was going to be more info on the bust of the cheater at Rose Holland last weekend.

Clouds and fog burned off around noon and we warmed up into the upper 70's with some sunshine. The girls are taking advantage of the nice weather and are packing it in for the winter. Lots of pollen. I pulled out the Pentax and took some photos. This might be the last time I open the hive and check in on them. Don't need to bother them if the temps are in the 60's, they get a little grumpy. Today things looked good. Still quite a bit of capped brood and young ones, most frames filled with raw honey and pollen. Many more bees inside than I had at the end of the dry spell in late Aug. They are alot more vigorous too. None of the pests that I had to deal with in the first month. Last weekend I went out and bought a table saw and some cordless tools. I build a Nuc Box which is a smaller 5 frame hive to start a new batch this spring. I have also picked up some cedar boards and am going to make a cedar hive for the spring. Just something nicer than a white box sitting out in the yard. Later this winter, we are having some logs sawed and will make a few boxes out of catalpa and maybe a walnut one. Going to seal the boxes with clear satin polyurethane and keep the natural wood. Next summer I hope to build up to 5 hives total.

Great game last night. Took the wind out of the crowd in the last few innings.

There is no set law on how long a leader needs to be. If you feel the leader is too long, then it probably is. When I fish with nymphs, I tend to use a shorter braided leader of my own design with a longer tippet section. I fish nymphs with an indicator so there will not be any pretty casts. When I fish dry to trout, I use a longer tapered leader with a shorter tippet section, again, balanced to the size of the fly to get it to cast well. When I fish for warmwater fish, I tend to use mono leaders, usually 7.5 feet.

If you have a rack, the foam blocks work fine. If you don't and have to put the blocks on the paint, expect paint to get scuffed. If you have a rack, any j type mount that attaches to factory rack works better.

Yep. But finding detail on this one is been pretty hard.

I think your story there is about a business that is going to have to do away with the company health care because of Obama's Obamacare raising the cost of it doing business. Romney intends to repeal Obamacare and replace with a better system of his own. Fiscal responsibility will offend many people. The 47 percent that do not pay any tax suddenly having to pull their own weight in society will be a big shocker if that ever happens.

Justin, that was what was getting me on the searches. I know there are several varieties of them but could not find the edible qualities alongside a pic of the mushroom. The one in the pic was not one I collected, but was one of a friend of a friend who collected it this morning. It was 10 times larger than the ones I found at the farm. I can always wait till that guy gets back with his "gut" feeling on the matter. The woods are full of mushrooms this fall, but positive ID is hard on most.

I started with the local person who is in the House of Rep. and the Senate. Joann has been pushing for more access in all areas in her district for several years. Senator was a lost cause, just a cloned response and invite to her fundraisers till I spam blocked her. The internet push started with the sale of the analog TV wavelengths. Most were bought up by the big players and killed any interest in that. Then some local startups fought for the stimulus monies and came out with broadband internet with wireless modems and 4g LTE signals which ended up mirroring the coverage that the big boys have. The next rollout of towers are supposed to give me a signal in my area. I just have to wait another year.

Big Spring in Van Buren? If so, that stretch is closed to boat traffic.