jdmidwest

The urban trout program is subsidized by the city that sponsors it and local supporters. MDC just handles the transport and signs on what is their managed lakes anyway. And it is not just taxpayer dollars. The local urban trout program is sponsored by several local businesses, Walmart is one, City Park monies, and the local TU was purchasing the lunkers last time I talked to people that know. MDC kicks in something I believe, but I don't know how much. And from all of the bluegill that I caught after the stocking this time, they may have dumped some in too while they were there, but I doubt as they would have come from a different hatchery. This year has been the first year the trout program here has been good. First few years, the lake was silted by runoff from construction in a local subdivision. Last year, disease hit them early and killed them off. They were restocked, but the lake froze soon after and you could not fish for them. I did hit some at the Feb 1 catch and keep. This year was nice, lake was clear, weather was good, and we fished it several times after work till the DST change.

Maybe the next model will have a small digital display for time or something like that.

Pack your slicker, big storm coming in on Friday.

West Plains would be great if you want something in that area. Big enough town to do something or get something at for a reasonable price. Pretty good hub to go any direction, Mtn Home, Eminence, Current River, Spring River, North Fork, Eleven Pt., or Springfield for that matter.

At least he responded and did not just do a drive by.... BTW, I really only need light in the direction my eyes are pointing, hence the headlamp. I would probably blind myself picking my nose....

I have a friend that fished it a couple of times this year on the Triton Tour. He said it was a nice lake with some nice bass. He wants us to spend a weekend or more up there this summer and fish it for fun. According to him, big lake, you spend alot of time and gas driving the boat to find the good spots. Lots of coves with good trees for cover. I take it that it is a fairly young lake, although I have not looked into it yet.

That was one vise that I never could get the hang of, Norvise. I tried one years ago when they first hit the market, but could not get the hang of it. It was alot slower mounting a hook and no real advantages over other rotary vises I had used. I have friends that use them and like them though. The bobbins were pretty nice.

As you probably know, there may be programs that will compensate an employer for a portion of all of his salary thru a local sheltered workshop or other state agency. I don't know where you are located but surely the Voc Rehab will be able to place him somewhere. As an employer, we hired several disabled to do grounds work and other odd jobs and had good success. They were sent to the jobsite with trainer that worked with them till they were able to do the job alone. But this was back in the 90's, I don't know if those programs were still an option.

Not quite sure what you would use a wrist light for except to illuminate your hands while working on something. I am a big fan of head lights, and with the advent and improvement of the led, they are getting light and useful.

They are closed to give the fish some rest. And I am sure they have extra staff for the fishing days.

I have tied alot of flies on a Renzetti Traveller, both the old screw type and the cam. I don't know how big of a hook you were having trouble with, but I have never had a problem in the size 4 to 18 range. You just have to play with the front screw a little and it locks down fine. The trick is to adjust the vise, use your finger to apply down pressure on the hook to see if it is adjusted tight enough. If it is right, you will bend or break a hook before it slips. Once it is adjusted for a hook size, it is pretty automatic.

I learned on an old Winchester pump, then a Remington TD Speedmaster that were my Uncle's. On my 10th Bday, I was presented a Ruger 10-22 that I still use today. Many thousands of rounds have went thru the barrel and still shoots well in the last 37 years of use. Alot depends on his size, what fits him and what he can steadily support and carry. There were not many youth models back in that time. Today there is the Chipmunk, which becomes useless as the child ages and outgrows it. My opinion, get him something he will use and keep for a long time. But even a youth model could be passed along to his kids or your other kids if you have them. If you decide on an auto, you should single feed it till he gets the hang of it, then turn him loose with a full mag. Same goes with any 22 till he gets safe with it, single feed/single shots. And do teach him how to use open sights, it will help with future shooting skills with other guns, don't just start him out with a scoped rifle.

Yes, and like the hogs, they were let loose instead of paying to feed them. Could have bought a pair for $5 at a local farm swap a few years back. Of course, MDC may be experimenting with some sort of "super turkey" to trade for something more worthless in another state!

I think that looks like a bat freaked out with the "white nose" problem. Did they have cocaine back then?

One just passed thru the other day near Greenville according to neighbors who saw it cross the road. Looks like we traded off some more turkeys.

Stocked trout will take on natural looking colors after being in a stream for an amount of time. Take a hatchery worn trout that was raised in a monochrome gray concrete run and put him in a colorful light colored stream and he will change. They seem to take on the colors of their surroundings. Best colors are from lighter colored gravel and clear water, deep silver and green from stained water and dark bottoms. Fins regrow unless burned off by some marking attempt from the hatchery, then it is usually the smaller fins that are not really noticeable. Natural foods will make a better orange or pink colored flesh as opposed to the gray/white of the hatchery food. As far as size, I have caught a few on the upper Current that were sub-5 inch, but not many, and all were rainbows, no browns. They are more common on the 11pt River, but I think everyone agrees that there is successful spawning there. Hatchery officials have tried eggs in a spawning box on the upper Current and have not had any luck getting any to hatch to my knowledge. I have seen both Brown and Rainbow trout on Redds on the Current as far down as Cedargrove. There may be more of a range, I just don't float the river that much, just wade the accesses. Whether any are successful, I don't know, but it should be possible from time to time. I think it is a flow or O2 problem on the Current which has a lower flow than the 11pt. But then there is Mill Creek and Crane Creek with less volume than Current. Who knows. Something happened thousands of years ago to remove them naturally from this range, Man has worked hard for over a 100 years trying to get them to take hold here again.

MDC Agents operate with more search and seizure authority than any other law enforcement agents and it is probably the same in other states. They can investigate without any "probable cause" because the nature of their crimes and the way they are chartered. Most other LE require some reason to investigate or get a warrant to search private property. Looks like it would be a good show, Conservation Agents have a rougher job than most other branches of LE. During hunting season, they are always confronted armed citizens, something most LE don't have to deal with daily.

Why would it be so hard to believe a trout can be stream born in Missouri Streams? The habitat is there, water quality and temps, and fish of spawning size producing eggs and milt. The only negatives are predation by native fish and fisherman stomping the redds and fishing the spawners. It could have been a rainbow that got mixed in with the annual stocking of browns on that stretch, washed out of the park, dropped by a heron or bird of prey.

Stupid City Neighbor, I have to deal with them all of the time. Sounds like you have an ignition problem or a bad batch of ammo. Are you shooting Black Powder or Centerfire?

They are only considered "invasive" due to the fact that they took over places that were overgrazed or over logged and were not kept in check by fire. I remember a verse from Lewis and Clark on a local plaque on the Mississippi River stating they entered a land of Great Seedars or something to that effect referring to the Cedars along the river. They control erosion, provide wildlife cover and feed, and have value for timber. Myths and Facts about Cedar At least the drought is over here, 4 1/2" of rain in the last 24 hours finally.

Yes, and the MDC Nurseries sell them as wildlife cover and food source. They are a valuable source of lumber. Here is an article from the MDC that states oldest MO Red Cedar is over 1000 years old but cultivation started in 1664? Naturally occurring Red Cedar have been here for a long time, man has cultivated it for forest products or by misuse of land since 1664. Old wives tale, if you plant a cedar, by the time it grows to shadow your grave, you will die = bad luck.. MDC Eastern RedCedar

Good report. Little Hurricane fishes well for warmwater fishes if you take the time and wade up it also.

I complain about the boobs too, especially the ones that are so stoned they think they are actually doing some a favor by showing them, yuck.

That will help with the aim!

I have never had any issues with plain old Berkley Trilene XL in green. It is what I use on all of my spinning gear and have used it for many, many years. Good knot strength, low memory, cheap.