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That would be the old KOA camp ground. It is gone now and I understand a condo development is going to put there.

Tom emailed me promptly a couple of times. I bought and read the book and I thoroughly enjoyed it. It does not tell you where to fish though.

No money to rein in erosion, panel told Environment agency director chided over efforts at site near trout stream BY KATHERINE MARKS ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE Members of a state commission questioned Friday why the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality hasn’t done more to staunch erosion from a construction site to protect a trout stream in north-central Arkansas. Director Marcus Devine said the department doesn’t have an emergency fund to pay for the $500,000 cleanup. “The remedy is going to be very expensive. ... We can’t just go in and correct it,” Devine said when questioned by members of the state’s Pollution Control and Ecology Commission at its monthly meeting. Commissioners addressed Devine about continuing erosion problems from the Overlook Estates Development in Baxter County. “If it were a hazardous-waste spill, you’d go in,” Commissioner Thomas Schueck replied. “I’m just looking at it from the part of the citizen up there who’s looking at the river and thinking: ‘Why don’t they come up and clean it up?’” Devine said that the department’s hazardous-waste division can tap money in the state’s Remedial Action Trust Fund Act to address emergencies. The fund comes from fines imposed for environmental infractions, specifically those involving hazardous waste. The commissioner’s questions came nearly nine months after the department issued an emergency order and five months after it sued Homeport Land Co., accusing the developer of having lax erosion control and allowing dirt and rocks to spill into the North Fork River. The trout stream originates at the base of the Norfork Dam and flows about five miles to the White River. On April 28, Devine ordered Homeport to install measures to contain dirt and rocks being uncovered during construction of Overlook Estates. The 100-acre, 48-lot development is on a hill just south of Norfork Dam in eastern Baxter County. The department sued the company in August, asking that work on the site be halted until the developer complies with state and federal laws and cleans up the stream. The company has said it halted work on the development and spent more than $160,000 to meet conditions set by the state to prevent erosion. But commissioners said Friday that erosion has worsened, with recent rains sending torrents of mud from the site into the river. Commissioner Scott Henderson, director of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, said that his employees worry about how long it will take fish in the area to recover. “This is going to take some massive action,” Henderson said. Sediment can smother insects and other organisms on which fish feed, removing a vital link in the food chain. Commissioners Charles Mc-Grew said the department may need new powers to be able to immediately address such cleanups. Ellen Carpenter, a department attorney, said a hearing in the lawsuit was scheduled for March. In the meantime, Devine said he would act soon on commissioners’ request for a tour of the site.

What is really neat is you can use what is left over to chum with.

This is the original recipe. My wife alters it some. 1 can shoe peg corn, drained 1 medium tomato, chopped ½ medium green pepper, chopped 3 green onions, chopped 1 jalapeno pepper, chopped 2 tablespoons mayonnaise Seasoned salt to taste Lemon pepper Whole wheat wafers Drain corn and add remaining ingredients including a generous amount of lemon pepper. Let stand at least 1 hour before serving. Serve with whole wheat wafers. Yield: 10 servings. White corn may be substituted for shoe peg corn.

I had a friend up from Louisiana a couple of years ago and he likes to fish soft hackles. I had to provide his flies so my wife made up an Altoids box for him. She put some kind of black stuff on the inside of the lid so the sun wouldn't blind him and a lot of soft strips on the bottom side so you could hook the flies into. I still carry it, but it is bent pretty bad. I still use it for soft hackles.

Thank me later. http://www.goodyeartires.com/goodyeartires...mp;sidewall=OWL Quiet, smooth ride with excellent traction.

OK, Leonard has shared the secret recipe. I propose a seahorse cook off next time around. It'll be a blind judging thing and I'll be the judge.

Ditto to what everyone else has said. I hope it happens again.

I left the corn dip, Ritz crackers, and Germ X. I don't need any of that stuff back. Thanks for picking it all up.

I'll drop off some Purell hand cleaner and some paper towels around 8:00. I'll be back around 11:00ish with some kind of dip and small bowls. I also have a surge protector power strip I'll leave. I'm looking forward to the seahorses. Edit: I'll have a banana for Russ.

Rusty, Let me know as I will have some bananas stashed around the site

I thought it was Friday, but I haven't heard a word.

No on both counts.

It is my understanding that on the White (Bull Shoals)they only blow the horn once. It could be one unit or all eight.

I've heard Leonard makes some 'seahorses' or such that are delectible. What time is this thing again?

Here you go: http://www.flyfishingconnection.com/articl...+Kauai,+Hawaii/

LMW: If you aren't comfortable with indicators, why not try a soft hackle or crackleback? Throw it about a quarter of the way down, let it swing, let it sit for maybe 15 seconds at the end of the swing, if you haven't had a hit by then strip it 3 times short and slow, pause and repeat. If you get a bump, don't give up, keep stripping and you may get a fish yet. This should also work with a woolie. I don't like indicator fishing as you can probably tell.

You've exceeded my knowledge there Phil. But, I'll jump in and say I think somehow some programs can glean info and are able to register on sites like yours and/or send email spam. It's a lot beyond me. I'm still working on a good dead drift

Phil, That should help a lot I would think. Some sites even have random numbers and letters you have to type in to make it harder for the 'bots.

I don't think TU does tailwaters. Someone might prove me wrong though.

Dano: As far as Trout Unlimited, you know they are busy with the Norfork in Arkansas don't you?

When I was pretty young we went to RB a couple of times. I understand Bull Shoals and the cold water really changed things. It seems to me that we never went back after a riot or some kind of disturbance there involving a motor cycle gang. Any of you guys remember that?