Seth

Who the heck is cutting onions in the office this morning? I'm sorry to hear that Phil. Jackson lived a great life though and enjoyed it to the very end. I'll miss seeing him when we come down for the winter trout tourneys from now on. Those fur babies always take a little piece of your heart with them when they cross the rainbow bridge. It hurts like no other, but that just reminds you that all the days you got to enjoy with them meant so much. It's a shame that they dont' live nearly as long as us. Anytime we've lost a pet, we tell ourselves we aren't sure if we can handle losing another one in the future. After a few months, we always end up coming to terms with the fact that losing one sucks A LOT, but not having one to enjoy life with sucks even more. Losing a good pet is one of lifes worst experiences, but the enjoyment of having a good dog by your side for years is one of lifes best at the same time.

Just drink a few slugs of water from a garden hose and smear some mud on your achilles area and go fishing. You'll be fixed up in no time. 😁

We fished between hwy 5 bridge over to the mouth of Linn Creek this past weekend. Caught and cleaned a three man limit of crappie Saturday and Sunday. Side scanned the first few docks inside main lake points in that area and found crappie on most. Some were bitier than others so you just had to run that pattern until you found ones that were reachable and eating. Not many shorts and only had a few over 11". Lots of 9.5-10" eaters though which I'm totally fine with. It did seem like the largest crappie were sitting very shallow under the docks an would bite immediately whereas the smaller fish were hanging down 5-10' deep. I checked a few condo docks in the area and could usually find at least one spot that held fish on the entire dock. Most weren't reachable though due to boats being in the way. The one spot we were able to reach produced several fish.

Yes it is.

Trey McKinney is the modern day Aaron Martens. Two Classic appearances in a row and took second each time.

It's too bad BPS never carried the 3#. You had to choose between 2# or 4#. I always had to order it online, usually from FishUSA.

Good line at a good price. I use Maxima Ultragreen these days, but used the Floroclear for years prior. Can't say it ever gave me any issues.

I've purchased a different boat so the old one now has to go. -2017 Legend SS 1860 vbass -2013 Evinrude Etec 150 OBJ (est 500-600 hours) -2014 Haulrite single axle trailer -20 gallon fuel cell -group 31 AGM for starting/graphs -2x group 27 lead acids for trolling motor -Minnkota 318 Precision onboard charger -bluetooth radio w/ 4 speakers -two aerated livewells (one front and one rear) -removable deck extension -Minnkota Maxxum 24v trolling motor -Humminbird helix 9 Chirp Mega SI G2N at console -Humminbird 998 with 2D puck transducer at bow -Removeable heavy duty T-bars w/ Fishbite Rage rod holders -two folding seats w/ pedestals -gigging rail with 30w LED lights If you are looking for a setup that needs nothing and is ready to chase anything that swims in Missouri then this is the rig for you. I've owned the outboard since June 2014 when I purchased it new from Cowtown USA in Cuba, MO. The outboard has been serviced at Cowtown every 3 years as recommended by BRP. Asking $20000.

I can do this when I’m going hunting or fishing. Waking up early for work is a different story though…..

It's really hit or miss. I know down river the white bite has been pretty good around the first part of the year the past couple of years. I'm not sure what the difference is this year, but it has been dead so far.

No issues going over the line via land or boat to net for shad. I've been doing it for over 20 years and never had any issues. Just don't be casting over the line unless you know where green jeans is because they will ticket you for doing that.

3-4" white swimbait on a ballhead jig (1/4-1/2oz depending on flow) is always where I start. Flicker shads work well too, but the sheer amount of paddlefish and asian carp make it hard to throw them because you are constantly snagging them.

Phil even trusted me enough to do the One Cast Saturday evening! I always wanted to be in a One Cast, but wasn't planning on hosting it. Thanks for the opportunity @Phil Lilley. It was fun and coooooold.

Change of plans. I'm taking a half day and will be down this afternoon. There's never any shortage of food so I won't feel bad reinviting myself for dinner this evening. 😁

Don't worry about me for dinner. I probably won't be down until 8ish the way it's looking and I know I won't be able to wait that long to eat.