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Thanks for putting this together.

Clean up

Hey -- poop is poop. Don't care where it came from.

Small world! Johnson Drive and Monticello for me -- out on the west side.

Welcome to the forum Clayton. Good to have another KC guy here.

Tim's out of town, but posted earlier that the raffle would be at the end of August.

I try to us the little guy as much as I can. But, I still end up running to Cabela's to get something last minute -- it's less than 20 minutes away. But, I've found all of the bricks-and-mortar stores will disappoint you on selection. They move stuff in and out seasonally, won't have all the sizes, colors, whatever. I ran up there a few weeks ago to replace a fly line, and they didn't have what I wanted. I really prefer to shop online anyway. Never an issue like that, ships right to my office, and I can dodge sales tax with many merchants.

Yeah -- I usually do too, but I slipped up this time.

Sadly, my blue dun 1/2 neck was lost recently. I had it on my desk with several others as I was listing them on ebay. One of my Brittanies ate it and a green one too. If you only need a couple feathers, I could check the back of her kennel

I've got no problem with folks trying to fine-tune the trout regs. The trout are an important, though non-native, species in the Ozarks. Economically, they're likely more important than the smallmouth. So, piss and moan about all this if you like, but in the end all us trout fishermen are good for Missouri. It ain't about the 'few' dictating things to the 'many'. That's just projecting your social philosophy onto a non-social topic. If the 'many' are out there, speak up! I'd love to hear how this proposed change is ruining your fishing.

I wouldn't shy away from indicators there, but it kinda depends on what you're doing too. They're perfectly fine if you're fishing a nymph or a leech there. Or, you can tie on a dry fly, then tie a piece of tippet to bend of the hook and hang a small nymph below. Using a pretty fine tippet helps -- 5, 6 or even 7x. Adjust the depth as needed (not as easy with the dry fly) and try to get a natural drift. There are about as many techniques as there are fishermen in the parks. I routinely see guys do something I wouldn't and then catch a fish. But what I described there will work outside the parks too.

I agree, and I've pretty much quit watching hunting and fishing shows too. Too much showmanship, too many set up kills, just too fake. It seems any knucklehead with a camcorder can have a fishing/hunting show. Too many channels that need programming to fill the time up.

Don't do it. Mildew is nasty stuff. Figure out a way to dry it first.

I gotta have baked beans with BBQ. I get a big can of plain Bush's baked beans, drain the liquid and add a BBQ sauce, brown sugar, a little mustard and sauteed onion. I load the beans into the smoker under the meat and let them go until they get crusty on top.

Goodun!

Just not enough info to know if this guy's legit.

That's pretty cool. Are the baits pretty easy to get?

I guess we can only wonder how much more successful you would have been had you done it MY way

Given that he was getting refusals, and that he could see the fish, yes I think a reduction in tippet is a good idea. I agree on the better presentation. That's why I mentioned it

Sounds like you tried several files and had them interested. That's a pretty good sign. You saw them = they saw you. Your odds just went waaay down. Cast to where they ought to be without seeing them for sure. Also, remember where your rod tip and line are. It could be something was off in your presentation too. You need to get a natural drift and not have a lot of tippet or line on the water. Also, you need to have a really light landing with fly, tippet and line. 4 pound is too heavy. I'd go down to a 6 or 7x and longer tippet if they were acting that way, or if I was casting into unbroken water on a tiny creek like that. There's all kinda little teeny stuff in the water that they eat and you can't see. Some of it is right in the film, and they'll come up and slurp it. In that case I'll sometimes toss an indicator fly (one I can see well) with a teeny (20-24) emerger tied about 10 inches behind on 7x. Just a little tan or brown dubbing on a hook. Also --- take it slow. If you're getting short takes, let it rest. Give it a good 5 minutes -- until it's painful -- then try again.

Yeah, like Jim Anchower for one.

Vote with your feet. Or your prop.

Ditto.

I've had a couple given to me but I never used them. Pitched one in my glove box a couple years ago -- I suppose it's still there. Nippers and hemo's when I fly fish. Pliers, scissors and pocket knife in my tackle box.

Welcome to the forum. It's great that you can share that with your daughter! Where in KS are you?