Hi... I'm Mark... ShortStorie because my ride is a Champion (designed by John Storie) Mean 16 (which isn't even 16' long)... Used to be LoweLife but that boat died of old age.
Have been posting on Crappie.com but discovered this forum today. Have fished Smithville for several years but still way down on the learning curve.
Canoed the southern streams (Buffalo, Current, Jacks Fork, etc.) in my younger days but a shoulder injury followed by arthritis took the fun out of paddling all day.
Hope to share lake info and boating tips.