BilletHead

After the bad lousy weather the last few days we needed a pond fix. Windy, windy unstable weather. I had watched this stuff for the last two days. News coverage was unreal. Knowing we here were in the middle of the bad stuff for two days. Watched the coverage about Moore on the TV as I had the computer on tracking the storms as they headed this way. As it got closer I covered the garden plants with buckets and everything else I could. Soon the Mrs. got home from work, then we got the tornado warning. Birdwatcher gave me a text to head for cover just as we hit the shelter. First time we had to get in the thing and a sigh of relief when I shut the door. We could hear the wind and hail hit the door. Soon it was over and out we came to just some branches and green leaves all over the yard. Back into the house to the TV and storm coverage. May the good lord bless the storm victims we thought. After a restless night we awoke to an overcast day with no wind, still as it could be and the Mrs. says lets grab the rods and hit a pond. No argument here and we did. I started with a stealth bomber in black while Pat tied on a little dinny accardo popper. She went down one side of the pond and I the other. Literally every cast a hit. She was catching bass and green sunfish and bluegill. Me just bass then a bass took my bomber, I tied on a green one the same size. The bombers I threw measured 3.5 inches long. I knew it was too much for the gills and missed bites. Some of the bass and most of them were the same size. This pond needs some kept out both bass and gills to get room for growth potential. One of the bluegill who bit off more than he could chew. Mrs. BilletHead in action. She was having so much fun I changed to a smaller fly and the bluegill fest really took off. We doubled up several times. Fished for three hours with nonstop action. What a hoot! BilletHead

Aye Captain Ducky you will make quite the leader of the pirate fleet! Congrads my friend. It is something to be proud of for sure. Marty

I think this is not as far fetched as one would think. I am thinking like above and escapee from Pomme down into Truman and then back up river into the Osage arm and then into the Sac up to Caplinger. I know the concrete and tree in the photo like blue79 mentioned. Talked to locals and they said it happened. Congrads to the young man who caught it. Chances are it will never happen again. BilletHead

I was there Wednesday morning and caught some crappie. What time did this happen? Pretty cool, I need to check my sources about this. I think I even seen this guy while I was leaving there. I would love to know this fishes history, BilletHead

Congrads Duane! That is one good looking baby and I am so glad the child doesn't look like you Marty and Pat

BilletHead Jr. and his family up for the weekend and the two of the grandkids helped grandma pick. A homegrown meal, wild /harvested type except for the Vidalia onions and salad dressing. Deer burgers, fresh lettuce and spinach salad with sautéed morels. Kind of funny watching city kids tasting stuff right out of the dirt. I had them picking and eating in the same move. First time eating morels too but they did. We have a small patch of asparagus not doing too good and they thought it was gross raw! BilletHead

I will be looking buddy!

Thanks Duane for the tip. Many moons ago turkey hunting I found one in a cedar grove but only one. So this morning the Mrs. and I hit the same grove. 25 was the score and one of these is my largest to date. The cows had stomped some into oblivion but 25 came out of the woods unscathed. I will look here in future seasons a bit earlier. BilletHead Jr. and his family are here until this afternoon and they will get a taste of the find. We have fed them wild turkey with noodles and mashed taters. Today it will be deer burgers, sautéed morels and a lettuce salad from our garden. BilletHead The way some of the ones we left show this may be the end?

I have dehydrated chanterelles and hen of the woods. Never morels yet because have not found the mother load like the Morel King Duane. Rehydrate and use like fresh and also you can grind up and use for flavoring in gravy, stews and soups. A few weeks back I made a cream gravy to put on venison. Hens, some thyme, heavy cream, a bit of cheap red wine and some broth. Reduced the mix until thick. Yum-o Marty

Luckycraft it is a Binelli but the Vinci model. Both the wife and I have one. Yes they are a sweet gun. You have a day left to get that bird! BilletHead

Outstanding Duane! I will check our measly patch this afternoon.. You give a guy hope. Marty PS under your avatar please upgrade and add "The Morel King"

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My thoughts exactly! I am torn because I realize every cool day will mean not a hot day but my garden needs to grow. Will this mean the seasons are moving? Will I be in shorts and flip flops this December waiting for the waterfowl to arrive? Four and a half months until early teal season and we still have birds on the ponds I have been fly fishing. They are getting so tame and used to me they now just paddle to the other side and watch me. They need to go North and do what they do. Oh the discussion you could bring up from your remark Ness:) I know the world is in a state of flux all the time I want it to flux less though, BilletHead Now out to sweep the snow off the plastic and get the mower ready for the season. Quite the oxymoron.

Pat, Glad we can entertain you as we are entertaining ourselves. Yes this is a great place and thank you Phil for providing it for our use, BilletHead

Yes the chicken wire saved the crop. If it wasn't there the wet snow would of ripped the plastic and caved in. I have conduit clamps on one side so I can just raise it, prop it for weeding. Keeps the rabbits and deer out also. I sure hope this is the last crazy weather event so I can fill everything else. Like you my starter plants don't look well. I may go ahead and get them in the ground, cover with five gallon buckets and hope for the best, BilletHead

Weatherman is full of crap this morning. Says in our area reports of an inch. Hummers are working the feeder feverishly. Still snowing. Wonder how much we would of had if it had not melted all night? I say crapola but will not complain about the moisture after the last two years BilletHead

More than three inches on the porch and roof. Climbed up there and had to clean off the satellite dishes so I could see the tv and have internet. Can see where the top of one of our blooming dogwoods is broken out. I cannot wait until the hummingbirds we have show up at the feeder. Wonder what they think? I know what I think but should not share it on this good place, BilletHead

We are in that 3" zone! Crapola BilletHead

Oh Ness, Ness, Ness at 30 to 35 bucks a pound he could of sold some to the unfortunate non finders and had some good steak. Better yet he could of called you or I and since I am half way between you two I could of been the middleman. I would of split up the gift fair and square BiletHead Fun at Duckys expense

hahahah Duane I am still trying to get over such a fine fungus pairing up with CORNDOGS and TATER TOTS. Ok maybe they were all beef wieners and that would make it right? Marty

Way to go buddy! Tired of hearing about your morels, NOT Marty

OUTFRIGGINGTASTIC Duane! I looked again yesterday in my patch and it was a no go. Maybe the snow we are supposed to get tonight will trick them into another Spring sprout. I just showed Pat the haul you got and she said good grief I hope he gets a belly ache, hahahahahahah Marty

Let me know if you do, Marty

It was Ralph,needed something to do after the turkey hunting fiasco this morning. I would get in on the pond tie next Winter Mic, BilletHead

You are right Tho1mas they are going to be pretty late this season and I am getting tired of the junk they call tomatoes in the store. Scott is a long drive but you can pick and graze in the lettuce patch anytime you want! BilletHead