Justin Spencer

I bought my father in law a Yeti for Christmas a few years ago, but am too cheap to by one for myself. I say if you want it and can afford it, get it. Just know that when people see you with one they will think you are loaded!

This dam won't flood anyone if it breaks, would have a little rush of water followed by whatever it was 10 minutes earlier. I believe there are a bunch of hellbenders just below the dam, so it is very possible that they consider the dam to be a benefit to the habitat of the hellbender in this situation. Both the feds and the state are very concerned about anything that could negatively effect this little bugger. Getting totally rid of the dam would definitely change this habitat, but a boat passage wouldn't.

He does. I believe he is required to fix it, maybe the corps of engineers oversees it.

Someone told me they are required to keep it in good repair, not sure why. As it is now, swimmers keep getting sucked through it and someone will get hurt. I would love to see a slot for boats to go through.

Number 7 is right, but not fried like most of us want it, number 10 is very true!

All kidding aside, I think it's great that you are trying to eat healthy. This country has a big problem with our fast food society and obesity is killing our people and hurting the economy. I have done week long "cleanses" with my wife eating nothing but fresh fruit and veggies, and it does melt the pounds away. We try to eat healthy, and while we eat lots of meat we are fortunate enough to grow our own beef (which is only grass fed) and lambs (grass fed) as well as venison and fish. Look up some articles on grass finished beef and you will find it is much healthier than the normal grain finished product we are used to. Be careful when buying meat that the grass fed label includes finishing because one nice trick growers use is to grass feed them for a while (to get the label), and then finish them on grain, which gets rid of all the health benefits. If you purchase grass finished steaks be sure you cook them with much lower heat and don't overcook, or you may end up with a piece of shoe leather.

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Maybe limit meat intake for the week to the amount you can fit in your purse.

Now that school has started weekday floating is way down.

This water should make it the best gigging season in years, will be plenty of water to get where ever giggers want to go.

Wow!

Where to start?

We shot the dam in kayaks today, big fun, and yes I think fish could move upstream, but they would need motivation, they would have to jump up a 4 foot waterfall.

Hope they don't have a letdown against the lowly Marlins.

It does help fishing, but from my standpoint I'll have to disagree on the other part. Will Stripers run up the hole in the dam?

I much prefer drought, looking like I won't be buying many new canoes next year, if I lose this weekend I may need a job, this would be the third lost weekend of the summer if it doesn't quit raining.

My father was a big outdoorsman but only a very casual hunter and fishermen, he loved to canoe, kayak, and sail so we were always around the water. I'm sure he bought me my first rod and reel, but me and a childhood buddy took it upon ourselves to become better fishermen. I don't remember his father being a fisherman so I'm really not sure how he got started. He lived close to a good bass pond that we had permission to fish. As youngsters I would often spend the night with him and we would get up at the crack of dawn, walk about 1/2 mile to the pond and jump in a small leaky johnboat to fish the 3 acre pond. We would fish until it got too hot, and would either retire to the air conditioning, or get a game of stickball going until it cooled off for the evening bite. I would guess this ritual went from about the time we were 9 or 10 years old, and continued until our high school years. Some of my fondest memories of childhood come from summer mornings fishing that pond.

Still gotta start scoring some runs, pitching can't be great everyday.

You'll be fishing about 8000 cfs on the NFoW right now, stupid rain!

Loved the story! Sure wish they would have released those trout though.

To heck with the tailwaters, fish the real trout rivers! I'm excited about how the fish should get bigger faster down there with this minimum flow. I may have to make a trip or two this year.

You are exactly right, the other side would be to stand out in front of the school with signs telling them to go away. I don't think we want to revisit that era, these are kids for goodness sake.

I try to live my life according to Cash and I can't seem to shake these wise words that he once sang: As Billy Joe fell to the floor The crowd all gathered 'round And wondered at his final words Don't take your guns to town son Leave your guns at home Bill Don't take your guns to town Don't become another Billy Joe

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I know it would (unless high speed rail stops at the campground), and I'm out of Kayaks for the 3rd and the 10th, we can do it on a Sunday though.