New Member From Washington State

[ness]

Thats awesome! My spouse apparently has more family in Pittsburg so I will deffintly check out those areas. Im kind of intrigued and want to learn about the coal mining now that you mention it. Seems something worth reading up on

Then, you must visit the Big Brutus steam shovel. http://www.bigbrutus.org/

or http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Brutus

[mic]

Well if you like stuff like that... I don't know if any or all of it was true, but my Grandpa used to tell me that Pittsburg was mobbed up and controlled out of the Chicago office. I always wanted to follow up on that and never did.

If you inlaws are farmers, they will most likely have access to private pits or water retension ponds. Those are some of the best fishing in the midwest in my opinion. If you find some, just remember who your OAFF friends are...

Thats awesome! My spouse apparently has more family in Pittsburg so I will deffintly check out those areas. Im kind of intrigued and want to learn about the coal mining now that you mention it. Seems something worth reading up on

I do enjoy hunting. My spouses mom just re-married and her new husband does soybean farming, he has tons of plots of lands, and i think is the largerst soy bean farmer in thayer kansas. They told me to come hunting out there, so I am really excited for that. I did try cat fishing in some of the small ponds they have throughout thier land, and it was ok....ended up catching nothing but snapping turtles and no catfish.

[Bushmanj85]

Then, you must visit the Big Brutus steam shovel. http://www.bigbrutus.org/

or http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Brutus

just googled big brutus, haha that thing is awesome! when i moved my spouse from seattle to kansas we tried to find cool little road side attractions like that on the way down, but didnt really find much. I will have to go check that out next time i fly in!

Well if you like stuff like that... I don't know if any or all of it was true, but my Grandpa used to tell me that Pittsburg was mobbed up and controlled out of the Chicago office. I always wanted to follow up on that and never did.

If you inlaws are farmers, they will most likely have access to private pits or water retension ponds. Those are some of the best fishing in the midwest in my opinion. If you find some, just remember who your OAFF friends are...

totally calling up the new father in law tonight after work and asking about these retention ponds surprised he didnt tell me about that when i was cat fishing on his ponds last time.

[ness]

just googled big brutus, haha that thing is awesome! when i moved my spouse from seattle to kansas we tried to find cool little road side attractions like that on the way down, but didnt really find much. I will have to go check that out next time i fly in!

World's largest Ball of Twine/Prairie Dog/Hand Dug Well. We got them all!

[Wayne SW/MO]

And none of you mentioned Eisenhower??

I spent 13 years in central OR and didn't go to the coast often, I did enjoy it when I could. You'll miss it.

I didn't like the cold of central OR and missed the kids and Missouri, but it was fun while I was there.

[ness]

And none of you mentioned Eisenhower??

I spent 13 years in central OR and didn't go to the coast often, I did enjoy it when I could. You'll miss it.

I didn't like the cold of central OR and missed the kids and Missouri, but it was fun while I was there.

Didn't think Ike fit in the "roadside attraction" category.

BTW Wayne-- I've got a distant relative I only met once who's an avid fly fisherman and lives in Oregon. I believe it's Twin Sisters, named after a mountain? I could Google, but... He was practically begging me to come out and fish.

[Bushmanj85]

Didn't think Ike fit in the "roadside attraction" category.

BTW Wayne-- I've got a distant relative I only met once who's an avid fly fisherman and lives in Oregon. I believe it's Twin Sisters, named after a mountain? I could Google, but... He was practically begging me to come out and fish.

orgeon has some aweomse fishing grounds! i love fishing the columbia river, especially when the kings run, google sauvie island, take a canoe out there and have some fun!

And none of you mentioned Eisenhower??

I spent 13 years in central OR and didn't go to the coast often, I did enjoy it when I could. You'll miss it.

I didn't like the cold of central OR and missed the kids and Missouri, but it was fun while I was there.

i love the oregon coast, my friend lives in astoria (goonies) great fishing out there and great sturgeon fishing. but this is the last year for sturgeon, they are permently shutting it down, the natives and commercials oblitterated the species with nets so it needs to rebuild, both stats said they have no intention of opening it for a long long long time.....

[ness]

Actually -- it's Three Sisters.

[mic]

totally calling up the new father in law tonight after work and asking about these retention ponds surprised he didnt tell me about that when i was cat fishing on his ponds last time.

Probably the same things as there are many names for them, but generally consist of a water source (rain runoff, creek, or spring) and a dam. In the NE Kansas river bluff area they are used for flash flood protection and watering holes. My hometown had like 36 of them built after a big flood in the 40's. In central and west Kansas (and probably SE) they are for cattle or recreation.

[Bushmanj85]

totally calling up the new father in law tonight after work and asking about these retention ponds surprised he didnt tell me about that when i was cat fishing on his ponds last time.

Probably the same things as there are many names for them, but generally consist of a water source (rain runoff, creek, or spring) and a dam. In the NE Kansas river bluff area they are used for flash flood protection and watering holes. My hometown had like 36 of them built after a big flood in the 40's. In central and west Kansas (and probably SE) they are for cattle or recreation.

i have taken the ATV around all his plots of land as my spouse lives with them right now, and they have quite a few little creeks that are used for flash floods going through his properties. the water seems a little bit muddy. I will attach a pciture, hopefully this is what you are explaining........

http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee389/bluebullitt2003/mobile%20Uploads/2397ECEA-F8A7-497F-85A2-4D4A55239382_zpsqhqhuwon.jpg

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