Memories

[jimalert3]

Joe: There was a period when there were a lot of people not in favor of daming up all are rivers and that seamed to be what the goverment wanted to do. I.was a soil conservationis with the Dept of Agraculture at that time and we had a program to put conservaton practices on the land to help control esosion and flooding Many practices were ponds and small lakes. These ponds and small lakes were owned by the landowners but they were to alow a cetain amount of fishing. Ok. Had hunders of thes structures.This was was reason why the govermenrt stopped daming up rivers

About my fishing. I lost a wife at 42 and I had 3 children to raise so it was work and not much fishing. I hope to correct this before I go.As I said I have never caught a lunker bass but did chatch a 9lb. Cat on a crank bait under the power line on the north bank.If it hadn't been for man fishing buddy Lane I would have never goot it in the boat. It went back for someone else to catch

I would like to say I did see the flood of 1957 going through the un finished dam on the rock There were many that thought it would wash out. Also as a Phil said on Ozark fishermen, Most of the structures were not removed and this is true for Stockton. I have heard that some the graves were not either. I have the old 1956 contour maps and you can find anything you want from cemetriess to springs.

JIM

[Cindyjo]

Hey Jim, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Sounds like you had your priorities in order, but now is time to enjoy the fruits of you labor. Table rock is a great lake and many records are still waiting to be caught. I ran into two senior gentlemen at one of the old mills that offers trout fishing. Struck up a conversation and they have been going there for 40+ years. The great thing about fishing is we are never too old to fish! The memories are great, keep them coming.

Regards

[jimalert3]

Thaks Champ from all the good things I have read about you a Donna you will be here for ever.None of my 6 wives were golfers but they were all great gals and I know they are all in heave. Jim

Jim, so glad to have you here on the forum. I only hope that if I live to see 90, I will still be able to fish and golf. The fact that you still do both is a testament to your will not only to live, but to live actively. God bless you this Christmas and in the coming year.

Onward.

Thaks Champ from all the good things I have read about you a Donna you will be here for ever.None of my 6 wives were golfers but they were all great gals and I know they are all in heaven. Jim. Champ : I'm going to correct myself. This is what happens when you get old. My 5th wife was a fine golfer and she got me in twin oaks without paying the big membershjip fee. She stop golf at 85. My 6th wife and her family floated and fished the Merimac river. We were childhood sweethearts . After not seeing her for 70 yers we got married. I had her for 2 wears as a teen and 1yr. And 7 months as seniors.JIM