Members KingFisher007 Posted October 24, 2007 Members Posted October 24, 2007 Hello all..nice to be here. I just moved from Connecticut to Bella Vista and look forward to finding all the great places for panfishing. I am a tropical fish hobbyist and have kept a variety of panfish as "pets" and currently keep a 9" inch blue gill "Dainty" that I have had for almost three years now. I enjoy catch and release and cant wait to find out where all the beauties are! Looks like a great site and glad to be part of the forum!
Danoinark Posted October 24, 2007 Posted October 24, 2007 Welcome Kingfisher, It would be hard to leave your place and not run into a nice little creek full of panfish....Dano Glass Has Class "from the laid back lane in the Arkansas Ozarks"
Crippled Caddis Posted October 24, 2007 Posted October 24, 2007 Welcome to Paradise for panfishermen. Chase down Darryl Bowman who is the biologist that manages the Bella Vista waters and ask him for advice. He's one of the 'good guys' and worth knowing outside his professional life as well. As Dano said you'd be hard pressed not to find good water anywhere you turn in that are. Get used to carrying a rigged rod at all times so you can prospect those gems you'll be finding at every turn. CC "You need only reflect that one of the best ways to get yourself a reputation as a dangerous citizen these days is to go about repeating the very phrases which our founding fathers used in their struggle for independence." ---Charles Austin Beard
Members KingFisher007 Posted October 24, 2007 Author Members Posted October 24, 2007 Thanks for the nice welcome. Yes, will definantly be scoping out some new areas..went fishing a few times already down at the lake and managed to catch some little blue gills but nothing spectacular..really want to know where the beautiful pumpkinseeds are tho hehe..I will have to ask Mr. Bowman if there are any in this area. Are there any group fishing get togethers on the board where people meet up and go fishing together? That would be great also, as it would give people like myself who are new to the area a chance to fish some great places and find out where they are as well.
Crippled Caddis Posted October 24, 2007 Posted October 24, 2007 There's several get-togethers a year at various venues, but the local stripper's club is one of the most dependable places to meet some of the OAFs. (Translation: the guys addicted to stripping huge streamers for heart-stopping big trout at night below Taneycomo) Just tell your wife you're thinking about becoming a stripper and are going to an audition. Or maybe not. ;o) As you are a native fish fancier I suggest the book 'Fishes of Arkansas' by the state university press. (ISBN-155728-000-2) It's fairly recent, very complete and well illustrated and a must-have for anyone who wants to know what lives in the waters of the state. We have some incredibly beautiful darters in our streams that vie with tropicals in color and variety. I suggest a Long-eared Sunfish as a companion for your Bluegill. They rival the brightest tropicals in color and are a delightful little gem on the end of a line too. My own aquarium currently hosts a school of Ozark Shiners. CC "You need only reflect that one of the best ways to get yourself a reputation as a dangerous citizen these days is to go about repeating the very phrases which our founding fathers used in their struggle for independence." ---Charles Austin Beard
Danoinark Posted October 24, 2007 Posted October 24, 2007 I am in agreement with CC...also the next scheduled "gathering" on Taneycomo will be the 2nd New Years Day event. There will be a list posted soon as to who is coming Jan. 1. We ususally get to the Outlet 2 pavillion around 6 or so or whenever you can, fish, tie, bs, yada yada yada, eat, more fishing, etc. You sure will be welcome. And there can always be a "gathering". Heck just call for one, and you will get some folks to show up...especially if someone mentions, Seahorses (Leonard???) Again glad to have you. Dano Glass Has Class "from the laid back lane in the Arkansas Ozarks"
Terry Beeson Posted October 24, 2007 Posted October 24, 2007 OK... you guys are just trying to rook him into being a squid snack so you can fish... Welcome to the forum, KingFish.... Do da name Ruby Begonia ring a bell? (OK all you trivia folks... We'll age a few of us with that one...) TIGHT LINES, YA'LL "There he stands, draped in more equipment than a telephone lineman, trying to outwit an organism with a brain no bigger than a breadcrumb, and getting licked in the process." - Paul O’Neil
Members KingFisher007 Posted October 24, 2007 Author Members Posted October 24, 2007 Hahahaha...well I should let you know I am not a man hehe..so I wont have to come up with any stories of meeting up at the strip bars but might have to watch out if people start thinking I work at one haha...but, will be more then happy to join you all for the get together in January. Sounds like a lot of fun! And at the moment ruby begonia does not ring a bell so will have to google that and get back to you lol...
retroaction man Posted October 24, 2007 Posted October 24, 2007 Hello all..nice to be here. I just moved from Connecticut to Bella Vista and look forward to finding all the great places for panfishing. I am a tropical fish hobbyist and have kept a variety of panfish as "pets" and currently keep a 9" inch blue gill "Dainty" that I have had for almost three years now. I enjoy catch and release and cant wait to find out where all the beauties are! Looks like a great site and glad to be part of the forum! welcome to the site and welcome to northwest ar you should give little sugar creek a try just north of the missouri line HINT
Crippled Caddis Posted October 24, 2007 Posted October 24, 2007 KingFisher wrote: <well I should let you know I am not a man> Then just think of all the gasps and dangerously elevated eyebrows you can get out of your lady friends by casually dropping the line "I'm gonna start strippng now that I have some free time". If you play your cards right you can keep them scandalized for ages before 'fessing up. With some perseverance you oughta be able to induce permanent cramps in some of the raised eyebrows. ;o) This bunch of unregenerate flyflingers could benefit from the presence of a civilizing influence in their midst as well. Lord knows Miz Ducky could use some help trying to get this group to at least act like gentlemen even if they have to fake it. ;o) CC "You need only reflect that one of the best ways to get yourself a reputation as a dangerous citizen these days is to go about repeating the very phrases which our founding fathers used in their struggle for independence." ---Charles Austin Beard
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