Morel season is fast approaching the Lake of the Ozarks. This, relatively, late season pile of snow we’ve had here across Mid-Missouri will hopefully be a blessing to us fungophiles. I’ll start hunting Morels probably a week before they actually appear on my south facing slope and I’ll comment regularly about the results. This was Spring, 2012. As I publish this we’re...
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(?)I’ve never caught an Alligator Gar here, or anywhere for that matter. But I have seen, on about a dozen occasions, fish that highly resemble the Alligator Gar. The biggest one I’ve seen was probably 4 feet long and it’s a safe bet that if I’ve seen one that size there’s an 6-8 footer around somewhere. I’ve seen them in the middle of the channel, in wide...
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As I write this everything has a fine coating of ice from the ‘ice pellets’ last night. The trees were crackling and sparkling in the sun this afternoon. Yes, our mild weather pattern did snap here at the Lake of the Ozarks. Last week was a setting completely apart, peaking in the mid 50′s by my measure. Friday I was at mm10 visiting a friend and he had caught and released a 5...
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Mary and I have gone for walks on the hiking trails at Ha Ha Tonka state park and we love it there. It’s one of the places most locals will visit again and again. If you bring your dog, leash it and you’ll be good. Ha Ha Tonka State Park is a state park in Mid-Missouri, United States, located near Camdenton on the Niangua arm of the Lake of the Ozarks. The area has several...
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Originally published Jan 20, 2012 @ 21:00 I went and played the new disc golf course in Camdenton today. Snapshot, Dragon Ridge, 28* & overcast, very rugged terrain, elevation changes and light wind. If you’re going to play and want to see the current weather conditions, they’re here. It’s easy to get to the course. Get on old highway 5 at the traffic light in downtown...
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