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Would the flatheads caught deep by the dam be any bigger then those caught in the spring/early-summer up in the Salt river inlet?? I'm thinking those big boys & girls would be up close to the river spawning when the urge hits them that time of year?

There will be no profit, as they're not a 'for profit' entity. If there is savings from this, it will simply be absorbed by other line items. Now whether they use it wisely (Or according to how sportsmen think they should....) is a completely different matter. I really don't see how or why the electronic tagging would be a bad idea. If folks want to do it, great. If not, then that's fine too (At least for now. lol).

At what point after all of those encounters did you FINALLY decide 'never again'???? 😳

Hey wildwoody! They get any of this light (or hopefully heavy) rain on that fire today????? (Is it Backbone that's threatening Pine?)

Ah.... So you saw 1/2 of the play, then! LOL

I love this clip of Monty laying-out the play just prior. "D.A., if he throws it, you've got to like, try to dunk it, OK??" 😂

I’m on the band wagon. Fun to watch them make a run!

Ya, it's true with a lot of things, isn't it. A few idiots screw it up for all. I'll still not be convinced though, that closing the forest does "nothing", as was pointed out.

Agreed, you can't fix 'stupid' and you'll never prevent lightning fires, but do you really think it does "nothing"??? I hope that closing the forest will keep at least one or two idiots from maybe starting a fire.....

Burning, burning, burning!! (I've got a late rifle bull tag up in that area.....) Regarding the elk hunting, I feel like at the end of the day the fires may not necessarily impact it too much at a macro level. There will be areas that will be 100% scorched, but hopefully some unburned pockets here and there as well. If we get decent rain this year, there just might be lots of yummy green stuff for the elk in those burned areas. S.

Are you talking about forests closing? You think they shouldn't close them? For me, I think they should use their 'expertise' (I know.... So called, expertise....) to close the forests when they think they need to for the greater good. If the indicators they watch/manage say they should close it, then I'm not going to argue with that. This time it of course seems to me like a no-brainer regarding closures. Regarding fees, I think I disagree with you there. But that is for a different thread, I suppose.

Talk about fun? I had 70+ emails reporting 20+ spammer/scammer accounts in my inbox this morning. (BTW, remember, I’m not the only admin around here. Just the one everybody loves to hate. I’m sure the other admins are also busy deleting emails and such as we speak…. 😉) Blitzkrieg!! 😂 Keep the reports coming, folks!

They're pretty badly burned.

Just snagged a couple of cheapy weekend getaways! Thanks again, Curtis! 👍

Good tip, Curtis! I'm going to check it out! BTW, Maui is freaking awesome, cody!

I'm just a grunt, and don't have full knowledge and access but I believe that re-configuring the like/reaction buttons wouldn't be easy. It is sort of a 'package' deal on the forum software, and not too easy to customize (or impossible). Good suggestion, but unfortunately I don't think it's technically feasible. No doubt the spammer activity has increased in the past few months. I would recommend that folks continue to use the 'report' button anytime they notice a questionable post. I have also started reviewing the newly set-up accounts on occasion to look for anything obvious even before they start posting. That can be tricky to identify though, without going into deep analysis on the IP addresses (which I don't really have the time to do). S.

That's funny, right there!! 😂

Just got back from a long weekend there. We had planned to fish Christmas Tree, but since the tribe shut-off the backcountry we had to change plans. We were fly fishing only, but I saw guys and talked to some that were fishing from shore and doing just fine. PowerBait and worms, both! Get some good fresh line on your reel, weigh it down with a bell-sinker at the end and cast that sucker as far as possible!! Also, if you are interested and your budget allows, renting a boat from the store for 1/2 day can be a great way to get into some, either drifting worms or trolling small brown trout rapalas or other spoons/spinners. Good luck! S/

Dry (semi) lighting can be a real bear this time of year, so hopefully there was plenty of moisture in the cell. Nice to see us getting a little hint of what should be coming in the next few weeks, though!!! Weather gal said that the brutal hot temps that go along with this current high pressure ridge should help kick-start things a bit. Fingers crossed!!!

Hijack much? You got some sort of proof of 200k missing ballots? Start another thread to show that proof? (I honestly would love to see it... lol)

Yikes, good catch. I could have said something lame like I was observing it from my window indoors, but point taken. I honestly didn't even think about that. Going out to switch it now.

Yup, I’m flying mine. Flying it because it’s Flag Day, and I’m proud to honor the flag. (I didn’t think it was to honor the president….) Are you not flying yours because Biden got elected??

Just talked to Apache-Sitgreaves forest office in Springerville. They are going to Stage 2 tomorrow. No surprise! S.

Haven't heard anything regarding the SCAT. Honestly, given the fires up in that area, I would be a little surprised if they didn't close it already or VERY soon. Maybe Dan will chime-in with info?

Yes, getting info from WMAT can be tough. Thanks for posting, Doug. I think your info about Hawley and the other more accessible waters is accurate. I was part of a big group of guys that had reserved all of the permits for Christmas Tree this Saturday. We're of course now going to plan 'B'. S.