Hello Mike. I too have at least 50 lbs of excess soft plastics. Last year I threw out probably 15 lbs. I fish wacky worms, crawdads & a few tube jigs & the rest of the soft plastics just gathers dust. I must be nuts cause I'll see something that looks good & buy a pack or 2. I hit the flea market every Saturday & scrounge for lures. I can't pass up an estate or garage sale looking for anything fishing related. I don't drink or smoke so I guess this is my bad habit. Love it.

Hello Andy. We have crabs here in Oklahoma but not the eatable kind. I've had crab legs several times but it's just too much trouble for such a small piece of meat. Does the body of the crab in your photo's contain meat or are only the legs eatable? The soup in your photo looks very good. I had fresh Conch chowder in the Florida keys & it was wonderful. Different foods in different parts of the land.

Hello Kerry. If you are a navy veteran look into getting your hearing aids from the VA. I have had hearing aids for the last 15 or so years & couldn't be happier with my VA experience. My neighbor also has hearing aids from VA & he has no service disability. It's just a benefit you earned, go for it. Tight lines & good luck.

Thank all you guys for the birthday wishes. I had a great day right here at home with my wife our daughter & grandaughters. I really wanted to go pester the bluegills but I spent Mother's Day on dry land. Thanks again & tight lines.

Hello lowanna. Welcome to the forum. The Oklahoma Wildlife department fishing report for May 10 has a good lengthy report on Copan. Go to wildlifedepartment.com & you'll find the sight. Register there to receive the free weekly report.

Hello DG. I have 2 such rods & used them quite a bit after I first bought them. Both rods are 6 footers & I really prefer 7 ft so they were both retired early. When fighting a fish there is very little sideways torque. When first casting the rod I had a tendency to short cast but I got over that quickly. I believe 1 rod is from a company called "castaway" & was quite pricey when I bought it probably 20 years or more ago. Nowadays I'm quite happy with the new rods that weight next to nothing. I never considered minor rod twist or torque an issue.

The Oklahoma Wildlife issues a regular & helpful fishing report on most major Oklahoma lakes, including Oologa. If you will visit the website @ wildlifedepartment.com you can sign up to receive the free report & read the report issued May 3 on Oologa. I love fishing for blue cat in Oologa. Just remember, if you are new to the lake, the wind can get up suddenly & become dangerous. Tight lines.

No favorite spots. Lots of necks & arms that always produced. Ft Cobb was always a very good catfish lake & chicken livers work great there. Wrap that liver in a piece of panty hose & it'll stay on the hook. Hope your child kids have a great time.

Hi Summit. There's an old Apache Indian says that fits your situation
'A clean desk is a sign of a sick
mind'. Your mess looks more organized than my mess.

Hello Milesh. Welcome to forum. Before I retired & moved to the NE part of our wonderful state I fished ft Cobb often. Spinnerbaits, swimsuits & crankbaits all worked well. Soft plastic crayfish Texas rigged were especially good. Tight lines.

Howdy Oz. Sadly the answer to your fishing question is "no". I've caught a couple messes of fish but I've been tied up settling my parents estate for the last month. I was the administrator & I had to make numerous trips across the state to talk with property buyers, bankers & all that HS. Anyway, I sent out the final checks to my brother & sister last week so next week I can get back on the water. I've missed the crappie spawn but my real favorite will start with the full moon in May. The bluegill spawn. I have my 10 ft inflatable pontoon ready to go. Had to buy a new battery. Boy, has that little artifact gone up in price! I was going through Oklahoma City couple weeks ago & stopped at a tackle store & bought myself a new Shimamo Stradic 1000 hgfl. Way too nice a reel for the likes of me but it should be a great bluegill reel. Can't wait to get into those bluegill beds. Been put onto a 1200 acre lake SE of here that's supposed to be fantastic bluegill fishing. Take care Oz & have a great weekend.

I never knew chicken had any part besides broth til I went in the army. After I learned of the other parts I quickly became a breast man. I love gizards & livers, fresh, not frozen & not fried til they are crispy critters. No heart, I'm not eating a fuel pump even though I love the filter. I also love chicken noodles soup. Take care Oz.

Hello Fred. Don't believe there was ever a box of store bought cereal in my mom's kitchen. I do remember getting Cream of Wheat & Malt o Meal. I didn't like the Malt o Meal. She made corn meal mush which I loved (still do) & regular breakfast stuff like eggs, pancakes, biscuits & gravy. I have since learned to eat a couple brands of cold cereal. Tight lines.

Hi Fred. The Amish store north of town sells that Birch & ginger beer. Pretty good stuff. If I drink a real beer I just can't drink enough water afterwards. Totally dries out my tongue. When I buy beer for making biscuits & pancakes I buy Budweiser. To my taste buds it jmparts the best flavor. Never used it for fish batter. i want my fish to taste like fish. Take care Fred

I might just have to give that technique a try this summer. I would love to catch one and if it was 24 inches long I would definitely put sturgeon on my table. Tight lines