Mildale Farm Open House & Fishing

The six of us enjoyed the morning out at the Spring Open House down at the Johnson County Mildale Farm on Saturday, 4-26-2014. The bad weather had passed by 8:30 in the morning and the rest of the day was pretty nice. Between us, we fished most of the ponds. Three of them were most productive I would say, and we caught a fair number of crappie, largemouth, and blue gill. The water had warmed up a little recently.

Ozark Fly Fishing trip 4-2014

WOW, we had a great trip fly fishing down in the Ozarks last week. We started with our usual trek down to the Spring River just outside of Mammoth Springs Arkansas. We hit it at a great time again this year and caught tons of fish. We caught all rainbow trout with the exception of one brown trout. The weather was just perfect. Then we had planned to go down to the Little Red River farther south but it seemed too risky that the water would be high and we wouldn't be able to wade fish. So it was a gamble as to where to go next and decided to scoot over to the Norfork River tail water. We got some good time there but they turned on the water sooner than predicted, so we got chased out of there (after catching some nice ones). Next we decided the safest place to go for sure fishing was Montauk State Park back in Missouri on the way back and did that the last day. We fished half a day in the park and the other half in the river (Current River below the park). Did okay there catching a number of rainbows. The last full day was almost 80 degrees and then the next morning was windy and wind chills in the 20's! We fished for a little while and then called it a trip, a successful trip with good friends - Dan, Jim, Rocky, Ron and me.

Here is a link to all the pictures:

Complete Set of Photos

5 Suggestions for First Time Homebuyers

I like to spend time tracking down some information I think will be helpful for first time home buyers as they begin their home search. I came across an article that explains five smart moves home buyers can make to have a successful home buying experience. As an Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR®), my business is built around helping my buyers and keeping them educated. Here is the article:

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Bennett Spring Trout Season Opener 3/01/14

I enjoyed the traditional Trout Season Opener on March 1st down at Bennett Spring. We saw Milt Barr (next to Gov. Nixon) blow the whistle on his 50th opening day there (what a feat, huh?). I think there were about 1,500 tags sold; down from most years. Here's a short (not too well done) video too I did at the opening whistle, and also added a link to a professional video done that day (24 minutes long) which I'm in at about minute 10 watching Milt and then taking pictures.

http://youtu.be/Svf9594CFZg 

http://youtu.be/1NZL94YzSNU

Trout Stocking at Shawnee Mission Park

I had a great time at the spring trout stocking over at Shawnee Mission Park this afternoon, 3/14/2014. Johnson County also stocked Kill Creek Lake and Heritage Lakes earlier in the day. The fish came down from Nebraska again, and about 1,000 pounds. Here are some photos and a video. The kids were pretty excited.

http://youtu.be/kmQleEc1_wU

 

5 Financial Mistakes to Avoid when Buying a Home

I thought I'd post an article talking about the 5 worst things you can do when buying a house, at least from a mortgage / loan perspective.

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Tips to Keep Your House Warmer

Are you looking for some tips to keep your house warmer during this frigid winter we're having? Check out this article.

House Warming Tips