Waconda, 7/17 & 18th. Sportsman chanel shot a show with me to be aired next Jan. or Feb. Arrived at the lake at 5pm to temps over 100. Stopped at Lakeside to get minners because Marty was outa town. Ordered 6 doz. & waited several minutes before they brought out my bucket with, maybe 1 gal. of water & what seem to be VERY short of 72. I refused them. I just couldn'd stand this anymore so we left leaving everything else we were going to buy. Went to Wayne's Sporting down town Glen Elder. Ordered same & was very pleased with the bucket. Bought drinks & snacks & ice. GREAT!!! "What time do you open?" I asked. "Not till after 8". DohWe get on the water before 6pm, not filming, but just checking. Fished Swim beach piles 1st.Hands Clapping Yep!!! Marina piles,,, Hands ClappingYep!!! Same piles but fish were in the tops. Got up early & headed to Lakeside for breakfast. I was going to 'bite the bullit' & get some minners there cause Wayne's aint open. Then I heard they were quite upset with me from yesterday. THAT'S IT!!!! I'm NEVER setting foot in that place again. Paid for breakfast & left. Got to Osage ramp & got boat ready & in the water. Fished the back of the cove with little success. Got late enough for Wayne's to open, so I left to get bait. Got over to Swim beach to nota bite. Marina much better but minners dying along with fish in the well. Musta been some of the 'brown algae' effect. Went to the bluffs. Dey bitin here. And so were the flys. Lots of fish 10 to 12in. Headed to Camp ground 3 piles & hit some of the fish size that Waconda is famous for. Left them biting at 2pm. Gota just love this lake. Thanks to Mike & Marilyn of M & M Lodging for the EXCELLENT diner for us. Those guys were munching on left overs for a while on the trip back. <*)}}}><