Thread: Oologah/Talala Creek

If you can make it, sign up and make sure you give us your t-shirt size.

Craig, that sounds great. I won't be able to make it though because that is the day of the last Crappie.com tournament. I may be able to help gather up materials ahead of time though.

Odie

Originally Posted by deerhunterodie

Craig, that sounds great. I won't be able to make it though because that is the day of the last Crappie.com tournament. I may be able to help gather up materials ahead of time though.

Odie

No biggie Doug, date may not be set in stone depending on how others feel. This is not something that has to be done right away. I figure the 28th would give us time to organize, yet beat the dog days a little.

I spoke to my Corps buddy at Oologah a minute ago and he's going to ask the lake manager if we can use a boat and a man. He said their policy is they don't do that. They've been asked many times and the answer is always no but he's going to check anyways and get back to me. I'll be there that morning and can bring rope or cinder blocks or whatever you want me to bring Craig. Just let me know.

Originally Posted by Crappie Reaper

If you can make it, sign up and make sure you give us your t-shirt size.

I have a good saw and about 10 blocks i can bring.may be able to get some old pallets from work . look forward to meating some of you crappie masters

Originally Posted by meatdragger

I spoke to my Corps buddy at Oologah a minute ago and he's going to ask the lake manager if we can use a boat and a man.

Great Idea! Let them know that we are a group of fishermen/women that have met through Crappie.com and the owner of Crappie.com is helping out by supplying t-shirts for the workers. Note that it is not Sponsored by Crappie.com for liability reasons. One pontoon boat and one operator would be great! Perhaps my buddy that is retired from the Oologah Corp would be interested in joining us protecting the Corps interests while there? I'll have to try and get in touch with him.

I've got a friend with a tractor lined up to drag bigger trees to the ramp.

I also have a very good friend that has fished the Talala Creek area since the lake was impounded. He's retired and fishes maybe 250 days a year now. He's seen brush come and go over the years and knows the area better than the fish. I asked him if he would be on the deployment crew to advise some of the best areas for us to drop. Of course, anyone is welcome to drop brush into the area of their choice. What we do NOT want to do is create a boating hazzard. Since Crappie tend to change depths day to day, depending on pressure and daylight, I've always thought that you drop the brush 8'-18' deep on average. I wouldn't hurt to create a couple of deeper piles as well as some shoreline brush for the spawn.

Blocks and pallets are key, I'll start checking with store managers asking if they have some damaged ones they want hauled off.

Make sure you give me your shirt size within the next week so I can let Ed know what to send.



I'll be able to provide the meat for some burgers after the work. BYOC (bring your own chair) It would be great if we could get a professional to join us for questions and answers, I don't qualify for that.

I'm getting p.m.'s that the 28th is a bad day. Can we step up to the 21st? Please post your thoughts here vs a pm.

Craig, I think what you guys are doing is a great thing. I know t-shirts is not a lot, but I'm happy to support the effort and the hard work in any way I can. Don't forget, I need t-shirt sizes for those participating. They'll be good and cool t-shirts to wear in the heat. I use the Gilden Dri-Blend just for that reason. I will start a separate thread for the t-shirt sizes OK Craig. Attendees should reply in that thread with their t-shirt size if they want one. I'll post it now. Gimme a minute.