Clucking Chicken Sh*t
I love fishin’ the prime Arkansas trout water as much as the next Okie, but it’s getting hard not to be bitter with our “Natural State” neighbors. Between the recent Didymo invasion on the Lower Mountain Fork River and the longstanding poultry pollution in the Illinois River Watershed, we have our hands full cleaning up their messes.
It looks like we’re a bit closer to diggin’ our way out from under the piles of chicken poop though — the case against the poultry polluters may actually go to trial. Keep your fingers crossed.
You know things are bad when you have to write songs about chicken poop to get attention:
Chicken Poop by Dennis Tibbits and the Foul Pluckers(definitely worth a listen)
I mean come on… if scientists can manage to turn chicken feathers into carbonized, nano-sized hydrogen receptacles for use in “green” fuel cells , surely we can come up with a way to handle the poultry litter that avoids ruining Oklahoma waterways.
**EDIT**
I realize I can’t really blame the Razorbacks for tainting our Pride and Joy (LMFR) with Didymo, I’m sure it hitch hiked its way in on a boot after someone’s White River vacation (or something of that nature)… but you’re still on the hook for the chicken poop.
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I hear you, I fish the LMFR and am disgusted that I see people all the time with dirty boots etc.. just walking in the water. Every time I have fished somewhere with Didymo, I take great care to clean my boots and gear so that I am not spreading it when fishing my home river, which is what the LMFR is for me as far as trout.
Ward, I am new to your blog and like it so far, keep up the good work. Do you have a 7/8wt? If so you need to come up to Tulsa and fish the AR when they are not running water for some monster stripers.
Thanks for the encouragement Cole… I’m “new” to my blog too, still tryin’ to figure it out!
The 8wt is a permanent fixture in my backseat…and I’m nearly always ready for a road trip (not that tulsa is even that far away!), so say the word and I’ll be there ready to chase ‘em down