Potlucks are always good, as long as I can bring something that won't spoil on the drive over.

And do I really have to choose between fishing and not-fishing? What if I want to do both? (of course, I would need to impose on someone there to lend me a rod and reel for my fishing, as all of mine are still down in FL)

APG

As long as you'll use a closed face reel, I'll bring everything you need to fish.
I'm not sure what a fishing license costs, I don't even have mine yet, but will before I go fishing.
Although, if in the afternoon, not sure fishing will be great, but I'm good with just hanging out, too.

Let me know if you want to come out the night before.

Yanno, if it works out right, I might just hitch along with APG for this!

Is there a firm place yet? What about: http://www.travelok.com/listings/view.profile/id.3236 (Greenleaf SP)
http://www.travelok.com/listings/view.profile/id.7706 (Tenkiller SP)
http://www.travelok.com/listings/view.profile/id.422 (Beaver's Bend)

This would be cool.
We were looking for a place between Tusla/OKC and wherever everyone else lives.
If we wait on Okiebug, we'll find out if the camper/river idea will pan out.

I suggested Lake Thunderbird because I think someone lives in or near Shawnee, but I know little about the lakes here. Tenkiller is closer for ya'll coming from AR, but not sure it would work for everyone here.

Lake Thunderbird is a muddy brown snake infested lake. Tenkiller is very clear and clean, much better, in my opinion.I told softheart. She is excited. She said she will log on when she has a free minute. I need some dates. I may be out of town. Just let me know.

Se, you know the Lakes better than me.

I wouldn't even mind if we just found a nice picnic area.

I still like river fishing better, but will go wherever we all decide on.

Closed face reels work just fine, thank you Sir! In FL, I have a couple of smaller "lake fishing" rods,and one big-assed ocean fishing rod. That was great for pier fishing, or to take out on a boat. Unfortunately, I never got to use that one. :(

You have room for me if I come out the night before? Awwww, how cool is that???

APG

Ummm... muddy brown snake infested??? Will I sound like too much of a girly-girl if I let out a huge "Eeeuuuwwww!!!"

Reminds me of when I lived in the Sanford FL area, really close to lake Jessup. That lake had more alligators in it than anywhere else in the world, per square mile. Lake Jessup fed right into Lake Monroe, which I lived next to. Have to say, I did have some whoppers of nightmares thinking about things crawling their way out of those lakes.

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Does anyone oppose Lake Eufala? It's an hour or so south of Tulsa, and it's about 2 hours east of OKC. I know there's a State Park out there, in Checotah I think. There's also lodging from what I remember.

There's also Keystone State Park, which is only about an hour and a half from OKC, and about 30 min from Tulsa. I don't think the fishing is so great there, but it's a very convenient location, and they have a little meeting building I might be able to rent for a discount.

JAGG, we are talking about the first Sunday in June from what I gather. Is everyone cool with that? APG, you're welcome to crash on my couch in Tulsa if you'd like to come down the night before. I have a brand new oven you're welcome to use as well for prepping your snackies. :-)

Fishing at Keystone sucks. Most times, all I ever caught was a snag and lost my bait, in fact my whole darn set up :(
The only pretty thing is the dam and all the nature that surrounds it.

Okiebug did PM me back and let me know the 1st weekend in June is good.

Chickasaw looks gorgeous, but it's like 3 hours from Tulsa.

I haven't had a chance to google it and see where it was. I suppose 3 hours sucks unless you're camping for the weekend there.
My boss said it was a fabulous place and that no matter where everyone was coming from, she promised it would be worth it. Did I mention, she's American Indian and proud of that place.
Her and her husband have fished there and gone exploring.
I'll have to put it on my list of places I want to see in OK.

You use to be able to swim under the fall but they took that away. I grew up going there every chance I had.

I saw the mention of Eufaula as a possible place, I'm not a huge fan of the place but if it will help more people be able to make it then I'm game.

I'm good with anywhere except it would be much nicer to be able to car pool with another if travel takes a couple hours.

It would be nice if we could come up with a place that's about 60-90 minutes of driving time for any of us. I want to have time to hang out and get to know others and still be able to fish a little if possible. Since I'm not native to OK and don't really know my way around well or what lakes and rivers could work for us as a group, I'll have to just kick back and let those that know decide what's best for us.

You can't swim under the falls anymore??? that's no fun! I used to love that place as a kid.

I'll keep looking. I've been looking for exactly that. There is seemingly nothing but turnpike between these two cities!