Category Archives: Trips

We fly anglers tend to be creatures of habit.  We go to places others recommend, or where we’ve caught fish before, and soon we fall into a pattern of fishing the same spots all the time.   Streams that don’t get attention from your favorite YouTuber, or that don’t make the Top Ten List from thatContinue reading “Streams Less Traveled”

Fly Fishing for trout is very good in the Ozarks. On an average day, anglers of all skill levels are likely to catch many beautiful rainbow and brown trout. But one of the unique aspects of fly fishing Ozark streams, is the opportunity to catch a variety of native fish. Yes, we have wonderful smallmouthContinue reading “Trout and More”

Smallmouth fishing on a Missouri Ozark Stream

In the heat of an Ozark summer, there’s no better place to cool off than on one of our spring-fed rivers. Spring water is like nature’s air conditioner, keeping the trout and the trout angler, comfortable in the heat. We like to get an early start on these days and as the sun rises throughContinue reading “Summer mornings are the best!”

After a dry summer and fall, we’ve finally received some rain and snow melt in the Ozarks. The increase in flow and decrease in water clarity gave the Meramec River’s browns the confidence to go on a feeding frenzy and we scored big with streamers. Thin mints and my old reliable, the Olive Mohair Leech,Continue reading “Mid-Winter Outing on the Meramec”