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A day off from school on a beautiful spring day is a rare opportunity that should not be wasted! A smart grandpa will quickly suggest a day of fishing and an avid young angler will not refuse. It quickly becomes a day to remember.

The calendar says its March, but the forecast lately could have been anything from January to July depending on the day. Its been an exceptionally wild weather roller coaster so far this spring. But we did get a much needed boost in river flow which has now settled out to a near perfect water level.Continue reading “What Season Is It?”

My clients often ask me to help introduce family or friends to fly fishing. They want to see the important people in their lives experience the excitement of fly fishing and get “hooked” for life. It happened to me over 50 years ago when my dad introduced me. There’s a long season ahead of us,Continue reading “Hooked”

“If you wait for the perfect day to go fishing, you won’t fish very much.” This time of year can be a challenging time for anglers. Frigid temperatures, snow, ice in the guides… It all keeps most people at home. But all it takes is a couple extra layers, maybe a few hand warmers andContinue reading “A Winter Escape”

A quiet winter river is a good place to reflect on the past year and and acknowledge how fortunate I have been to meet so many wonderful people and share some quality days with them in the Missouri Ozarks. To all I’ve had the privilege to meet and to all of you I will meet,Continue reading “Happy New Year”

As fall slips into the quiet of winter its a good time to reflect on another wonderful year of fishing. I cherish everyday on the water and I know those days should never be taken for granted. I think about the many smiles, the excitement of fish caught, memories made and relationships forged. Fishing isContinue reading “Reflection”

From the river.

The days have become shorter and the sun stays low on the horizon longer each day. We fish in a glow of light that requires bigger dry flies or brighter indicators to detect strikes. Its mood lighting for the fish too and the first redds of the season are appearing in the pool tailouts andContinue reading “Autumn Glow”

That’s an appropriate question at the moment. A few days of cool “fall” weather last month led to some much needed rain. But now we’re back to hot afternoons and dry weather. A hoodie feels good in the morning, but its shorts and T-shirts by afternoon. The fish seem to be more active in theContinue reading “Summer or Fall?”

As the old song goes, “Its summertime and the livin’ is easy. Fish are jumpin’…” you know the rest. For fly anglers in the Ozarks it means we get on the water early, leave the waders at home, and enjoy the best part of the day. The river cools the air around us, and weContinue reading “Summer Livin’”