Moanzie

I'm in for 2/5ths.

Very nice... I really enjoyed the video. I'm going with the Go Pro Hero II very soon. Im sure well see you on the river. Keep em coming.

That is a sweet drift ..... One questions though...... have you been able to convince your wife to park her car in the driveway ? Seriously ... nothing better than being on the river with family and friends.

R.L. Roach Newburg MO.

That's pretty cool..... do you remember when you got it ? I'm assuming at the store in Rolla ?

Nice Fish .........The problem with streamers is that it takes over your fly fishing. Those big browns definitely get in your blood. Nothing better than that flash, boil and take. I still however love the perfect drift with a nymph rig. Ray

I appreciate all the input above. Matt and Chris looking forward to meeting you in January. Ray

Another great video !!! Thanks for sharing Brian looking forward to meeting you and Matt in January.

I came across this map that I have saved from many years ago. If I recall I bought it when I was probably 12 or 13 in Rolla, MO circa 1979 - 1980 (just a guess). The map references details about our Ozark trout waters. Im really glad I held onto it . In fact, if you look close enough you can see some of my handwritten notes on favorite parts of these streams that I fished with my father growing up. The map pictures Tom Shipley and references his fly shop Ozark Mountain Sports Outfitters. It's titled a guide to Trophy Trout Streams. I was wondering if any of you had seen it or knew of Tom and his shop OMSO. I can trace some of my early love and wonder for our rivers back to this map (remember pre-internet here). As a kid of 12 or so I thought at the time it was a real treasure map. On the map, Tom, writes about naturally reproducing Ozark trout. You can tell he has a real appreciation for what we hold dear. The map includes the following quote. "The Ozark Mountains and her rivers make up a beautiful but fragile environment. Please treat them with repsect." Tom Shipley If anyone knows more about Tom and his store I'd love to hear more. Also tell him thanks from me. It is Thanksgiving after all. Ray Riedy http://troutjourney.blogspot.com/

Reminds me of some of the gators on Swamp People....... "Shoot him, Elizabeth!" "Shoot him, Elizabeth!" Nice fish !!!!

Here is a recent video from the NFOW before the flooding in late April. Sounds like it will be a while before we can all get back out. So in the meantime enjoy some video from our last trip........ By the way .. Check out the small brown around the 2:30 mark for those that have been discussing browns that size in the stream. Also, this was my first trip with my daughter Brooke on the NFOW. Hopefully many more to come......................... She can already row better than my two regular fishing parters. Just sayin................................ Oh and.... thanks to Justin and Sunburst Ranch for being such great friends to us on every trip. As the song says "I'm already there....... in daydream" Check out the blog of of our Fly Fishing adventures at..... www.Troutjourneys.com <iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/22777519?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0" width="700" height="500" frameborder="0"></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/22777519">North Fork of The White River April 2011</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/troutjourneys">R. Riedy</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>

The song is by Collin Hay - Wayfaring Sons... if your as old as I am and you remember the eighties, he was the front man for the band Men At Work... does some really great solo acoustic stuff now. The tent is actually a Marmot, cant remember the model. I have had this one for probably 7 or 8 years now... its done me well 4 Alaska trips probably 20 other trips in Missouri, Arkansas, and Montana.

Here is a recent video from the Point. Great River. Check out the blog of of our Fly Fishing adventures at..... www.Troutjourneys.com <iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/20728573" width="600" height="500" frameborder="0"></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/20728573">Eleven Point River February 2011</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/troutjourneys">R. Riedy</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>

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The longboat is the perfect craft to be rowing on the river especially after serving chili. Just another "drafting" benefit of the longboat. When building one the length of the boat should be in direct proportion to the amount of chili consumed.