Gavin
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I dont keep detailed records, but my biggest Missouri smallie was around 19" and I've only caught a handful in the 17-18" range in the past couple years. I use fly tackle most of the time, which may limit the size of the bass I'm catching, but our streams dont seem to hold the numbers of big fish like you find in the great lakes region. Not that I'm complaining...I'm happy if I catch enough fish to keep it interesting, and its a good day when I land one over 15". Cheers.
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Is it a clean break or is the rod splintered? If its splintered there isnt much you can do. If its a clean break you might be able to fix it with a small metal rod and some epoxy. Find a nail, metal rod, of the appropriate size, and fit it to the two sections..Epoxy the nail into the butt end and let it set...add more epoxy, then slide the tip back on. Cheers.
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Where do you want to float? And what type of boat do you want? A lot of outfitters rent dumpy little sit on top kayaks, but I havent seen many that carry sit ins, good sit on tops, or WW boats. If your looking for something special, you might try renting from the Alpine Shop in St. Louis or a paddlesports stores elsewhere in the state. Cheers.
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A canoe is the way to go, and if you dont have your own your choices are limited. The Meramec, Huzzah, and Cortois, see a ton of weekend float traffic, and the Meramec adds a lot of jet boat traffic to the mix. Its hardly worth the bother on the weekend. Might check out a float on the Big down by Washington State Park or out of Cherokee Landing, another option would be a float out of Devil's Back on the Bourbuese. Cheers.
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Its still up and running...it never shut down..
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I dont need any trout flies, but I might tie something for a warm water fly swap.
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Dont know what kind of tent your looking for, but I'd look around at Sierra Trading Post or Campmor and see whats on sale. I'd go for a 3-4 season tent, aluminumb poles, and factory sealed seams. The old Eureka's last forever, but there are a lot of more modern designs out there. Cheers.
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I scouted a new spot last night..it looked shroomy as all get out, but all I found were some litte brown mushrooms, probably mica caps, and a bunch of rotten oysters. Its getting close, planning to check some known producers on Sunday. Ticks are out, pulled two off me last night.
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Blacks, grays, half-frees and yellows are all types of morels. I've read about em but I rarely find anything other than yellows. Guess I dont have the eye for the others. http://www.mushroomexpert.com/morels/true.html
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Bought my first Winston in 1994 with no lifetime guarantee. Think I paid $350 for it. In todays dollars that would probably be the equivalent of $475, so I guess the warrantee add around $100. FWIW, I sold that Winston last year. I had it for 12 years, fished it a bunch, and I still got $300 for it. Try to get $300 for a used Temple Fork ;>)!
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Its a good way to mark underwater structure that you want to come back too and navigate in bad conditions. I like to use one when I float an unfamiliar stretch of river. It helps to space out the day so we dont arrive early or late. It also helps me find caves & geologic features that I want to see...Find it on the map, mark it, and go find it. Cheers.
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I havent cast the Orvis, but I've played around with most of the rods in the Z-Axis and the BIIx line. I really like the BIIx 4,5,& 6wts, there really smooth, really light, and they have a soft tips. The Z-Axis is a little faster, and lighter than the old XP models, faster than the BIIx, but not as fast as the old XP's. Frankly, I like the Sage SLT and better than the Z-Axis. The SLT 590-4pc is a real honey, wish I could fish mine more often, but its my wife's favorite fly rod. The 8.5' 5wt BIIx is a great rod too. Cast them and see what you like best. Cheers.
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Your best bet for used would be in the fall. But you can try Craig's List or Ebay..If you want to use it on Ozark streams, try to find a plastic canoe without a keel, preferably made of royalex or an Old Town made of Cross Link or Polylink. I'd try for an Old Town Discovery 158, or 169, Kineo, or Penobscot. Buffalo Canoes arent bad, and Wenonah, Mad River, and Bell make some nice boats. I'd stay away from the Coleman Scanoe, Pelicans, or anything made of aluminum. Cheers.
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You might Google a fellow named Sylvester Nemes, he has several good books with loads of soft hackle patterns. His book cover's ought to be enough to give you some ideas. Cheers.
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If you want to do soft hackles, I'd recommend that you purchase a partridge skin...You might be able to use a webby saddle hackle, but youll probably have to strip one side of the hackle or fold the hackle in half. One or two turns is all you need. Cheers.
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I tend to go with the fly rod and size 2 and size 4 Gaine's sneaky petes, or size 4 buggers, sparkleminnows & clousers. With my alternative tackle, I go with Sammy's, spooks, and buzzbaits on top. Rapalas, Wee Craw's, and Zoom Flukes work well in the mid depths, and its hard to beat a crawfish colored Jig n' Pig, Curly Tail Grub, or 4" finesse worm on the bottom. Cheers.
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Sounds like a great time...I dont think that they stock browns below Cedargrove because the National Park Service would probably object to it. I catch one every year or two, but I wouldnt call it common. Cheers.
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Thats a tough level to fish unless you plan to float and toss crank baits. I wont wade Cardiac it unless its under 500cfs at Steelville, but you might be alright if you fish between the park & Dry Fork.Cheers.
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What has me puzzled these park tournaments is that nobody really promotes them, and nobody ever bothers to publish the results. How many people participate? Who wins? What do they win? Who sponsors them? Who is MTFA, and how can you contact them? It seems that there are a lot more questions than answers. 10pt, you fish those tourney's a lot, maybe you can shed some light on this.
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I really wish that they would get rid of some of those tournaments at Montauk. I could live with one or two tournament weekends, but five weekends a year is too many to devote to that type of activity. Cheers.
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Just discovered new item / Tippet Rings
Gavin replied to DeepDiver75's topic in General Flyfishing Topics
My dad doestn like to tie blood or surgeons knots, so he uses a small barrel swivel and clinch knots...its not good for dry fly work though. Cheers. -
The Tryon Book is good, but theres a lot of free info and maps on MDC's site. Spring Creek, Mill Creek, and the L. Piney are probably the closest to KC. Most of the trout are 6-8" long, and there arent many of them, there might be a 100 cute little trout per mile, with a few bigger. If you want to catch a decent sized wild rainbow...the N. Fork of the White is the place. Cheers. http://www.mdc.mo.gov/fish/sport/trout/areas.htm
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Your talking about two different national parks, Buffalo and the ONSR are separate entities each with there own regulations. You are correct about the Buffalo's a 10hp limit, but the Current and Jacks (the ONSR) abide by the horsepower regulations that we are talking about. Cheers.
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All kinds of them... Fly to tippet Clinch Improved Clinch Palomar Rapala Knot (non slip loop) Davy Knot Leader to tippet Blood Double or Triple Surgeons Uni-Knot Perfection Loops Fly Line to Leader Nail Knot Albright Knot Backing to Fly Line Albright Knot
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Take away our beer? Like heck! Your gonna have to fight us for it!
