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That would be my guess. Still no response on my inquiry. A thank you, by the way, to all who have given insight.

I'm like a lot of you in that I really don't think they enforce this, but I definitely don't want a fine. I'm still waiting to see if the MDC responds to my inquiry.

thanks for this. I made the inquiry.

After what you said, I edited my title for the thread. I'm not wanting to start a didymo debate. The situation is that I'm likely to pass through Missouri on a trip in a couple of months and am trying to decide if I need to budget for a pair of wading boots. I have a pair with felt soles.

A few years ago when Missouri banned porous soles over didymo, they were allowing one to put rubber cement on felt soles and the wading angler would be legal. This page from the MDC doesn't mention rubber cement as ok: https://mdc.mo.gov/fishing/regulations/porous-soled-waders-ban However, this MDC page has a video about treating porous soles with rubber cement, implying that it's acceptable:https://mdc.mo.gov/fishing/protect-missouri-fishing/dont-spread-didymo Can anyone clarify?

Thanks, Gavin. Good to know.

I'm coming in from NE Kansas. I've since learned of a basspro in Columbia. The main thing I'd need would be things like leaders, flies, maybe tippet. If I ran into Salem or Licking, it might be worth stopping in at a place that sold fly tackle.

I'll be in the park next week and was wondering if there were any other sellers, maybe in Licking or Salem. I can't seem to locate any other sellers.

There's certainly a mortality. On another board, BSSP's catch and release season came up, and a poster mentioned they need to add fish during it to keep numbers up. I do wonder if a C&R area might allow for some growth and bigger fish. That all said, My main point in my responses was that I wanted them to do what promoted kids and families. The other was that I wouldn't mind if they eliminated the zones entirely. I can't seem to find a good rationale for them. I actually asked that once in an email as to why the parks have them and why they vary from park to park. The answer I got indicated they really didn't know themselves. In any case, if they want a catch and release area, my thought is to have it an area that is not all that conducive to bait fishing, and then open up some water to bait that's good for a kid and his grandpa to dunk a worm. More than anything, I want to keep the swimming pool going. I didn't mention it on the form since fishery isn't under the same management, but that is an important part of the park. I know they've had problems running it.

So what did you guys actually suggest? I said if they wanted a catch and release area, it should be a stretch in zone 3 or downstream from the CCC bridge. Those are more classic flyfishing waters and those areas would not hamper handicap access. They could open up some other water for bait maybe downstream from the outlet or the spring area.

Was there anything of note to come out of this meeting? Some one mentioned "future trout management" as a topic.

I don't have access to blues, but have caught surprisingly numerous channels on the fly--mainly buggers. A few flatheads, too. Underrated as a fly fishing species.

Ah, thanks. Ed Story was mentioned by another poster as one for the list.

I figured Bob Gaston would get mentioned, but I never had the honor to know him. I know Ed Story only as the originator of the crackleback. Nice to see he had a connection to Bennett Spring.

Charlie Reading is definitely one for the list.