Wayne SW/MO

There might be something on here. http://www.kayakbassfishing.com/kbfbb3/index.php

I assume they still stock right above Barclay so there should be some fish down there. There are also more people on that part of the river bank though. Sometimes you have to fish fast water obstructions on the Niangua to find trout and it takes several attempts sometimes to get a decent drift.

A roll of Burger summer sausage and some cheese is pretty much the standard for me. Throw in some crackers and maybe some snacks, some beer and some electrolyte "ade".

I did hear last night, KY3, that they thought the rain chances might pick up. It will take years to stop the steady decline in the aquifer we've been in, but every little bit helps if only to reduce the fire danger.

They generally hang close to the surface this time of the year. They beat the low O2 by gulping air and this is why they stay up. They're hard to hook and in fact all most impossible, but the rope lures work well if you remember to give them a little pause and don't forget you don't have a hook and try to set it.

Sink tips can be more difficult to cast, but it's in the timing IMO. They have to be on top and getting a routine down to achieve that is the learning curve. The best for me is to roll cast when I'm ready to recast and pick it up when it straightens out. They do generally roll cast well because the taper doesn't differ all that much from a DT. I believe a leader on a sinking line should be around 4'. I agree the fly is the problem. You might be able to trim the spin out of it.

Jack for other than trout I think a light with a fast or extra fast tip would work well. Something like the St Croix PFS60ULF or the Falcon FES-U-16 would work well. In my experience the normal ultra light rods in 5'6" or shorter range will handicap you on distance and accuracy. Reels with a small diameter spool are another handicap if you intend to throw the light stuff.. You can either bump up a notch in size or look for something like the Johnny Morris reel that has a larger diameter spool than average.

You can cover a lot of water with a streamer and they have always been effective for fish in general. I don't think the streams in our area have the aquatic insect base that other parts of the country have. Trout like all fish have to eat and they're take what they can get, including other fish.

Mixing bread into the dairy works well also. I second the ketchup, vinegar and sugar mix as a topping, with or without hot sauce. If you're not avoiding fat, throw in some instant rice, uncooked. It will suck up juices.

Where are all the hurricanes when you need them?

I spent many years as a scout, but no 50 milers. It was all fun though. My hats off to you Max for putting in the time.

We always used the white nylon rope, 1/8" I think, the one that is made up of real fine filaments. We looped ours through swivels and then brushed them out with gun cleaning brushes after unraveling them.

You could Kayak Taney. It would depend on the flow as far as effort goes. If it were me I would rent a canoe or kayak and do the NFOW or the 11Point. You could do the NFOW and just float back to Sunburst or ROLF.

I think you hit it on the head. It is not just the soil, but the aquifer is also dry so the springs are dry or running light.

If it was at an access I hope it wasn't the MDC doing it? It wasn't at a ford was it?

This time of the year it seems that pond cats have a liking for the shallows and dark.

Of course not only do I remember quail, but fence rows too.

As long as they have access they will find a way to show up where they aren't suppose to be, or so it seems.

I was under the impression that if you use it on your own land you can mine gravel from your land. Unless you know more than you have posted you should probably forget it. If the area has been cleared more damage than moving gravel has been done already.

I suspect Taney would be out because the wading area is limited. There is some wading in the Niangua.

Overall the native trout story in the US isn't a pretty one. Stocking has wrecked havoc on the true native trouts.

The gallon per day per person is the old rule and isn't too bad, but it's also old. If you use paper and burn it or carry it out it there will be less to wash. You can also clean pans by boiling stream water in them. You can use stream water for utensils and plates, just use lots of soap and wipe them, after they dry, with anti-bacterial wipes, you should rinse before use though. Any drinks that don't dehydrate you will replace water and I always take the Gatorade class drinks for that reason. Having said all that I would probably take about 2, 1/2 gallon containers. You will also probably have some ice melt that works fine for cooking if you clean and sanitize you cooler. Beer can be a real downer when it's this hot and a good rule is to drink as much water or "ade" as beer during the heat of the day.

We didn't get any earlier, but well over an inch last night. I have a large horse feed pan under my bird feeder and it had close to 3" in it. I'm not sure what the actual was, but it doesn't have much slope to the sides.

Jack you basically have 2 alternatives, carry or filter/purify. The fact you haven't camped sort of eliminates the latter because of cost. An overnight isn't all that bad any way and you can usually get by with ice water. Freeze some clean containers of water for consumption and helping the cooler stay cold. You'll still want some bag ice and you can use that for cooking, coffee etc. I would carry some purifying tablets for an emergency. If you decide to do it a lot more I would get a good filter. I've used one for many years with no problems. On extended trips we start with the cooler water because it's clean and when it gets scarce the stream water. The only drawback is that when using stream water around here it's best to pre-filter and that means more to mess with.

It doesn't appear to be a complicated fly, something of a crackleback in bluegill colors. Small black flies with chartreuse legs have always been one of the better flies for gills. They like rubber legs, I suppose because their food supply is more limited and action spells food to them? Getting down to the gills this time of the year on TR would be a challenge.