ColdWaterFshr

I agree with what Gavin said. And I would definitely leave the motor at home, you don't need it at all for this river. Gauge for Mtn View is here: http://waterdata.usgs.gov/mo/nwis/uv/?site_no=07065200&PARAmeter_cd=00065,63160,00060 By mid-June, you will need some recent rains in the area if you plan to put in at the Prongs. I would make a habit of studying that gauge for the next couple months just to get an idea of the wild swings it can take. As Gavin mentioned, the Jacks Fork can really come up in a hurry. If rain is forecast, you don't want to be camped on a gravel bar. I think you could get away with as less as 100cfs on that gauge, but you would have some dragging to do. If it were me, I would put in at Prongs or Buck and take out at Alley Spring. Leave your cars at Alley because they'll be safer there due to the Park Ranger and campground host that patrols the area. My brother had a whole wheel stolen off his mini-van at Rhymers last year on an overnight trip. And as a rule, its not a good idea to leave anything in vehicles at any of the accesses. Rhymers is particularly sketchy/seedy area. A shuttle from Harveys at Alley Springs up to the Prongs will probably cost you a good $50 per boat. Freeze some milk jugs solid - they should hold up unless its excessively hot.

I've always wanted to give a warm welcome to a DBag, but you beat me to it Forsythian. I don't know about any of y'all, but do you ever get that not so fresh feeling?

I just bought the Simms Headwaters a few weeks ago. Hargrove even gave me some some studs for free to screw into the soles, but I didn't do that and don't plan to unless I'm going somewhere out west with them. First trip out on the Current River --- they were extremely comfortable and lightweight. I didn't notice ANY difference in grip while wading. But I did notice a big improvement in grip while hiking on dry land. Much better for slick mud and rocks than my old felt boots. Even went into a cave and the Vibram streamtread sole is the shnizzle on wet slippery rocks. Also, what I liked about the Simms was how easy the are to get on and off with the neoprene tongue -- I think that really helps. No more arch cramp trying to cram my foot into a tight boot.

Sweet icy-cold PBR and a sunny day on the Point!! I think I would stayed put with that river and fished in the cooler.

Yeah, its fixed. I don't think that it is quite as full as it was. Maybe they are trying to keep the water pressure lower to keep if from happening again. I remember reading something about this lake/dam should never have been built in that particular area in the first place.

I think thats Chief at 8:20, blabbering on something about protecting rabbits

shhhh!! Fished it less than 2 years ago in mid summer and the trout are/were still there as was prolific evidence of others knowing about the trout. Empty jars of salmon eggs and powerbait were littered about. The property owner that was stocking the trout has his place up for sale. Not sure if he has continued with his "plantings", but the draining of Lake Chesterfield didn't spoil it.

tempting, very tempting. Tomorrow is out, but Wednesday might work. Let me check with the ole war-axe and the calendar

Wow. Thats a good 35 miles+ that fish travelled. Very interesting.

I target a good time and just being out. Seeing a buddy pull in a big one is almost as enjoyable as myself doing it. And lot of fish is always nice, but not important. Just wish I was out on a creek somewhere today instead of staring into this dull ole computer screen.

HA!!! Love it.

The "dude" needs to turn down the Miles Davis and smoke less gonja imagining class III rapids that struggles . . . struggles mightily to reach class II in any of the clips, and he inhaled a little too deeply at 7:35 and most definitely at around 9:12 in this particular clip. I thought I heard a cough and and a painful exhale. Thanks for the link and laughs, dude. I got a bad case of the coosa now fo sho!

gawldang, nice fish Al and Mitch . . . the Janet Reno and John Ashcroft of jerkbaiters, even needlenose pliers are helpless in their hands . . . .

Coosa. I like saying the word. One more business pointer, SR. I would get rid of the LLC from the company title Fish On Kayak Adventures, Limited Liability Corporation . . . . in other words, you get your butt stuck in a strainer, you are on your own client, I'm paddling to the take-out, not that you would ever do that.

I'm the Buzz Alrdrin of the St. Francis. And when I'm riding class 8 rapids and 12 foot drops with ease in my Coosa, I'm more like Luke Frickin Skywalker. There is even a little porthole in the back of my Coosa for me to fit R2D2.

I'm the David Carradine of kayaking curvature. No, scratch that. I'm the Bruce Lee of all personal watercraft. I've done for spinnerbait fishing what John Deere did for farming.

Ehh. so you said, let the hating begin . . . cool clip, but I'm with Wreckless Eric and Wayne in their general assessments. Cool boat, don't really want one that bad. And the comment , "he's the al agnew of MWA", Stoneroller, you're killing me. I can one up that: I'm the Wilt Chamberlain of the PTA, the moms all dig me, because they know . . . yeah, they know When I was 15 1/2, I was the Chuck Norris of my Drivers Education class Going back a year before that, I was the Jimmy Hendrix of Estes model rocketry I'm the Sam Malone of your favorite local bar I'm the Chuck Yeager of comfortable footwear. I'm the Lee Marvin of barbecuing. I'm the Harry Truman of bicycle repair. I'm the Colonel Sanders of tree pruning. And what the ---? Is everyone and their brother running a guide or escort service these days? Not knocking it. I guess on some level, I'm jealous.

Ozark National Scenic Riverway Bit harsh, AW, don't you think? A no-nuthin guide taking a few anglers around the Current or Jacks Fork without a danged permit? This should be a felony! ; ) Much, much bigger fish to fry with the gobdammed horses tearing up the trails and crappin in the rivers, and the ATV's, etc, etc.

I would be up for it, but it will probably be late June before I can get away. Son is playing baseball and we've got tournaments up the wazoo till mid-June.

And Wilson's Creek?? Good grief, that flowing sewer??

I don't know about you guys, but spring is practically here, its supposed to be 73 today, and to heck with troutsies for another 8 months, I'm already to start hitting creeks for smallmouth.

Me out bid highest bidder and send boy, Thak, to de-wiver fish from your locayshun. Pwease keep fish fwesh in bafftub or tied with yewwo wope to twee. Pwease wespond at once. Wenten frish fries have bwisk sales at restwaurant and hungary customer always pay ah-top-dowwah.

What are your priorities? If its to ensure the success of the shore-lunch of goggle-eye, I would say bring the spinning rod with small plastic baits. On the other hand, if its to have fun with smallies, I would bring the baitcaster with 10 or 12 lb and throw big topwaters.

"Smallmouth Fly Fishing" by Tim Holschlag is pretty good read on the subject. And for whatever its worth, my best smallies have all come on topwaters, but thats probably skewed because thats pretty much all I fish with during the late spring thru early fall. I've seen enough of Ron K's pictures not to question his abilities -- the dude knows what he's talking about. Everyone has their own preference for chasing bronze.

Well done!