Tim McDougald

The full text of the resolution adopted by the RNC: http://www.gop.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/RESOLUTION-IN-SUPPORT-OF-WESTERN-STATES-TAKING-BACK-PUBLIC-LANDS.pdf

Last time I was at Wild Acres the fountain was off so the entire thing was covered in algae. The conditions you describe are more typical, though. I usually fish there in the fall after they stock with trout. It's not a bad place to go to relax and spend a few hours fishing.

I stayed at the cabins by Happy Pappys, as well, they are clean, reasonably priced and close to the State Park. We had originally reserved a cabin from a place called Blue Springs Cabins, but when we got there we discovered our cabin had been given to someone else....

Weird story, keep us posted on what the MDC finds out.

No, but I did have some that I tied with holographic tinsel. They were really interested in bright sparkley stuff. the two fish I caught were caught on golden retreivers - which have a gold estaz body. All in all I had a good trip, especially considering it was my first time out with a fly rod. in addition to the two I caught I had four or five good strikes but didn't get the hook set (too much slack in my line) and one small fry that took a crackle back and then spit it out after about 30 seconds...I didn't mind that one because it saved me the trouble of releasing it. I'm looking forward to next time and hopefully will have waders so I won't be so limited as to where I can fish.

I got a very late start today (due to circumstances beyond my control), got down here to discover the cabin (not at the state park) we had reserved had been given to someone else and had to find alternate lodging. I did manage to get in a few hours fishing. The fish were rising and feeding on the surface so I tried some dry flies. Got a few strong bites on a crackle back and a few strong bites on a parachute march brown (both of which I tied myself) didn't get the hook set in time. I will say that a bite on my fly rod has a completely different feel from my spinning rod. At any rate, for my first time out with a fly rod it went okay...even if I didn't catch anything

None of the articles I have read say whose property it was. They just say that his property ended 381 feet (I misspoke earlier when I said 400 yards) from where the shooting took place.

Sorry I haven't contributed much after starting this thread...the land surveyor indicating Crocker's boundary was almost 400 yards from the gravel bar where the shooting occurred made the whole property rights issue irrelevant and undermined the planned Castle Doctrine defense and in the end Crocker tried to claim it was an accident.

Saw this http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/jury-selection-begins-in-meramec-float-trip-killing/article_e400b956-45fe-522b-828d-02457b22f49b.html and thought I would bring it up here...

Happy wife happy life...

I do have plenty of cracklebacks (I learned to tie flies at Feathrcraft and that is one of the first flies they teach)

Yeah, that was my impression - casting room wise - as well. I will have to tie some zebra midges between now and then. Thanks for the info.

I will be going to Montauk May 16th through the 18th. Although I have been before, this will be my first time fly fishing. Added bonus I am also learning how to tie flies so I will be using my own flies. Unfortunately, I don't have waders yet so I will, probably, be limited to the bank. Any advice on flies to bring, etc. would be greatly appreciated.

Welcome!

Unfortunately, it is also an addiction from which my wallet will never recover...

Just thought I would introduce myself. My name is Tim, I live in St. Louis, and although I am a long time angler, I just recently took up fly fishing and am in the process of learning to tie flies as well. I have been following the forums for a couple of weeks and finally decided to join.