Johnsfolly

Now he wants to be technically correct.

It's no wonder there are constant discussions about shad being north of this latitude etc. when folks can't id fish ! I did think that it was pretty funny when Kierstin would look at me astonished when I looked at her dad's fish and said that's a largescale stoneroller or a striped shiner ! I'm glad that she caught that rainbow. congrats to her! Cause once she and Livie got after the micros or seeing what they could catch with their hands (imagine that) neither one really fished too hard for trout. They both had a great time. Livie I know caught at least three of the "ones with lipstick on.." a fish that today still alludes @BilletHead, but @Ham would know that as a bleeding shiner. I did not purposefully fish for micros when we were fishing with DJ and Kierstin. I fished jerkbaits for browns. However, it seems like I can't help myself since my only fish caught while with them was this sculpin. Now this guy actually had the hook in it's mouth . It was a tough day. I do feel bad for being such a crappy guide for both of them. We had a fish follow baits but not commit. Fished some unproductive areas a bit too long and ran out of time. Never got up to the water that I had hoped to fish yesterday since it was well upstream from where we were. But looking at the water we did fish, should have been more successful. After they headed off to their BBQ, Livie and I did fish Montauk. She got her fill of sculpins, I finally started breaking in the new 6' Airstream. First fish was a bluegill, then a longear sunfish, an Ozark sculpin and I did eventually catch a rainbow trout on a white microjig ! We only stayed about two hours after leaving DJ and Kierstin. Had to head home and work on the last of our packing . DJ thanks for getting down to fish with us. I appreciate you taking the time. I will also have to let you know how I do with the contents of your special delivery . Hope to get back down to this stretch of the Current again some time in the future. So many memories and so many trout, but that may have to be a different post.

Congrats guys! Good luck if you guys get out in the morning.

Good Luck!

My friend fly fishes that stretch every year. Unfortunately, I have never fished it and he is currently hunting elk in the snowy range right now and inaccessible until October. I spoke to him last week and he did say it fished well with many fish over 14 inches. Don't know what he was using though.

What we need is a dog that can retrieve and pack boxes 😁. Instead we have my son's puppy taking stufff out of boxes.

Weren't the broken jaws due to boga grips? This is intentional and it's parents teaching their kids that this is ok to do. Very sad.

We missed out on getting fresh lobster in Maine 😥. Maybe next summer.

Also glad you got off the river safely and good luck on getting your gear. Nice fish! Really like that ozark bass. Congrats!

I saw a Hank Shaw shark recipe that I'm going to make with the filets we have. Would still have three steaks left. Livie may have made the trade if we knew before we left MD.

But to save us on OAF Wrench would have had to tied his fingers together !

Prairie State Park in Lamar MO have bison ranging throughout the park and elk in a smaller section. We have seen prairie chickens booming on their leks down there 15+ years ago. Can't find them there now .

Great report and some awesome photos! Congrats!

What was this thread about?!?😌

Probably because it's beyond your 5 county travel radius😌. If you see the elk at Peck ranch you are going to have to get gas. That would definitely add up fast.

Sounds like how I make pork and sauerkraut. Love chinese 5 spice and pork. Too bad no photos. Sounds really good.

Some of the ones we were catching at Bennetts were the size of some brookies that I ate out west. Heads off and guts out dust and fry😁.

Missed my big opportunity with my Maine charter trip being cancelled of catching sculpin large enough to fillet. May just have to fry up some Ozarks😌. You know that as soon as I decide to eat them I won't be able to find any.

@duckydoty and @JestersHK Sound like a great time. Wish that there was a Folly in the boat with you. Would have given DJ more opportunity to get in the water to retrieve snagged baits !

In the Whiter and Norfork river systems the brook trout are the candy! Duane you'll have to paint up some brookie baits for Jigfest !

Good luck buddy. I want to see you tag a big brown on this trip. Wish that I didn't have to work/pack, etc.

Well I guess that it could be worse😌.

I can see it now. My daughter's first buck taken with a self bow and stone points. Jeremiah only fly fishing for natives and throwing non-natives into the garden compost. Cooking only with goose fat and eating squirrels that they shot with their air rifles. Nah who am I kidding the kid couldn't hit a squirrel in my best spots ! He does like sculpin fishing! Crap so does Marty !

I hope that my two oldest get back into these outdoor activities. My oldest has a boyfriend that will soon replace me in my friendship with Marty and my son knows more about military firearms that I will ever know. So they haven't gone too far astray. My youngest has the fever, but is just getting to the "I'd rather hang out with my friends" than you dad stage. Good thing that we are moving so it takes her a while to get some local friends .

Your crappie are eating my darters and shiners ! Kill them all!