Ryan Miloshewski

Got tired of doing yard work and power washing the deck Sunday so I headed south. Stopped by Roaring River (outside of the park) and hiked down to see if I could get a couple fish. The water is so low. I hiked 1000 yds downstream and there was one place that looked like it'd hold fish. Wasn't worth it so I headed over to Crane. Talked to Alex (@trythisonemv) and he told me a couple of decent dry fly spots. Nada. Crane, too, was very low. Much more fishable water than RR, though. It was pretty busy so I'm sure the fish were feeling very pressured. After 45 min there I headed to Taney to night fish and sculpin fish in the morning Monday. Taney water was off and boy I don't think I've seen it that low or dead (as in water flow) in some time. Could hardly use a size 12-14 tungsten bead on my streamer or it'd catch a glob of moss off the bottom. I caught fish on a pine squirrel and a special night time Lunch Money I tied up. Nothing huge, but the fish are solid as can be. Yesterday morning I grabbed by 7 wt and sculpin box and fished the gravel bars and clear areas--which was hard to find. I caught 15 fish in a couple hours, missing countless others. Ended up landing two rainbows over 20-inches. One was 21.5" and the other 22". I bet both fish were over four pounds. I could not get my hands around them. I saw two rainbows swimming around that I know would push 30-inches (probably 27-29" in reality), and that is amazing. They were too far to cast to and spooky, as one would imagine. No pictures--didn't bring my phone with me fishing on Taney, just enjoyed the time out there wet wading. Nice little less than 24 hr turn and burn in SWMO. Hank liked the gravel bars and low water at RR, though. Normally don't let him get in the water as to not disturb the bottom, other fishermen, etc. But it was hot and there wasn't much going on.

Got some good ones Saturday. The Rose-breasted grosbeaks are here in droves. Orioles are scattered now. Hummers are here in force. Have yet to get a good pic of them. I have one immature male who has one little speck of ruby on his throat.

Finally saw one the other day. Orioles, Rose-breasted grosbeaks, Vireos, catbirds and everything here now. Low light situation but decent pics.

Anybody ever done a pizza on a pellet grill? Tried searching but didn't get much return. Thinking something inspired by Missouri spring: morels, wild turkey, and maybe a ramp-based sauce. If you have, do you go directly on the grates or on a pizza pan? I like a crisp crust but wondered about the integrity of the crust holding up directly on the grill.

What are you guys using to keep the squirrels out besides a pellet gun? They dig almost every time I plant something. I don't have a garden, just boxes. I've tried putting cayenne and such in the dirt but they still just dig. A real pain.

Duck souvlaki (mallard speficially) with homemade tzatziki sauce and cucumber/onion/tomato salad. Very, very good.

Have yet to see one or any of the orioles and other birds that are usually here by now. People are seeing all around me but just haven't gotten em yet. I usually have 10-15 Baltimore and Orchard Orioles here by 4/19 every year. I'm sure they'll be here soon.

Anything to make money or for the internet! It's rampant across the board with the hunting and fishing industry. The lack of respect is astounding, honestly. Same idea of fishing redds/spawning trout. So many people do it to get views on social media.

I feel like it's the novelty of it. Since we couldn't get it for so long here, it tastes better. Since I travel to Arkansas a lot to fish and hunt, I've had my fair share. It's a good beer, but it's nothing special imo. I'll take a good IPA or stout over anything, though, so I'm biased.

Nice bird, Marty! Congrats. I got out for the first time yesterday evening in Kansas. Heard four different birds and had one come close but ran out of shooting light. He covered 200 yards in 3 minutes and got to 70ish. Time hit zero so I just watched him fly in the tree. Wish I could've gone after him this morning. I'll get back out soon. Set up in this little area off a logging road on public where the redbuds were in full bloom. Icing on the cake would have been him in full strut standing underneath 'em before I shot. I love spring and chasing these birds.

Wow, that is great. It's about time! Wish I could be down there.

Found out last week my mom has lung cancer. Stage 4. Found out today her tumor spread 2cm and into her lymph nodes in less than a month. Not looking good at all. That's all I'll say. Appreciate any support.

Even if you did lose a bunch of my jigheads, I'd still give you one! The moment you stop learning is the moment you die as far as I'm concerned. I learned that technique from my big water guide buddy, Brian Ondrejka. I just applied it to a river and it worked like a charm. And to be fair, I wouldn't have been on those fish if it weren't for you and Tyler. You guys got me in the right direction and then I just figured out a technique that worked. It did suck catching one right in your face on the first cast lol.

I've worn them out in the STL area parks on a wooly bugger, hopper, and other small streamers. They're still trout. I'm sure an African Sand Beetle would work wonders

It is 100% flooded out ha. Rose 8 ft last night. Chocolate milk.

It was slow in the morning until 12pm or so. I caught one walleye and lost a really big one as soon as I got down at 8:45 am or so. No joke, first cast right under Alex's nose I caught a 16" walleye. Felt bad haha. We couldn't find the whites. But I know some other folks got into them good as soon as it hit dusk, too. Suppose I'll go back down tomorrow.

Went and already texted with Alex but I found some more Walleye this afternoon. Very light bite but rivers are in good shape and the walleye were hungry. Ended up keeping two males 17-inches each. Hopefully we get into em tomorrow!

Was going to fish today but 15 degrees and 25 mph wind when I woke up. So instead I fried some things. Buttermilk fried pheasant, walleye and crappie and a few pieces of walleye in a beer batter. I'm not much for a traditional Redcoat fish and chips, but this stuff was excellent. It was easily my favorite of the day. Now to replenish once it warms up...

WT is only 46 right now. Need some 50s for the whites to stack up

I have been trying to fish streamers on Taneycomo for about a year now. Not your average wooly bugger, etc, but big streamers like they use on the White River. It has been difficult. The forage structure is different on Taneycomo and they just do not seem to be triggered as easily. So, I decided to try some somewhat smaller stuff this time. I tied up some shad patterned Lunch Monies, Gongas and Butt Monkeys in size 4 and 6 to try. I fished Monday and Tuesday afternoon for about 4 hours each time and dedicated to throwing those. I did throw a jerkbait a little bit, but the bite just wasn't worth it. Seems after they opened the three additional flood gates the scud bite is the only hot option. I know I could have caught plenty using a slip bobber rig, and I did try it yesterday afternoon and caught two immediately. But I was on a R&D mission: 1) do my flies look good in the water 2) catch fish on them. I succeeded, which makes me quite content. I tried stripping and dead-drifting and dead-drifting was the ticket. I had a 12 ft 7 ft IPS sink tip on and I would get enough line out to be dealing with fly line and not the sink tip. Then I would let it just drift with me as I drifted down. With the floodgates, it never reached the bottom and just kind of floated through the water column. I would give it a few pops here and there to try and imitate a dying shad. I ended up catching 5 browns from 13-19.5-inches doing this. Now, that is certainly not great numbers for 8 hours of fishing Lake Taneycomo, but I proved my flies and technique idea worked! I did not get any pictures because I had two dogs with me, with one being a foster from KC Pet Project, so it was a cluster in the boat. Well behaved, but just having to deal with two animals is nerve wracking. Phil has all the Lunch Money flies I tied so if he posts a pic of one you can see that. I will tie some more tomorrow if not. This gonga pattern was effective: It was brutally cold yesterday morning. I tried to go out around 7am but I casted three times across from Phil's and I had ice 3x the size of the guides built up. No thanks. So I went back and tied some more flies and waited until 2:30pm. Still cold, but at least sunny. On the way back home today I stopped to fish the Sac. I caught 8 and missed 6 walleye within the span of 1-hour. If you're around there, it's on. Not sure what the front is going to do to 'em, but today was epic. I got a new job offer, caught a limit of walleye, and it is 66 degrees back home in Kansas City. It's the little things that make life worth it, folks!

They literally don't have the capability to produce cud so what are you talking about?

No, they don't. Rabbits are lagomorphs. They poop out their first round of digestion and then eat that. Ruminants are the only animals that chew cud. Leviticus is wrong.

Check out Clayton Eliasen's guide service on FB https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063483222904. He has been slamming them for the last month or so. Client landed a 12 lb female recently. Fished with him once last year and seems like a decent guy.

I'll try and find a pic but a buddy and I were fishing the Sac Fourth of July weekend last year. You should've seen the size of the mayflies hatching at midnight while running trot lines. I mean they were 3-4 inches long. Was waiting for a dinosaur to come down to the river's edge for a drink.

I've been to one. That was enough. It is a cool atmosphere and environment. Much more of a draw than the fishing aspect, at least for me. Akin to opening day of rifle season for deer, which a lot of people only hunt those first two days every year. Fun tradition here in MO.