do the rental fishing boat at holiday island,, pull out of the marina and looking forward too the right, thats the mo state line !!>>>>> You turn left and go! 9 miles up river under the swinging bridge at beaver town , go till you come to a ramp that will be on your right (houseman's access) this is where the water starts to turn into trout water ,>> and is shallow with rock piles like a mine field,!!! next the second bridge that will be hwy 62 ( no- wake zone sign) if you can really see good current at the base of the bridge they are moving water it's safe to drvie any where (in the middle)the only fork you come to you stay left ,thru a little fast water and at the top of the riffle, your in steve's back yard at spider creek, ABOUT 45 MINS WITH A 9.9 FROM THE DOCK!! now from here back down to that boatramp it's all good!