jdmidwest

How do you "like to fish" or "which method do you fish most often"? I like to fish dry flies upstream every chance I catch a rise or a situation that warrants the fly. For the majority of the time, it is nymphing under an indicator. Then there is streamers or wet flies. I always enjoy the strike on the top the most.

I still think he was tossing an extra fish... Cabin Fever?? It was 66 here today. I planted some garden yesterday and worked in the yard all day today.

Did you look for the rest of him? May have been eaten by Mountain Lions..

Clinton closed down several in the 90's, Mammoth Spring Cool Water Hatchery was one. It has been revived, but not to its former self. It was raising smallies and stripers. I think they are involved in Mollusks, Hellbenders, and turtles now.

It is illegal to "chum" for trout in the trout parks, I assume it is the same for the streams.

Here locally, olive nymphs, primrose and pearl, brown bead heads, and crystal streamers have produced well. There have been warm days that produced a rise and a CDC Hares Ear did the trick.

What kind of idiot runs into to another boat? And who took that pic, could they have warned that guy?

Not trying to start an argument about MDC, just trying to figure out if 5% salt solution will be sufficient to kill Rock Snot. I thought they suggest bleach. I was surprised to see them. I noticed signs at all accesses on the Spring River Friday regarding the proper care of waders.

Montana Creek in Alaska. 1 mile hike thru some bush in bear country off a beaten gravel road. Found the stream, banks covered in moose droppings. Felt the need to use a 5 wt that day, it was a small creek, right. 15 inch trout were stream born and well trained in the art of the fight. I learned that day what a drag and backing were for, all the while waiting for something big to come crashing out of the 12 foot high brush that lined the stream bank.

Find some Ely Match and give them a try. They should be price comparable to the mini mags. Trouble with the little hollow points like the mini mags and the golden bullets is the tips get deformed and don't fly as well. Ely Match is a 40 gr solid that flies better. A few years back a group of friends went out west for prairie dogs. The soon got tired of shooting 223 and one of them brought out a 22 lr bolt ruger. It became a game for them taking turns lobbing 22 lr at the dog mounds and scoring hits. And it was lots easier on the wallet and shoulder.

Kum-ba-ya. Looks like we all just had a group hug. Is Phil giving an extra fish to someone in another boat in his new avatar or what. Kinda hard to tell......

Looks like more info on the new System has been released from MDC. Old Yellow will still be around for at least another year. E Permits Available Online March 1 It is that time of year again to ante up for our favorite charity, MDC.

What a great idea, wader wash stations are in place for the season opener of all 4 trout parks. A wash with 5 percent salt solution is all that is needed to keep the dreaded rock snot at bay? 8000 Expected at Season Opener.

Head south, the rivers are low and clear. Current River, Eleven Point, and Spring River are all great.

You forgot the Taneycomo Squid.

I have never been a fan of the big mouth mounts like that one, especially one without any bend in the fish. It does not look natural. Probably some amateur taxidermist trying to unload one after the customer refused it.

Off work at noon on Thurs. and on the road to Spring River for a little R&R. Arrived at campground and setup camp before dark. Wind was whipping and the tent almost became a kite a few times. Cooked supper, enjoyed the fire, and the river basked in the almost full moon lite. At one point, I almost considered night fishing, it was lit up that well. Woke up to a cloudy damp dreary day. I had packed the pontoon boat for a float but decided against it. Fished for a while near camp till the first sprinkles hit my face, headed back and packed everything in the truck. It never really rained, just misted and the temp never got above 60. Fished the waterfall between camp and the Bayou, caught a few small ones. River is low and clear, in fine shape. Trekked up to the Bayou, came across a new no trespassing post on the trail. The markings were so confusing, I don't know if he was blocking the trail or blocking the river. You really could not make out any lines or direction, just scattered signs in a lump. I noted the email address on the sign and will contact him to find out what he bought. The Bayou riffle produced a few more, nothing to brag about. After lunch, I fished Lasseter's for a while, I had the place to myself. Again, only catching a few small fish. Average fish was only about 8 inches. I was not able to determine if there had been any stocking in the past few weeks because of the weather. Back at home for the family by 7 that night. I am glad spring has finally sprung.

This forum is more than just a "fishing only forum" and should have been renamed to Ozark Outdoors a long time ago to reflect what it represents. Phil has tried the offshoots, a Hunting forum that failed and a broader Mid States Angler that fizzled too. Nobody seemed to stray away from this forum. So it covers Hunting, Fishing, Conservation, and other outdoor related topics. And sometimes a little humor. If we were just to post fishing reports, I really don't think there would be much interest. If you post a report that crappie are hitting good at X spot, tomorrow, you will probably have to go somewhere else because many will be fishing the X spot. I think many on here have learned that lesson. Trip reports, methods, lures, tactics are something entirely different. Lures and tactics will always lead to discussions, probably some you don't want to hear. Personally, I think things would be pretty bland on here if we only discussed fishing reports.

Its hard to get a good 100 yd group out of a short barrel 22lr. What ammo was you shooting in the 22? Try some Ely.

DNR issues permits for the gravel mining of the stream banks of Missouri. Active digging in a stream is covered by that. Here is a link to the page. Mo DNR.

Your bucks still have antlers this time of year. Ours were getting loose in muzzleloading season.

I keep the agents for the counties in my PDA, but not my phone and I did not have it that day. But, sound carries over water and the guy heard me on the phone while a friend was looking it up on the net. The Game Thief number takes a little longer, they have to go thru channels to get to the agent. If you call the agent direct and he is close, you may get results. Otherwise, get detailed description, license #, or anything else that may help. Ark. is pretty thin on agents, MDC has at least one per county. But they may be working other areas, on vacation, or in meetings. Spring River usually has 2 working on it from time to time. But they work nights on poachers, days on the stream, out in force on season openers for either hunting or fishing.

It is catch and release, artificial lures only till Feb 1st, you must have a trout stamp to fish anytime during the trout portion the way I read it. After that it is catch and keep till they are gone. We only get one stocking here. I have not been there since around Christmas, it has been froze over. That day, there was a guy fishing with corn but left when he heard me calling a friend for a local agent's number. The guy that got caught was probably the one rumored to fish in the morning, lunch, and after work and keep 3 limits. Glad they caught him. It was not like it was a secret, he liked to brag about it at the local bait shop. I have only fished it once in the past on the Feb 1 opener with a friend and his 2 sons, we were checked by the local agent that day. Otherwise, the Park and Rec guy comes by and checks on things from time to time. I actually fished it more this year with my daughter after work than ever, but that stopped with the time change in Nov. We went by there a couple of times on the weekend till it froze out.

Pretty simple, you will need bucktail and a good heavy tying thread in the color you desire. A vise, bobbin, scissors, and some thread sealer. Bucktails are just a bunch of white tail deer tail hair bunched up on a jig and tyed in behind the head. Google How to Tie a Bucktail Jig and you will find several videos.

I have 4 bird feeders up this winter and they have been going thru the seed with all of the snow. The usual fare was a mix that I bought at the local Farm and Home which had sunflower, crack corn, and milo. It run $7.45 for a 25 lb bag. The last bag was so full of trash and dust, it clogged the bottom of the feeders so I went looking for something else. Local Co-op feed store carries a mix of milo, wheat, and crack corn called chicken scratch and it is $7 for a 50 lb bag. They seem to like it and they don't really miss the sunflower seeds. Doves are back this weekend, probably the ones that raised here last year. Woodpeckers have left because of the lack of sunflower seeds. Been getting a few starlings and several sparrows. Cardinals, Blue Jays, Snowbirds, and others. They are all fun to watch and it is always a surprise to see a stranger pass thru.