River tomorrow

[Steve Smith]

I’m planning to take vacation tomorrow and hit Roaring River most of the day. If any of you folks are around, look me up at lunch time in the parking lot across from the old lodge. Smoked garlic Baloney sandwiches and a cold brew are on the menu.

Steve Smith

[Phil Lilley]

I should have asked where the old bridge is... I was at RR till 12 pm. I took pics and t/t Tim, fished alittle at the end of my time down by the old dam. Report w/ pics to follow this evening.

[Wayne SW/MO]

If you mean the "Old Lodge", its where the tackle shop, etc is.

[Phil Lilley]

Old lodge.... I misread the thread. I was there for a short time taking pics of the construction and the cloudy water. Then I headed down.

[Steve Smith]

Yes and sorry phil. The old lodge near the hatchery where tags and tackle are sold. We fished the hatchery end about an hour, but the chocolate milk water slowed the bite. Size 10 crackerbacks with badger hackle worked great until the sun got up. Moved to the head of the trophy section [fish cleaning station], and stayed there the rest of the day. We switched to a tan San Juan worm that worked really well in the riffles. One of our buddies did well on an apricot egg pattern with split shot. The better fish stayed deep. We had three fish in the five pound range, and one big girl in the ten pound or better class still has one of our San Juans. Look me up next time. I drive a creme Ford Explorer with licenses plates "OGRAT 1". Can't miss us. If the grill is out, stop by. We always have plenty. Went through three pounds of smoked baloney. Great stuff.

[admin]

I will... may be in a couple of weeks.