C&r Season Coming!

[bigredbirdfan]

Do I have this straight, all you need:

1) a current fishing license

2) a current trout stamp

3) catch and release no harvest of fish

4) no daily trout tag???

Are the campgrounds busy for this weekend? Also I am just reviving my fly rod out of mothballs. Sinking line preferred? What flies should I stock for this??

Thx

[OKFlyFisher44]

Do I have this straight, all you need:

1) a current fishing license

2) a current trout stamp

3) catch and release no harvest of fish

4) no daily trout tag???

Are the campgrounds busy for this weekend? Also I am just reviving my fly rod out of mothballs. Sinking line preferred? What flies should I stock for this??

Thx

Thats all you need during the C&R season, just a Missouri license and trout stamp!! No buying of a daily tag either!

As far as flies go during the C&R season, used the same patterns that I've always fished during the rest of the year. I had the most success on San Juan worms as far as targeting big fish as they're easier to see and fish. If you drift it in front of their face enough, they usually eat them

[bigredbirdfan]

Sinking or Floating fly line and what weight is preferred? Any tips on leader and tippet is also appreciated. I haven't fly fished in some time and need help. I will probably pay Tim a visit while down there.

[Murdoc]

I use WF4F line with 2lb Vanish. Tim's is a great stop for tackel and info anytime!!!

[timsfly]

Yes a 4wt or 5wt floating fly line will work great right now, no need for a sinking line right now, there is a hole or two where it might do you some

good, but in most areas it will not be needed.

2 or 3lb line will be best I use 5X (4lb) a lot on opening weekend, the fish are not as line shy opening weekend as they will be

later on in the season.

The river is in great shape, good flow and it is nearly gin clear right now, if we don't get any heavy rains in the next few days it

should be good fishing.

Woolybuggers, san juan worms, glo-balls, hares ears, copper johns, pheasant tails, zebar midges, sow bugs and scuds will

all be good opening weekend.

There may be some good dry fly fishing depending on the weather, last year we caught a lot of trout on beetles, ants, and even

hoppers way up into dec. adams, lt. cahills, cracklebacks, griffiths gnats, blue wing olives and about any kind of midge

will work in the winter.

You need 9' leaders or buy 7 1/2' leaders and tie your favorite tippet onto them, but you need to wind up with a 9' + leader.

Good luck.

[bigredbirdfan]

With 9' of leader do I need sinking tip floating line or just floating line?

[bigredbirdfan]

With 9' of leader do I need sinking tip floating line or just floating line?

Recommended brands anyone? $60 is probably my limit with Christmas around the corner.

[ollie]

I wasn't sure I could make it this year, but I plan on being there on opening C&R day as well! Come on guys, you mean I'll be the only one down there throwing jigs? You can't miss me

[bigredbirdfan]

I wasn't sure I could make it this year, but I plan on being there on opening C&R day as well! Come on guys, you mean I'll be the only one down there throwing jigs? You can't miss me

What size if you don't mind the question? Spinning gear of fly rod?

[timsfly]

A good spinning rod that is ultra light/light action something made for 2-6lb line, you want a good reel with a smooth drag, a drag that sticks or is jerky can cost you a big fish.

We use a lot of marabou jigs 1/16th-1/100th in size. I have done a lot of jig fishing here at roaring river over the years and I would stick with the 1/16th and the 1/32nd size

most of time on the first weekend, as the fish get hammered as the weekend goes, the smaller jigs will work a bit better.

My favorite jig is the ole roaring river special in moss green, I tie it on a 1/32 oz head, I have caught hundreds of 3lb + trout on this jig.

Next would be black/yellow, white, brown, olive, olive/brown, olive/black, and then I use ginger a lot also, these same colors work in the woolybuggers also.

Next comes the monofiliment, I like the maxima in 2 or 3lb, I will use 4lb sometimes on opening weekend, because you can get away with it then, as the season progresses

I will drop down to 2 or 3lb line.

Other good lines are vanish in the 2 or 4lb, p-line, and ande all in 2 or 4lb. Glo-balls and thread jigs fished under an indicator work well also, white thread jigs are usually the best, chartruse

can be good also.

Glo-ball in orange, pink, tri-colored, and the oregon cheese are my favorites, and there will be lots of trout caught on these thru out the C&R season.

Good luck, here is the report I posted on my site, good luck have a fun C&R season no matter where you fish.

C&R season starts the 14th of nov.

The fishing looks to be very good this year.

The hatchery has stocked some lunkers, over

100 over 3lbs. Another 1500 or so in the 10”

To 15” range, not as big as last years batch,

But still some nice fish.

The river is in great shape, the spring and

Summer rains have really been a blessing,

this year, the river is in better shape than it has been in for years.

Good flies to use on opening day would be the always effective

Wooybugger, and baby bugger. Pheasant tail nymphs, hares ears, copper

Johns, prince nymphs, and sow bugs will work very well.

Zebra midges, small burlaps, and small midges will work all day.

Marabou streamers are always a good bet in the early morning.

My favorite colors for streamers or woolybuggers are the black, brown,

Tan, or the olive(moss green).

There are always some good hatches in the winter, caddis come off almost everyday,

and on the warmer days, beetles and ants are good, and blue wing olives and midges

hatch off nearly every day also, we have some pretty good dry fly fishing all winter long.

I have seen it at 15 degrees and the hatches were so thick the flies would hatch off

rise up hit the cold air and die and fall back in the water and the fish were

going after them as soon as they hit the water, that was a fun day, cold but fun.

Before the park closed on oct 31st, I had been using a copper john/micro egg

Combo and had been doing pretty well every morning, sometimes catching 7 or

8 before heading off to work.

A dropper off your lead fly will usually catch more fish for you.

http://ozarkanglers.com/index.php?option=c...9&Itemid=57

Go to this site and it will really explain the dropper system to you if you have

Any questions.

Well I’m on the way out to go fishing, so if you have anymore questions

e-mail me at timsfly@hotmail.com or Call the shop at 417-847-4956

I’m going to be open every weekend 10 a.m.- 1 p.m. fri, sat, and sun.

I’ll be closed on Mondays.

Tim's Fly Shop