All Is Good!

[Fishmeister]

Friend and I got to the park about 9, wanted to check out some of the spots Tim has talked about. Went to the conservation access just outside of the park, Muncy bridge and Curry bridge all look like water that would hold fish, especially with the good flow we have had this year. Anxious to fish them sometime when the park isn't opened.

Started in lower zone 1 fishing a woolybugger, had trouble with ice buid-up for awhile, a few follows no takes. Switched to a grey scud a finally picked up a few fish, then to worms both san juan and chamois did better on them nothing big though. Friend was fishing a egg pattern and was doing ok.

We had planned on wading in zone 2 but as we were rigging up two buses full of Roger AR high school kids unloading at camp smokey. I told my buddy they surely aren't fishing are they, yep they were, they pretty much covered zone 2 till after lunch.

After they loaded up headed down into zone 2 and tied on a olive pms, wish I had switched earlier, more fish and quality better too. To end the day, around 3:30 I hoooked a big fish, wow what a fight on a five weight in current! The rainbow was 24" long measured on my rod, and a pig, largest rainbow I have caught.

Great day at the park can't wait to get back. Sorry no pics I lost my camera at Taney night fishing this fall, have a new one under the tree though! All is good!!

Dave

[Murdoc]

I made it down around 11:30 and the kids were everywhere!! The fish acted like they were shell shocked!!! You move and all the fish in the pool flinched! Every time I cast toward a big fish they ran like a scared rabbit!! Lot's of small fish everywhere. Had some success but not like usual. Still great to be fishing!! Roaring River has to be one of the best valleys and streams in Missouri!!!