Annual Trout Massacre

[FishinCricket]

Sad to hear about your loss, flyguy.. Good to ear the river could comfort you some. I did the same thing when I lost my grandpa, I knew he would have wanted it that way.

Thanks for the report.

[Murdoc]

Flyguy,

Sorry about Gpa!! He went the way would all want to, happy with life!!

[ozark trout fisher]

Well, the good and the bad, i suppose. Good news is we slayed em (naturally ) And no worries - we had an agent fishing with us for a while, so we abode by the rules - I just kept 4 for Wife and I to fry. Purdy hot. Monday night Gpa died - so that put a damper. He lived in N. Kansas, and folks said to stay away while all the plans were being made, so we stayed and fished Tuesday and Wednesday, but heart wasn't in it. I caught just one fish tuesday (I assure you due to lack of ambition, not skill ) untill a little before the buzzer, when a fly rod and a #20 gnat soothed my spirits and fooled 15 or so trout. Packed up Wednesday noon, went home, and went up to Kansas Thursday.

It was good to see friends again.

Gpa was a good man - and he got all three of his wishes - he died quick, never lived in a nursing home (he was 92, with an 80 yr old wife - marry em young, guys!), and never lost his mind. Best way to do it in my opinion. He had a dandy pond on his farm in which my wife caught a 4 lb bass right after we were married. Good memories - he had a cow if we threw a fish back - "you eat what you catch".

I'm sorry about your loss.

[tippett7]

Did they agent outfish you guys? I always wondered with their biology knowledge if they catch more fish than others?

[Fly_Guy]

Appreciate the sympathy very much. It is a loss, but he was a good man, and lived a long life. All things considered, it was the best way to go.

Hey Sam! Sounds like you did have some fun, even with the heat! It's fun trout fishing when the rivers are up - I agree! Heidi and I've been out with Bill and Donna on their boat a few times at Taney - good times!

Well, the agent we fished with knew exactly what would be hatching, and when to fish every fly, - down to the time of day. He did pretty well too. He had a friend of mine tie on a gray dunn later (around a #22 or so), and my friend caught about as many as I did late tuesday.

He also had a pretty funny posession limit story.

He said they had been watching a fellow who would catch 4 in the am and clean, and come later in the pm and catch 4 more. After a few days of this, they busted him - he and a few buddies had 90 or so trout in the freezer! They asked them how much money they had. They said $600 dollars. They asked them how much they needed to get home (Oklahoma). They said around $80. MDC took the rest as the fine. He said the fellow was real honest and agreeable with them - even though he was blatantly breaking the law.

All in all, a hectic past week, but it ended with a feeling of comfort, and that is something. I'll have to come back down to RR sometime when I get time - I think there are still a few in the C&R section without sore lips. I've come to the conclusion that fishing is one of the best things you can do for yourself.