Roaring River Fishing Report

[timsfly]

The Dept. of conservation stocked a few more lunkers (fish over 18") into Roaring River

again this past week, maybe it was two weeks ago, most were 3 to 4 lb fish, but a few

were over 6, + another 2000 stocker sized, so the fishing has been very good.

This comming up weekend is the last weekend of the C&R season so come out and enjoy

looks like it won't be to bad weather wise anyhow.

The water at Roaring River is up a bit and has some color to it right now, the snow melting

and the rains we got just before the snow has caused the river to be a bit cloudy, on a sunny day

with polaroid glasses you can still see 5 or 6 feet into the water. We have been having some great

dry fly days, caddis, baties flies, adams, griffiths gnats and cracklebacks have all been effective

the past few weeks.

If you want to nymph fish, then the pheasant tail, copper john, zebra midge, san juan worm, glo-ball

chamois worms, scuds, sowbugs and gold ribbed hares ears, all caught good amounts of trout this weekend.

Woolybuggers, muddler minnows, bunny bugs and other hairy streamers are doing well fished deep in the pools.

Been some good fish caught on soft hackles, orange/partridge, and green/partridge have done best for me this season.

I'm getting away with 5X tippet on buggers and big streamers, 6X on nymphs, and stil using 7X on dries and very small nymphs.

Still recommending 9' leaders and a # 4 or a # 6 shot placed about 6" above your nymphs, and if you use and indicator, set it at about 30" to start and adjust as needed, good luck on the river this week, and remember next weekend is it until the park reopens March 1st 2010

Tight lines, fish all you can.

Tim's Fly Shop

[Buzz]

Wow that came up on me fast this year. I would like to get down this coming weekend if I can pull it off.

[drew03cmc]

Holy crap! That is a lot of lunkers.

[Adam B]

Since this weekend is the last weekend to fish the Roaring River I was thinking about finally making it up there since the snow held me back last weekend. I was wondering if this coming Sunday it will be open? I would think it would but just wanted to check before I drove up there. I thought it would be a good time to go since most people would be watching football. Thanks everyone!

[vanven]

I am going to try and make it down from KC this weekend as well for the final weekend, Friday-Sunday. It looks like there might be some more weather moving in Thursday night and Friday morning. I will have to make a last minute call on the drive. Meh I am very excited to get some fishing in this winter.

-Jerod

[timsfly]

fishing is over after the 8th of feb. this year.

[vanven]

What is the weather forecast for tomorrow through sunday looking like for the Cassville area? Not getting much from the weather websites.

-Jerod

[timsfly]

Go to www.ky3.com their weather report is about as

good as any in the area.

[osuangler]

Hey Tim! The videos have been an awesome tide over in between getting to come to the river!