Meramec 4/9

[Outside Bend]

Fished the upper Meramec for a couple hours last Friday, on the way to points farther south. River was in great shape, although the water was a bit cloudy from recent rains. Only managed one fish, a sixteen inch smallie on a near-nuff crayfish swung through a 3-4 foot deep run. Nothing to complain about, though

[ozark trout fisher]

Fished the upper Meramec for a couple hours last Friday, on the way to points farther south. River was in great shape, although the water was a bit cloudy from recent rains. Only managed one fish, a sixteen inch smallie on a near-nuff crayfish swung through a 3-4 foot deep run. Nothing to complain about, though

That sounds like a lot of fun, despite being a little slow. I know a fish in the 15" to 16" class is always enough to make my day.

What did the water look like (clear, off color, etc?)

[Outside Bend]

It was a little dingier than I expected, visibility between 18 inches and 2 feet, I'd say.

[ozark trout fisher]

I bet he was all you could handle on a flyrod.Those smallies fight.