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[float fisher]

Good Morning all, The name is Tim. After 21 years we find ourselves with an empty nest and I am finding more time to get back to my canoe and fishing. I have been floating for the past couple of years with a small group of kayakers and who really have little interest in fishing. I float the canoe and haul the important provisions (cold beer) so I figure I can lag behind and pick up my rod and get back to what I have missed for so many years.

In the last couple of years we have taken on the Jacks Fork from Buck Hollow,(It took two attempts as the first was washed out and the River "closed") the North Fork of the White River (last time it was dropping from flood stage and was a hoot)and we are working on the Meramec with day floats working upstream (No, we don't float upstream) from StL County and we have it covered almost up to the Huzzah. End of April we are floating the Buffalo from as far up as the river level will allow down to Pruitt. I have a cabin on the Gasconade at Hazelgreen and can't get enough time on the river there.

Favorite fish to hunt and fry - Goggle Eye

Favorite fish to catch and release - Smallmouth

favorite type of fishing - from my canoe

Type of fishing I would like to try - Flyfishing just a little leary to invest in the equipment without trying it first.

Best fishing day - Sunny day, solo float, fishing line wet and not caught on a snag, Only a few tugs at the hook to disturb my peace, two nice panfish for my skillet by the end of the day.

[Phil Lilley]

Sounds like you fit in nicely... not that everyone has to. Welcome to the group. Looking forward to hearing about your experiences on the water.

[Zack Hoyt]

Welcome from NW Arkansas. There are a few fellow smallmouth junkies. I much rpefer chasing SM with a fly rod, but if the water is tough, I am sure not beyond breaking out the spin gear and some plastics.

[Dan Kreher]

Good Morning all, The name is Tim. After 21 years we find ourselves with an empty nest and I am finding more time to get back to my canoe and fishing. I have been floating for the past couple of years with a small group of kayakers and who really have little interest in fishing. I float the canoe and haul the important provisions (cold beer) so I figure I can lag behind and pick up my rod and get back to what I have missed for so many years.

In the last couple of years we have taken on the Jacks Fork from Buck Hollow,(It took two attempts as the first was washed out and the River "closed") the North Fork of the White River (last time it was dropping from flood stage and was a hoot)and we are working on the Meramec with day floats working upstream (No, we don't float upstream) from StL County and we have it covered almost up to the Huzzah. End of April we are floating the Buffalo from as far up as the river level will allow down to Pruitt. I have a cabin on the Gasconade at Hazelgreen and can't get enough time on the river there.

Favorite fish to hunt and fry - Goggle Eye

Favorite fish to catch and release - Smallmouth

favorite type of fishing - from my canoe

Type of fishing I would like to try - Flyfishing just a little leary to invest in the equipment without trying it first.

Best fishing day - Sunny day, solo float, fishing line wet and not caught on a snag, Only a few tugs at the hook to disturb my peace, two nice panfish for my skillet by the end of the day.

Hey, Tim, welcome to the Forum. If you are interested in learning more about chasing smallies with the flyrod and if you live in the St. Louis metro area, come out to the Missouri Smallmouth Alliance meeting this Wednesday at MDC Powder Valley NC in Kirkwood. There will be a presentation on flyfishing for Ozark stream smallmouth given by a few of the members. I hope to see you there. see their website at www.missourismallmouthalliance.org (under the Meetings heading).

It's about time to break out the flyrod for me as well. Casting arm is kinda rusty, I'm sure, but 'chuck and duck' gets the job done most times as well.

[float fisher]

Hey, Tim, welcome to the Forum. If you are interested in learning more about chasing smallies with the flyrod and if you live in the St. Louis metro area, come out to the Missouri Smallmouth Alliance meeting this Wednesday at MDC Powder Valley NC in Kirkwood. There will be a presentation on flyfishing for Ozark stream smallmouth given by a few of the members. I hope to see you there. see their website at www.missourismallmouthalliance.org (under the Meetings heading).

It's about time to break out the flyrod for me as well. Casting arm is kinda rusty, I'm sure, but 'chuck and duck' gets the job done most times as well.

Thanks for the heads up Dan. Yes I do live in the StL area, close to Powder Valley actually. Sorry I could not make the event last evening. Just too much to do around the house and yard in the spring time and I am working on clearing things off the honeydew list so I can get away next weekend.

[eric1978]

Favorite fish to hunt and fry - Goggle Eye

Favorite fish to catch and release - Smallmouth

favorite type of fishing - from my canoe

Type of fishing I would like to try - Flyfishing just a little leary to invest in the equipment without trying it first.

Best fishing day - Sunny day, solo float, fishing line wet and not caught on a snag, Only a few tugs at the hook to disturb my peace, two nice panfish for my skillet by the end of the day.

Looks like we got a lot in common...except I prefer eating crappie, clouds on my solo float, more than just a few tugs to disturb my peace, and I just picked up flyfishing last year...it's well worth the investment. Nice making your acquaintance. Now invite me to your cabin. J/K...not really...yeah, I'm kidding...kind of.

[Andy & JoAnne]

You sound like a true fisherman........enjoying the experience no matter what. Welcome to the forum.