Don Posted July 31, 2006 Posted July 31, 2006 A couple of months ago, I was going through some boxes from the attic. In one box, I found several items from years ago including this daily tout tag dated May 12, 1980 that brought back several good memories from Roaring river State Park. Good Fishing folks......Don Don May I caught you a delicious bass.
mhall02 Posted August 4, 2006 Posted August 4, 2006 Wow, that really beings back memories. $1.50, what a deal, I grew up around Monett and Dad and I started fishing down there around '77 or '78. Many fond memories, I remember loading up some guys in my old '78 F-100 and heading down for Opening Day my Senior Year of high school. Yep, it was an excused abscence, as long as you had your tag to prove it!!
Don Posted August 7, 2006 Author Posted August 7, 2006 Memories indeed. My first trip to RR was in 1975 with my friend Greg when I was 13 years old. I hooked a lunker, Approx 7lbs? in the fly zone. I was using a small white fly, dont remember what, and all the fishermen that were downstream reeled in their lines when they saw it jump. I then remember the trout swam to the bank downstream and a fisherman tried to net it for me. He scooped it up and the fish was lying across both bars of the net. It flopped off and got away. From then on, trout fishing became something exciting. There weren't as many camp sites then and you never had to make reservations. I went camping and fishing with three guys in my high school class on the last day of school, when we were old enough to drive in 1978. The tag I posted was from the time I went on vacation immediately after I graduated high school in 1980. By the way, Greg and I went flyfishing ar RR last weekend for the first time since high school. Don Don May I caught you a delicious bass.
Murdoc Posted November 28, 2006 Posted November 28, 2006 I looked threw my old tags tonight and found my brothers tag from March 2nd 1974. He was one of the best trout fishermen I've ever know. We lost Roger in 1975. This tag will be one of my most treasured items the rest of my life. I also have his ultralight rod and Damquick reel mounted on my den wall. Smiles are free http://rdpflyrods.com/
Tightline Posted June 12, 2007 Posted June 12, 2007 Found this in some of my dads ole stuff,Aug 29,1964 Roaring River State Park.I can remember this because it was the last Bible camp our church had down there,I was 7 years old. Got to give MDC a big way to go here,the price hasn't went up that much.I would like to see one older than this one just to see how much the tags were.
gonefishin Posted June 12, 2007 Posted June 12, 2007 Memories indeed. My first trip to RR was in 1975 with my friend Greg when I was 13 years old. I hooked a lunker, Approx 7lbs? in the fly zone. I was using a small white fly, dont remember what, and all the fishermen that were downstream reeled in their lines when they saw it jump. I then remember the trout swam to the bank downstream and a fisherman tried to net it for me. He scooped it up and the fish was lying across both bars of the net. It flopped off and got away. From then on, trout fishing became something exciting. Don Dang Don: Somehow I thought you had a few years on me. I guess that just proves I am getting OLD. I dont have any of my old tags that I know of but, I do remember when I first started fishing at RR tags were $1.00 I would rather be fishin'. "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote." Benjamin Franklin, 1759
Danoinark Posted June 12, 2007 Posted June 12, 2007 Memories indeed. My first trip to RR was in 1975 with my friend Greg when I was 13 years old. Don Dang young whippersnappers.... Glass Has Class "from the laid back lane in the Arkansas Ozarks"
Terry Beeson Posted June 12, 2007 Posted June 12, 2007 Just a spring chicken... Sheesh... TIGHT LINES, YA'LL "There he stands, draped in more equipment than a telephone lineman, trying to outwit an organism with a brain no bigger than a breadcrumb, and getting licked in the process." - Paul O’Neil
Don Posted June 12, 2007 Author Posted June 12, 2007 Some of you respected elders may have a few years on me but I still feel like an old buzzard beacuse I have alot of mileage, mostly highway miles........runs good, body rough, a little rusty, automatic, positrac, battery needs charged now and then, saves gas . Don Don May I caught you a delicious bass.
Terry Beeson Posted June 12, 2007 Posted June 12, 2007 ...saves gas... My alternator keeps alternatin' My generator keeps generatin' My starter keeps startin' And my piston keeps on... well... As for saving gas.... nope... TIGHT LINES, YA'LL "There he stands, draped in more equipment than a telephone lineman, trying to outwit an organism with a brain no bigger than a breadcrumb, and getting licked in the process." - Paul O’Neil
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