Night Fishing On The Current

[jah]

This is a question I have always been curious about: why aren't more people fishing the Current River at night like they do Taneycomo? I'm terrified that the answer is going to be obvious, so if it is, please forgive my ignorance in advance. But I love reading the night fishing reports from Taneycomo, and I don't think I have EVER seen one about the Current. I always pack up my stuff at sundown, too.

If you do fish the Current at night, what parts? And do you throw big streamers? I know from Gavin's posts that he gets there before the sun comes up, but I'm talking about the guys who are out there at 1 and 2 am.

Jim

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[Adamg]

I have fished the Current on many occasions at night with decent success. Never this time of year though. In the warmer months its a good time if you can handle the insects. Just find a section of the stream you know and bring a buddy. Streamers work well if you want to fly fish. They do sell glow in the dark indicators, but the ones I have need to be put in front of a light to stay visible. If your spin fishing small crankbaits are the way to go. I agree with the above reply that just after dark or dawn seem to be the prime time on the Current. Here is a nice brown caught down there like a week ago for your viewing pleasure.

[stlfisher]

Just speculation, but I think Taney may be a bit more angler friendly to access at night and that makes anglers feel a bit safer. There may not be much help on the Current at night if you are wading and get in trouble. To get to some of the best spots may require a decent hike and that makes some uneasy. I would think floaters that camp out overnight would fish it a bit, but probably don't stray that far away from home base.

And I don't mean that the Current is some super rugged remote place with poor access, it is not, but once you get away from the access at night it probably is more "rugged" and "desolate" (not the best word, but I can't think of anything else) than Taney.

And the browns, on average, are probably bigger and more accessable at Taney.

All speculation, but that is my guess.

[jah]

Just speculation, but I think Taney may be a bit more angler friendly to access at night and that makes anglers feel a bit safer. There may not be much help on the Current at night if you are wading and get in trouble. To get to some of the best spots may require a decent hike and that makes some uneasy. I would think floaters that camp out overnight would fish it a bit, but probably don't stray that far away from home base.

And I don't mean that the Current is some super rugged remote place with poor access, it is not, but once you get away from the access at night it probably is more "rugged" and "desolate" (not the best word, but I can't think of anything else) than Taney.

And the browns, on average, are probably bigger and more accessable at Taney.

All speculation, but that is my guess.

Sounds logical enough....

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[Gavin]

Looks like you had a nice time! I've done a quite a bit of night fishing on the Current & Meramec..It can be good at times, but you'd better know were you are going and carry a couple extra flashlights..Go on a clear summer night so you can navigate by starlight, and dont shine your light on the water. Good Luck!

[Ted Calcaterra]

I've always wanted to try mousing like they do on the Pere Marquette. I heard it works!

[Scudz Rule]

I've always wanted to try mousing like they do on the Pere Marquette. I heard it works!

I know this lady who fishes down there all the time, she has one eye and three teeth and she dresses herself in the color of the fading light. She told me that mousin is a waste of our time, especially on the current at night.

[ozark trout fisher]

I know this lady who fishes down there all the time, she has one eye and three teeth and she dresses herself in the color of the fading light. She told me that mousin is a waste of our time, especially on the current at night.

There are certainly some interesting characters that fish the Current. There is one person I've encountered several times while fishing in the Parker Ford area. She says she always waits for a string of horses to cross the ford, and fishes directly downstream of them, in the belief that it stirs up the scuds and mayfly nymphs and other critters in the stream-bed. Kind of like what they call the San Juan Shuffle, except greatly multiplied. It's not a tactic I think I'd use, but to each their own.

The Current is an odd river. You can find all types, from old fashioned gear anglers in overalls throwing rapalas and stickbaits, to hard core streamer fisherman, dry fly purists from out east wearing Orvis waders and sporting high end bamboo rods, every kind of fisherman on earth really- even people who will stand below a ford horses use in the belief that it will stir up a feeding frenzy. That's part of what makes it such an interesting place to fish.