First Time On The 11 Point

[KCRIVERRAT]

We're hooking up with Brian for shuttles and staying in one of his cabins sunday and monday. Gonna stay in the Alton motel tuesday and wednesday. I've put off this river for so long it's time to give it a go. Gonna float Greer to Turner monday. Turner to Whitten tuesday. Whitten to Riverton wedneday. I'm a smallie guy, which is why I haven't hit the 11 Pt. Gonna hit the Jacks Fork on thursday before we head back to Cassville to pick up the mutts. Be home saturday.

Report to follow... we're spin fishing only. Hope I can post pics. I hate the internet. What the heck happened to a phone call or talking to friends in person? I miss rotary phones!

I know ya feel me Wayne!

[eric1978]

Have a great time, KC. It's an awesome river!

[ness]

Man, that sounds like fun. Maybe you'll accidentally catch a trout, throw your spinnin' pole in the water, head to BPS and load up the credit card on some new gear. Or not.

I miss rotary phones too. I'm looking to pick up one off E-Bay but most of them are pretty dinged up and black.

[Buzz]

Have a great trip KC. I'm looking forward to the report.

[mic]

Good luck.

[orch]

Good luck sir and tight lines

[KCRIVERRAT]

Good luck sir and tight lines

Orch, you're from that neck of the woods I see. Any pointers for a spin fisherman?

[Stoneroller]

watch around Mary Decker shoals. That's the only place in 12 years of fishing in Missouri where I've ever been checked by conservation. Trout regulations change at the shoals so they like to frequent there. Also, the county makes a bunch of money from handing out tickets for anything not wildlife code related that could happen on the river. Don't do anything on the gravel bars you wouldn't do right in front of a cop. *not that anyone would, just a friendly warning

above all, take time to enjoy the scenery and enjoy getting bit off when the pickerel get ya! (oh yeah, bear territory down there, leave your cooler away from camp and don't leave food out. Chances of getting hit by lightning are greater than seeing a bear, but be safe, it's a long helicopter ride to a decent hospital)

[Brian Sloss]

The regs don't change at Mary Decker, though it is in the blue ribbon trout area. The area is from Greer spring to Turner Mill.

[Stoneroller]

I thought something changes about the trout regulations there because you could get a ticket for catching a fish/fishes below the shoals and then transporting that fish above the shoals. *trout only though. smallmouth regulations don't change through there that i'm aware of and the regulation change that I'm speaking of may be old, it's been a while since I've been down there, plus I don't keep fish, so i'm not a master on regulations.

oh I see the blue ribbon area goes down to turner mill. I think last time I was there it stopped at MD shoals. Obviously Brian has a much better idea of the current regulations than I do.