15 Miles On The Meramec

[Mitch f]

It forces you to fish water you wouldn't ordinarily fish, and sometimes you get some pleasant surprises.

Exactly, I'm beginning to like those spots more and more. Your average canoer/fisherman will obviously hit the other side of the river and pass that spot up without a thought. Gotta go outside the box for some of the bigger fish nowadays. BTW, you and Mary have a safe trip to Montana and catch a 24" brown while your there!

[Midwest troutbum]

nice fish guys... looks like a good time was had.

[Thomas Rogers]

What section of river do you guys recommend not real familiar with the river other then a trip from scotts ford to birdnest last summer but looking at trying out the meramec again leaving in the morning just haven't decided were solo trip staying over night so not a big fan of having to drag the boat to much on my own any suggestions ?

[Greasy B]

I'm fond if either the middle river between Sullivan and Onondaga or far upstream where the river is not floatable most of the year. As far as bass fishing goes the whole river down to Allenton can fish well. If you can go on a week day just go where it's convenient. If your going on a weekend best to get on the water at dawn to get out of sync withe the party floaters.

[Jerry Rapp]

just an easy idea maybe for you. Several years ago I use to go the 185 ramp and put in. Then we would go upstream with the trolling motor on a jon boat. At the first riffle we would seine a bunch of minnows. We throw plugs, p worms, etc going upstream and always catch a few. At the next riffle we would beach the boat, pull out the ultralights, wade into the good moving water and toss minnows upstream and let them float down. We caught a ton of smallies doing that. Nothing huge, but it sure is a fun way to fish away a hot summer day.