Greetings from Kansas

[Kansas Fly Fisher]

Hello everyone; my name is John Jackson. I currently live in S.E. Kansas and make the trip to Missouri as often as I can. I started fly fishing three years ago when my wife surprised me with a guided trip on the Arkansas River in Colorado. I've been hooked ever since. Can honestly say I've not picked up another type of rod or reel since.

I just got my wife hooked this year after taking her to a four day fly fishing class at Bennet Spring. We've been fishing several times since. I really enjoyed my fly fishing but now I've started loving it since I can now share the experience with my wife.

I'm a paramedic so my job allows me alot of time to pursue my love of fishing. I also enjoy the hunt as well. I hunt with blackpowder only. I've got a double barrel 12ga blackpowder for the birds, a .50 cal for the deer and a .32 squirrel gun for the smaller game. My wife and I enjoy camping and prefer the tent, but made the move to a slide in this year simply for comfort (the ground seems a lot harder now as the years pass).

Sue (my wife) and I have been married for 25 years and have two great children and two granddaughters. Our son is stationed in California with the Navy and our daughter just graduated from Trinity Bible College in North Dakota. Our oldest granddaughter, Aspen, enjoys fishing and caught her first trout at the age of 4 at Roaring River during the Kids Day.

We just started fishing Taney this year and it has quickly turned into our favorite place. Before that we fished at Bennett.

Take care and be safe.