For The Big Rriver Freaks Like Me

[Smalliebigs]

I saw a thread on here about the White River before it was turned into lakes, with a few old pics, so I thought I would post these of a classic spot on the Big River from back in the early 30's. If you know the river you will know this spot.

My daughter caught here first Smallmouth at age three at this locale in July of this year.....it was only 5 inches a nd on a rooster tail but she's hooked on fishing rivers with me for now

[Smalliebigs]

I guess the last photo ruined my river riddle????? hahahahahaha

I just came across a ton of old river pics from my Grandpa from the 20's and 30's of the Meramec, Huzzah, Big, Gasconade and Big Piney.....I'm in the process of scanning them and will post.....you guys are gonna love these....classic old smallie shots from yesteryear. My grandpa was a riverguide and taught Cliff and Treehouse Brown a ton of stuff from a wooden river jon.

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He's alive... thought you quit the posting.

[Mitch f]

Nice Pics!

[cnr]

Very cool pics. I wonder how the Smallie fishing was back then? May not of been very good with all of the pollutants folks would dump without any knowledge (or care) about the damage being done.

[lee G.]

Love to see those, Smallie. My family was fishing the Gasconade in the 20s and 30s also.

[joeD]

Love old pictures.

Notice how they are just pictures, moment in time, as opposed to composed and self conscious?

I don't know where it is.

[LarrySTL]

Very cool pics...thanks and yes, please post more.

I'll take a wild guess that those could be pics at Morse Mill near Desoto.

Having grown up with grandparents in Desoto I actually am amazed that there would have been so many folks back then actually using the river. Or maybe those first two are "summers before air conditioning came along."

[Greasy B]

I’ve seen the ruins many times, thanks for showing what was missing.

[Daryk Campbell Sr]

I would think the Morse Mill access also. Between the boat launch and the new bridge.