timsfly Posted November 1, 2013 Posted November 1, 2013 Water is still low and clear, C&R season starts nov. 8th this year and should open with great fishing condtions, the water will be clear, not much rain expected the first few weeks in nov. Usually the hatchery stocks some nice fish and this year will not be different, the 100 or so 3-6 lb rainbows are ready to be stocked, and on top of that there will be several thousand more 12-16" trout stocked for the lucky anglers that fish during the winter C&R season. Big flies are good the first day or so, I usually start with a good sized woolybugger and then san juan worms and glo-balls will work all day, if you like nymphing then a pheasant tail, gold ribbed hares ear, copper john or a burlap in sizes #14-#18's will be very effective all day long. Still expect to see some good hatches all winter, we have midge activity everyday, small #20 and smaller para adams, or griffiths gnat in the same sizes will work for most of the midges. There will be Caddis, Blue wing olives and even a few sulphurs coming off most every day. Roostertails with a single hook and some feahters are legal during the C&R season, as are jigs and glo-balls, every year I hear that someone is fishing roostertail and they are irritated because they think it is illeagle, well it isn't missouri has a very broad interpitation of what a fly can be. You can spin fish anywhere you want in the park, during the winter C&R season, as long as you have a fly on the end of your line. I reccomend 2,3 or 4lb line the first weekend or two of C&R, as the fish become more wary we will all have to drop to 2, or 3 lb line, if you are fishing a spin rod, avoid braided, or flo. colored monofiliment lines, if you are fly fishing almost any of the fly leaders out there will work, remember cheap leaders in 2lb are often not 2lb dia. make sure if you are fishing a leader that is a 6X it tapers down to .005 and if it is a 7X it tapers down to a .004, if not it won't work well. I'm using 9' leaders all the time, I rarely use shorter leaders. Remember all plastic lures and rubber lures are ileagle to use, no powerbait is leagle and no lure with trebble hooks is alowed during the C&R season. So, no plastics, no rubber and no treble hooks. Dropper flies are allowed. Only zones 1 and 2 are open during the C&R season, stay out of zone 3, it is closed nov 1st-feb. 28 Good luck this year, the water looks good and should be a great C&R opening this year. Tim's Fly Shop Tim Homesley 23387 st. hwy 112 Cassville,MO 65625 Tim Homesley 23387 st. hwy 112 Cassville, Mo 65625 Roaring River State park Tim's Fly Shop www.missouritrout.com/timsflyshop
strangercreek Posted November 5, 2013 Posted November 5, 2013 ....trying to decide wether or not to brave opening day. I would get down there around noon, is it shoulder to shoulder for most of the day? I already have time off work, just didn't realize it was opening day (at least the river will be open)
timsfly Posted November 5, 2013 Author Posted November 5, 2013 Not usually that busy on opening day of C&R Tim Homesley 23387 st. hwy 112 Cassville, Mo 65625 Roaring River State park Tim's Fly Shop www.missouritrout.com/timsflyshop
strangercreek Posted November 6, 2013 Posted November 6, 2013 Is is the opening day in spring that gets the large crowd? I've always wanted to see it in person at least once, but I'll just be glad to go fishing
Buzz Posted November 6, 2013 Posted November 6, 2013 It's not too bad at all. Usually you can get a good spot and not have to share it with more than one other angler. The cold will keep a few away early. I've never had a problem finding a place to fish. If fishing was easy it would be called catching.
John W Kelly Posted November 6, 2013 Posted November 6, 2013 Not usually that busy on opening day of C&R Tempting... What will it be like on Saturday (the 9th)?
Flysmallie Posted November 6, 2013 Posted November 6, 2013 Tempting... What will it be like on Saturday (the 9th)? Its never that busy during C&R. You won't have a problem finding a place to fish or having one tug on your string.
timsfly Posted November 6, 2013 Author Posted November 6, 2013 Sunday won't be busy, unless it is a very nice day, but even then there is plenty of elbow room March 1st opening day of catch and keep season, is when people are shoulder to shoulder. Tim Homesley 23387 st. hwy 112 Cassville, Mo 65625 Roaring River State park Tim's Fly Shop www.missouritrout.com/timsflyshop
Terry Beeson Posted November 7, 2013 Posted November 7, 2013 Planning on being there... Have my flies ready when I come by, Tim... TIGHT LINES, YA'LL "There he stands, draped in more equipment than a telephone lineman, trying to outwit an organism with a brain no bigger than a breadcrumb, and getting licked in the process." - Paul O’Neil
timsfly Posted November 7, 2013 Author Posted November 7, 2013 Ok Terry, they are a waiting for you. Hope you are ready for them, as they are the best and the newest of the flies I've been tying. Tim Homesley 23387 st. hwy 112 Cassville, Mo 65625 Roaring River State park Tim's Fly Shop www.missouritrout.com/timsflyshop
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