January 1, 2007 Ozark Angler Get Together!

[Flysmallie]

Thanks to everyone for a great New Years Day. All of you are great people and I really enjoyed it. I even caught some fish!!

Russ thanks for the fly. I was doing really good on it until I lost it. Next time I will return the favor.

Leonard trhanks for the seahorses they were great and that special coffee that you made me was great too.

Phil, thanks for everything that you have done and continue to do. I would never be fishing for trout if it had not been for this site.

Ronnie

[Growler]

Really wish I could have made the outing. Was looking forward to putting a face to all the names. I woke up with a temperature & very sick...I didn't even party NY Eve!

I also missed fishing Taney on New Years Day for the first time in around 8 years. What's my year going to be like now?

[Leonard]

Thanks guys...

Im glad everyone enjoyed the seahorses...

Here's a thought...

On the 6 or more hour night trips... stream side snack "seahorses and special coffee"

that sounds like a nice treat!!! (I may have to fill my freezer fill of them!!)

All in all... I really want to thank everyone..

Terry... glud to have seen you up and mobile, when your ready to go fishing shout.. I'll have a snack ready for you

Leonard

[RSBreth]

I went down by the boat ramp, had the place to myself for awhile, saw an eagle almost get a duck, went to drive up to the pavillion, and my cell goes off. Yep, baby emergency. So, I went home, and to top it off, now I'm sick, too.

Glad everyone had a good time.

[Troutn]

I sure wish I could have made it. It sounds like a good time was had by all!

[jjtroutbum]

OK looks like Im late to post. Just got home about an hour ago. Yall left a few still in there so I stuck around for a couple more days.To stick a few more fish.

Leonard thanks for helpin get the ball rollin or should I say streamer flowin in the early AM. His patterns and direction made the first fish for me in 07' a brown trout . Also ummm those lil seahorses made the cold disappear quickly.

Phil thanks for returning with leaders for me, since I forgot mine at home.

The whole event was very nice, but I really figured it would be concidering as sharing and kind as the members are online. Well eveyone was even more so in person.

Food great, fishing good, membership who'da'thought "Has its Privileges"

Had a great time glad to have met eveyone,

JJ

[Old Stumbler]

This is Pam.

My first fish of '07 was caught on Jan 1 and it was a 17in. brown. Wasn't even wading just on the bank messing around.

[damselfly]

way to go PAM!!

[Kansas Fly Fisher]

Sorry to have missed everyone! Work did not cooperate with me on New Year's eve. I ended up with only about an hour sleep and a very early call that put me about an hour late leaving the station. My son and I got down there about 1:30p.m. A few were still around and we chatted for awhile before hitting the water. Gary - A+ on the meatballs! They even kept me warm later Sounds like I really missed out on the seahorses, maybe next time. My son and I stayed around for a couple of more days to do some "father/son" fishing before he heads off to Japan for three years. I'll post a report later today. Hat's off to everyone involved and can't wait for the next one.

John

[Old Stumbler]

Jim Murphy did a nice job at the MFTA meeting last night. He does an excellent job with the smallmouth patterns. It sure is gloomy out this morning. I have a few errands to run. I am out of here.