Hello From S. Illinois

[Mac's Orphan]

Hey guys...

New forum member here.

I used to fish at McClellan's back in the day. My brother talked me into buying a fly rod and took me down there in 1984. I came home, sold all my bass fishing gear and have been a trout bum ever since. LOL!

Met some fine folks there. Chuck Davidson was still around, along with Art Hempstead, John Miller and Art Lohman. John Gulley was just getting his guiding business going and was living in a little cabin just N or Mac's trout dock close to the shoals. He's a great fisherman and tyer. Mac and his wife were running the business (along with his precious cows!! LOL). When John and Ruby closed the gates, I was depressed for a good month. Went to several places in TN but missed the fishing at Mac's. There's nothing I ever found that could compare with that place when the generators were off.

Any way, came to MO and have been fishing the Eleven Point and just got back from the Current. I really like the Current River. It's just gorgeous and such a pristine place.

Looking forward to learing more about the Current River. Fishing there has been a humbling experience for me. Seems like I'm trying to use flys that are way to large for that water. On a side note, my son and I do not harvest any trout and are firm believers in barbless hooks. Sooooo much easier to release a fish.

Will be asking a lot of questions so your patience would be appreciated!!

Mike

[Quillback]

Welcome!

[snagged in outlet 3]

I love McClellans and I'm still in morning over the whole deal.

Welcome.

Pete

[flyfishmaster]

Welcome to forum. A lot of good info here. Just don't ask about the "Honey Holes"

[Phil Lilley]

Welcome. Loved walking in and fishing McCellands.