Greetings from Fort Leonard Wood

[Shark_B8]

Just want to say hello to all. Awesome site from what I have looked at. I am used to coastal fishing so this is a big change for me. Hope you guys and gals can lead me in the right direction. Tight lines!

[tho1mas]

Welcome and thank you for your service to our country. I hope you do not get caught in the troop reductions.

[Otis Roostertail]

Greetings and Welcome! Thank you for your service! 95 miles south of you are the Spring River, North Fork of the White River, Bryant Creek, Lake Norfork and Bull Shoals Lake. I highly recommend all of them!

[rps]

Welcome! I spent just under six months up there some years ago. When I got leave I fished the Gasconade. More goggleye than small mouth but a great river to fish.

[Shark_B8]

Thanks for the welcome and tips guys! Fished for a few hrs on the big piney around post and managed to find a few small smallmouth. Caught 6 in the 10-12inch range and lost one a lot bigger after he bolted toward some flooded shrubs. All where caught on a hand tied deer body hair jig on ultralight tackle.

[Mac's Orphan]

Hey my man - lots of good info on this site for MO rivers, streams and lakes.

A friend of mine fishes Big Piney once in a while. I've never been there... Good job on the smallmouth!

I was supposed to go to Leonard Wood for Basic in 1969, but ended up at Ft Knox.

Thanks for serving our country... Go Army - Beat Navy!

[Quillback]

Welcome!

I had Basic and AIT at Leonard Wood in 1975. Haven't been back since.