River fishing trip

[Daniel Riggs]

I am moving back to Missouri and would like to take a river fishing trip down the Finley. Is anybody else game?  I used to paddle it several years ago before moving to Florida for a couple years. I would put in at Linden Lake and float down to Nixa. 

I wont be back up there until late July. 

[TroutRinger]

I'd be interested 

[Daniel Riggs]

8 hours ago, TroutRinger said:

I'd be interested 

Sounds good. Have you been on the Finley this year?  I know that in the past there are sometimes fallen trees that make things interesting, but they usually get cut down at some point. 

[TroutRinger]

No sir. Haven't floated that section before but always wanted to. 

I imagine we will see an update here at some point soon on whether or not it is passable. 

[Mofloatjunkie]

I've never floated that stretch and I'm always down to meet new oaf members. minnmofishbro and I would love to float with you. 

[Daniel Riggs]

Sounds good. I used to float this stretch a lot since my place is in Fordland. I miss river paddling (there aren't many rivers in south Florida).

[holleybob]

I'd be up for that. It's one that I've wanted to do as well. I've heard you need to bring a chainsaw though. 

[Daniel Riggs]

5 hours ago, holleybob said:

I'd be up for that. It's one that I've wanted to do as well. I've heard you need to bring a chainsaw though. 

I've ran it in the past and I've had to portage due to the obstacles a few times. This is usually only the upper portion by the lake.  If I had a chainsaw I'd cut them out myself. 

[holleybob]

Remind me when the time comes and I'll bring one along.

 

Jeff

[Daniel Riggs]

Just got back to Missouri. I'd be up for a trip to the Finley coming up over the next weekend sometime.