Fishing Report 9/5 And 9/6

[Tailwater]

Started at suicide and fished upstream all the way to the Cabin, with not alot of pocket water to choose from. Word of the day for both dates was LOW water. Had over 20 long ear on a black madame x, with some nice browns and rainbows on a size 10 stimulator near the bank. Action was best right before dusk, as the browns would hit the stimulator about every other cast (gotta love that with 4X tippet). Biggest of both days was a really nice, fat 16 in. brown that took me for quite a ride downstream before finally coming to hand. Looks like the water is way up from recent rains--the river sure could use it. One note--had to do some trash pickup at the suicide lot. It still floors me how people somehow have the urge to throw a used water bottle or styrofoam cup away in one of the prettiest spots in Missouri.

Another great 2 days on the Meramec. Saw just a few white flies at dusk--I think we're still a few days away from the big Fall hatches.

[Center Punch]

tailwater, as of lately i have only been fishing up above cardiac. how is it downstream around suicide?

[Tailwater]

Since I was fishing at 140, and the water is now at 400, I guess it's anyone's guess as to how the suicide stretch is fishing right now. Most of my favorite stretches were too low to fish, and only the deepest holes had a decent number of fish. Browns were especially spooky after any bad casts.

I've found that's a really good zone on the weekdays when the aluminum hatch hasn't been buzzing, but a bad stretch on weekends with more pressure. I had a great time with the still stretches along banks downstream of suicide, as I caught about 20 longear, some of them were hand sized slabs. Looks like the water level is really good (for now)--best of luck in your trip!