Current River 4/23/04

Met up with Mike, a member of the Ozark Chronicles board, at Montauk lodge around 6:30am. We went down to Baptist Camp Access to fish. Morning started out a bit slow untill the fish started hitting on some huge mayflies that were hatching. They were about a size 12. I think we both managed to pick up a couple of fish on dries. From there we continued downstream throwing a little bit of everything and picking up fish from time to time. Good day fishing, however it was extremly cold paired with a stiff wind.

The Big River 4/9/2005

The Big River is south of Desoto, MO about 9 miles on Hwy 21. I met up with Eric an old college roommate Friday night. We left for the Big River Saturday morning around 8:00am. We put in at the Hwy 21 bridge and took out at Washington State Park. The river seemed to have a good flow to it, we never had to drag the canoe. Unfortunately the fish did not cooperate. We only landed a couple and had 3 or 4 throw the hook. Saturday was a great day none the less, just to be out on the river. Big River Near Washington State Park 

Current River 4/2/2005

Fished with Sam Potter of Tightline guide service. Saturday was a beautiful day, not a cloud in the sky. We arrived at Parker Hollow around 8:00am. From there we went up stream and fished untill noon. We were trying for a big guy and throwing streamers. Fish did not cooperate and ended the morning with only one small smallmouth. After lunch we fished below Baptist. We were able to locate a couple decent browns in a little run. I managed to bring in two fish on soft hackles. The fished looked to be rising to either tiny midges or extremely small caddis. It was a very slow day but I learned a different way to fish streamers, as well as how to fish soft hackels. I am now a firm believer in the soft hackel and will fish them more often.