“Jet Fuel fly floatant is an item that I prefer when dry fly fishing for several reasons. First, it is quick and easy to use without making a mess of your hands. All it takes is a quick dunk, a few false casts and you’re fishing. This goes for all dry flies, from small CDC.. read more →
First and foremost, I would like to say Happy Mother’s Day to all the mom fly anglers reading this, and to the fathers and children reading this, be sure to tell your wives and moms Happy Mother’s Day. This article is a tribute to all moms out there, but specifically to the moms that share.. read more →
“When I was in the market for a new boat bag, I really didn’t need to look any further than FishpondUSA’s Westwater Boat Bag. It is built to withstand the harshest environments; it has been in my drift boat in temperature ranges from 20 degrees to 100 degrees…sun, rain, and snow. It’s at home in.. read more →
For many of us, fly fishing is all about the solitude and getting away from the crowds. The idea of being on a busy river with boats all around us and only twenty to thirty feet away, isn’t appealing at all. But once in awhile, being close to other boats isn’t that bad, and when.. read more →
It’s the middle of March and it appears that temperatures are on the rise, and the fishing on the MO is starting to heat up. Whether you are wade fishing or float fishing, there are opportunities all over the river. For nymph fishing, keep with the typical winters colors of pink and orange. Firebeads and.. read more →
WINTER FISHING. Really? How is that even possible? Aren’t you freezing? Isn’t the water frozen? Let me answer those questions and concerns and more. read more →
It’s that time of year when the days are shorter, the nights are longer, and the mercury has dropped to below freezing temps, while the sky is letting some snow fall to the ground. With the transition from Fall like weather to the now winter weather, many anglers on the MO are transitioning from traditional.. read more →
Growing up in southern Michigan, the carp was definitely considered a trash fish. I can’t even remember how many hours I would spend in the night chasing those fish with lanterns on the front of a jon boat, spears, and a bow with some of my closest friends. While other kids in our class were.. read more →
Spring may have sprung on the calendar but you could fool me by the temperature and frozen precip falling from the sky! It was warmer in January for crying out loud! Nevertheless, it is Spring and the Rainbows are doing their thing they do at this time of year. That means some ornery Rainbows and.. read more →
June 10, 2015 – Missouri River Report Description: Flows Below Holter Dam: 6,000 CFS (Normally 7,600 CFS) Well, the late May/early June lull is back. Around this time every year the MO experiences a lack of surface action because the water temps put us “between hatches”. There are still plenty of fish to be caught.. read more →
