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Great Days On The Water!

Sunday, March 17th, 2024

Weather continues to be wonderful.  Nice, sunny day today with highs in the upper 50s.  High 60s Tuesday and Wednesday.  By Thursday, we will drop to the lower 60s and chances for rain both days with Thursday being the best chance.  Back to sunshine Saturday and mid to upper 60s.

Generation pattern has been a little spastic.  Wednesday and Thursday it was off all day.  Friday they turned a couple on during the afternoon.  Saturday they had units running until 11:00 then off and back on around 7:00 p.m.  Off all day today.  Tomorrow they are running something almost all day.

Fishing continues to be really good.  Dana was on the water almost all day Thursday with Don and his grandson, Tyson.  This was the day we had storms come through around 3:30.  Good day on the black copperhead midge and a cream mop fly.  Darren was also out.  He had Jeb and Colin on the water.  It was a midge pupae and scud for them.  Jim’s guy, Steve caught on a biot midge and the black copperhead midge.

Fun day Friday.  Dana, Gina, Jim and Carolyn had two fathers and their six sons on the water.  Dads Matt and Marcus were out with Dana.  Gina had Mark and Preston.  Carolyn took Christen and Connor.  Jim gave his boys names and couldn’t remember their real names.  Plus, he jumped into the river, got soaked and they came off the water early.  He was pretty cold and his boys were cold too.  Anyway, for

Christen – 3/15/24

the ones who stayed dry, it was a good day on a gray scud, black copperhead midge and cream mega worm (Dana)  Gina and Carolyn had their boys on the Ruby 2 midge and red San Juan worm.  Everyone except Jim’s group, started out wading.  When the other boys started getting cold, into the boats they went and finished up the trip from the boats.

Connor & Christen – 3/15/24

The last cast of the day for Connor and Christen, they both hooked up with a fish at the same time.

 

 

Great Weather!!!!

Wednesday, March 13th, 2024

The weather has been absolutely great!  Warm, sunny days in the 70-80s.  Only negative has been the wind on some of those days.  The cherry blossom trees have been absolutely gorgeous.  The red buds are budding and they look like they are going to be gorgeous!  Can hardly wait for the dogwoods!  We are expecting some much needed rain tomorrow.  Looks like it will come in the afternoon and go into the evening.  Possibly some severe weather is likely.  Friday till be much cooler than we have seen….upper 50s with a slight chance for rain.  Weekend is upper 60s Saturday and upper 50s Sunday.  Monday is looking at upper 40s but back into the 60s the rest of the week.

One or two units on for an hour early in the morning the past few days then zero generation the rest of the day.  No generation showing for tomorrow.  We could certainly use some rain.

Darren on the water Sunday with John and Patty from Oklahoma.  Good day on the P&P midge.  He was back on the water Monday with Matt and his two sons.  They also did well on the P&P midge.

Joey and his friend Willie, took a wade trip with Gary yesterday.  Very good day for these guys on a scud early, then the P&P midge and finished up the day with the Ruby 2 midge.  Carolyn had Susie and Alan on the water.  They also had a very good day on the P&P midge.

Brian – 3/13/24

Brian from Minnesota fished with Dana today.  It was the black copperhead midge and big ruby.

Fishing is good and lots of wading time!

What A Wonderful February We Are Having!

Sunday, February 25th, 2024

Cannot believe the weather we are having this year in February!  Today it will be in the 70s, as will tomorrow.  Wednesday it looks like 80s!!!  We have had a FEW days in the 30s or 40s but for the most past, it has been 50s and better.  Wednesday will be 40, but back into the 50s and 60s the next couple days.  Long-range forecast is looking good too.

Still running some kind of water non-stop.  For whatever reason, they have been very spastic in the generation schedule.  High two units for four hours, then a low one unit for an hour and back to a low or high two units for a couple more hours, etc. etc.

Dana on the water Thursday and Friday with Scott from Columbia, MO.  Thursday Scott had a good day on the ruby 2 and cream mega worm.  Friday Scott’s wife, Barb joined them and it was the ruby 2 and holographic green crackleback.

Saturday, Chris and his father, John, fished with Dana.  They had a good day on the black copperhead midge and the holographic green crackleback.  Great weather for all these trips!

What A Start To The New Year!

Tuesday, February 13th, 2024

Terrible weather in January!  Super cold days and lots of them.  Normally February is our coldest month but this year has been different…….so far.  We did get 2-3 inches of beautiful snow yesterday with temperatures in the low 30s (no as bad a January temps).  Today we will see upper 50s and tomorrow low 60s!!  50s until Saturday when the high will be 38!   But, Sunday and Monday return to the 50s.  We’ll take it.

We had been seeing lots of no generation time during the late morning into late afternoon.  However, since last Thursday they have been running non-stop all day.  Have seen some cooler weather and moisture during that time frame.  We are getting some low generation time during the day.  By low generation I mean one unit or less.  This level is wadeable in several places.  Today we will see low generation from 11:00 a.m. until about 5:00 p.m.  I would expect this trend to change soon.

Gary on the water last Tuesday with Jack from here in Missouri.  It was the Ruby 2 midge for them that day.  Worked a lot of different water so Jack can learn all the different places to fish this water.

 

Good Start To The New Year!

Sunday, January 7th, 2024

Weather has been great for this time of the year.  However, it looks like we might be in the some winter weather starting tomorrow afternoon.  They are forecasting rain most of tomorrow.  Tuesday, it will be windy with snow off and on most of the day.  Good news is that earlier there were forecasting a significant amount of snow.  Now, it looks like we might see an inch or better.  Temperatures will drop to a low in the upper 20s.   Wednesday and Thursday are looking good with temperatures in the mid 40s.  Colder next Friday with the possibility of snow and temperatures in the low 30s.  Saturday through the early part of the following week are the hummers!  Temperatures in the upper teens Friday, 20s Saturday through Monday.  That’s line freezing weather!

Water off all day yesterday and again all day today except for an hour late this afternoon.  Monday we are back to running for several hours during the morning, off around noon and back on for a couple hours around 6:00 p.m.

Mayo and his wife, Alex started the New Year off right.  They spend half a day on the water with Dana last Tuesday.  Fun day catching on the black copperhead midge.

Don’t forget we have free fly tying clinics going on right now.  These are every Saturday morning and run through the first weekend in March.  You need to give us a call if you are interested in attending any of them as class sizes are limited.

 

Happy New Fly Fishing Year!!!

Tuesday, January 2nd, 2024

We hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas!  Also hope you have a healthy and great New Year!!!

Weather right now….in a word is “burr”.  Highs the past few days have been in the mid 30s, maybe one day in low 40s.  Looking at low to mid 40s this week into the weekend.  Chances of snow showers this coming Friday and again next Tuesday.  That’s a ways off and will probably change.

Other than Sunday when they had the water off all day, we continue to see 2-3 units on in the morning for four hours then off until late afternoon when they turn them back on for four to five hours.

Adlee – 12/27/23

Several folks finished up the end of the year fishing.  Last Wednesday, a family

Cameron – 12/27/23

from Texas, Adam, Brittany, Adlee and Cameron took a wade trip with Gary and Carolyn.  Fun day and everyone caught at least one fish, (except Mom.  She stayed bundled up in

Adam – 12/27/23

the boat).  It was a cream mop fly day.

Thursday, Tim and Shawn fished with Carolyn.

Shawn – 12/28/23

Worked hard for them that day, but landed several on the black copperhead midge.  Gina was out with a couple of her regular guys, Dale and Glen.  They also

Tim – 12/28/23

fished

Dale – 12/28/23

with her on Friday.  A couple of good days for these guys on a black holographic midge and black bugger.

Glen – 12/28/23

Saturday and Sunday, Carolyn had her regular New Year’s Eve fisher, Dean, on the water.  Worked hard Saturday for fish, but Sunday ended the year on a good note!  Lots of beautiful fish and finally, he caught a brown!

Dean – 12/31/23

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It’s December? Where Did The Year Go?!

Thursday, November 30th, 2023

Cloudy, rainy day today with temperature in the l0w 50s.  With the rain, there is a chill in the air.  Feels much cooler than it is.  Looks like low to mid 50s until Thursday next week.  Then, back onto the 60s for a few days.

We continue to see generation during the morning hours, then off for a few hours and back on in the afternoon or evening.

Darren on a wade trip last Saturday with Jennifer, Jason and their two children.  Fun day for everyone.  They caught fish on midges and scuds.

Thursday, Darren and Dana took a group from Iowa out.  This was really one of those tough days.  It was cold, windy and tough fishing.  There was really no best fly.

Tom – 11/28/23

Tuesday, Tom from Iowa with with Darren.  Very good day on the back zebra midge under a big ruby.

 

Cold Is The Word For Today!

Sunday, November 26th, 2023

11:00 a.m. and the temperature is 33 degrees and cloudy.  Have a some wind which makes it even colder.  After tomorrow, we will get back into the 50s for a high during the day.  No more 40s for at least a week.  Right now they are forecasting rain next Friday……to be seen.

Strange generation.  Yesterday they ran one then two generators for a few hours during the morning.  Today they are generating nothing until late this afternoon and then it will only be for one hour.  Monday they are scheduled to run around one unit most of the day.

Last Tuesday Darren took Jacque and Steve out for half a day.  Generators running so they went through to the normal take out.  Good day for them on  Sir Camelot and P&P midges.  Matt and Jeff were out with Dana.  Caught a few on the holographic green crackleback.

Friday, Mike from Oak Grove fished with Darren.  Good day for him on a midge larvae, micro scud and zebra midge.  Fished the Rockin Chair area and down .  Dana had Tim out for half a day.  Caught fish on a Ruby 2 midge.  Gina had one of her regulars, Dale, on the water Friday and again on Saturday.  They

Dale – 11/25/23

fished all day Friday and had a good day on the black copperhead midge, Ruby 2 and a few on a gray scud.  Friday they fished from Root Wad to boat ramp area.

Saturday, Dale and Gina fished from the boat ramp to Lookout area.  Another good day and basically the same flies.   Carolyn had a group on the water for a wade trip.  Father, daughters, and son-in-law.  Calvin, Holly, Amanda and JJ.  Good day for this bunch on the P&P

Calvin – 11/25/23

midge.  Everyone stayed active until the sun went in around 2:00 p.m.  Slowed down but they continued catching on the Ruby 2 midge and a cream mop fly.  Really good and fun day for everyone!

A Few Nippy Days!

Wednesday, November 22nd, 2023

Day before yesterday was cold and rainy.  Yesterday was cold and windy!  Today it’s sunny and a tad warmer – low 50s.  Thanksgiving day looks to be our warmest day for a while – 62 degrees.  Saturday through next Wednesday looks like 40s for the high and 20s for the lows.  Burr!  Not ready for this.

Generators were supposed to be on yesterday…NOT!  They finally came on around 4:00 p.m.  They are running some water today but so far, it is not looking like the projection.  We’ll see.

Ron with 22″ rainbow – 11/16/23

Lots of fishing going on.  Dana on the water last Thursday with Ron and Sammi.  Not a lot of numbers but nice fish.  Ron caught a beautiful 22 inch rainbow.  It was Ruby 2 and the black copperhead midges.

Friday, Gary took Ella out for a half-day wade trip.  Good day for Ella on the black copperhead and Ruby 2 midges.

Ella – 11/17/23

Martin and Art spent the Saturday on the water

Art – 11/18/23

with Dana.  Full run for them as the water was running.  Good day on the P&P midge and cream mop fly.  Art actually caught a brown and rainbow at the same

Martin – 11/18/23

time on his dropper rig.  Carolyn had Terry and his daughter, Kylie on the water for half a day.

Kylie with 22″ rainbow – 11/18/23

Good day for them on the red San Juan worm under the big ruby when the water was running.  When it shut down, they switched to the Ruby 2 and P&P midges.  This was Kylie’s trip as she landed and most fish plus a 22 inch rainbow.

Tuesday, Ed from West Virginia spent the late morning with Carolyn.  Water was supposed to be on, but they ran nothing until late in the afternoon.  Worked hard for fish on the ruby 2 midge, mop fly and a JQ streamer trailing the Tiger Tail.

 

 

Beautiful Weekend!

Wednesday, November 15th, 2023

This weather has been absolutely gorgeous!  Can’t last much longer.  It is in the 70s today and we will be upper 60s tomorrow.  Friday and Saturday are low 60s, then upper 50s for Sunday.  Right now it looks like we will see rain Monday and Tuesday with temperatures in the low 50s Monday and mid 40s Tuesday.  Mid 50s for the rest of that week.

Generators on for a couple hours Saturday morning and again late Sunday afternoon.  Monday we had generators in the morning and they shut down early afternoon.  Tuesday they came on for four hours in the morning.  Generators on this morning and shut down around 1:00 p.m.  Projection for tomorrow is no generation all day with an exception of one unit for one hour around 7:00 p.m.

What a weekend!  Over 30 ladies with River Runners Women’s Fly Fishing Club showed up at the shop Friday night.  We all sat around and caught up on what everyone has been doing since we last got together.  Saturday morning, after they turned the generators off, we headed to the river.  Great day on the water for everyone.  With the little generation we had that morning, fishing was wonderful!  Lots of nice fish for the ladies.  Saturday night it was dinner at the Pour House.  Sunday, more fishing and catching!

Monday, Dana had Brian from Oklahoma on the water.  Caught some fish on the Ruby 2 and black copperhead midges.

Lewis with 21-1/2″ rainbow – 11/14/23

Tuesday, Carolyn took Lewis, also from Oklahoma, out for half a day.  Started out with a couple units running.  Worked the drift and caught several fish on the red San Juan worm dropped under the big ruby.  Once it dropped out, we found a good spot and had a really good day catching on the Ruby 2 midge dropped under the Rusty midge.  When they slowed down on that combo, it was the P&P under the Rusty midge.  Several nice fish, but the best fish of the day was a 21-1/2″ rainbow.

 


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