On April 30, 2017, two inches of water flooded the Aker’s Ferry Canoe Rental shop. TheOzark National Scenic Riverways (ONSR) and the surrounding communities were hit hard by this year’s historic flooding. Yet just a few weeks later, the outfitters were up and running; the park service had re-opened many of the access points on […]
Choosing The Right Kayak For Fly Fishing Written by: Jeff, Sr editor of southtexaskayak.com Do you enjoy a good adrenaline rush just as much as sitting around relaxing as the breeze blows through your hair? How would you like to enjoy both pleasantries simultaneously? Look no further than fly fishing from a kayak. Traveling to
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What piece of gear do we use the most other than the rod & reel? Most of us reach for our fly box more than a dozen or 2 times while out on the river for the day. And does our fly box really stand up to the test. I would say not. Those fancy
Today we are so busy that we often neglect to care for are Rio fly line, or we believe it’s like everything else meant to be used then tossed in the trash. But at $75-$85.00 we might want to take the time to care for it. The throw away society is great for the dealer
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Many fly fisherman hangup our waders and put away our fly rods at the first sign of winter. But if you can handle colder temps and snow covered banks you may just be in for the best fishing of the year. While many anglers are headed to the basement to spend the next few months
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We have all read the list of the top 25 flies of all time and they usually include flies such as Pheasant tail, Elk hair caddis, Zebra midge and so on, but have you ever wondered what the top fly of all time is. It’s the Wooly Bugger!!! Yes, I pick a streamer as
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I recently took a fishing trip on the Eleven Point River in southern Missouri. As always I did my home work to find out what flies I should stock up on, everything I read said to make sure I had crawdads in my fly box. So I ordered myself a half dozen in the recommended
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Catch The Fish You Want!!! Most fly fishermen will tell you that nothing is more exciting than seeing a rise, targeting the fish and then catching it with a dry fly. I would agree with that! But then I would bet that the majority of those rises the trout are not feeding on adult
Here in Missouri we love the Crackleback, you won’t find one fly box in the state without a variety of Cracklebacks in it. The reason the Crackleback is so popular is it was born and breed here by Ed Story of Feathercraft, in the 1950’s but is now being fished worldwide. The question you should be asking
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I am sad to announce that Ted Lammert of Feather Craft as passed away. Ted has been a staple in the St. Louis Fly Fishing Community for decades by running one of the finniest Fly fishing shops around. Whenever I stepped through his door I was greeted with a smile or a recent story of
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