Fly Fishing Adventures

Jeff’s summaries of his fly fishing exploits.

Fly Fishing at Roaring River State Park – Cassville, Missouri

I’ve got a little spot for you…a secret, there is a little 4 mile stretch of Missouri water that is a real gem; springs from above pour cool water into the Roaring River and thus was born one of the four Missouri trout parks. The others are Montauk, Bennet and Meremac…all located in the central […]

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Fishin And Fireworks

The July 4th weekend was one that I held in quiet anticipation for many days…for you see, I would be in Missouri, fly rod in hand, cool water running around my waders and tantalizing trout ready and willing to take a fly. School had ran long this year and when combined with many volleyball workouts, […]

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The Magic of Fishing

“In my view, the people who fish do so because it seems like magic to them, and it is hard to find things in life that seem magical”, a quote by Howell Raines. I don’t know Howell but I do agree that fishing is magical; to place my finger on the main reason is still […]

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Video – Catching A Smallmouth Bass

This video is of me landing a 16 inch smallie in a small southern Indiana creek. It was shot by my son, Harrison, who was along and also catching some good fish. This particular smallmouth was hooked on an Irish Jig; a fly that I tie in lime green and dark green just like the […]

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I’m Still A Guy

Technology is a cool thing. I didn’t think that I would be as dependent on the technology of today as I am. In some ways I wish I weren’t…then there are times that it is pretty cool. I recently had a birthday, #49, and decided I would like to have one of these cool I-pods […]

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Micropterus dolomieu (Small Mouth Bass)

Just in case you think that I have or I am writing about a disease….think again as this is the scientific name for the smallmouth bass. Micropterus means small fin and I would have thought that stood for smallmouth; the second part is named after a French Mineralogists with the last name of Dolomieu. I […]

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