spm 0 Report post Posted January 25, 2014 Just found this forum and have been trolling it for a few days. Have already picked up some good tips. I have been in and out of flytying over the years, but since I am now retired I hope to spend more time tying and fishing. I guess my home water would be the Current River in the Missouri Ozarks. Best of luck in the new year to all. spm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flysmallie 0 Report post Posted January 25, 2014 Welcome. The Current is a beautiful place. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spm 0 Report post Posted January 27, 2014 Welcome. The Current is a beautiful place. Thanks. Yes, it is. It's a couple hours to get there from Columbia, but it is worth the drive. s. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fly~by~night 0 Report post Posted February 10, 2014 SW MO here...nice to see more MO folks here:) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bryon Anderson 0 Report post Posted February 10, 2014 Welcome from a fellow Missourian (now transplanted to Michigan). Good to see so many folks from my home state on here! I didn't take up fly fishing until after I'd moved away, and I would really like to go back now and fish some of the trout and smallmouth rivers in the southern part of MO, including the Current. I did fish Bennet Springs once, which was fun, but kind of a circus. Columbia is a great town - I have to make a pilgramage to Shakespeare's every time I'm home. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted February 10, 2014 Spm ... when you get tired of Missouri ... come on down to Florida. I remember my family's first vacation together was in the Ozarks. We spent two weeks on a lake there (back in the 60's, so I don't remember what lake) and had a blast. Beautiful country, I do remember, and it seemed there was a lot of places to fish within a 2 hour drive ... are you sure you need to drive that far to a river? Oh, and welcome to the site. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigDaddyHub 0 Report post Posted February 10, 2014 Welcome!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spm 0 Report post Posted February 14, 2014 Welcome from a fellow Missourian (now transplanted to Michigan). Good to see so many folks from my home state on here! I didn't take up fly fishing until after I'd moved away, and I would really like to go back now and fish some of the trout and smallmouth rivers in the southern part of MO, including the Current. I did fish Bennet Springs once, which was fun, but kind of a circus.Columbia is a great town - I have to make a pilgramage to Shakespeare's every time I'm home. Only a "True Columbian" would know about Shakespeare's. I'll save you a slice, next time I'm there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spm 0 Report post Posted February 14, 2014 Spm ... when you get tired of Missouri ... come on down to Florida. I remember my family's first vacation together was in the Ozarks. We spent two weeks on a lake there (back in the 60's, so I don't remember what lake) and had a blast. Beautiful country, I do remember, and it seemed there was a lot of places to fish within a 2 hour drive ... are you sure you need to drive that far to a river? Oh, and welcome to the site. Well, right now I'm pretty tired of winter, so ... Actually, moved here from SoFla about 10 yrs ago. s. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spm 0 Report post Posted February 14, 2014 Thanks for all the replies and welcomes. I'm looking forward to learning a lot from everyone. s. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites