Missouri Fish: Cool and Happy
Last night Keaten (Cornfed) and I went speeding after work back to the Missouri after hooking some nice browns with Jake the night before. I think the cooler weather and water temps are beginning to activate the fish. Browns should now be staging below possible spawning areas and larger rainbows will usually follow. We have been swinging 2-4 inch Crayfish and Sculpin patterns before dark with really great success.
The weeds are beginning to relent on the Missouri which is making the swing possible. Although I would recommend if you are spey fishing to stay with about 10 ft. of T-8 or one of the MOW tips that has 2.5-5 feet of floating integrated to 5-7.5 feet of T-11 as there are enough weeds still that dragging flies across the rocks is still annoying.
While nymphing is producing big results as well, for streamer junkies the lower river is certainly turning on for fall fishing. Cornfed hooked up last night! Happy Mo Dogg-
Hatch and Mo-Slay Stop in the shop and check out our great selection of swinging flies that we can prove are already working well this fall.