May 2019 - Missouri Trout Fisherman's Association - Springfield Chapter

The Feather Thief

By Bob Randall on Tuesday, May 28th, 2019 in Conservation, Flies, No Comments

The Feather Thief, Beauty, Obsession and the Natural History Heist of the Century By Kirk Wallace Johnson A book review by Bob Randall Like to tie flies? Yes, then you like feathers. This is a book about the theft of museum quality feathers by an obsessed salmon fly tier. The theft was approximately 10 years […]

MDC proposes raising costs of trout permits and daily tags

By Bob Randall on Tuesday, May 28th, 2019 in Conservation, No Comments

MDC proposes raising trout permits and daily tags starting in 2020 Increases needed to help cover costs of raising, stocking more than 1.5 million fish annually. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is proposing increases to the prices of its annual trout permits and daily trout tags starting in 2020. According […]