An Alaskan Adventure by Bob Randall

By Bob Randall on Friday, August 30th, 2019 in Fishing Trip, No Comments

Alaska Adventure

Cottonmouths at Crane Creek

By Bob Randall on Tuesday, June 25th, 2019 in Nature, No Comments

If you have heard Larry Wegmann telling about Crane Creek, you have heard of the high population of water moccasins in the area.  Larry’s not just telling stories.  He is […]

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 […]

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. – […]

Hook removal

By Bob Randall on Friday, April 19th, 2019 in Fishing Wisdom, No Comments

No, not from the fish – from a person: Hook Removal An emergency room physician at an Ozarks hospital says he averages 2 to 3 hook removal procedures a month. […]

4-13-2019 Club fishing outing to Montauk State Park

By Bob Randall on Sunday, April 14th, 2019 in Fishing reports, Fishing Trip, Flies, No Comments

Attending Mike Kidd, John Bush, Bob Randall.  Fly of the day was a green wispy fished on a sinking line/leader.  Water was high and fast. Fish seemed to be holding […]

First Written Record of a Fly Pattern

By Bob Randall on Sunday, April 7th, 2019 in Uncategorized, No Comments

Fly of the Month Millennium Double Millennium From a Recipe approximately 1800 years old. Recipe: Hook:   Bone, stone, wood, etc., straight shank, sizes 12 – 00 Thread: Horse hair, whatever […]

Ancient Fishing Clubs

By Bob Randall on Sunday, April 7th, 2019 in Fishing Wisdom, Uncategorized, No Comments

Walk Under a Trout Stream

By Bob Randall on Monday, April 1st, 2019 in Conservation, Nature, No Comments

The American Museum of Fly Fishing and Johnny Morris’ Wonders of Wildlife aquarium and museum in Springfield, Mo., will give curious anglers the chance to walk under a carefully crafted […]

“No prudent man is a fisherman.”

By Bob Randall on Monday, April 1st, 2019 in Conservation, Fishing Wisdom, Nature, No Comments

One of my heroes is Aldo Leopold. Many people consider him to be the founder of wildlife conservation and he was one of the early leaders of the American wilderness […]