By Bob Randall on Tuesday, May 29th, 2018 in Fishing Wisdom, No Comments
Good article about catch and release techniques as related to fish survival. I have permission from the author, Jeff Rivera, to post it. https://agreateroutdoors.com/blogs/news/catch-and-release-fishing-best-practices-for-handling-fish Here are the bullet points: Use […]
By Bob Randall on Sunday, January 7th, 2018 in Fishing Wisdom, No Comments
The one thing that most of us agreed upon yesterday, 1/6/2018, was that size matters. Go small. Even a large fish will take a tiny insect, lots of them. I had […]
By Bob Randall on Thursday, November 16th, 2017 in Fishing Wisdom, No Comments
Don’t know if anyone is interested in mini fly cups! If you remember at the Branson Expo, John Bush was tying flies and putting them in a mini cup as […]
By Bob Randall on Wednesday, October 25th, 2017 in Conservation, Fishing Wisdom, No Comments
This is just a reminder about the change from catch and keep to catch and release at the state trout parks: the catch and keep regulations at Bennett Spring, Roaring […]
By Bob Randall on Thursday, April 27th, 2017 in Fishing Wisdom, No Comments
If you’re new to fly fishing, you may find yourself overwhelmed by the knots that hold everything together. I’ve had more knot failures than I can count. I’ve had flies […]
By Bob Randall on Sunday, February 5th, 2017 in Fishing Wisdom, No Comments
I received this notice from the Southern Council of the International Federation of Fly Fishers. Our club is an affiliate member so even if you don’t have an individual IFFF […]
By Bob Randall on Wednesday, February 1st, 2017 in Fishing Wisdom, Flies, No Comments
Since the MTFA program this month is “Tips and Tricks” for fly tying/fishing, you may find this tip interesting. Check this out: “3 Ways to Improve Your Nymphing Fly Selection” […]
By Bob Randall on Wednesday, February 1st, 2017 in Fishing Wisdom, Flies, No Comments
Since the MTFA program this month is “Tips and Tricks” for fly tying/fishing, you may find his tips interesting. Check this out: “Four Kinds of Fishing Flies” https://thecatchandthehatch.com/four-kinds-fishing-flies/?utm_source=The+Catch+%26+The+Hatch+Newsletter&utm_campaign=19cc199112-Four_Kinds_Fishing_Flies_2017_01_26&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_49cb01f241-19cc199112-351977025&mc_cid=19cc199112&mc_eid=82eae66c81 Thanks to […]
By Bob Randall on Sunday, December 11th, 2016 in Fishing Wisdom, Meetings, No Comments
MTFA members: Since many of you don’t follow our MTFA-Springfield Facebook page, you have missed an important post. So, I’ll show it to you below. Tyler Strothkamp and his family […]
By Bob Randall on Saturday, November 19th, 2016 in Fishing reports, Fishing Trip, Fishing Wisdom, Flies, No Comments
Remember that it’s catch and release season in our state trout parks. Special regulations apply. Six of us went on the first cold, blustery day of this fall/winter season to […]
