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  • November 16, 2022 at 6:50 am in reply to: Meramec from the park to Scott’s Ford #25897
    alharp
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    Jeff:

    I enjoyed your article.  I also use an inflatable drift boat (Flycraft) and have floated the 8-mile Meramec River stretch from Woodson Woods to Scotts Ford several times. In addition to trout, I and others have also caught smallmouth on this section.  It’s great that your wife was able to shuttle you but if you have to resort to a commercial shuttle on a future float, I’ve used a guy named Don who is affiliated with Adventure Outdoors in Steelville.  Or perhaps you and I (and I have room for another in the Flycraft) can team up and do our own self-shuttle now that fall and winter rainfall has beefed up the flow down there.  It’s the closest trout flyfishing float I know of to St. Louis and can be productive once we learn that stretch of the river well.  Take care.

    Al Harper 636-390-4569

    July 26, 2022 at 10:11 am in reply to: Local smallie recommendation #25038
    alharp
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    I’ve had some success on the Meramec. Floated Hwy 8 just outside Steelville to Scott’s Ford and caught smallmouth with fly rod. Also, below Scott’s Ford all the way to Meramec State Park in Sullivan, MO holds smallmouth and fewer trout as the river warms. The Smallmouth Alliance is a good resource as well. The 7/22 edition of MO Conservationist magazine featured an article “In Brief” about the Smallmouth Slam and a list of rivers and creeks on page 6. Perhaps we can pursue them in my drift boat. Al Harper, FATC member.

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