Trips: When the going gets tough…..

This past Wednesday (June 21, 2023) was a beautiful day for a FATC graduation at MontaukState Park. The weather was great, the fishing pressure was light (except for 16 FATC guys).Lots of us (but not me) opted for wet wading. The cast of characters included:Graduate Doug Smedley, Tom Kelly, Scott … Read More

Trips: Big River Float Trip

On 6/21/23, John Muckerman and I, Al Harper, decided to celebrate the first day of summer by floating the nearby Big River and seeing what we could catch with fly rods.  The Big originates in St. Francois county and flows north for 83 miles before emptying into the Meramec River near … Read More

Service: June 2023 Stream Team – Bonhomme Creek

On June 3, 2023 five FatC members met at the statue at  Babler State Park for a Stream Team water monitoring event of Bonhomme Creek.   The April monitoring event at the Bonhomme location was rained out.  This rescheduled date for monitoring Bonhomme proved to be ideal. Steve Baker, Ken Welter, … Read More