On 6/07/22, FATC member Denny Garner and I, Al Harper, enjoyed a nice float down the Meramec River in an inflatable drift boat. On that trip we caught both trout and smallmouth (with an occasional — almost accidental — bluegill or pumpkin seed bream as well). It was so enjoyable we … Read More
Many FATC members fish the Bennett Spring trout park, some with terrific results this past winter. But I’ve often wondered how many of us were curious about where all that spring water flows and what happens to the more adventurous trout that decide to “escape” the security of the park and … Read More
As Mike Bisaga and I stood looking out at a packed dining room ( I counted 34 men, women and children) he said first “isn’t this great” and then in the next breath “isn’t this sad”. This was by far the biggest crowd we had to sit down and eat … Read More