Why Browns in the Meramec?

A couple of years ago I caught a very “lethargic” looking trout swimming near the shoreline.  He took my fly immediately but then gave no fight to my net.  The trout looked sick and as I checked it out, the gills were full of some type of parasite.  I took … Read More

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Trips: Cardiac Hill

After reading some recent trip reports to the Meramec river I took a quick trip to Cardiac Hill on Monday morning, November 13th.  As I entered the river, I went upstream about 20 yards to the hole protected by a couple of downed trees.  Using tips from recent trip reports … Read More

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Trips: Do you what to know a secret?

After a rumor from Matt McClure came out that browns from the Shepard Hills hatchery were stocked at Scott’s Ford access on the Meramec river, Jim Craig, Bill Byington and Kenny Klimes went to check this location out. Scott’s Ford is very rarely fished by the FATC since it is … Read More

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