Missouri is part of an historic cicada emergence going on this month (May 2024), in which two major broods numbering more than a trillion bugs are involved. I, Al Harper, had some success with fish feeding on cicadas that I thought I’d share in this trip report. Not since 1803 have … Read More
Recently got back from fishing & camping along the headwaters of the Missouri River in MT. This is where the Missouri (longest river in the US) begins. It’s where the Jefferson, Madison & Gallatin Rivers merge to form the MO River. Spent 4 days jet rafting back and forth a … Read More
This is Al Harper wondering: “Do fish react to an Aurora Borealis event as they do to various phases of the moon?” Many old-time fisherman I’ve met or fished with would keep a careful watch on the moon phases and some would swear they had first-hand knowledge of a cause-and-result link between … Read More