Trips: Cicada Madness

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

Trips: Guided on the Meramec

Guided Trip to the Meramac River April 10, 2024  Vestiges of winter were still around. Most of the trees had not fully burst out their leaves. The understory held glades of bluebells that were very pleasing to the eye. The bright purple redbud blooms stood out almost as much as … Read More

Trips: Back to Browntown

Trip to Baptist Camp Bob Hassett, Harold Bates, and Ken Welter took advantage of the nice weather on FridayJanuary 23 to head to Baptist Camp. We were especially interested in getting to Browntown tostir up some action. We also had hopes of maybe getting to Ashley Creek junction, but didn’tmake … Read More