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
I honestly believe that pound for pound the smallmouth bass is the best fighting freshwater fish there is. AND when you hunt them with a fly rod the fight is awesome! How do I know that? Four FATC guys just completed what has to be one of the best fishing/catching … Read More
July 11-12, 2022Three adventurous FATC members (AL Harper, Denny Garner and Dan Staggenborg) decided make the drive 4 hour from Chesterfield, MO to explore the Eleven Point River near Alton, Mo. in a 2 day fish and float.The first section selected was from the Hwy 19 bridge (just below Greer … Read More