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Two flies are much better than one
Anglers use two flies to effectively reduce the time in finding out what insect and what stage of it that the trout are feeding upon. The nymphal or larval stage of an insect is typically the stage that fish feed on the majority of time.
As a result, many anglers fish a large dry fly as an indicator. This fly takes the place of the yarn or hard bubble type of indicators. From this fly a nymph is suspended with a length of leader material. Some anglers even will add a split shot to get the second fly deeper. Doing this requires a very large and highly buoyant dry fly. Too much weight will obviously sink the indicator fly.
Anglers attach the second fly by tying the leader of the second fly off of a tag end of a line splice, this is called a dropper, or by directly tying to the bend of the hook on the indicator fly.
State weighs changes for new waterfowling season
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources recently held a series of meetings throughout the state to discuss proposed changes for the 2006-2007 waterfowling season. After weighing the input, the DNR is recommending "...waterfowl hunting dates and waterfowl hunting zone lines for the next five years that reflect an extensive review of scientific data, waterfowl hunter survey data and comments from sporting organizations, waterfowl hunters and other constituents during the last eight months," IDNR Acting Director Sam Flood said, adding that the state's proposals include: An elimination of Canada goose hunting harvest quotas in Illinois beginning this fall. 79-day Canada goose seasons in the North and Central Zones and a 56-day. Canada goose season in the South Zone with a daily limit of two geese in all zones.
Trout fishing in Missouri without a Ph.D
Though I am not an avid, or should I say a rabid trout nut, I do enjoy fishing for them and caught the bug when I was in high school. Myself and a couple of friends used to head out on a Friday or Saturday night for Roaring River down by Cassville on Highway 112. After running around in Cassville in the evening, we would finally get to Roaring River and all three of us would sleep in the cab of a 70-something Chevy pickup that one of my buddies owned. Somehow we were always ready by the time the horn blew at too-early-thirty in the morning. Sometimes we would have good luck and sometimes we didnt. We always had a great time though. Missouri has many trout parks spread throughout the state. All are beautiful and a great place to take the family for a daylong picnic or even a vacation.
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