Monday, April 4, 2016

Just a Couple of Reasons Why I Love Spring in the Ozarks

Unless you live deep in the South or snow skiing is your pastime of choice, Spring is almost always a welcome season when it finally rolls around. Old man winter starts to release his grasp on things and Mother nature begins brushing the countryside with the multitude of greens on her palette.
While I'm sure that Spring is just as welcome in your backyard as it is mine, there's something about a Spring morning in the Ozarks that's pretty hard to beat.
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Boats loaded and rods are set-up, fully armed with what I'm hoping is the smallmouth candy of choice today...
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This girl was enjoying a warm, sunny morning on her Spring nest as I floated by in search of hungry smallies...
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There really is nothing to compare with an early morning float on a peaceful river this time of year. Everything is greening up and taking on a new face after a long winter season...
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Definitely my kind of morning coffee break...
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These rivers take on an entirely different look come Memorial Day, on most of my Spring floats I seldom see another person though...
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Lunch always tastes better if consumed streamside with your feet kicked up on the side of a boat...
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Who doesn't love a good portage (or two), that would be ME...
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And the best thing about Springtime in the Ozarks is most definitely the smallmouth bite. There's just nothing that beats a good day on the water tangling with a bunch of scrappy smallies!
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14 comments:

  1. dead fisherApril 4, 2016 at 11:58 AM

    Your backyard is amazing.

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    1. HighPlainsFlyFisherApril 4, 2016 at 8:36 PM

      Thank you. It's not as glamorous as many other parts of the country when it comes to fly fishing, but the fishing and scenery are better than most would think.

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  2. RM LytleApril 4, 2016 at 3:01 PM

    That is a pretty river!

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    1. HighPlainsFlyFisherApril 4, 2016 at 8:38 PM

      Unfortunately between memorial day and !abor day it becomes a major float/party river and I refuse to even fish it. This time of year it's as you say...a beautiful small river.

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  3. cofisherApril 4, 2016 at 5:29 PM

    Well done Jeff! It's nice to see that it's Spring somewhere and someone is getting out.

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    1. HighPlainsFlyFisherApril 4, 2016 at 8:43 PM

      Its a day to day affair here Howard. Today it's spring, tomorrow it's winter again and by Friday it might be midsummer. I've been trying to take advantage of those nice days as best I can though.

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    2. cofisherApril 9, 2016 at 5:11 PM

      Oh Jeff, I just realized that every time I read your blog I gain weight.

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  4. looknfishyApril 5, 2016 at 10:44 AM

    Thx Jeff, I was all set for a salt trip and the pull of some crazy reds. But now I have smb fever...decisions, decisions!

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    1. HighPlainsFlyFisherApril 5, 2016 at 4:49 PM

      All of lifes decisions should be so tough! With choices like that I have to admit that you won't get much sympathy from me...good luck, whichever choice you make.

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  5. ~doubletaperApril 5, 2016 at 4:46 PM

    Looks like another nice outing, catch and good weather. Been kind of crappie here for the past few days. Freezing overnight and below 40 during the days. Always enjoyable to check in with you and see how the central states are fishing!

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    1. HighPlainsFlyFisherApril 5, 2016 at 4:53 PM

      Thank you, I appreciate the kind words.
      It can't be too much longer before old man winter lets go of his hold on you guys. Hang in there...besides, those kind of days are great for sitting around with a good smoke and some brown liquor to warm up your insides!!

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  6. AnonymousApril 6, 2016 at 4:25 PM

    The old Double Deceiver as their candy of choice. Whodathunkit?
    Dave
    P.S.....Don't you work? You don't look old enough to
    be retired!

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    1. HighPlainsFlyFisherApril 6, 2016 at 7:34 PM

      The benefit of working a 12 hour shift, I only work 7 out of every 14 days. I try to take advantage of all those weekdays off by spending as many of them as I can on mostly empty rivers. I can't complain...

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  7. JoshApril 22, 2016 at 11:32 AM

    Sick!

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