Spring is beginning to show itself on the MO. Photo by Wolf Creek Angler

Spring is beginning to show itself on the MO. Photo by Wolf Creek Angler

Spring is in bloom on the Missouri! It’s one of my favorite times of year when the drab winter landscape begins to take on the green hues of summer and as the warm spring sun starts to coax the buds into bloom it also warms the water bringing forth spring bug hatches and ushering in the dry fly fishing for which the Missouri is world-famous.
We’ve heard enough reports of BWO’s over the past week that is seems we are in for an early season and following the absence of bugs last fall hopes are high that it will be a good one. It really is an amazing time to fish the Missouri. I can’t think of a better way to spend a spring day than nymphing or throwing streamers while seeking heads. It’s all effective this time of year and when you do find those pods of rising fish you won’t have a better opportunity this season to fool them as they have yet to be educated by the masses. Dry fly fishing on the Missouri can be extremely technical and should always be treated accordingly but that being said, if there is ever a time a less-than-perfect presentation is not an absolute necessity….this is it.

It’s going to be on the sunny side today which isn’t the ideal but it looks like a chance of rain and snow showers each day for the rest of the week which would be perfect. Book your $300 spring special guide trips and discounted lodging today and take advantage of the spring solitude.