FATC "Fly Shop"
Like any good fly shop that is filled with fisherman and their stories, here you will find tidbits of information related to our wonderful sport of Fly Fishing. Come here to find information that you may not find elsewhere.
Although, unlike most fly shop “tales”, this is all true…
Fly Shop: Missouri Trout History
Here is a very interesting article that was posted on Ozarkanglers.com from Spence Turner. It’s a great read about the history of the beginning of trout stocking in Missouri. “A fisheries biologist friend asked if I had any information about the origins of Missouri’s brown trout and rainbow trout. After … Read More…
Fly Shop: Spawning Rainbows
The FATC used one of their most valuable resources in the area – Jennifer Girondo, our fisheries management biologist to answer a few questions that we had on spawning rainbows and stocking brown trout in the Meramec river. Normally rainbows spawn in the spring but here in Missouri some spawn … Read More…
Fly Shop/Tips: Guide to Tying Better Flies
Here is an article from the people at “The Catch and The Hatch” website on tying better flies. If you are a fly tier you must read this article. Also, you should sign up for their newsletter. They have great guides, flies, and fly fishing, entomology and tying courses. Ugly … Read More…
Fly Shop: Winter is Coming!
Believe it or not, the winter catch and release season is here. It’s probably the best time to fly fish in Missouri; very few fishermen venture out, the trout are beautiful colors and are hungry. But we must be prepared for fishing in the winter; cold temperatures, cold water, just … Read More…
Fly Shop Tips: Rod Position & Fighting Big Fish
Rod Position – Fighting Big Fish I have had a lot of discussions lately relating to rod position when fighting big fish. I thought it would be a great topic for our FATC fly shop tips. We all see the pictures of the guy in the fly-fishing catalog with … Read More…