Tag Archives: Missouri streams

Mountains, Streams, and Plywood Wings: How the Outdoors Influenced My Writing

Posted on 02/19/2012 by Jeff May

Behind our new subdivision home in northwest St. Louis County, farmland stretched for miles where my two older brothers and I ran through cornfields and apple orchards, waded flooded creeks, and rode bareback. Once, on our way home, responding to our Dad’s powerful whistle, we cut through a hog pen and my foot got stuck, a hog charged, and my oldest brother pulled me to safety, leaving my shoe in the mud. Another time, while … Continue reading →

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“Dry Fly” of the St. Louis Ozarks

Posted on 09/29/2011 by Jeff May

There’s no “matching the hatch” when I fly-fish clear Ozark streams near St. Louis, Missouri.  While I am interested in insects, bugs, and so on, I’m more interested in catching smallmouth on my fly rod.  I also enjoy seeing snakes slither acorss the water’s surface.  So I’m often asked the common question, “What are you using for bait?”  No worms, no stinkbait, or mechanical gagets, but simply “poppers.”  My first choice is a yellow popper, followed by … Continue reading →

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Dry Clothes and Clean Feet – Fishing Tips

Posted on 09/27/2011 by Jeff May

Here’s a tip or two for those of you driving on long gravel roads to clear streams, then wading for hours into the night and returning when the tempature has dropped significantly.  Always have a change of clothes in your car, including dry socks and shoes.  Carry an old blanket or sleeping bag in the trunk so that you can stand on it while you change.  Took years of driving back in wet clothes before … Continue reading →

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