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I'm gonna be stuck in Kansas City, MO all day this Saturday with nothing to do so I was hoping to take the 5 wt and my gear and maybe rent a car.
Anywhere CLOSE to Kansas City to go fly fish? I'd prefer a stream/river.
I'd also like to not have to drive more than 1.5 hours if need be.
Any ideas? TIA.
Dear Fisherpup,Quote:
Originally Posted by Fisherpup
Dude, the high temperature forecast for Saturday is 32 with very high winds. If I were you I'd forget the fishing and gorge on BBQ. :lol:
Best Wishes,
Avalon :D
Even if weather conditions were ideal, if you're interested in trouting, there's nothing close.
Even in K.C. there's got to be a fly shop...a place to spend some time and BS.
50 miles from Kansas City...early summer,,+
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Photo...I give up..for some reason...it's small.
Anyway, sounds like you have a compadre...I would have suggested my Uncle...but the only thing he does well is kill turkeys! :roll:
fisherpup, there is not going to be any fishing to be had in k.c this saturday. plenty of good warmwater stuff nearby if it were warmer. the closest trout fishing is about two and a half hours south in lebanon, mo. at the bennett spring state park. there are a couple of good fly shops to hang out in if you're interested and there is also a cabela's in kansas city, ks. if you want more info on anything, send me a p.m. and i'll give you my phone number and i can give you directions to about anyplace you'd want to go. avalon's suggestion on the bbq is not a bad one either.
Bennet Spring is going to be the only one that you'll be able to fish. I drove by James A. Reed (warmwater) and the lakes were frozen over still. As mentioned, if all else fails then you can spend some time at any of the flyshops or Cabellas.
Sorry to dissapoint you with the lack of fishing,
Thunderthumbs.
Thanks guys. Guess it's me and HBO in the hotel then. :(
Where are you staying? I'm wanting to head down to TX sometime this year to do some saltwater fly fishing. If you'd like to get together for a coffee, drink, lunch and talk some fishing I'd be more than happy. We can even visit some of the said flyshops.
Thunderthumbs.
:shock: OH,NO!!! Not when there are good flyshops, Cabelas, and BBQ!!! There are two super shops in the immediate area, and another super one in Lawrence, about 30 minutes away. And that didn't count Cabelas!! PM me or dpenrod, and we'll get you going! Or, pick you up, and haul you around to each and all, including BBQ!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Fisherpup
Be at the Radisson City Center. Looks like it's gonna be sunny, cold and windy. Are any of the flyshops near the downtown area?
And I can always eat BBQ!
I'd look for, in this order, a good wind-protected pond and Arthur J. Bryants. You can always find a fly shop. JGW
As others have stated fishing is slow to none around KC this time of year.
KK Flyfishers is at 87th (Santa Fe Trail Dr.)and Marty. Probably the best stocked fly shop in town.
Arthur Bryants has 3 locations one is in AmeriStar casino, another is close to Cabelas and the oldest is at 18th and Brooklyn. I like the Brooklyn location best because they still smoke the meat in the same pit Arthur did....
Cabela's is always an adventure...good fly shop there as well.
cabelas and kk flyfishers are both about a 20 min. drive from downtown. arthur bryant's sauce is an acquired taste imho (think of vinegar and sand mixed together), but they undoubtedly give the largest portions. i much prefer jack stack which is about six blocks from your hotel.
I am 66 years old. I was going to Bryants with my parents when I was short enough to walk under the tables. It was Charlie Bryants then (Arthur's brother). They were on 18th Street, just down the street from the Brooklyn location. There were 20-30 gal jars of sauce in the window. The aroma would make your mouth water. I guess the sauce is what I've always thought BBQ sauce was..and I acquired the taste. If I'm away from it for a while I think about taking it intravenousQuote:
Originally Posted by dpenrod
Ask 10 people from Kansas City for our favorite BBQ places, and we'll give you 12 different answers. But we'll all agree that you won't be fishing tomorrow.
Hit Arthur Bryant's for lunch. Then drive south to KK Flyfisher and check out the goodies. Maybe meet with some of the locals from the board. Then eat some more BBQ of a different style.
But don't stay in the hotel with the TV.
Tom
Little known KC fact: We have one of THE best chocolate makers in the country (http://www.elbowchocolates.com/). The shop is also near your hotel. They're expensive. But if you fall for one of those lovely rods at KK Flyfisher, a box of Elbow chocolates might smooth your arrival at home.
First off, listen to Betty, she's, as usual, on the right track.
There is some winter trout fishing in the area, but 1) it's all lakes and ponds and 2) the lakes and ponds will all be a little on the solid side if the temps stay this low. The problem with fishing in the winter around here is the lakes freeze too solid to cast through, but not solid enough to walk on most of the time