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In Missouri
As I sit here looking up old flies ( big fan of mr Campbell) , years ago I was fishing roaring river in Missouri
Saw a gentleman just hooking at almost every cast, I asked him what fly he was throwing? he said it was a ? hillbilly caddis ? to this day I can?t seem to find anything like that,
All you fine Missouri folks- do you know this fly? Or maybe it goes by another name? anyways?- hello to one and all ,, guess what I?ve moved back to Missouri!!!
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Oh and it was on a size 14 hook…
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I'm from Missouri too and have fished Roaring River a few times but have never heard of a fly by that name. You might try Tim's Flyshop which is the main fly shop in that area.
Dave
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The only fly I've seen that usually has that kind of response at Roaring River is the Crackleback. Tim, at Tim's Flyshop, would be able to give you a definitive answer. Welcome back home!
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Yep, the Crackleback is hot in all the Missouri parks but I wouldn't call it a nymph. It's usually fished dry or stripped on a sink-tip line.
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Check with Tim at his fly store. There is discussion there that indicates he may not only know something about this fly, but , that he may have created one by that name. Whether or not it's the same one, I don't know ... but, there's a chance!!
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River Run Outfitters in Branson, MO - website says, "Crackleback
One of the flies you see us mention a lot in our reports is the Crackleback. This pattern was originally developed by Ed Story of Feathercraft in St. Louis, MO. We thank him for such a great pattern."
Larry ---sagefisher---
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Larry, that little "fly" can be used anywhere!! I've never had responses in so many different states, and water conditions, as I have with this little thing. It's really a hoot!
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Thank you everyone!! Oh yes I love fishing the crackleback, Tim’s is a great shop,,
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Welcome back to Missouri! "You can take a man out of Missouri, but you can't take Missouri out of the man." Is that the right saying? ;o)
Its funny..back in Iowa there was a group of 3 of us fly anglers on a local website that shared a lot of info. Separately, all 3 of us have since moved to Missouri. One has moved again, this time to FL. What were the chances?