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!