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Misty Mountains Guiding Service Misty Mountains Guiding Service offers fly fishing adventures on creeks and rivers in the Missouri Ozarks!

A good friend reached out recently with one heck of a proposal.  He’s going down to South America on a fly fishing adven...
06/11/2024

A good friend reached out recently with one heck of a proposal. He’s going down to South America on a fly fishing adventure for Golden Dorado, and came to me for some heavy hitter streamers! I’m honored that he trusted me with his fly choices & can’t wait to see what they do!

My next several posts will have images of what will be referred to as the Dorado Collection.
First is a bright and flashy 6.5” Hidden Bulkhead on a 4/0 TP610. supplied hair & a mix of & Fly Tiers Dungeon flash.
Simple, effective, & dangerous.

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This pretty much sums up fly fishing the Ozarks in the summer😂•FOLLOW: ••If you’re interested in booking a fly fishing t...
06/10/2024

This pretty much sums up fly fishing the Ozarks in the summer😂

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30.25” & 16” of girth.  Caught out of my new  RVR 119!  The fly is a cool story.  It was a last minute fly that I tied u...
06/08/2024

30.25” & 16” of girth. Caught out of my new RVR 119!
The fly is a cool story. It was a last minute fly that I tied using a Grade A tail from , as well as a tail from a doe I had harvested last winter. A beautiful 6.5” Hidden Bulkhead in “Shad” sporting some Jungle C**k eyes from & hackle from .
This fly was tied & then caught an awesome trophy fish all within about 14 hours!

Thanks to for the assist & Benjamin Jarman for tagging along!

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9.5” Sucker flavored Reverse BulkHead sitting on a big ol’ 6/0 Ahrex TP610.  This monster will hopefully be hanging out ...
06/06/2024

9.5” Sucker flavored Reverse BulkHead sitting on a big ol’ 6/0 Ahrex TP610. This monster will hopefully be hanging out of the mouth of a Striper very soon!

Fun fact: the white Bucktail on the underside of the profile is from a doe that I shot during alternative methods season last winter. With the price of Bucktail the way it is, I’m going to be doing more tanning of deer hair.

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Absolute mayhem.  Numbers were good, average size was impressive, and gosh were these fish willing to bite!  A jerk-stri...
06/05/2024

Absolute mayhem. Numbers were good, average size was impressive, and gosh were these fish willing to bite! A jerk-strip followed by a sharp stop of the rod will make a swimming fly (think MY deceivers or game changers) stall out and get kicked around by the current. This was the play, and man did it pay off.
A big shout out to Max for coming along and helping me scout some new(ish) water that I’m opening up for client trips very soon!

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Return client Steve & his brother in law Mike joined me for a fantastic day of fishing.  A little bit of rain had moved ...
06/04/2024

Return client Steve & his brother in law Mike joined me for a fantastic day of fishing. A little bit of rain had moved through the area and was keeping fish deeper than normal. As soon as we had that figured out, the fish started coming up and in the boat!
Later in the afternoon the sun came out for a little bit. That had bass returning to their 3-5’ deep “basketball boulders”. A bunny leech worked in between those rocks was all it took to have a killer afternoon bite.
Thanks for coming out fellas!! That was an awesome trip!

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What an exciting day!  Everything from topwater to dumbbell eye’ed flies, to swimming flies & even a custom tied jig wer...
06/03/2024

What an exciting day! Everything from topwater to dumbbell eye’ed flies, to swimming flies & even a custom tied jig were all catching fish consistently. I would say the best of all, were the super awesome fish masked flies that my client for the day Jeff was playing around with. His flies are beautiful and have an airbrushed head that is out of this world.

Cool custom streamers and killer day on the water Jeff. Thanks for coming out!

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4” BTD, (Bucktail Deceiver).  This bad boy never seems to disappoint on the Smallie waters.I’m thinking about doing a sm...
05/24/2024

4” BTD, (Bucktail Deceiver). This bad boy never seems to disappoint on the Smallie waters.
I’m thinking about doing a small drop of these for sale in the near future. Comment below or send me a message if you’re interested!

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My client for the day was the great John Goad!  John is a fellow member of Capital City Fly Fishers and is a great frien...
05/22/2024

My client for the day was the great John Goad! John is a fellow member of Capital City Fly Fishers and is a great friend of mine! He’s easily the best fly rod panfish fishermen that I know, but wanted to get into some smallmouth for a day. Not only did we do that, but all kinds of different species (like that big Drum) were coming up to John’s “secret sauce” patterns as well as clousers.

Thanks for coming out John! What an awesome time!

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One of my most effective methods of targeting Smallmouth is from a canoe.  The ability to use a small trolling motor tha...
05/21/2024

One of my most effective methods of targeting Smallmouth is from a canoe. The ability to use a small trolling motor that can get you way up into hard to reach areas is worth every penny. The only thing better is being able to bring a client along for the adventure!!
Mike put in 110% all day and it paid off! Not a numbers day, but a quality day for sure! Great job Mike & thanks for coming out!!

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9” Hollow Fleye on an Ahrex TP612 4/0.  My only concern, is it might not be big enough for the trip these are intended f...
05/17/2024

9” Hollow Fleye on an Ahrex TP612 4/0. My only concern, is it might not be big enough for the trip these are intended for.

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High water was keeping me off the water a lot over the last few weeks, but Ollie & I found some stillwater bass that wer...
05/15/2024

High water was keeping me off the water a lot over the last few weeks, but Ollie & I found some stillwater bass that were more than happy to come play!

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So there I was…. Randomly working (my day job) in a tiny little Missouri town hours away from home.  Who do I run into y...
05/14/2024

So there I was…. Randomly working (my day job) in a tiny little Missouri town hours away from home. Who do I run into you might ask?! None other than Brian Wise of Fly fishing the Ozarks!We traded some flies & I ended up with his Knuckle Deep, as well as a variation prototype. How awesome is that?!

I’ve been a fan of Brian’s YouTube channel for well over a decade and have learned a ton from him. Go check his content out and learn the ropes on streamer tying from the master himself!

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Most likely an atlatl point.  I’m blanking on what these are called exactly but they’re between 2000-6000  years old.  (...
05/11/2024

Most likely an atlatl point. I’m blanking on what these are called exactly but they’re between 2000-6000 years old. (The only thing I seem to remember from my research on the last one of these I found on this river). Oliver stepped right over it but dad has a keen eye for antique broadheads 😉

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Would you believe me if I told you she ate a Clouser tied with the cheapest of cheap synthetic materials off of Ali Expr...
04/24/2024

Would you believe me if I told you she ate a Clouser tied with the cheapest of cheap synthetic materials off of Ali Express? If you don’t factor in hook, thread, & eyes, you’re under 1 penny. The best part might be that it swims great & holds a perfect teardrop profile! Gotta love it!
I may try this on a bend back hook next & see if the hook with pe*****te through the material during a hook set. Some synthetics seem to have an issue with that.

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10-11” Smallies choking down 6” single hook Deceivers will never get old.  •FOLLOW: ••If you’re interested in booking a ...
04/23/2024

10-11” Smallies choking down 6” single hook Deceivers will never get old.

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I have 2 dates left in May.  Thats it!!  If you want on May 5th or 18th, send me a message ASAP.  The Gasconade has been...
04/22/2024

I have 2 dates left in May. Thats it!! If you want on May 5th or 18th, send me a message ASAP. The Gasconade has been on fire lately, & one of my Osage River tribs is fishing very well.
Fly or spinning gear, your choice!

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Chris came down and caught the crap out of them!!  Numbers were great & 7.5 different species were caught.  (I’m giving ...
04/19/2024

Chris came down and caught the crap out of them!!
Numbers were great & 7.5 different species were caught. (I’m giving the lamprey a half point since we technically got it in the boat😉).
Well done Chris Hawley and thanks for coming out!

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What a fantastic day to be on the river!  Lots of river bass were caught & released to fight another day.  The nicest on...
04/17/2024

What a fantastic day to be on the river! Lots of river bass were caught & released to fight another day. The nicest one coming in just under 18”!! Well done Jerry!

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Last Friday I had the pleasure of working with  as well as MDC Outdoor Educator  on fly fishing lessons for the public! ...
04/16/2024

Last Friday I had the pleasure of working with as well as MDC Outdoor Educator on fly fishing lessons for the public! These classes (so far) come around once a year and are very popular with over 80 on the wait list!!! Keep an eye out for the next sign up.
Thanks to Sam & MDC for letting me help, and a huge thanks to everyone who came out! It was a great time!
Class was held in Clinton MO this time around, but location is always changing!

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Had a nice float with Bill Cooper last week.  The fishing wasn’t all that it could be, but the weather & spring vibes ma...
04/15/2024

Had a nice float with Bill Cooper last week. The fishing wasn’t all that it could be, but the weather & spring vibes made it an enjoyable day on the river.

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If you’re interested in booking a fly fishing trip here in the get a hold of me! I’m now booking for Trout and Smallmouth Bass Trips for Spring 2024! Spots are limited so book soon! 🤙

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With high winds & cool water temps here on the northern edge of the Ozarks, the fishing wasn’t the greatest this past Sa...
04/08/2024

With high winds & cool water temps here on the northern edge of the Ozarks, the fishing wasn’t the greatest this past Saturday. Good friend nailed a decent brown right off the bat, but the rest of the day was a grind. Shout out to George B for bringing the clacks down!

After a cancellation the next day, I went up into one of my hidden gems and absolutely slaughtered them. Nothing crazy big, but numbers were impressive for this time of year.

I’ve been putting some time in on the RVR 119 this spring. What an amazing kayak!


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How’s that for an early spring stoneroller imitation?  Kreelex variant tied with  Fusion Flash.  .usa B10s.  •FOLLOW: ••...
04/05/2024

How’s that for an early spring stoneroller imitation? Kreelex variant tied with Fusion Flash. .usa B10s.

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If you’re interested in booking a fly fishing trip here in the get a hold of me! I’m now booking for Trout and Smallmouth Bass Trips for Spring 2024! Spots are limited so book soon! 🤙

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I got some Misty Mountains hats in!  Thanks to  for taking care of everything🤙Hats are $25 each, plus shipping if needed...
04/04/2024

I got some Misty Mountains hats in! Thanks to for taking care of everything🤙

Hats are $25 each, plus shipping if needed. After a “soft announcement” there are only 0* green ones left so if you want one, I’d message me right away! *EDIT: The green hats are sold out!

S/O to my beautiful wife Rene for the modeling! .reads_

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If you’re interested in booking a fly fishing trip here in the get a hold of me! I’m now booking for Trout and Smallmouth Bass Trips for Spring 2024! Spots are limited so book soon! 🤙

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Conservation Day at the Capital was a great success!  Thanks to everyone who came out!  •FOLLOW: ••If you’re interested ...
04/04/2024

Conservation Day at the Capital was a great success! Thanks to everyone who came out!

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If you’re interested in booking a fly fishing trip here in the get a hold of me! I’m now booking for Trout and Smallmouth Bass Trips for Spring 2024! Spots are limited so book soon! 🤙

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🚨TOMORROW!!🚨Tomorrow is the annual Conservation Day at the Capitol!  Come out and show your support for conservation eff...
04/02/2024

🚨TOMORROW!!🚨
Tomorrow is the annual Conservation Day at the Capitol! Come out and show your support for conservation efforts in Missouri. I’ll be at the Capitol City Fly Fishers booth. Stop by and watch us tie flies/learn about what our club does for fishing in our area! Event is from 7:30AM-1PM and will be held on the 3rd floor.

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If you’re interested in booking a fly fishing trip here in the get a hold of me! I’m now booking for Trout and Smallmouth Bass Trips for Spring 2024! Spots are limited so book soon! 🤙

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I am totally booked out for April!!!  What an honor.  A big thank you to all who booked a trip with me!  May is almost b...
04/01/2024

I am totally booked out for April!!! What an honor. A big thank you to all who booked a trip with me! May is almost booked up, but I do have a couple of dates left. If you’re looking to get on a May date, I would get ahold of me asap. I doubt those dates last long.

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If you’re interested in booking a fly fishing trip here in the get a hold of me! I’m now booking for Trout and Smallmouth Bass Trips for Spring 2024! Spots are limited so book soon! 🤙

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The river bass fishing season is now under way!  Fish in the creeks of the northern Ozarks are scattered.  I’m finding s...
03/30/2024

The river bass fishing season is now under way! Fish in the creeks of the northern Ozarks are scattered. I’m finding some in 4” of water, while others won’t leave wintering holes just yet. Some are already moving into spawning positions.. Crazy.
The weather we’re going to have in the next few days will really get these fish moving!

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If you’re interested in booking a fly fishing trip here in the get a hold of me! I’m now booking for Trout and Smallmouth Bass Trips for Spring 2024! Spots are limited so book soon! 🤙

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I love getting a text from a customer of a wild Missouri “Blue Ribbon”Rainbow Trout of this caliber!!  Caught on a Wooly...
03/27/2024

I love getting a text from a customer of a wild Missouri “Blue Ribbon”Rainbow Trout of this caliber!! Caught on a Wooly Bu**er tied by me!

Well done !!

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Just me, an old flat back with power behind it, and a river full of trout.  I truly love trout fishing in the winter.•FO...
12/21/2023

Just me, an old flat back with power behind it, and a river full of trout. I truly love trout fishing in the winter.

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