Bennett Spring State Park, MO Every year we go to Montauk for the family fishing trip. We love Montauk and think it’s a little slice of trout fishing paradise, however, I think we found a close second. Roadtrippin’ our way to Ha Ha Tonka, of course we got lost. We went a little too far,…
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Big Fish
I got the opportunity to photograph one of the stops of the Big Cat Quest Nationwide Tournament sponsored by Bass Pro. It was being held at the Plattin Rock Boat Club in Crystal City, MO. The winners of this round brought in four catfish with a total weigh in of just over 212 lbs! The…
Montauk Hatchery
Montauk State Park, Salem, MO Not only is Montauk peaceful but, did you know Montauk State Park produces over 1 million trout a year to release into the Current River? Production doubled as soon as they figured out a way to oxygenate the water more efficiently! I love visiting the hatchery. It becomes a feeding frenzy…
Commerce & Tranquility
The mighty Mississippi, Nature’s Super Highway, also has an air of tranquility. I spent my Saturday afternoon wandering a sandbar just down from the Plattin Rock Boat Club. I saw commercial vessels, pleasure crafts, and a landscape that evoked a harsh beauty. It felt like I was transported to another place rather than the middle of the Mississippi River.