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If youre on the hunt for trout, then you can pack up your bags and head to the state of missouri, which offers plenty of places to engage in fly fishing. Missouri river fly fishing reach 45 miles of dense trout the fly fishing section of the missouri begins at holter dam near craig montana. Wholesale book purchases youve found the part of my site where im offering dozens of discounted trout and fly fishing books to help you build your knowledge base and become a better fisherman. There are nine blue ribbon trout waters in missouri.
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