As a fisherman, I love living in the Northeast. In spring, I’m close to great trout fishing. I’ve got a few favorite largemouth spots for the summer months. And in the fall, I’m minutes away from killer surf fishing for stripers and blues. (As for the winter, well, that’s when I replenish my fly boxes.) Still, there’s never a season when I don’t miss the waters I grew up fishing in Missouri. So earlier this year, when I traveled home for my brother’s wedding, I made sure to reserve a day for smallmouth fishing on the Meramec River.