Monthly Archives: September 2009
Fishing Report 9-29-09
Low flows, lots of fish means big smiles. All our guides have been spending plenty of time on the water last week and having a hoot. The water is still a touch cloudy at Rim but that’s not stopping the fish hammering midges. Looks like being a great weekend with Conclave, and some fine fishing
New TFO Lineup at Conclave
Come along to Conclave and test cast some of the new TFO range. The Clouser Rods and Bug Launcher kids rods have had plenty of publicity. But we think the Fly Rod Chronicles series will have a huge following. These elegant green 4 piece sticks, with a very sharp gold reel seat have a [...]
North Face is Here
ROLL into the shop over Conclave and check out our new fall/winter line-up of all things North Face warm and fuzzy. You’ll have no excuses for being cold on and off the River this winter. We have some down coats and vests, some great fleece tops and jackets, hats, ear muff and scarves. No [...]
Mako Sharks on Fly with Conway Bowman
I’m still kicking myself for not getting around to a trip into the Pacific Ocean with Capt. Conway Bowman, when I was living in Southern California. The above video, taken by some clients of his, makes it even worse. Work permitting I’m going to try to get along to Capt. Bowman’s presentations on mako shark [...]
FISHING REPORT 9-25-09
LOOKS to be some nice water ahead for the weekend. The Journal was on the river with an old friend yesterday Warren Wilkie a former president of the Tightlines Fly Fishing Club in NWA, and my guide colleague on one of my first guide trips. Warren brought over his Houston-based daughter Kim for some White [...]
AGFC Commissioners Take The Easy Out
GETTING appointed to the AGFC Commission, seems like a decent gig, not too demanding, getting treated with deference among your fellow sportsman, and probably some pretty decent opportunities on the pick of Arkansas Outdoors. But occassionally you have to earn your keep by making hard decisions which actually require some thought. Yesterday the Commissioners [...]
AGFC decision on Norfork C+R
Compromise catch and release plan on North Fork River agreed to by AG&FC By: Richard Hester, KTLO.com A compromise plan that would create a two mile long catch-and-release trout area on the North Fork River was approved by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission today. The adopted plan doubles the current catch and release [...]
Midges Up To Your Ears
IF fishing and tying midges is your mainstay on the White River this is a book you need to have on your shelves. More than 1000 fly patterns beautifully illustrated plus detailed essays on the minutae of midge fishing. Rick Takahashi and Jerry Hubka team up to provide readers with the most comprehensive midge [...]
Flylife Magazine Issue 57 Now Available
FRESH off the kangaroo mail, the new issue of Flylife Magazine, with a nice article on European nymphing techniques, and how to rig it up. There is also a nice article on one of Australia’s boom fisheries, if you happen to be taking a trip to Northern Australia, happening right now in some relatively new lakes. [...]
Pirates of the Flats _ Bonefishing on ESPN2
THERE is one heck of a long buildup for the Pirate of the Flats series on ESPN2 in January. An impressive cast of anglers includes journalist Tom Brokaw, actor Michael Keaton, novelist Tom McGuane, Lefty Kreh and more. Looks like it will be worth watching.
Davy & T-Bird Western Travels – Lewis Lake Browns
PART Two of the travels of Davy Wotton and Teresa T-Bird Van Winkle through the West and run across some brown trout history..
