Fly Selection

I constantly get asked what flies to use in Arkansas.  I found a chart from Orvis with Eastern and Mid-Western Fly Hatches.  I also borrowed their photos of each and made a PowerPoint slideshow that shows the Name, Picture, Sizes, Time of Year with, most of the time, the 4 stages of life...Nymph, Emerger, Dun (Adult), and Spinner (Spent Adult).  I made it into a video, and this should be a great starting point for people visiting Arkansas. 

I also have my YouTube site of Arkansas Fly Fishing, and this should help you find or tie some other patterns mostly developed for the Rivers of Arkansas.  These patterns are PROVEN in Arkansas with it's Gold Medal (read: Record Breaking) Trout Waters.  The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission puts over 2 million trout in these waters (20 million fish total).  Most of the tailwaters at the dams have hatcheries there.  I love taking my kids into them, and the employees have always given them a VIP tour showing them the steps from eggs, fry (sacfrys), parr (fingerlings), to the adults (8-9" releasable fish).  Awesome people, and they never have a clue who I am - They are conservationists.  Anyway, most of the fish are Rainbows and a smaller amount are Brooks.  The Browns are Naturally reproducing, and I think the Rainbows are getting there too.  We have caught a few fingerlings this summer and fall. 

If you get a chance, visit Arkansas and enjoy some great trout fishing on the Red, White, and Norfork Rivers.  There are many others, and I am slowing getting to them as people inform me of the spots.

RobF
Arkansas Fly Fishing

Arkansas Fly Fishing

 

My New Favorite Nymph Fly...

OK, I won't get carried away here.  I still have my favorite fly as the Squirmy Worm.  The Squirmy fly has proven to be one of the best flies I have ever used.  However, the Frenchie has proven on the first trial run to be an honorable mention at this point.  On the trial run, I caught 15 fish in the first 30 minutes on the Frenchie at a nice hole at Cow Shoals, Arkansas.   I seriously can't believe that thing.

Time will definitely tell the truth on the Frenchie.  At first, I just thought this thing was another version of a Pheasant Tail with a pretty PINK scarf.  I don't know what it is, but the trout were ACTIVE on this dude.  I think that scarf might be a HUGE hotspot for trout to hit.  Either way, I will always have one of these on me when on the river.  I can't wait to take one my father-in-law in Colorado and see how it performs out there.  He and I will have to hit the Platte in Denver or the Roaring Fork, Crystal, or Frying Pan in Glenwood Springs again.

If you haven't checked out my site, please do.  I'm on Google+, Facebook, YouTube (primary link to tying videos) including this blog.  If you like it, subscribe.  If you don't, hit the X in the corner.  So, stay in touch...I'm not going anywhere.

RobF
Arkansas Fly Fishing

 

My First BLOG

Hello All,

This is my first attempt to push out a blog.  I can be found on Google, YouTube, and Facebook as Arkansas Fly Fishing.  Someone (marc, guide, and hasn't posted since 2007) has the "Arkansas Fly Fishing" name, so I will have to settle for "THE Arkansas Fly Fishing" with title of Arkansas Fly Fishing.  We'll see how this blog thing goes.

Thanks for viewing!

RobF
Arkansas Fly Fishing

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