Enjoy this movie about the true Golden Trout of the American West. Follow Seth Blackamore as he takes a few new friends high into the Eastern Sierra Nevada in search of Golden Trout. Blackamore has been exploring these mountains and lakes for almost a decade and this adventure proved to be the wildest one yet. […]

Fly fishing legend Lefty Kreh was honored with a statue unveiling in his home state over the weekend. Read this report from Beau Beasley for Midcurrent.com How fitting it is then that outdoor lovers can join Lefty Kreh near the very spot he was born at a quiet beautiful community lake open to all for […]

Really cool little tip for cleaning up your fly fishing rig and swinging hooks for travel via a car boat or on foot from Dom over at Troutbitten.com. I don’t miss hook keepers on fly rods since pretty much all of my fishing is done with 9′ fly rods and 10′ plus leaders and I’m […]

With all the hubbub over fall colors and October busy season we have failed to mention in recent weeks one of the best and most important parts of a fly fisherman’s autumn/winter season – tying season! The time is upon all of us especially your friendly neighborhood fishing guides where we will park our backsides […]

Montana PBS explores how trout numbers in three southwest Montana rivers are at or near historic lows. As Fish Wildlife & Parks ramps up its effort to find the problem local groups are also stepping in to help work toward solutions.

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Send us your fun fishing images and you might win a $50 gift certificate at Dally’s un our new Fun with Dally’s promo. We are offering up a $50 certificate each month for the picture that best encapsulates the motto “Friends Having Fun With Dally’s”. It doesn’t have to be a monster sized fish it […]

Every month we will be putting out a new fly deal: For October it is the original version of Umpqua fly designer Lance Egan’s Frenchie. Buy 12 and get 14 flies shipped to your door. Egan’s fly patterns including the Rainbow Warrior and Iron Lotus have been long time producers on the Ozark tailwaters and […]

Ah October is here at long last. The most beautiful month on the White River calendar has brought with it a change in weather and scenery. This week brought our first chilly autumn rain which should kick the fall colors into high gear in the coming days. Those famous vibrant reds yellows and oranges are […]

Fall has officially descended on the Ozarks area after September stayed unseasonably warm.  A recent front has brought the desirable fall temperatures with a two-week forecast of lows at night in the 40s. We should expect to see the leaves make their beautiful color transition in the middle of October.  Fishing for the month of […] The post Octobe...

The short cut of this video from KBG Productions was one which impressed. Now check out the full version In a sleepy corner of New England where most rivers have been forgotten due to industrial era damage Dan and Tom Harrison have spent over a decade changing the perception of the North East for anglers […]

AGFC stream habitat co-ordinator Tim Burnley will talk riverbank restoration and best practices for bank stabilisation tomorrow night at the Trout Unlimited #698 Chapter meeting in Mountain Home. Riverbank stabilisation and the explosion of riprap works particularly in the upper 30 miles of river is becoming increasingly controversial pitting the f...

The US Master fly fishing team was pipped at the post for gold by the barest of margins by the Spanish team on the final day but flies home with the silver medal. USA’s Peter Erickson also won gold in the individual rankings following Bret Bishop’s win last year. Our man Mike Sexton wasn’t able […]

World Masters Champion Mike Sexton will host a class on Euro-Nymphing for the White River on November 4. We are delighted to be able to put this class together with Mike to tap into the knowledge of a 16 year international fly fishing career. Mike is currently in Canada with the rest of the US […]

Adapting to changing conditions is the mark of the learned fly fisherman especially when fishing tailwaters like our own. Season-long generation patterns could change in an instant along with hot flies and weather conditions. In short those who come prepared for any and all situations usually enjoy the most success out on the water. This […]

If you watch the video in the link below you may have the same thought as myself. If the Buddhists are right I really don’t want to come back as a baitfish especially on Ningaloo reef However  new research from Murdoch University’s Harry Butler Institute has revealed large schools of up to 200 trevally (greater than 30cm […]

Golden Dorado just might be the fish I want to chase most. Follow along on a journey deep into the Argentine Yungas forests to explore the country’s most challenging fishery. Watch as gorgeous golden dorado rise to huge dead-drifted dry flies as a crew of hard-core Argentine anglers share their affection for this incredible place. […]

Some days on the river are epic – where an endless line of big brown and rainbow trout await to gobble up even the poorest of presented flies. Other days require multiple fly changes while dealing with moody water conditions lock-jawed trout or overcrowded rivers. I suppose this holds true for nearly every fishable stream […]

So you have your first fly rod and probably are catching some trout maybe with a bobber or a bugger or if you are lucky a dry fly. Sure there is big trout and there is few better places than right here on the White River tail-waters. But surely that’s not it? you may ask. […]

In this episode of RIO’s “How To” Simon Gawesworth demonstrates and explains “How To Perfect A Forward Cast”. In this film Simon explains what to look for in a good forward cast and shows the three commonest casting mistakes people tend to make on their forward cast. The film is an excellent instructional tool for […]

April showers bring May…showers. Rain has spilled over into the beginning of May and it has been a wet week to say the least. From long drizzles to pop up thunderstorms Arkansas spring is here to stay. As such lots of water is plunging into our twin lakes and causing them to rise. As we’ve […]

There’s never a perfect time to write a fishing report it seems because as soon as you post it conditions change and some of the report becomes inaccurate.  This report has the same issues since our water conditions will change later this week –but I’ll try to cover what I think will work then too. […] The post May 1 2024 Fishing Report appeared f...