Jump on these great deals on discontinued Orvis H3 fly rods. Priced to clear these are the last round of H3 rods 3 of the most popular models from the exceptional Blackout 955 the streamer trophy hunter 8wt and the sweet dry fly 4F Shop the H3 here Orvis H3 955 Blackout on sale $798 […]

Join the fight to bring back Louisiana redfish from the brink by mounting pressure on the Louisiana Governor to implement new redfish management proposals. Fly Fishing companies including Sage and the American Saltwater Guides Association are pressing Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards to veto the Louisiana Joint Oversight Committee decision to vo...

Yesterday (November 15th) the Trout Management Program assisted the Norfork National Fish Hatchery with stocking a dozen large “holdover” rainbow trout into Norfork Tailwater. If you have toured Norfork National Fish Hatchery you have likely seen the raceway with the large trout the hatchery keeps for education and display In order to avoid overcro...

As you all know this past weekend we observed Veteran’s Day across the country. It is because of the countless men and women who have served our country that we are able to do this silly thing we call fly fishing for a living. We at Dally’s wish to once more express our gratitude towards […]

World Champion angler and Fulling Mill Signature Tier Luboš Roza walks us through everything he carries in his fly box. You may be surprised to find that it’s not all that many flies. However that’s because he has so much confidence in his collection of euro nymphs and dry flies! He’s spent so much time […]

Just like that my laments of iced boat trailers and cold noses have gone off into the ether and returned as exuberant satisfactions in the present state of our Ozarkian climate. In other words the weather this week has been fantastic. We hit the 80s a few days with sunny to partly cloudy skies – […]

OUR November Fly of the Month features one of the best cone head small streamers on the market Coffey’s Conehead Sparkle Minnow from Montana Fly Company. You can get this tasty morsel in 3 hot colors: the JJ; the Brownie and the Smoke. You will received 2 of each color plus a bonus fly while […]

Exotic destinations are cool that is for certain but there is plenty to love in videos looking closer afield in a new light. The Pacific NorthWest is damp and wild familiar latitudes to which I grew up in. So enjoy this excellent piece from Catch’s Todd Moen. “FLY FISHING the PUGET SOUND in Washington State: […]

Project Healing Waters the highly organization supporting and rehabilitating disables veterans has a new chapter in Mountain Home meeting twice a month at Dally’s Ozark Fly Shop in Cotter. The new program is spreading the word among disabled veterans to build its membership and expand its activities including outings fly tying rod building and cast...

“A True Blitz is Chaos” Blane Chocklett. Enjoy this short

Canadian researchers have been looking at artificially cooling sections of rivers as a sanctuary for salmonids against rising river temperatures. Thanks to Moldy Chum for the find in Time.com In the midst of a heat wave in Nova Scotia Canada this July humans sought out air conditioning and shelter in the shade. Fish in the Wrights River meanwhile c...

If you like to fish Lake Taneycomo with no generation then you’ve been loving the last five months.  There have been a handful of days when the water ran all day.  Most days it has been off a majority of the time. These conditions are a favorite for fly fishers especially those fishing immediately below […] The post November 1 2023 Fishing Report...

Our monthly photo contest winner and winner of a $50 gift card to the shop is Randy Hall! Randy sent us this picture of a crisp fall morning. Randy’s wife Shellye is standing on the river bank looking for the perfect place to throw a cast! We have also been running a photo contest among […]

Don’t forget the Bull Shoals Catch and Release Area closes tonight at midnight until February 1. The Catch and Release Area closes to protect the coming brown trout spawn. The State Park also becomes a daytime catch and release area for all brown trout From Nov. 1 to Jan. 31 the area is closed to […]

Check out this Orvis Podcast with George Daniel telling host Tom Rosenbauer about his new nymphing technique and 10 foot fly rods My guest this week is the great George Daniel who is always pushing the envelope evolving and experimenting. He tells us why he uses a 10-foot fly rod for nearly all of his […]

Only a couple of spots remaining for Dally’s guide and US Masters fly fishing team member Mike Sexton’s White River EuroNymphing class on Saturday 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 one […]

Talk about dangling a carrot in front of a legless hare. This fall’s shad kill on the White has been one giant tease. We haven’t gotten extended bouts of dead shad spilling out through the dam mostly due to lack of generation but the shad kill wants to happen – needs to happen. It has truly become a “you […]

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Simon Gawesworth with the Far Bank Fly Fishing School teaches essential river casts to present the fly better in a variety of soituations This episode of the Far Bank Fly Fishing School series focuses on a selection of essential casts that all river anglers should know. Some of the casts in this episode allow anglers […]

It’s spring time on the tailwaters caddis popping gusty winds and dealing with spring rails but the fishing has been a lot of fun. Bull Shoals Lake has officially crested after recent torrential rains and is on the way back down as the Dam has ramped up releases each day this week. Norfork has floodgates […]

Timely to repost the video I shot with fellow guide and great friend Chad Johnson during the spring of 2020 on fishing the White River’s epic caddis hatches. Every year is slightly different but there is a lot of solid information in here Listen to our great friend and colleague Chad Johnson fill you in […]