Thread: Any fly fishermen on here?

Been invited to N. Arkansas to trout fish. Been interested in the notion for a very long time but have never done it before. My buddy says he can have me fishing ready in 30 minutes and he'll take care of picking flys, etc.
Any tips/info appreciated.

Use your forearm. Not your wrist. Field experiance with a pro is the best advice I can give you. Just like golf, once you pick up a bad habit, it's close to impossible to correct.

Originally Posted by Sammy

Field experiance with a pro is the best advice I can give you. Just like golf, once you pick up a bad habit, it's close to impossible to correct.

Yea, found that Orvis offers two day schools at various locations around the country. Couple people have since told me that you are money ahead of the game to learn it right from the beginning.

The golf analogy is spot on...Just like golf, you won't be near as successful if you are using just your wrist. Use your entire arm. Don't try to set the hook either. If a trout bumps it, just leave it be. If the current isn't too swift, chances are he will come back and get it and hook himself. But no worries, if you can snobble a king using a manual pick up, you will have no problem getting the hang of it.

I got these about five years back in the UP of Michigan close to the Canadian boarder. It is addictive! Hopefully I will get to go back this summer when it gets too hot down here and the King bite dies down. In August it's only 75 degrees up there.
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you tube is your friend

Originally Posted by ironman172

you tube is your friend

Anything you don't know how to do your self...you can find the full tutorial on You Tube 99.9% of the time...It amazes me how easy life is with technology these days. I learned how to put in hardwood floors simply by looking it up on You Tube.

Its not as hard as it looks. Just relax, let the fly line do the work of getting the fly where you need it to go.
Hardest part is not getting your line caught in the trees on the back cast on narrow streams.....
Have fun, its completely different vs. saltwater that's for sure.

Always had good luck on White and Norfolk rivers with sowbugs and woolly buggers. If wading, if the water starts coming up, get out, especially on Norfolk. Both are tailwaters.

Dive Deep,
Check out the website Ozarkanglers.com. It is to the white river chain what this site is to the pier and surronding area. I have fished Taneycomo many times. Hope you have a fun trip.