flytyer57

Every bit of it.

Probably hidinig it behind the counter and only selling to the highest bidder-hair stylists.

Or maybe trying to push a sell. Buy now or suffer later.

Deer hunters? Maybe in MO, but certainly not down here in AR. The only deer hunting around here is on the highways.

I don't think there are any deer crossing signs in that area. In fact, I don't recall seeing any down here in AR at all. But since when do deer read signs anyway? They cross the road where ever they want. But only when a car or truck is coming it seems.

Now that was an ingenious idea. Can one call that fly fising since the material was tied to the hook?

Left it on the side of the road. I wanted to go fishing.

On my way to Crooked Creek this morning, while driving on Hwy 62 near Cotter, AR, I killed a deer. Stupid thing thought it could headbutt the side of my van and get away with it. It didn't.

The only thing you've been working on is your golf swing. Leave the little white balls alone and go fishing!!!!!

I see from your link that the purple saddle sold for $570, but the other plain hackles listed there are only getting $20 bids. I got some old hackles I used for tying salmon/steelhead flies that are died purple, silver doctor blue, orange etc. They aren't the standard dry fly hackles, but Chinese necks. I do have one pink saddle from Hareline Dubbin that should prove adequate. I'm thinking of opening an E-Bay account since I need the extra money.

Well, what can I say? The fishing at the park in Yellville was great. I lost count after 15 or so. Didn't catch any huge bass, but I did see a big one follow my crankbait back till it saw me. Must have been at least 16 inches. No big fish caught, but the numbers made up for it. I started fishing around 6 AM casting a topwater. Only had one fish slap at it. After about a half hour or so with no results, I switched to a crankbait and started catching fish. Not sure why they weren't hitting the topwater. A few of the fish I did catch hit the crankbait while it just sat there before I began reeling. The creek has changed a whole lot since I fished it last year. That may account for the difference in the way the flow feels. What was deep water last year is now shallow and what was shallow is now deep. There are no longer any deep holes along the park side of the creek. All my fish came from deeper water. At least 2 feet or more. Only caught a few midstream hiding behind rock piles in the middle. The sun didn't start to shine on the creek till about 8:30. It seemed the fishing picked up when the sun started to show itself. Here's a pic of one of the nicer fish I caught today.

I might add that for smallmouth flies, I tie my buggers on streamer hooks. TMC 300 size 12 to size 2 and TMC 9395 Size 10 to size 4. The only real difference between these two hooks are the eyes. TMC 300's have straight eyes while the TMC 9395's have down eyes.

I fished CC last week in Yellville. I caught a few smallies. It seems to me though that the gage is not accurate. It said the creek was flowing around 100cfs, but it felt faster than that. I'm planning on going there again this morning. Gage says it's flowing at 76cfs. I'll report back later.

Not sure what you're asking about the length. A shorter wider yak is more stable, though slower and may not track all too well. A longer thinner yak is more likely to move straighter and easier through the water, though giving up some stability and manuverablity. If you are planning on paddling and getting out to fish often, like floating streams, a SOT is preferable. If you are going to be fishing lakes where you won't be needing to get out often, or you plan on yaking cold water, a sit in type is preferable. Although I do use my SOT on the lakes quite often and really wouldn't want a sit in type yak.

Words hurt man. But that was funny. Now let's go fishing.

I had good action on a gurgler last week by casting into the fast water and letting it drift. When the line came taught and started draging the fly across the current, the smallies would slam it.

The North Arkansas Fly Fishers just updated their webpage and posted a couple of cicada patterns.

I've seen channel cats sitting below an overhanging tree branch, and when the birds would crap, the cats came up and ate it as it either floated on the surface or slowly sank. And they weren't being picky about it either. They were nailing it. Wish I had something in the fly box that looked like bird crap that day.

The best fly I have used for smallies is a white gurgler. It's usually the first fly I tie on when smallie fishing. Then comes the woolybugger and then a clouser. I have others I use, but these three have been my top producers.

Yes, I do catch more smallies using my spinning rods and lures. But I still like using the fly rod and feathers and fur tied to a hook. Can't come on the float. Like I said in another post somewhere on this forum, I have $30 in the bank and $375 in bills that need to be paid. I'd love to go on this float with you guys, but I really can't afford to drive up there. If you want to come down here sometime, I'd be more than happy to show you how I use a fly rod to catch smallies.

No problem. I was just spoofing that all liberals don't understand about backcasts and people fishing and watching out for ones own self.

They don't want to be a part of society. They want to run rampant among us, scaring all the hunting mobs with big guns that feel threatened by them little kitty kats.

Hmmmm... I wonder how many would give up bow hunting season just because the white mans thunder sticks are better.

Next time I see ya out there, I will answer Democrat and then just stand there so you can't fish. When you leave that good spot, I'll start fishing it. How's that for your conservativeness.