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Dano, I go with what you said above. I have never had a failure...

One thing I will say about fishing Beaver: it will teach you to mend and get a drag free drift! Otherwise you're stuck with stockers all day. You are very correct about BTW...

How far north are you going Mark? US,Canada or AK A friend..MLC

I will be there tomorrow snow or no snow.... Thanks Tim for the pics

Sold

There won't be a Nutt in the game...

It was winter today or this afternoon, wet and cold..

Tim, How is the area below the camp ground and the concrete bridge been fishing as of late? I've never ventured down in that area. I would assume there are plenty of fish in that area I'm sure and I'm sure you would know if anyone would. Also is this area that would require my waders to fish it well?

I hope to go tomorrow if this wind will lay down, if not I will be there on Monday...

Orvis Clearwater Classic Model 864-2pc Mid-Flex 6.0 4wt. with tube & sock. The tube is says 9561-5141 also. I think it was made in 2002, it says 02 on the rod. I can send pics if needed. $75 shipped in the lower 48. (SOLD)

Nice fish Mr. Murdoc, I should have known what you caught it on...

Thanks for the heads up....

Here's my take on the way I look at Fly Fishing. Today I got to Roaring River at 8 AM and did nothing but walk down the full length of the area below the handi-cap area and back looking for the big fish I wanted to catch today, 2 hr. of looking. I found my fish, and worked him for 6 hours very carfully to not to spook him and or me. I would cast well above him and drift past him with dry's in the AM for 2 hours with NO responce, then I did a San Jaun worm the same for about 1 hour, No fish no spook, he was still there just hangings out. Then I tried 4 different types of Midges, NO go, same easy drift well in front of him and let everything go well past him when I picked it up to try again. Then at 2:30 I tied on a #18 Ruby Midge (I tied) and did it the same as I had done all day, BINGO on the first cast with the same drift. He got excited I guess with this color or something but HE did come alive like nothing else, he turned and circled and stalked this Ruby midge like you wouldn't believe and hit it. He was about 5 lbs. a very nice fish indeed. Lots of work but I call it fun. I got in his box and he couldn't do anything about it I guess. Now all I have is the memory and the picture. This is the reason I Fly Fish...

Greg is right about the Simms, they can take it...

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I do look at bugs different today than I did with this fly fishing.

Update: I think I'm going to make it and then go south to the woods, I may not get there until after the feed around 9 AM, but at my age the only thing I'm good at is eating so I may make the feed.

Nice, very nice lots of history on that land...

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Murdoc, The 10th is opening day of AR deer for rifle. I will be in Kingston, AR. that weekend and leave on that Friday. I guess I wont be able to make it. Sounds like fun, wish I could make it..

Mr. Murdoc, good to see you again. I also can't wait for C&R. Going up with a friend on Wed on the last day of the season, he's getting ready to move to South Carolina and he's my fly fishing buddy and this is our last fishing together for a while until our trip out west in WY next Aug.

Went there today 10/27 dry fly's were working great in the afternoon, caught maybe 20 on top. Tim, I caught some of them rainbows like in your pic, very pretty, and big...

I don't think the wife would go for this option, Dan-o.

Anyone else here ever use real cat wiskers in their fly tying? We have 2 cats that loose a wisker now and then and these things are long (4 to 5 inches), straight & very heavy-duty, I've saved them thinking someday I could use them on a fly. Anybody tried using them in their fly tying...

I'm close to you KingFisher007, email me and I'll fill you in on the areas close to us here in NW AR, creeks for smallies and the trout areas to fish not far away if you like.