Zack Hoyt

Lots of downed limbs and such, but no tornados formed. Most of ther really bad stuff was north and south of Beaver. Given that, the creeks will be discharging for a while.

That's why I have a Subaru.....

We got hammered. Anywhere from 3"-6" in the last 24hr. Beavers watershed is mostly to the south, and they got it even worse.

I wish they would generate more. TR is backed into the Beaver Tailwaters something awful.

Alot depends on your price range. I would expect to pay at least $200 for a decent setup. I looked on the Bass Pro website and their White River Shop kits arent bad, or they had some listed with a TFO rod and a White River Reel.

Contact Chad at Mtn River Fly Shop in Cotter. Talked to him last weekend and he was looking at selling an '09 for $7900(approx). Also Davy Watton posted this on another board..... For sale. Shawnee Commissary wide boat. A well sort after boat and very stable in max high water, as well as very low. Boat is in great shape, trailer has new axle and tires, with brand new spare.. No motor. $2,800. Call me, 870 404 5223.

Watch the shipping on the Albright website. Also, most kit rods will already be setup and ready to roll. If you can get to a local shop, that would be best because then you can see and feel exactly what you are buying. For fly rods, line wts to fish goes like this: 0wt-4wt - trout, sunfish 5wt-7wt - trout, sm bass, lm bass, white bass, rock bass 8wt-?? - lm bass, bigger trout, striper, etc If you buy a 5wt rod......you will want to pair a 5wt line with it. Leader and tippet size very much depend on what species and size rod you have. I would recommend a 9' 5wt rod. This will cover the gamit of smaller bass, trout, panfish, etc. I use a 9' 6x leader. This means 9' in length and it will taper down to 6x. Tippet material I would buy a spool of 6x or 7x tippet. Also, if you buy a reel seperate, most places will put on backing for you, no charge. You should be able to walk into a shop with some general information and make a good purchase. Hope that helps. Edit: The line setup goes: backing is tied onto the reel, fly line is tied onto the backing, leader is tied onto the fly line, and tippet is tied onto the leader, fly is tied onto the tippet.

Fall feeding for smallies is beginning to heat up. Water levels have been decent and the summer canoe traffic is slowing. Fish will tend to hold at the beginnings or ending of shaols/riffles. A threadfin shad hard bait will bring some solid strikes. Watermelon or speckled olive tubes bounced along the bottom are a good bet as well. Fish structure and changes in river bottom. Mornings and evenings will bring fish to the top to feed, so dont forget about those buzz baits and top water rids. For the fly fisherman, dry flies will produce well. Mouse patterns fished along weed banks or a Todd's Wiggle Minnow just below the surface will get those fall feeding smallies. Also the staples such as crayfish and clousers.Don't discount a larger stonefly pattern under an indicator. Remember there are many warm water insects in our waters, so take a few minutes to observe whats out there and get close. Leaves are changing and animals are stocking up for dinner. Don't forget to take time to look at your surroundings for those unique aspects of nature.

With the weather cooling off and very little generation, fishing on the Tailwaters is in full swing. With this added activity, fish are a bit spooky. Lower water levels are causing fish to hold in their feeding spots more nomrally and not "schooling" as much. In the morning befoe the sun is over head, copper johns and hares ears are producing. Adjust you indicator to mkae sure you are finding the trouts feeding lane. When the sun is higher in the sky, switch to 6x or 7x tippet and smaller flies. Scuds, sowbugs, and zebra midges are a good bet. Remember these tend to bounce around the bottom, so be sure you have the correct depth. Smaller rainbow and brown trout hard baits are a good choice for spin fisherman. With the fish being spooky, you may have to change to something smaller. Sculpins are a good food source, so try an olive green tube or wiggler. Worms under a bobber are a good choice for a more laid back fishing approach. Leaves are changing and animals are stocking up for dinner. Don't forget to take time to look at your surroundings for those unique aspects of nature.

Fished below the Dam yesterday. The water us getting back to normla(IE, your not fishing in a bath tub). Quite a few nice fish. Leaves are just starting to change. Lots of wildlife roaming around.

Very well deserved. Terry, you are top notch my friend.

I dont see how you could replace the soles, unless they have the removable soles. Alot depends on how the felt is stitched into the shoe.

Thanks for the report John(not Mr. Berry ). I appreciate the tying lesson as well. Keep fighting the good fight.

There are a few addons for Google Maps you can add to help. Check out this thread: http://ozarkanglers.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=19219 The topo maps will have creek/river/lake names.

They have been gone since the closing of the park. Locals took care of that and pretty well looted the place. A long, long time ago(ok maybe like 7 yrs) when I was in high schoool in Harrison, we would wander through the park just for the fun of it. There was an old man on the property who would chase you off.......guess I am lucky he was such a bad shot with his shotgun. I remember going as a kiddo in the early 90's right before it closed. I really do think Silver Dollar city was its undoing. That and when the "big roads" were built, there was not alot of need to take the backroads. The area by the highline that is semi cleared was a ski slope and on top of the mountain above the park used to be a nice ski lodge and vacation spot. A friend owns all the stuff on the top of the hill.

omg!!!!! I cant believe you dont know that place!!!! I spent a few drunken nights there in high school. It was the former location known as Dogpatch USA. This a white trash version of Silver Dollar City(not so much in the beginning, but near close it was pretty nasty). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dogpatch_USA http://www.undergroundozarks.com/dogpatch.html

That Michael is a nice guy....even if he rows a Clacka. Congrats on the new rod.

I see....I think . You are talking about how to see, or detect, a strike when fishing something that is not highly visible? I would recommend applying floatant to your leader......this to a point will keep your fly up......in effect doing the same thing as an indicator. What I tend to watch when doing this is the disturbance the line makes on the water. If it jerks or moves out of normal flow....it is more than likely a fish. This is also where a good pair of polarized sun glasses comes in handy. Another option is using a partial indicator or yarn. Many times when the fish are striking very subtely, I will cut one of the foam indicators in half. I would think this would help in the situation you are referring to. This still gives you a minimal indicator.....without scaring the fish. Water speed also will affect how this works. Idally you want to get to the point where you can watch your leader and tippet and they act as an indicator......much easier said than done. Dano and I were sight fishing to a fish on Taney last weekend using a soft hackle. After a few drifts watching the fly, you had a good idea of how deep it would go and how far behind your indicator or visible line it would be. The trigger for the fish I hooked up with was actually seeing the fish jerk.....never saw the fly, but had a good idea where it was. Does that help any?? Edit: Or what Dano said....... ROFL

To take it a step farther.... It would be similiar to fishing this fly. It would be fished exactly how it is setting in the picture. The white foam at the top is so you can see its drift. The curve of the hook and the "tail" will be pointed downward with the surface of the water even with the hackle(feathers). This is the stage at which the fish it trying to pull itself out of the film or it is trying to dry its wings before taking off for flight. Hope that kinda helps.

I always thought the film was about .25" deep. Just the top part of the water. I am kinda confused by your question. Edit: I was thinking along the same lines as Dano. A dry fly fished slightly under or in the surface, or a wet with a little floatant on it. This is mimicking the spinner trying to break through the surface of the water. This makes the very volnurable to the trout as there is a vaccum created by the water.

Welcome from NW Arkansas Max. You are in good company here.

Phil, I see the same issue with using very small rods. I love my 4wt, but using one on Taney can be a bit of work. It is more of a challenge to land a fish on a smaller rod, but again, what does it do to the fish. I have noticed that if you take the time to handle the fish well, that goes a very long way. The worst thing you can do after fighting a fish for a long time is pull him all the way out of the water. When I net a fish I try to keep it in the water as much as possible.

It was truly a great weekend. Alot of friendships were forged. It amazed me how the group(guides and volunteers) went from kinda standoffish on the first day to backslapping and hugging when everyone was going home. Also one thing Phil failed to mention is all the work and effort he is his wonderful wife put into this. They fed 20+ people for the whole weekend......and we are talking some amazing food. Thanks for making this possible Phil. Here is a slideshow of some of the pictures I took at the weekend. http://outdoors.webshots.com/slideshow/574754576uEYqrk

Fly fishing or spincast? I would move closer to the dam. There are fish down at Bertrand, but not as many as closer to the dam. Of course there are a few more anglers there as well. Here are some accesses in order going down stream. Remember the No Bait Zone goes from the Bathouse to Parker(no live, scented, etc). Dam Site Ramp http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=36....mp;t=h&z=18 Bathouse Access http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=36....mp;t=h&z=18 Turn Around or Cane Break Access http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=36....mp;t=h&z=18 Parker Bottoms Access http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=36....mp;t=h&z=18 Bertrand Access http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=36....mp;t=h&z=18 Hope that kinda helps you get a little more familiar with the water. I live in Pea Ridge, so it is just a hop, skip, and jump for me.

Good deal. How does water look for this weekend?