Members fly girl Posted March 4, 2008 Members Posted March 4, 2008 Hello, I currently live in the hill country outside Austin TX and fish the Guadalupe River with GRTU access, along with other watering holes for white bass, etc. here. Born in Searcy, up the road from Heber Springs, family roots still there. Trout season will be wrap up soon here as tubers take over the river but thrilled to learn there's yr-round trout 'back home' as well as other fishing we may not have. Hope to come visit the folks late March and will be looking for fishing updates ... hope to hire a guide as well. Recommendations anyone? Is there a fishing club in the vicinity? The info here is really helpful so that I schedule my trips home when the fishing is good! Thanks, fly girl
Danoinark Posted March 4, 2008 Posted March 4, 2008 Welcome, glad to have you....Dano If you are going to visit the Heber area and fish the Lil Red, I would contact the Lil Red Fly Shop at http://www.littleredflyshop.com/ Glass Has Class "from the laid back lane in the Arkansas Ozarks"
duckydoty Posted March 4, 2008 Posted March 4, 2008 Welcome to the forum. Lots of good info and people on here. I am sure you will be referred to quite a few competent guides in this area. Which river systems and what area specifically are you looking to fish? duckydoty A Little Rain Won't Hurt Them Fish.....They're Already Wet!! Visit my website at.. Ozark Trout Runners
Members fly girl Posted March 4, 2008 Author Members Posted March 4, 2008 Welcome to the forum. Lots of good info and people on here. I am sure you will be referred to quite a few competent guides in this area. Which river systems and what area specifically are you looking to fish? duckydoty Not sure ducky ... need to do some research- I really don't know the fishing terrain there. Home base is Mt Pisgah, between Heber and Searcy, so wherever I can get to in about an hour+ drive time. I'm not married to trout fishing - a change in fish could be fun as well - I'm just anxious to fish there. Got a feeling the folks are going to be seeing a lot more of me! Given where I'm staying, if you only had a day or two to fish, where would YOU go? Thought it would be helpful to have a guide, especially when I heard it can be a bit crowded at public sites. Someone mentioned a TU chapter there - good idea. Thanks!
duckydoty Posted March 4, 2008 Posted March 4, 2008 Fly girl, Dont ask me how far I would drive in a day to fish. Might get you in a little trouble that way. I've driven 12 hours one way just to fish for 3 hours and drive back. The Little Red, White River, Norfork tailwaters, Bull Shoals tailwaters, and North Fork of the White would all be good choices for trout. Some of the others will surely chime in and help out also. duckydoty A Little Rain Won't Hurt Them Fish.....They're Already Wet!! Visit my website at.. Ozark Trout Runners
Terry Beeson Posted March 4, 2008 Posted March 4, 2008 Fly Girl, First... welcome to the forum. Second... The Little Red River (Greer's Ferry tail waters) from Heber to Pangburn are prime trout waters. Of course I hope you know you're talking the waters from whence came the current 40 lb 4 oz record German Brown Trout. There are several prime locations for some good fishing - Cow Shoals, Libby Shoals, Swinging Bridge being some of the better ones. See maps at Ozark Angler website - click here. Another 90 minutes and you could be on the Bull Shoals and/or Norfork tail waters. But if you want to stay within an hour of Searcy, then stick with the Little Red. Go to Fly Fishing Arkansas (click here) and click on the forum link there. On that forum you will find a couple more guys very familiar with the Little Red including "Maddog" Mike Davis who has the sowbugs in the river named... TIGHT LINES, YA'LL "There he stands, draped in more equipment than a telephone lineman, trying to outwit an organism with a brain no bigger than a breadcrumb, and getting licked in the process." - Paul O’Neil
Trav Posted March 4, 2008 Posted March 4, 2008 Welcome! "May success follow your every cast." - Trav P. Johnson
flyfshn Posted March 5, 2008 Posted March 5, 2008 Welcome!! This is a great site with tons of info and good people! Fish On! Mike Utt “Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift from God, that’s why its called the Present!” "If we ever forget that we are ONE NATION UNDER GOD, then we will be a nation gone under" - Ronald Reagan Member: www.ozarkflyfishers.org
DoveTail Posted March 5, 2008 Posted March 5, 2008 Welcome. I was on the Guadalupe in January down that way. Lots of great streams here for trout. The Llano in your area is great also.
Members Lawman60 Posted March 7, 2008 Members Posted March 7, 2008 Welcome Fly Girl, This is a great forum, with tons of information available. I recently moved to the heber area ( two miles from the Little Red), but have been coming to this area to fish for nearly 18 years. The Little Red Flyshop has a great website with lots of information on it and up to date reports on the river. Recently they had a virtual tour of the river and they will send it to your email if you are interested. Hope you enjoy your trip over here to visit with your family and of course FISHING !!
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