Dry Run Creek; Dad & Daughter Weekend

[Matt Tucker]

My 9yo daughter, Hannah, and I took another trip down to Dry Run Creek in Arkansas this past weekend. It was a great way to spend a weekend. That stream is a really special place; it is a shame Saturday was filled with adults breaking the rules of the stream (even Hannah pointing them out) and having to confront several adults fishing and adults fishing with live bait in a kid's only stream. The sad thing is if the funding for the Norfork Federal Fish Hatchery is cut and the hatchery closes, the stream will most likely dry up, at least in its current form. Those downer moments aside, the trip was an absolute blast and we are already looking forward to heading back there. You can read the write up on my blog here but here is a little photo essay of sorts:

Photo # 1

Hannah in front of the sign at Dry Run Creek, near Norfork, Arkansas. In her words, the sign spells out "The Rules."

Photo # 2

Hannah with a cookie-cutter size rainbow out of the stream; this was the average size fish on Saturday (I quit counting at 50 in about 3 hours)

Photo # 3

Hannah learning the finer points of releasing a fish for a photo.

Photo # 4

Hannah with another colored up rainbow from Dry Run Creek.

Photo # 5

Even the ugly fish, bring pure excitement.

Photo # 6

Hannah on the net, while I dig the camera out.

Photo # 7

Hannah with a snake of a Dry Run Creek rainbow.

Photo # 8

The reason you bring a big net to Dry Run Creek.

Photo # 9

All smiles, after landing a pig of a rainbow on a fly she tied.

Photo # 10

The ubiquitous Dad & Daughter at the Dance shot.

Photo # 11

The last fish of the trip, safely back in the water.

[Trout Commander]

That day will not soon be forgotten! Thanks for sharing.

[Ham]

Adults fishing at Dry Run Creek should be reported immediately. Hopefully, AGFC would respond quickly to educate the offenders to the error of their ways.

Poachers om that creek are really stealing from children. Lots of other areas on Norfork and the White to go gut hook trout with PowerBait.

[mic]

Awesome trip... Thanks for the photos and reports.