Introduction

[RiverRunner]

I have been posting on this forum for a while but I guess I neglected to introduce myself when I signed up. My bad My name is Cameron Gillespie. I am 27 and have lived in the flatlands and mosquito country of Jonesboro, AR all but three years of my life. I live for trout & smallmouth fishing. When I was a kid, me and my brother were fortunate enough to be among the first to fish Dry Run Creek when they opened it up to youth. After I turned 16, I had to learn how to catch them in the big waters of the White & Norfork. I saved change and any money I could make to get a very used 20" Fiberglass Jon Boat when I was 18. I spent months rebuilding it and I still use the same boat today. I burn up the highway between Jonesboro and the White & Norfork rivers almost every weekend. I would love to move to the area, but employment opportunities are limited. I am a sales rep, with North Arkansas and South Missouri as my territory.

I am trying to get "restarted" in fly fishing and I have recieved some great advice on this forum. But right now, I mainly trout fish with jigs and a little bit of hardware at times. I fish mainly the White & North Fork between Norfork Dam and Calico Rock, although I have been known to venture above Cotter from time to time. I lived in Alabama for 3 years after I graduated from ASU and got involved in the bass tournament scene there, but since I have come back home, the only bass fishing that intrests me is smallmouth in the Eleven Point. So if you see a Ford Explorer pulling a long, green jon boat broken down somewhere between Jonesboro & Mountain Home, pull over and lend a hand

[Phil Lilley]

Do you happen to know Dr Bryan Harvey? Kid's Doc in Jonesboro.

[Danoinark]

Go Indians. ..from a former ASU Alumni....Dano

[Terry Beeson]

RR,

Welcome to the nut house... I mean forum...

I just moved from "MosquitoLand" to Nixa, MO a couple of months ago. I lived in Jonesboro for six years and still have a house there (for sale if you know anyone looking...)

There is a really good fly fishing club in Jonesboro. The NorthEast Arkansas Fly Fishers meet at the Nature Center (for now - they might have to move - something about staffing.) You should contact Dennis "Bear" Reed (most of the guys on here know Bear... He chairs the fly tying at the Conclave. Bear can put you on the email list for the club and keep you informed on meetings and events.

His email is WildBearFlies at netscape dot net

or

WildBearFlies at myway dot com

Tell him I sent you...