Norfolk Guide Trip Report 28-89 Dec

[Guest flyfishBDS]

Thanks guys,

answers some questions.

I didn't tape the fish, more's the pity but it was a little stressed and wanted to keep it living, hence taping was secondary.

From pics, my net is 13" wide, estimate is 30-32" with something like a 18-20" girth, on most calculators that is around 16#

Dry Run would be a couple of hours from Taney _ though I've never travelled that way. In case you don't know rainbow _ its an under 16 fishery Ive thought of crawling on my knees but the grey in my beard is a giveaway.

Cheers

Steve

[Guest Jim Traylor]

You spoiled him Mate.

Good Job.

Jimmy T.

[Fox Statler]

When the Dry Run Creek was first proposed to be open, it was going to be open to everyone, kids and adults. However several people fought the opening. Many people claimed that the big fish in the North Fork were raised in Dry Run and then came out into the river. The AG&F did a mortality study and found out that the trout rarely left the creek and the death rate was a lot less than the river. Even with this information, several fly fishers, spin fishers, and especially bait fishermen fought its opening. At this time I was writing a syndicated bi-weekly column named 'Fishin On the Fly' that was published in five or six newspapers in the area. I must have wrote 25 articles with pictures on the benefit of the creek to youngsters. I would spend my Sundays that I didn't guide taking some kid and his father and or mother up Dry Run to catch some fish so I could take some more pictures. It was a long battle to keep it open but we won. We all should thank Mark Huddy for proposing this idea along with the stocking of brookies, the 16 inch limits on brooks, cutthroats, and browns, and surveying the river and getting the first stocking program for browns. Mark had great vision, too bad they run him off.

Fishin' What They See,

Fox Statler

[Snow Fly]

Too bad Taney doesn't come up with some type of similar creek from the hatchery for kids and the legally handicapped {I think the handicap also can fish Dry Creek}to have the chance to fish in their own area. I have walked Dry Creek numerous times {no rod along} what a beautiful piece of water, even smells fishy. Great job Steve!

Snow Fly

[justfishing55]

Nice Board. I particularly like the Gen reports. There's alot of talk about Levi's fish on other boards, and it's refreshing to see only positive posts on this board. One of the main reason's trout fishing is so successful in the Ozarks is because of places like DRC. This is where dreams are made, and fishermen are forged. My son has fished here the last 3 years, and has only one more season before he turns 16. I'm glad he has had the opportunity to fish here because I know he will always remember his trips here from Alabama, and hopefully some day he will bring his son here also.

Thanks Arkansas for some great fishing, great memories, and most of all for keeping that fishing urge alive in a boy's life, when there are so many other distractions.

Wrong picture !!! Sorry

[Terry Lightle]

my son fished Dry Run for his last time in October 2 weeks before his 16 birthday .His best fish was a 26 inch rainbow with a 19 inch girth,was quite the battle on his 5 weight Sage and has had bigger fish on than the 1 he caught.It is a blast watching kids fish this creek.

[Danoinark]

DRC is truly a gem. The Little Red has Collins Creek named after Rip Collins. I too wish Taney had something similar.

Dano

[trout fever]

This was a memorable trip for Levi and is still having some rippling effects. Several publications have made inquiries of Levi as well as Bass Pro, where all of his gear originates. As Steve stated, Levi is gifted and has always had a feel for the sport, which has been in the family for generations. It was only a couple year ago that he bought his first pair of waders to get out in the water with us, although he couldn't get very far. This is truly a wonderful sport to share with our children!

Levi's Dad