NFOWR First Timer

[boynabubble]

If you could tell a NFOWR first timer only ONE thing to improve his success, what would it be? Assume the newbie is a fly fisherman, is fishing above Norfork Lake and has absolutely no prior knowledge of the the river. Should be an interesting question, I'm looking forward to hearing your opinions.

Cody

[Danoinark]

Cody, if you really want to improve and be successful on the North Fork of the White this is exactly what I would do. I would save a few pennies and hire me a guide for a day or even half a day. I believe you would learn in that brief time what is expected on that stream compared to several trips on your own. I intend to do this myself when I can find the time. One of the guides posts here regularly, Brian Wise who works out of the River of Life Farms resort. Two people could go and share the guide fees too. As a disclaimer I have no fiscal interest in the resort or Brian (unless he wants to give me a commission) ) I just know his reputation. I am sure there are other experienced and fine guides on the NFOW. Its just my humble opinion, but I think we can learn from the guides when they go to unchartered waters...they hire guides. Good luck on a trip on the stream, its a true Ozark gem.

Dano

[Brian Wise]

Cody,

Cool question man! I have given a bunch of "tips" but never had this question thrown at me.

Honestly, I would have to say the one thing that would improve your odds on the NFOW is to take your time and fish every inch of every run you decide to fish. For a lot of people that is really hard to do but an analogy I use with my fisherman is to pretend your fly (whatever it may be) is a paint brush and you want to paint the entire river. Also if you are nymphing you can literally throw the same cast several times in a row and the fly is not going to act the same everytime, so if you move through too quickly you are just passing fish.

Hope this helps!

Brian

[Urban Angler]

I agree working a run thoroughly whether your fishing for trout or smallies. I'll call it flogging the water. I know the fish are in a particular stretch of water. I'll keep casting to them until I get a reaction, I might change lures or I'll move upstream a little ways and come back to it. I'm a smallmouth fisherman recently transplanted from Indiana.I'm still figuring out the trout thing myself. Good luck.

Urban Angler

[boynabubble]

Great answers! These are all good tips, not just for NFOWR but any trout stream I would imagine. Thanks guys!

Cody