Members Sunshine Posted February 8, 2008 Members Share Posted February 8, 2008 Last year in mid-September, I convinced a bunch of fly fishing friends to make the trip with me. We stayed in a cabin and floated the river from Greer's Ferry to Gilbert. Great trip, gorgeous area, but poor fishing. I must say that a front moved in the day after we got there though and brought some cool weather. I suspect that had something to do with it. I'd like to make the trip again this year, but want to try to improve our fishing luck. I'm thinking of staying in Gilbert. Is there a particularly good time of year to fish in the Buffalo? Especially for smallies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danoinark Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Last year in mid-September, I convinced a bunch of fly fishing friends to make the trip with me. We stayed in a cabin and floated the river from Greer's Ferry to Gilbert. Great trip, gorgeous area, but poor fishing. I must say that a front moved in the day after we got there though and brought some cool weather. I suspect that had something to do with it. I'd like to make the trip again this year, but want to try to improve our fishing luck. I'm thinking of staying in Gilbert. Is there a particularly good time of year to fish in the Buffalo? Especially for smallies? I find that May and October are the best months....Dano Glass Has Class "from the laid back lane in the Arkansas Ozarks" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Beeson Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Greer's Ferry? You mean Grinder's Ferry? Spring offers good fishing, but can be hard to dodge all the canoe traffic, especially on the upper portion. mid to late fall is good as Dano offered. I would try fishing below Gilbert as well as above. 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sunshine Posted February 9, 2008 Author Members Share Posted February 9, 2008 Oops, yes, sorry. Grinder's Ferry. That's what happens when you're reprimanding kids while trying to type. LOL Thanks for the suggestions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxidermist Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 Depends on how you want to fish. Right now we have plenty of water and using a small 1/32 maribou Road Runner dropping it into the deep front of the holes you can do really well. Had a client bring in a super 4lb smallie today, he used a 1/4 oz white maribou. Light line and slow is the key. April, May will be good, if you are able to watch the water and catch it turning aqua color after a rain and dropping a CD-3 gold Rapala in the shoals will be a killer. Later in July and August the water will be low but you can catch a lot of smallie almost one per cast but they will not be large maybe a pound, using a floating BPS lazer eyes in gold, blueback and shallow bill, the deepr holes will be fine with the deep diving in the same color. You can flip the lure out and just twitch it and the smallies will bust the crap out of it, be ready for two at a time near stumps and rocks. Tight lines JOhn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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