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Fly Fishing The White River and Buffalo National....
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bigfish44
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Other
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Aug 26, 2009
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None
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Went fishing on the White River and Buffalo National River in the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas and had a lot of fun. It was my first time to the area and I had some pretty good success.
One thing I am beginning to seriously wonder is what percentage of trout fishing rivers you can do really well on just nymph fishing with a hare's ear over a pheasant tail. I have fished all over with this setup - the South Holston, Yellowstone and Slough Creek, the San Juan, and a bunch of other places. I am not saying that this combo is always the most effective setup - a lot depends on the conditions - but it just works all over it seems. I don't even visit the local fly shops any more. I just show up, even if it's a new river, and start fishing. Usually I get a lot more fish into my Brodin Ghost net than other anglers out on the water regardless. I don't say that to brag but just as a matter of fact.
I think that if you're dry fly fishing than matching the hatch exactly is a lot more important - for example if you're dry fly fishing the Owyhee River. I don't do a ton of dry fly fishing though. I am a nymphing guy because I can usually clean up nympth fishing.
Anyway I digress... the Ozarks are a sweet place to go fishing. The White River has some monster trout and the Buffalo is fun for smallmouth bass. Watch out for snakes while you're fishing though - I saw two copperheads out there.
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