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I could not tell you how many fish I have caught on it over the years. This rod has not been manufactured for over ten years and cannot be replaced.

As if that were not enough, there was an Orvis CFO 123 reel on the rod. This particular reel is also a personal favorite. The reel was manufactured in England by Hardy for Orvis and was based on an original design by Lee Wulff. It was light, had an adjustable drag and was a perfect match for the Light Line rod. It also has not been produced for several years and is irreplaceable.

Of course, it had an expensive fly line on it. Using this rod and reel, I landed a twenty inch brown just two days ago.

How did I lose this rod and reel? Well it is the usual story. Come inside the Arkansas Fishing Forum for the full story from Arkansas fishing guide John Berry.

On Friday night we had a significant thunder storm. I have a pretty good handle on this because my yellow lab, Ellie, is storm phobic and always spends the night in the bedroom with Lori and me, when we have a storm. I knew that the next day the river would be choked with muddy water from runoff and would be pretty much unfishable. Conventional wisdom under such conditions is to head upstream until you find clear water.

In most instances, the best place to start is the Catch and Release section below Bull Shoals Dam. The generation forecast for the day was for the Corps of Engineers to run seven full generators (over 21,000 cubic feet per second) for the entire twenty four hour period. As a result, we left the waders at the lodge.

Come inside the Arkansas Fishing Forum for the full article.

The twelve participants in each age group had to qualify through local tournaments throughout Arkansas during the past year and finish in the top three in points within their respective age group and club to be eligible to compete in the Arkansas Bassmaster Junior State Championship.

Not only will this tournament crown the best Junior Angler in each of these two age groups, the winners will represent Arkansas in the Bassmaster Federation Nation Central Division Championship on Table Rock Lake May 10th -14th — a competition that will feature the very best Junior Anglers from seven other states and Mexico.

Check out the full website here: Arkansas Bassmaster, Casting Kids

Wind knots, inaccurate casts, and hours of fist-raising cursing of the skies can lead you to ask “Is this really worth it?”

I know the feeling. Many a spring days I’ve had flies selected, rods rigged, lines cleaned, lunch-packed and truck gassed ready for a full day on the river only to walk outside and get punched in the nose by 25 mph gusts.

Unfortunately, this is typical for spring in Arkansas. However, by no means does this mean you have to stay home.

Just a few simple tips can remedy the frustrations of fly fishing on windy days and lead to success on your favorite trout fishing waterway. Today, I’ll cover casting with pesky crosswinds.

Crosswinds
Crosswinds consist of any wind that is blowing from your left or right side, as opposed to in your face or at your back. If you’re a right-handed caster, the easiest way to cast with crosswind conditions is to position yourself so the wind is hitting you opposite of your rod side.

Come inside the Arkansas Fishing Forum to read tips and tricks for fly fishing in the wind.