COLORADO. YOU BETTER GET YOU SOME!
Here are some cool pics from our adventure to Colorado. We met 8 of our peeps out there after Matt and me drove out with our driftboats and teamed up with Herb from Yampa Valley Anglers. We had an unbelievable time. All 8 of our folks are going back for Summer 2014. Due to the great success, we are adding a second week. This trip will be priced right. Let us know if you are interested. Spots are already getting filled. –Jamie
Hopper fishing is going on right now!!! The team has a few good dates left over the next couple of weeks. Don’t miss out!!!
Cool fish pics with me sporting some new Fayettechill gear. Fayettechill is based here in the Ozarks. Check it out!
The Boss of the Moss
I had Loren Roberts a few weeks ago. What a blast! We were able to chase down some really nice rainbows
Dry Run Fun!
We took a group of young men from St. George’s in Memphis, TN to Dry Run Creek for an Arkansas Fly Fishing Experience. Here are a couple of pics from that day.
As you can tell, fly fishing for Arkansas Rainbows has been phenomenal. For that matter, fishing for browns has been pretty dang good, too!
AND THEN THIS HAPPENED…
We spent the last couple of weeks hanging around the White and Norfork waiting for shad. Generally, this time of year, generation from the dams is the norm, but, of course, this year has been different. We were there to take advantage of small blasts of water. It defininitely brought some nice fish to the boat using a variety of techniques (including a new one for streamers). We were wrapping up our annual winter trip with the St. Louis boys on Sunday. We started the day with heavy rains, no generation, and then this happened…
STREAMER CLASS
Two weeks ago Jamie, Matt and I put on a streamer class in conjunction with “The Toad Fly” fly shop in Conway, AR. It was broken into two days, one day in The Toad Fly going over all that makes up streamer fishing. Then the second day was spent on the water putting all the new info to the test.
We had a great group of guys at the class. For the day on the water I had Alex and Larry in my boat. The boys were fired up to fish plus Tim Bull, owner of The Toad Fly, put a Yeti cooler up for grabs for biggest fish of the day. Most everyone in the class was new to the streamer game and let me tell you, they picked it up very quickly.
The guys handled and tried multiple streamer set ups with good skill. When we found the right rig the guys lit it up about as well as I’ve seen for the first time out. Everyone successfully caught fish with some nice browns in the mix!
Thanks to Tim and the guys for such a great weekend! Looking forward to next time.
–Tony
Shane Bevel, photographer, and Kelly Bostian, sports writer for Tulsa World, fished with Jamie last week. Check out the article including video from their trip. Jamie will be speaking in Tulsa this week to the bird dog club, Tulsa Fly Fishers, and local fly shop, The Gadget Company.
Arkansas Waters Offer Plenty of Action
Jamie recently did a podcast for Orvis with Tom Rosenbauer on catching trout during the winter on a tailwater. Grab a cup of coffee and enjoy! How to Catch Winter Tailwater Trout
This past summer, my buddy Hays and I decided to skip town during the peak of the summer heat and drought and head west. We loaded the truck up with way too much gear and a drift boat in tow. We fished in southern Colorado and New Mexico. This is a short video we had put together that turned out to be a pretty cool way to remember our trip. We had some brought some great fish to the boat on hoppers and ants as well as a variety of midges and even got a few of those fish on the Juan to take a big streamer! San Juan video
GUIDES’ DAY OFF: A PHOTO ESSAY
Last week, Matt, Tony, and I took off for the Norfork River to do a float trip in Matt’s new little drifter. Man, we had a blast! We decided to spend the day on a new streamer technique. The river absolutely came to life for us. We lost count of the numbers of quality trout that came to the boat. Enjoy! –Jamie
Hope everyone has a safe and Happy New Year! We are offering a winter special 2 day minimum, 25% off Jan. 2-31. Come join in on the fun! Here is a recent pic with Tony.
RAINBOWS ARE STEALING THE SHOW!
As many of you know, fall was shaping up to be a strange one - low water, no generation on the heels of a drought, and high water temps this past summer. However, there are sections of the river with “alpha” rainbows galore. Some of these fish are reaching massive sizes – going through equipment making the experienced angler look like a newbie. This has been the silver lining that most are unaware. If you get a chance, you need to come try this. Oh yeah, did I mention we are catching some really nice browns in the pursuit of these thumper rainbows? –Jamie
HERB JOINS THE JRFFA TEAM FOR THE FALL 2012 SEASON!
Ryan Herbert, “Herb”, is down from Steamboat Springs, Colorado helping out Jamie Rouse and his crew for the fall season. Herb has been putting people on big fish for the past ten years all over America. He is very motivated to catch fish and to have a lot of fun in the process. Herb will be with us now through the end of December. Guaranteed good times with Herb!!
GOOD TIMES!
Last week, a good client of ours, Mark Saviers, brought a crew down for a good ol’ fashioned Ozark experience. The first afternoon I worked the trip with Tony. We took Mark and a few of his buddies on a walk/wade trip into Fat Possum Hollow. The fishing was nothing short of stellar. The boys landed several great browns as well as loads of rainbows. It was a super pleasant afternoon and the river was empty. The following day, the trip was the Whole JRFFA team, which is always a blast. The men decided to bring their wives. The wind was blowing about 900 miles and hour up river, but we all dug our heels in and caught some of the great fish the upper river has to offer-including a 17 inch brookie and several nice browns. Although the fishing on day two was more challenging, the highlight was for sure the shore lunch. Kati did the prep work at home for her famous hoppin’ john soup. We found a sweet island then set up chairs, built a fire, played bluegrass on the ipod, and finished by serving a hot lunch! Certainly, it is a trip the group will never forget! –Matt
THE BIG PULL
There are some incredibly solid hybrids being taken on the lake. If you think you have it in you, you should come give it a shot! –Jamie
FALL IS IN THE AIR
Had a great trip with Barry Jones and fam. Ended up finding some really solid beautiful rainbows. We were in the midst of amazing fall weather while fishing. Beautiful colors. Man, I love this time of year! –Jamie
THE LAST FRONTIER PART 2
Here are a few more pics from Tony’s Alaskan adventure! Enjoy!