Riverside Retreat Owner and Fly Fishing Guide - I enjoy guiding as much as I enjoy fishing myself…..well, nearly as much. I feel like small child on Christmas morning when I help someone put together a good cast, a solid presentation and see their face when they are rewarded with a fish that they might not have caught the day before.
I ‘m not any smarter than you, I get skunked occasionally, only fishermen who have honesty issues, catch fish all the time. However, I am guilty of “‘growing the size of my fish”. I’m observant and I’ve have been afforded the opportunity to spend a lot of time on the water. I’ve read a lot about catching fish and I’ve listened to a lot of people who were good at catching fish. My interests revolve around what is necessary to know to catch fish, and how to impart that knowledge.
I've have been lucky enough to have fished the Gulf of Mexico’s coast from Vera Cruz, Mexico to Key West, FL . and most of the western states for trout. AK for trout & salmon, British Columbia for salmon, steelhead and sea run cutthroats. Belize, the Bahamas, and Mexico Yucatan for saltwater flats species, and even the blue water once off the Keys where I caught dorado (dolphin fish) and cast to a sailfish, got eaten twice, but couldn’t get the fly to stick. I’ve fished most of the clear water creeks, rivers and streams of Arkansas. The blue water experience aside, I’ve caught just about everything that swims in these waters but the coveted permit, where my score is: 14 shots; 7 follows, 2 looks, 3 “I’m ignoring you” and 2 explosive spooks.
I'd love for you to come and share your fishing stories with me.