I get asked often what got me into fly fishing for trout. I fell in love with trout fishing at a very young age while camping in the White Mountains in Northeastern Arizona. I’ll get into much more detail down below, but first I’ll talk about the techniques we used. I started out as aContinue reading “White Mountains AZ”
Category Archives: Fly Fishing
Fly Fishing Health Benefits
There are tons of articles, pictures, videos and social media posts about fly fishing pertaining to where to fish, how to fish, what species to fish for and when to fish for locations around the world. What you don’t see as often is what are the benefits of fly fishing. I’m referring to the healthContinue reading “Fly Fishing Health Benefits”
Learn To Fly Fish This Year
Fly fishing can seem intimidating, but with proper teaching and guidance by NWATROUT Fly Fishing as your guide, you will learn and experience the basics of fly fishing and create memories that will last a lifetime. ALL experience levels are welcomed and you can fish solo or with your family, friend or loved one. IContinue reading “Learn To Fly Fish This Year”
Fly Fishing Builds Bonds
Had the privilege to take so many different groups of people out this year. It is so much fun watching you clients learn how to fly fish and catch some rainbow trout on the White River or Roaring River. Father son trips are so awesome. Father son trip with your 10yr old even better. AlwaysContinue reading “Fly Fishing Builds Bonds”
Mountain Biking and Fly Fishing
Mountain biking in Bentonville and all around Northwest Arkansas is absolutely epic. There are trails for all experience levels across the different parks. Most of the local bike shops also rent top level bikes. Add a fly fishing trip to your itinerary for a great vacation. A 1/2 day guided fly fishing trip on theContinue reading “Mountain Biking and Fly Fishing”
4th Year Guiding Recap
Wow, what a year 2020 was!!! The global pandemic with COVID-19 really made for some interesting times. I started working from home in March with my corporate job, and probably will continue at home until late fall 2021. I really like working from home now. It did take some getting used to, but know IContinue reading “4th Year Guiding Recap”
Third Season Guiding – Fly Fishing
As I finish my third summer in 2019 of being a fly fishing guide I wanted to reflect on my experiences thus far. I really guide all year, but consider Labor Day the end of summer like many. Since beginning this journey of officially being a fly fishing guide in Northwest Arkansas, I have learnedContinue reading “Third Season Guiding – Fly Fishing”
Buffalo River – March 2019 -Centerpoint Trail
I always love a trip to the Buffalo National River located in North Central Arkansas just south of Harrison. It is a real outdoor jewel in our area and so thankful for all the hard and deliberate work that went in to keep this River from being dammed up decades ago. There are several differentContinue reading “Buffalo River – March 2019 -Centerpoint Trail”
Time to Experiment and Explore
I took the opportunity the past few weekends to experiment with a few new patterns and fish a few sections of water I haven’t fished in a long time. I’ve been reading about the best Midge patterns for winter on several sites and wondered would those patterns work here in Arkansas on our White RiverContinue reading “Time to Experiment and Explore”
First Anniversary Fly Fishing Guide
In August I officially completed a calendar year of being a fly fishing guide in Northwest Arkansas. I primarily fish the White River below Beaver Lake Dam, but occasionally guide in Missouri at Roaring River. While I completed my first calendar year, I’m in my second season of guiding and I have loved every momentContinue reading “First Anniversary Fly Fishing Guide”
NWATROUT Fly Fishing Guide 