Man that sounds like one fun trip you had. Fly fishing is still one thing thing, like golf, that I don't know if I'll ever get the hang of.
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Just got back from a trout fishing trip on the lower Mountain Fork River below Broken Bow Lake. It was quite the experience. Compared to NC Okla, its like going into a different world with the bald cypress trees, tall pines, rolling hills and so on. Its the closest trout fishing to colorado that I've ever seen, with the narrow rushing water, and great habitat. I don't know if any of y'all have kept up with the stream renovation of the Lower Mountain Fork in the last year or so, but I have to tell you they really did it right. It may be man made, but its so natural, you wouldn't know it. Sunken logs, stumps, rocks, eddy's, slack water, riffles, and so on.
I'm just a wanna-be fly fisherman, and went to the local fly shop to see what they recommended. I ended up booking a 1/2 day with a guide. I told him I didn't care if I caught a fish or not, but I wanted to learn about fly's, presentation, what to use and when, and the "secrets to good casting".
We started at 1pm, and 10 minutes into the trip a deluge of rain started. Went back to his vehicle, got our rain gear on and went back to the "schooling". This guy was amazing. I thought I could get a fly out 80% of the time in a fairly respectable manner, but was I wrong.
By the end of the session we had caught a half dozen or so by accident, but I discovered how bad I really was. I asked my guide how far he could put a perfectly placed fly on the water, and he showed me a 80' cast with my 4X rod with a Wolly Buger which is hard to throw for distance.
All of this in rain so hard you couldn't see 200'
I learned how to fish a wet fly, dry. Fish a streamer imitating a crawfish, or minnow.
It was worth every penny ;D ;D
I have tons of pics. I'll get them posted as soon as we can get them down loaded from the camera.
I'm just a wanna-be fly fisherman, and went to the local fly shop to see what they recommended. I ended up booking a 1/2 day with a guide. I told him I didn't care if I caught a fish or not, but I wanted to learn about fly's, presentation, what to use and when, and the "secrets to good casting".
We started at 1pm, and 10 minutes into the trip a deluge of rain started. Went back to his vehicle, got our rain gear on and went back to the "schooling". This guy was amazing. I thought I could get a fly out 80% of the time in a fairly respectable manner, but was I wrong.
By the end of the session we had caught a half dozen or so by accident, but I discovered how bad I really was. I asked my guide how far he could put a perfectly placed fly on the water, and he showed me a 80' cast with my 4X rod with a Wolly Buger which is hard to throw for distance.
All of this in rain so hard you couldn't see 200'
I learned how to fish a wet fly, dry. Fish a streamer imitating a crawfish, or minnow.
It was worth every penny
;D ;DI have tons of pics. I'll get them posted as soon as we can get them down loaded from the camera.
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Here are some of the pics. My slow connection is really slow today, so I'll have to get some more uploaded to post.
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Hey,
I am a conservation student at Southeastern Oklahoma State University and my internship this summer was with the streams devision of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife. I spent a lot of time on this river. Over 40 hours a week. I am very happy that you like what we have changed on the river. If I may ask what guide did you use while you were down there? Also if you want any help about where to fish just let me know. I have a lot of pictures of the river, and can tell you where I place the trout, so it may help you know where to fish at
I am a conservation student at Southeastern Oklahoma State University and my internship this summer was with the streams devision of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife. I spent a lot of time on this river. Over 40 hours a week. I am very happy that you like what we have changed on the river. If I may ask what guide did you use while you were down there? Also if you want any help about where to fish just let me know. I have a lot of pictures of the river, and can tell you where I place the trout, so it may help you know where to fish at
The pics above were of the river the weekend the floods started last year.Hey,
I am a conservation student at Southeastern Oklahoma State University and my internship this summer was with the streams devision of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife. I spent a lot of time on this river. Over 40 hours a week. I am very happy that you like what we have changed on the river. If I may ask what guide did you use while you were down there? Also if you want any help about where to fish just let me know. I have a lot of pictures of the river, and can tell you where I place the trout, so it may help you know where to fish at
Its been awhile, but I think it was three rivers fly shop in Hauchatown that was my guide. He is one of the guys in charge of the foundation that supports the river. Real nice place, and a great guide.
If you worked there this summer, it must have been on the restoration project. I need to get back down there, and see how it has worked out. Love fly fishing there.
Yes, we would like to see your pics! Can't get enough of that place. ;D
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Ahh Jesse King.... I think that is how you spell it. He is a really good guide, really nice as well. The river has changed a lot since the flood. Especially lost creek. Its way different.
There are a quite a few pictures.
Here is a link to my facebook so you can see some of them. THis is me stocking trout, and a couple of random pictures. Let me know if you can see them or not.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1437810075&v=photos#!/photo.php?pid=1497229&id=1437810075
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There are a quite a few pictures.
Here is a link to my facebook so you can see some of them. THis is me stocking trout, and a couple of random pictures. Let me know if you can see them or not.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1437810075&v=photos#!/photo.php?pid=1497229&id=1437810075
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