October Smallmouth . . .

[waynep]

Hi All,

Caught my best Smallie of the year yesterday. We ended two days of Trout fishing on the Norfork River in Arkansas by going to a nearby stream know for Smallmouth. Had a blast!

-wayne

[Buddy Sanders]

Hard to believe that with smallmouth fishing close enough to reach, you'd even bother with the trout.

But that's just me.

Buddy

[waynep]

Hard to believe that with smallmouth fishing close enough to reach, you'd even bother with the trout.

But that's just me.

I am very much a smallmouth beginner. I need to find more local places to go etc. I was with two other guys last night, both helping me out alot. Showing me where to look find them, presentation. In the end it was like smallmouth class 101.

-wayne

[DShock]

Wayne,
Thanks for the photo and report!! I'm glad you had a good trip!
Doug

[Bill in VA]

Nice smallie, what did you catch him on???

[waynep]

Nice smallie, what did you catch him on???

It's called a Gitzit . . . . I believe it was developed by a local guide. I searched for pictures on the Net but can't find any. I'll take a photo and post it. It's a simple pattern to tie.

-wayne

[biot midge]

wayne,
Try this fly, tied in olive. http://www.warmwaterflytyer.com/corner.asp?page=9 It worked well on the Elk River in SW Mo for smallies a few weeks ago.
Steve

[Bluegill222]

biot midge--

I used to fish the Elk all the time, but it's been several years since I've made it down there. Is it still pretty good? We used to use a lot of small crayfish patterns and caught a lot of smallies and decent sized goggle-eyes.

[DShock]

wayne,
Try this fly, tied in olive. http://www.warmwaterflytyer.com/corner.asp?page=9 It worked well on the Elk River in SW Mo for smallies a few weeks ago.
Steve

Steve,
This is a very cool fly pattern!! I love the inverted zonker strip!
Doug

[biot midge]

bluegill,
I have fished the Elk River for over 40 years, and it is still a very good fishery. Besides the smallmouth, there are some spotted bass and a good population of several species of sunfish.
Steve