The Coolest Trout Boat Ever

The Journal has been in and out of a variety of water craft on 3 continents. But this locally built Supreme might just be the best looking boat on any river.

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Fly Tying Classes Update

 JIM MENGLE, FLY TYING CLASS SCHEDULE
9.30 am-12.00pm
Friday April 4, 11 & 18
Saturday April 5, 12 &19
$25 covers use of a vice, all tools and materials used.
 

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Mark Spitz the Squirrel?

Meet the luckiest squirrel on the White River.  Davy Wotton and Teresa “T-Bird” Van Winkle, respectively the designer and tier of our DW Custom flies, were floating at Rim Shoals this past week when she spotted this squirrel out in the middle of the White.Probably not the best place to be with a couple of units [...]

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Fishing Report – 3-27-08

 Under 2 units of water running at Bull Shoals Dam and the fishing has been very good. Norfork wide open but Dry Run Creek back to normal 

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White River Number One

 You might remember the character in the Outdoor Life picture above.
Yes that was mini-guide Chad Johnson before he ran off to a real job selling some very nice Supreme river boats, doing some modeling on the White at Cotter last year. The Journal at the time was standing on the bank, heckling, you know [...]

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Cloudveil Arrives

Thankfully that heading above doesn’t mean some severe weather ahead. Nope it’s all about Cloudveil apparel, plus some very nice waders, landing in the store. We have been waiting for this since fall last year. And for gear junkies like the Journal that is a long, long time to be waiting for something as cool [...]

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New Flies for Spring

We just love getting fly order shipment at this time of year to unpack all the new goodies. Here is our preview for what will be hot come spring.       

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VIDEO OF THE WEEK – 3-27-08

It must be spring. We have dragged the shorts out of the cupboard, put the winter gear away and the redbuds in the Journal’s front yarn are starting to bud. At this time of year thoughts turn to the joys of summer fishing, and for your writer that always means dry flies. Ok its an [...]

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THE TESTAMENT OF A FISHERMAN

THE TESTAMENT OF A FISHERMAN
Robert Traver 1964, (Judge John Voelker 1903-93)
I fish because I love to;

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Springtime White Bass With Bill Butts

WELL we were going to tell you about all the good reports we had had coming in about an early start to White Bass Fever in the Ozarks. The annual run of “Hillbilly Coho”, because the spring spawn run is Alaskan salmonesque in both proportions and fun quotient, is a huge deal from Fayetteville to [...]

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Fishing Report 03-19-08

 Water everywhere downstream but if you get the chance fish close to Bull Shoals Dam, Its been good.
Updated 20th March. 5 Units on Bull, 2 on Norfork
 

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Fly Tying Classes

            WE are extremely happy to have Jim Mengle back walking upright and among the Mountain River team. His popularity among fly tiers in the region was demonstrated at Sowbug last weekend where he was  in constant demand. Jim’s rehabilitation from major back surgery over the winter has him looking perkier and moving better than [...]

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