I’m drafting this on the plane headed back from my two-day fishing trip on the White River in Arkansas. This piece feels harder to write than my “hopes” article, maybe, because my hopes were fulfilled. Perhaps this blog, our collective obsession, is all based on hope: the hope that the next cast will produce a
Category: White River
In Search of Giant Browns
I’m setting off on my third annual trip to the White River around Cotter, Arkansas. This tradition began a few years ago when my father and a good friend discovered the incredible fishery, along with an exceptional lodge (Cranor’s). The river offers anglers the chance to catch brown trout measured in pounds, not inches. Our
The White River’s Big Brown Trout
It’s hard to explain how big, how wide, and how overwhelming Arkansas’ White River appeared when we first came upon it. There was just so much water, all of it moving down at a good pace. With flows at 27,000 cfs, it was a volume of moving freshwater that you rarely see. Enormous and somewhat
Interview: Steve Dally of Dally’s Ozark Fly Fisher
I posted a streamer tie on Instagram and tagged Dally’s Ozark Fly Fisher. A Concord Outfitters group will be fishing with Dally’s at Arkansas’ famed White River, known for its monster browns. Wouldn’t you know it, but Steve Dally himself generously reached out with some advice, something he didn’t have to do. If you’re into