Full bins, honest advice
The hub of fishing on the Ark
A real fly shop, run by people who fish.
Walk in and you'll find full bins of the flies that actually work on this water, the rods and waders we fish ourselves, and someone happy to tell you where they'd go today — for real, not the tourist answer. Ten years on this corner and it's still the best intel on the river.
- Local patterns tied for this water
- Rods, reels, line, leaders & waders
- Honest, no-nonsense advice
On the water daily
Teaching-first, all levels
Guides who fish here every single day.
Our guides don't commute in for your trip — they live on this river. First fly rod or chasing a personal best, they'll meet you where you are, teach the whole way, and put you on fish. Small groups, real one-on-one time, and a day you'll be talking about for years.
- Float & walk-and-wade trips
- Beginners and families welcome
- All gear, flies & instruction included
Forty miles of the Arkansas
Gold Medal water + tailwaters
Gold Medal water out the front door.
The Arkansas runs Gold Medal right through town — big browns, miles of float water, and the best dry-fly fishing in the state when the caddis come off. Add the nearby tailwaters and high creeks and there's genuinely good water every month of the year.
- Gold Medal Arkansas River
- Caddis, BWOs, hoppers & winter midges
- Tailwaters & high creeks within reach
