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Lower Illinois River, Friday April 11, 2008
TFF members Dr. Jim Nemec, his son, Joseph, "Carpmeister" (age 9), and Jimmy Durham hooked spawning carp
till the world looked level. This frankly is one of the most bizarre things I've ever seen and an awful lot of fun with
a 4 weigh fly rod...No trout were present at the time. Jimmy Durham Slide Show: Carp Rodeo
TFF members Dr. Jim Nemec, his son, Joseph, "Carpmeister" (age 9), and Jimmy Durham hooked spawning carp
till the world looked level. This frankly is one of the most bizarre things I've ever seen and an awful lot of fun with
a 4 weigh fly rod...No trout were present at the time. Jimmy Durham Slide Show: Carp Rodeo
Smallmouth Rendezvous, Tahlequah, OK, May 2-3, 2008
The Green Country Flyfishers, Northeastern Oklahoma Fly Fishers and the Native American Women Fly Fishers did
a great job this year with the SMR. There were lots of tiers and the goal to raise money for the Mitch Fram
Memorial Scholarship was successful. Even though the water was running around 1760 cfs on the upper Illinois
River it was clear and looked really good. I waded the area around Sparrow Hawk Mountain for a couple of hours
after the SMR ended on Saturday and caught a few bluegills and a very nice smallmouth bass. I was fishing
Whitlock's Red Fox Squirrel Nymph.
Fred Kirk
Slide Show: Smallmouth Bass on the Upper Illinois River
Slide Show: Smallmouth Rendezvous
The Green Country Flyfishers, Northeastern Oklahoma Fly Fishers and the Native American Women Fly Fishers did
a great job this year with the SMR. There were lots of tiers and the goal to raise money for the Mitch Fram
Memorial Scholarship was successful. Even though the water was running around 1760 cfs on the upper Illinois
River it was clear and looked really good. I waded the area around Sparrow Hawk Mountain for a couple of hours
after the SMR ended on Saturday and caught a few bluegills and a very nice smallmouth bass. I was fishing
Whitlock's Red Fox Squirrel Nymph.
Fred Kirk
Slide Show: Smallmouth Bass on the Upper Illinois River
Slide Show: Smallmouth Rendezvous
Good Eats from Lake Pawhuska, Saturday May 10, 2008
Steve Crosby and Jimmy Durham caught some nice bluegills from Lake Pawhuska on Saturday. From the looks
of things, I believe dinner was very tasty! Slide Show: Steve and Jimmy's Lake Pawhuska Catch
Steve Crosby and Jimmy Durham caught some nice bluegills from Lake Pawhuska on Saturday. From the looks
of things, I believe dinner was very tasty! Slide Show: Steve and Jimmy's Lake Pawhuska Catch
Upper Sacramento and McCloud Rivers, June 2008 by Fred Kirk Slide Show: Sacramento and McCloud Rivers
Nature Conservancy Preserve
Nature Conservancy Preserve
Upper Illinois River, August 21, 2008
The upper Illinois River clear was clear but still running way above normal at 446 CFS. This makes for a great
float but not so for smallmouth bass fishing. Jerry McConnell and I floated 6 miles and caught only 2 smallies
and a few sunfish. At one point, I decided to cast my pheasant tail to feeding carp and on the third cast hooked
into a big one. Fred Kirk SEE THE CARP
The upper Illinois River clear was clear but still running way above normal at 446 CFS. This makes for a great
float but not so for smallmouth bass fishing. Jerry McConnell and I floated 6 miles and caught only 2 smallies
and a few sunfish. At one point, I decided to cast my pheasant tail to feeding carp and on the third cast hooked
into a big one. Fred Kirk SEE THE CARP
The makings for redfish-on-the-halfshell...caught Tuesday, near Lydia Ann Channel, Aransas Bay, out of
Rockport, TX. ...wade flyfishing, using Ron's RedChasers by TFF member Ed Kessey. SEE THE PICTURE
Rockport, TX. ...wade flyfishing, using Ron's RedChasers by TFF member Ed Kessey. SEE THE PICTURE
Spavinaw Creek, Spavinaw OK, August 28, 2008
The creek was running clear and very fishable today. Normally I catch lots of largemouth but I did not catch a
single one today. I did catch lots of sunfish and my first white bass. I also got a double hook-up when fishing a
prince nymph and a bead head soft hackle. I caught fish on prince nymph, soft hackles, woolly worms, daves
hopper, daves cricket and a "double ugly" ant pattern. If you have not fished this creek just below the
Spavinaw Dam you might want to try it now. Fred Kirk PICTURES
The creek was running clear and very fishable today. Normally I catch lots of largemouth but I did not catch a
single one today. I did catch lots of sunfish and my first white bass. I also got a double hook-up when fishing a
prince nymph and a bead head soft hackle. I caught fish on prince nymph, soft hackles, woolly worms, daves
hopper, daves cricket and a "double ugly" ant pattern. If you have not fished this creek just below the
Spavinaw Dam you might want to try it now. Fred Kirk PICTURES
Spavinaw Creek, Spavinaw, OK Sept 2008
We have been pretty desperate to find someplace to fish and have gone to Spavinaw the last two weeks (first 2
weeks of Sept) . There is about 2 inches of water flowing over the dam and conditions are good for wading.
We have been catching crappie, bluegill, some largemouth and an occasional white bass. I am attaching a
photo of Keith Yarger with a large carp that he caught up next to the dam.
Charlie Campbell, Broken Arrow, OK See the Carp
We have been pretty desperate to find someplace to fish and have gone to Spavinaw the last two weeks (first 2
weeks of Sept) . There is about 2 inches of water flowing over the dam and conditions are good for wading.
We have been catching crappie, bluegill, some largemouth and an occasional white bass. I am attaching a
photo of Keith Yarger with a large carp that he caught up next to the dam.
Charlie Campbell, Broken Arrow, OK See the Carp
Fishing in Wyoming - Summer 2008 by Dave and Ann Youngerman
Dave and I took our vacation back to Wyoming and visited our children. We were able to fish about 4 days .
We fished the lower and upper Green River. We went to Seekadee, Warren Bridge fishing access and below
flaming gorge dam Utah. If we had known our x-insurance agents son was a guide on the green below the
dam we would of taken a trip by boat instead of walking the trail. Maybe next time. Dave has a new flyfishing
river raft and can't wait to use it on the rivers. I get the old one. Pictures
Dave and I took our vacation back to Wyoming and visited our children. We were able to fish about 4 days .
We fished the lower and upper Green River. We went to Seekadee, Warren Bridge fishing access and below
flaming gorge dam Utah. If we had known our x-insurance agents son was a guide on the green below the
dam we would of taken a trip by boat instead of walking the trail. Maybe next time. Dave has a new flyfishing
river raft and can't wait to use it on the rivers. I get the old one. Pictures
Upper Illinois River Fly Fishing with Guide Greg Dodds and Outdoor writer Kelly Bostian. Be sure to turn your
speakers on so you can hear the commentary. Click this link and then Click the play button to start video
speakers on so you can hear the commentary. Click this link and then Click the play button to start video
Fly Fishing on the Arkansas River Sunday Dec 7, 2008 with Steve Crosby Striper Slide Show
Tulsa Fly Fisher's Del Moore, Roy Smyth, Mike McArthur, and Keith Yarger fished
the McCoy Springs Creeks and the Big Hole River near Dillon. Montana. May 2009
BIG HOLE McCOY
the McCoy Springs Creeks and the Big Hole River near Dillon. Montana. May 2009
BIG HOLE McCOY
John Johnson, Doug Haskins and Scott Hood catch huge stripers on
the lower Illinois river June 27, 2009 Slideshow
the lower Illinois river June 27, 2009 Slideshow
Mike Scott caught a beautiful 18 inch rainbow on the lower Illinois July 26, 2009. Slide Show
Summer 2009 Fishing in Colorado - Bill Smith, Jerry McConnell,
Dick Waibel, Matt Waibel, Von Lofland and Fred Kirk
Dick Waibel, Matt Waibel, Von Lofland and Fred Kirk
In 2007 I retired early from IBM and celebrated by taking a nice long fishing trip out west. Here are
my pictures by Fred Kirk
my pictures by Fred Kirk