Winter Fishing in Shirtsleeves, with Jamie Rouse

The Orvis Fly-Fishing Podcast

James Hathaway

Bass, Fishing, Bonefish, Wilderness, Flyfishing, Trout, How To, Steelhead, Bluegill, Fly, Orvis, Sports, Salmon, Panfish, Education, Rosenbauer

4.8 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 6 February 2021

⏱️ 96 minutes

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Summary

You may not be able to fish without a jacket every day on the Arkansas tailwaters but some day it's a possibility. A nice change at this time of year. I talk with Jamie Rouse of Rouse Fly Fishing [42:53] on what kind of conditions he sees during the winter, what tactics and flies he uses, and how to avoid late-spawning fish. Makes me want to head south.

In the Fly Box this week, we have these questions and tips:
What can I do to make the flies I tie float like the ones I buy in the fly shop?
Can you recommend any manufacturers of good quality barbless hooks? (Hint--it starts with an O)
A tip for twisting chenille and hackle together for making a more durable Woolly Bugger
Is it OK to remove a root ball in a river that is causing snags?
Is it OK to remove small trees along the bank to get more back-cast room?
Is it OK to shuffle downstream and then fish the chum line you create?
Can I get a regional fishing license for multiple states?
How do you train a dog to not run in the river and spoil the holes? Is there any etiquette for fishing with a dog?
Is there a reason NOT to put mono weed guards on a fly?
Do natural fly-tying materials have a shelf life?
Why do you like a sling bag as opposed to a vest or chest pack?

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hi and welcome to the Orvis Fly Fishing Podcast.
0:11.2	This is your host, Tom Rosenbauer, and this week we're going to continue our series
0:16.4	on winter trout fishing.
0:18.5	This one's going to be a little bit different because we're going to talk about places
0:21.8	you can go winter trout fishing in the United States with maybe shirt sleeves.
0:28.4	Maybe you won't even have to wear a jacket.
0:30.5	We're going to talk to Jamie Rouse of Rouse Fly Fishing about fishing the Arkansas
0:36.7	tailwaters.
0:38.5	So this is a place that I'm dying to go right about now, I'll tell you.
0:45.0	And I'm sure that you'll get excited about going down someplace where it's going to be considerably
0:51.2	warmer and there's some decent really great trout fishing during the winter.
0:58.2	So stay tuned for my interview with Jamie.
1:03.1	But first, let's do the fly box.
1:06.6	If you would like me to try to answer your question on the fly box, you can send me an email
1:13.6	at podcastatorvis.com.
1:17.9	You can either attach a voice file with a question or you can just put your question in the body
1:23.5	of an email.
1:25.2	Now let's start with an email this week, this one's from Kevin.
1:30.0	My name is Kevin and I am a beginner fly fisherman and tire from Indiana.
1:34.8	This was my first year fly fishing and I greatly appreciate all the help that you and
1:39.0	Orvis provide through the podcast and learning center.
1:42.3	My question is about tying dryflies.
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