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@rcsutter 15 күн бұрын

Good video, I enjoyed it. I've lived in Tulsa since 1955, I remember when the river was a sewer. But the building of Keystone Dam and the Clean Water Act of 1972 really changed the river for the better although it took some time. People think it's bad now? Man, you should have seen it 60 years ago. Sand Springs was dumping all kinds of industrial waste directly into the water. If you tossed a cigarette into the river it would probably catch on fire. I started fishing it a lot between Tulsa and the dam in the 70's and some amazing things happened. The shad came back. Stripers came with them! And the other fish followed, native to the river at one time. Have you caught any sauger? They're in there. Anyway, great job on the long rod! Flyfishing isn't all that popular in Oklahoma, but it sure is effective. I'm thrilled watching your video and the diversity of species. It's still not a place to go and catch dinner, but fishing isn't about eating, it's about having fun and enjoying the outdoors. Maybe I'll see you out there. I'm old and more cautious now about the sudden water level changes and getting stranded out in the river. That river has taken a lot of lives over the years and demands respect. Take care out there and tight lines to ya!

@OKflyfishing 11 күн бұрын

Thank you for watching and the kind words. It's a great place to fish, I'm glad people were made to change their ways to in order to clean up the river. I have caught multiple sauger there!

@anonymousone6182 24 күн бұрын

That's not time you're fishing on, it's something decaying, chemical runoff or straight sewage.

@jordanlorlovick1769 Ай бұрын

Was this at the waterfall? Or at honey creek maybe? Very nice video!

@OKflyfishing Ай бұрын

Honey creek above the waterfall. Thank you!

@lorettahendrix6790 2 ай бұрын

Wow! Who's goldfish pond are you fishing in!?

@OKflyfishing 2 ай бұрын

😃

@baronistheone 2 ай бұрын

You are an incredible angler. The orange trout you targeted was spectacular. Thanks for taking the time and effort to share!

@OKflyfishing 2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! And thank you very much for the kind words.

@lorettahendrix6790 2 ай бұрын

Beautiful river! Great fish.

@OKflyfishing 2 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

@michaelhendrix3151 2 ай бұрын

Dang bro!! you've been making excellent videos. I know what a Sauger is now. Blue splotches on the dorsal fin 🫡 salute

@OKflyfishing 2 ай бұрын

@@michaelhendrix3151 thanks man!

@lorettahendrix6790 2 ай бұрын

Happy Thanksgiving cute animals!

@OKflyfishing 2 ай бұрын

Same to you!

@Pet-f7i 2 ай бұрын

Try Oolagah lake?

@OKflyfishing 2 ай бұрын

@@Pet-f7i only once at the dam It was crowded that day, I would again just haven't yet

@LLDWITHJ 2 ай бұрын

Enjoyed the video. Nice catches there! New sub from my channel to yours

@OKflyfishing 2 ай бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

@CwayneY 2 ай бұрын

What size streamer are you running? Just got into fly fishing, and trying to figure out what works. I've just got a 5wt rod so I wasn't sure if what you're throwing would be too big for my setup.

@OKflyfishing 2 ай бұрын

The Sauger was caught on maybe a size 1 bendback hook and heavier dumbell eyes. That might make casting on a 5 weight not that fun. Most of the other fish were caught on size six or eight streamers with small dumbell eyes which you could totally cast with a five.

@CwayneY 2 ай бұрын

@@OKflyfishing appreciate you taking the time to respond. I really need to worry about learning to cast before worrying too much about specific flies, but I appreciate any knowledge folks are willing to share.

@lorettahendrix6790 2 ай бұрын

The next generation

@OKflyfishing 2 ай бұрын

Indeed!

@FishNTrips1 2 ай бұрын

Awesome fishing out there bro. Im sure those fought hard. Liked and subbed from a fellow angler. Stay safe and connected!

@OKflyfishing 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the sub and watching.

@nathanparker1513 2 ай бұрын

What rod you rocking for this heavy duty euronymphing?

@OKflyfishing 2 ай бұрын

Cortland competion mark II 7wt 10ft

@THGOklahoma 2 ай бұрын

Never been there, which dam is that?

@OKflyfishing 2 ай бұрын

Lock and Dam 15

@THGOklahoma 2 ай бұрын

@OKflyfishing what weight fly rod is what? What fly rod weight and line would you reccomend for a all around small to large fish like striped bass and hybrids.

@theOK.fisher 2 ай бұрын

Is this the lower Illinois ?

@OKflyfishing 2 ай бұрын

I wish! Nah it's the White.

@DebbyFelzien 2 ай бұрын

What an awesome camera catch! He's beautiful!

@OKflyfishing 2 ай бұрын

I think so too!

@baronistheone 2 ай бұрын

I'm curious about your gear choices and successful flies in the OK waters. Also currently shopping for waders - any advice there?

@OKflyfishing 2 ай бұрын

@@baronistheone are you just starting out?

@baronistheone 2 ай бұрын

@@OKflyfishing yes with waders. FIshed for 60+ years with spinning gear and started fly fishing a couple of years ago in still water from the bank. Tied a few boxes of flies and have accumulated a 3,4,5,6, and 8 wt rods, reels, and lines. Only the 4 and 5 wt rods are nice quality. Picked up the 6 and 8 wt mainly to try and better handle the wind. Mainly trying to decide if the most inexpensive Simms waders at $230 are that much better than $100 waders (breathable stockingfoot).

@OKflyfishing 2 ай бұрын

Well. Simms quality may not be what it once was... so no reason to go straight for them. I have two pair of waders I use, Simms G3's and Patagonia Rio Gallegos they are both very nice but I only paid that kind of money because I got great deals on them. If you look around you can find deals I would say buy the best quality you can afford. Check backcountry.com and sierratradingpost.com and ebay. Also some flyshops offer steep discounts I saw Madison River fly co had some good deals on reddington waders the other day. I've heard good things about dryft waders so check them out. Read reviews etc

@OKflyfishing 2 ай бұрын

www.mrfc.com/collections/wader-boot-sale/products/sonic-pro-hdz-wader

@baronistheone 2 ай бұрын

@@OKflyfishing thanks, that is sort of what I thought. I'll wait for a bargain on quality waders. Btw- thanks for the videos! Very enjoyable and informative about all the species you catch.

@lorettahendrix6790 2 ай бұрын

What a beauty!

@OKflyfishing 2 ай бұрын

Indeed!

@DaddyO5544 2 ай бұрын

Wow, you really "Mopped" them up. :)

@OKflyfishing 2 ай бұрын

🤣🤣

@richardhoytman 2 ай бұрын

Awesome. What's the average depth in the winter time there?

@OKflyfishing 2 ай бұрын

Depends if gates are open and if generation is occurring. If not letting out a bunch of water then its ankle deep riffles to some holes maybe 5ft deep.

@kennybaumann2117 2 ай бұрын

I drive down riverside daily and will see guys walking along with some impressive stringers which look like stripers. I've lived here 50 years and have never fished the Arkansas because of poor water quality but apparently the fishing is great. Couple of questions do you do standard tackle fishing and if so would you be willing to take someone with you to learn how to catch some big stripers? Have you or do you ever eat anything you have caught? I know a guy that swares the fish are safe to eat and was bragging about the leg of salmon he ate from there a couple of weeks ago. What are your thoughts?

@OKflyfishing 2 ай бұрын

I pretty well just fly fish with very few exceptions, And I do not keep fish. Don't let perceived thoughts on water quality stop you. The Arkansas River has all kinds of cool fish to catch! When you see those guys with the fish stop and ask them, if you fish at all you probably already have the gear already to go after stripers.

@rcsutter 15 күн бұрын

I think your buddy might have been pulling your leg a little, there are no salmon in the Ark, never has been, never will be. And salmon don't have legs. But I'd love to sit around a campfire with you guys and have a good laugh! Seriously, it's not a place to catch dinner, but you can have a good time there. Stop by the Red Robin by 101st and Riverside and have the fish and chips after you're done fishing. Next best thing.

@richardhoytman 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing. It's been over 24 years since I've been down there. Heard that guides have taken over but your video shows different. Nice and peaceful. Thanks again.

@OKflyfishing 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! It's not bad mid-week. And very beautiful with the fall colors.

@66davit 3 ай бұрын

Red spotted sunfish. Now that's an elusive quarry. Well done. Beautiful area down there.

@OKflyfishing 3 ай бұрын

Only place (in Oklahoma) I know where to catch them! And it sure is. Thanks for watching!

@lorettahendrix6790 3 ай бұрын

So beautiful! ❤

@OKflyfishing 3 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😊

@lorettahendrix6790 3 ай бұрын

I'll tell ya Scott. That's how I'd have to have my fishing or I'd be up on the bank sitting in a chair. Fisherman are so patient!

@OKflyfishing 3 ай бұрын

It was like that all afternoon and you could have done it in a lawn chair!

@66davit 3 ай бұрын

Ha! Fish are funny. Thanks for sharing.

@OKflyfishing 3 ай бұрын

They are!

@richardhoytman 3 ай бұрын

Awesome. Thanks for sharing.

@OKflyfishing 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@Emily_ghost69 3 ай бұрын

Your channel is underrau

@OKflyfishing 3 ай бұрын

Thank you! That's an awesome sentiment!!!

@lorettahendrix6790 3 ай бұрын

Very cool video. Im very happy to see no trash in the water.

@OKflyfishing 3 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed and me too!

@mitchgray8413 3 ай бұрын

Took my young sons walking across this area back in the 80s. Both boys got their legs horribly irritated from benzene in the water. There's a refinery just north of here. Be careful.

@OKflyfishing 3 ай бұрын

I think it's better now. I'm sure there's still some nasty stuff still leaching into the river but I've never had a problem.

@GypcRiXh 3 ай бұрын

Free bait plus a solid trout a cast worth casting

@1neAdam12 3 ай бұрын

I think I'll name it, Kamala

@patrickhender6242 3 ай бұрын

It was already named Trump to late🎉

@OutdoorEntertainment_03 3 ай бұрын

They make great bait in some waters

@OKflyfishing 3 ай бұрын

@@OutdoorEntertainment_03 it's true! Sharks love em!

@Glenn-w1z 3 ай бұрын

If you look closely you'll probably see me fishing on the other side behind the soccer fields.

@lorettahendrix6790 3 ай бұрын

So gross... but interesting. It was almost as big as the trout!

@lorettahendrix6790 3 ай бұрын

Cute 😍

@steveadventuresinokc 3 ай бұрын

Nice video man.! I planning on going next week, but every time I go , is like I want to fish for striped and I ended fishing for trout,

@OKflyfishing 3 ай бұрын

Thank you! Trout are fun too! Striper fishing there is on its way out not that you can't still catch some this time of year. Try lower part of the river

@steveadventuresinokc 3 ай бұрын

what part you think would be good for striped this time of the year? , like lower by Marval Resort? Gore landing or any suggestion?

@OKflyfishing 3 ай бұрын

@@steveadventuresinokc try up and down the river around here. Also Eufaula is good for schoolie striper this time of year. Check out my other videos! maps.app.goo.gl/1wxZSy1AVYDh1xh28

@steveadventuresinokc 3 ай бұрын

@@OKflyfishing thank you

$@soonerfrac4611$

@soonerfrac4611 3 ай бұрын

The Texas border is the vegetation line.

@OKflyfishing 3 ай бұрын

Way back up the bank?

@howardafafafa 3 ай бұрын

Not really bro you need to wait another year or two

@OKflyfishing 3 ай бұрын

He's safe.

@howardafafafa 3 ай бұрын

@@OKflyfishingI mean it’ll be nice next year

@lorettahendrix6790 3 ай бұрын

Hes beautiful 😍

@RigginFamilyAdventures 3 ай бұрын

He came back!

@OKflyfishing 3 ай бұрын

Finally!

@michaelcombs2508 3 ай бұрын

I quit fishing in Oklahoma due to how the GOP run state allows toxic dumping into the lakes and rivers. When you see first-hand them backing up trucks on the boat ramps and dumping the foulest smelling sludge into a lake. It's wrong.

@ThaReelCraft 3 ай бұрын

When and where?

@michaelcombs2508 3 ай бұрын

@@ThaReelCraft 11 yrs ago at okmulgee lake. Now all the fish have abnormally high mercury levels

$@soonerfrac4611$

@soonerfrac4611 3 ай бұрын

“Trust me, I seen it!” Typical lying Demon-crap. You can’t even define what a woman is, yet you expect us to believe “I was there” without evidence? GTFOH!

@lashley3205 2 ай бұрын

You are full of bs, worse than anything being dumped. I've lived and fished here my whole life

@2strokin70 2 ай бұрын

Well they don't do that around here in tulsa however this river for sure is polluted from many years ago

@ethancloe342 3 ай бұрын

Yeah i would never eat any fish out of the Arkansas river or keyatone lake. Fun to catch and release though.

@lashley3205 2 ай бұрын

I've eaten fish channel catfish and crappie out of keystone lake my whole life

@ew1421 3 ай бұрын

cool video! I have been catching big stripers there for years. I take my airboat down stream to catch fresh shad then tie up to the cable and send the bait boat to the wing wall. Those big stripers love big fresh shad.

@OKflyfishing 3 ай бұрын

Very cool!

@Heavensgates-t8j 3 ай бұрын

Tell me your not from Tulsa without telling me your from Tulsa, the best way to do this is make. Video like this of u standing in this water even if you don’t eat the fucking fish. My great grandfather was a miner in this city and I’m a 3rd generation trucker and fisherman in this state and surrounding areas. My family works at plants cross from this in Tulsa. I tell u what why don’t u just tell me I don’t know what I’m talking about when I say leave and let’s play stupid vs educated. While your at it go look up a few arguments to support your stupid decision

@jesseseven301 4 ай бұрын

Every fish I've ever caught out of the Arkansas tasted like oil.

@OKflyfishing 4 ай бұрын

@@jesseseven301 yuck!!

@Texmexwelding 3 ай бұрын

Sounds like you can’t cook

@patton9696 3 ай бұрын

Bet you have never even held a fishing rod

@lashley3205 2 ай бұрын

Right. You'll make up lies about fish you've never eaten, let alone caught. What you should be worried about is chemicals, preservatives they put in our so called "food" I say so called because it's not really real, let alone fresh. If we stuck with real fruit,vegetables, meats, food that actually spoils all our health would improve

@GrantBillingsly 2 ай бұрын

You don't even need cooking oil for frying them 😂