Fly Fishing for Smallmouth Bass on the Ouachita River // An Arkansas Float Trip

We take a camping trip to Arkansas and spend the day kayaking down the Ouachita River. I am fly fishing for smallmouth bass in the heart of the Ouachita Mountains! The Scenery and Fishing is amazing and there is nothing like floating down this Beautiful Arkansas mountain stream fighting a smallmouth bass on a fly rod!
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[@philipbrawley]

Me and my buddies hit this river up every year because the fishing is fantastic. In fact we were there just a few days after this trip.

[@philipbrawley]

We do 28 miles from Little hope Rd to Two Spirits Canoe. roughly 2.5 days worth

[@OutdoorHighlife]

Very Cool! I'm ready to get back over there!

[@badBrad3]

Nice video man! The same weekend I was on a smallmouth tour 30min from home near Cherry Hill. Beautiful river!

[@OutdoorHighlife]

Thanks! Thats cool that your that close, its a beautiful river for sure!

[@edwardgerdemann2400]

He paddled over some of the best fishing water. In that warmer weather river smallmouth will move into the faster water as it's more oxygenated and cooler. Also, they can wait for the food to come to them. I've not found the slower holes to be all that productive, particularly in the warmer weather. I want some moving water.

[@tatermason2102]

Another great video! I will have to add that river to my list now.

[@OutdoorHighlife]

Thank You! It was worth the trip!

[@ArkanZen]

Add the Buffalo national river to that list while you’re here 😉

[@southernhood5145]

such a beautiful river

[@OutdoorHighlife]

Yes, it sure is!

[@jeffmays1671]

Enjoy your videos Great float

[@OutdoorHighlife]

Thank you! It was a lot of fun!

[@brennanabbey8429]

Great video, man. Enjoy seeing you hit these spots here in Arkansas

[@OutdoorHighlife]

Thanks! Hopefully, more to come!

[@LIVE4THEADVENTURE]

Great video and it looked like you all got plenty of action. Let me know if you make it up my way. Keep the videos a coming!!

[@OutdoorHighlife]

Thanks! I will let you know! Hopefully make it up your way soon!

[@D_A_D_]

Right there by Camp Ozark I hooked a smallie that had to be 3+ lbs when it jumped out of the water. She got off though :(

[@OutdoorHighlife]

Nice! I bet that was fun! That camp is pretty cool!

[@anthonyg5055]

Would a 4wt rod work for small mouth bass. I’m looking for a rod for river fishing. I’m just getting started.

[@OutdoorHighlife]

Yea, a 4wt would work. A lot of it depends on what size fly your trying to chunk. For your bigger streamer flies, anyhere from a 5wt to 8wt would be ideal, and alot of it depends on rod manufacturer too, some rods are stiffer than others. For the size of flies I like to throw, anywhere from a 6-8wt is usually what I like to use. But you could have a blast catching them on a 4wt!

[@Scoopswift]

Love it! I know you have probably already answered this, Nick. But, what do you use to film?

[@OutdoorHighlife]

Thanks Logan! I use a go pro(8and 10), my phone, and a drone(magic mini).

[@Scoopswift]

@@OutdoorHighlife nice! Thank you. Thinking about grabbing the hero8 here soon.

[@robsteven80]

I don't know if u remember a couple of year ago I was on the IL river and u use my phone and I said I was going to make a channel. Well finally did it River Valley Living I would love to meet and fish together.if ur ever near fort Smith AR again God bless ya and keep hooken lips

[@OutdoorHighlife]

Yea man I remember(at Edmondson access). That’s awesome that you started your channel! Hope to get over your way soon! Will do man! God bless and Tight Lines!

[@daninmo9272]

What weight rod are you using?

[@D_A_D_]

I'm sorry was that fly at 4:22 called "sex dungeon"??? LOL

[@OutdoorHighlife]

Yea, lol! Some of these big streamer flies have some funny names!

[@perfectleveladventurefishi619]

Sub

[@OutdoorHighlife]

Thank You! Appreciate it!

[@tct84]

Busy river and fly fishing, two things I could do without eternally

[@D_A_D_]

Next time you see someone enjoying something you don't, just say "well I'm glad they're having fun" to yourself and move on with your life instead of informing everyone that you don't like it.

[@tct84]

@@D_A_D_ no I think I continually talk about how asinine fly fishing is and how I'm not a big fan of snags for no reason, combined with a bunch of urbanite yuppies

[@HypervigilantOne]

and we appreciate you champ

[@thisajim]

This comment just tells me you’re a bad fisherman.