Ozarks on the Fly | EP 5 | A TALE OF TWO RIVERS

Two hundred years ago, Henry Schoolcraft led one of the first American expeditions into the Ozark region and traveled in part along what he called the "Limestone River". It was in fact the North Fork of the White River.
Beginning in the heart of the Missouri Ozarks as a beautiful spring-fed river, the NFOW today holds a variety of warm and cold water fish species. In the 1940's, the Norfork Dam was built near Mountain Home, Arkansas, changing the fishery forever. The Norfork tailwater is now undoubtedly one of the Ozarks' most prolific, world-class trout fisheries!
Join us as we float the upper section in autumn with Brad Fitzgerald and Bryan Bade, and then meet up with guide Brad Smith of AR Headhunters on the tailwater in spring. Many streamers were thrown and many BIG BROWNS were caught in "A TALE OF TWO RIVERS: History of the North Fork of the White". #BluffLineMedia #OzarksontheFly
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[@mattokeefe691]

Very far away up in Alberta Canada. Beautiful! Thanks. Glad your river is recovering.

[@bigfish2827]

I live on the Norfolk River and it is never a dull moment here.

[@philliprunge4373]

They need to catch and keep all the stripers they can to preserve the trout fishing, you can grow good stripers about anywhere , but you can't say that for trout .

[@alextennyson599]

Awesome stuff! Thanks for showing the world the beauty of the Ozarks!!! Keep it up!

[@BluffLINEMedia]

Alex Tennyson Thank you very much, good sir! Will do!!

[@craigg9726]

Great video. I've know Brad for several years. Great guy and extremely knowledgeable.

[@BluffLINEMedia]

Craig G yes! He is really an outstanding angler! Thanks!

[@postmodernyogi296]

Excellent video! I can’t wait for spring to roll around! Sophomore year of trout fishing :)

[@chancemaxville4011]

Freaking amazing. My favorite place in the Ozarks...

[@BluffLINEMedia]

Chance Maxville haha, Thanks! It’s was a great experience.

[@littleqranch]

These are the best fly fishing films out there. Fantastic!!!!

[@BluffLINEMedia]

You're the greatest, Josh! We still need to come get some pheasant one day! Tell Kitchens, Murch, and crew "Hi" for me!

[@littleqranch]

Bluff LINE Media you got it!!!!

[@weekendermedia4961]

Fantastic work! The cinematography is unbelievable!

[@BluffLINEMedia]

Weekender Media Thanks! That’s very kind of you!

[@willie1220]

incredibly blessed with water sources in your country. Here in south africa wild fishing only possible few and far between

[@joesexton4921]

Great video I cant understand why you dont have more subs

[@dwdressler5150]

Great stuff. Thank you!

[@littlemiamijeff]

That was sweet! I'm headed to TaneyComo in July this would make a great day trip from there thanks for the great video

[@BluffLINEMedia]

Yes it would! Thank you, sir.

[@aandrew3757]

this is awesome, right in my home. go conservation, and thanks for the content!!

[@BluffLINEMedia]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@danieldavis3686]

I just found your channel. You are telling great stories along with showing beautiful nature and just fun to watch fishing. Love the quality. Keep it up

[@BluffLINEMedia]

Daniel Davis Wow, what a compliment! Thank you, sir!

[@jackdizo]

Great Vid! Always good work. Keep it up!!!

[@BluffLINEMedia]

Jack Donze we will for sure! Thanks you!

[@priscillacruz2947]

good video, good music

[@femboy_fishing]

I live in this area! Beautiful river and a beautiful video. Great content I subbed

[@BluffLINEMedia]

Awesome! Thanks so much. It is an amazing area.

[@SuperLooneyrooney]

this is awesome. i'm not a big fisherman (yet. just haven;t found the quality time to pursue) but love watching your videos

[@BluffLINEMedia]

Sam Iam Thanks! Hopefully you’ll find some time to fish a bit more this year. Cheers

[@SuperLooneyrooney]

@@BluffLINEMedia i have some land on the little niangua near Fiery Fork - anything worthwhile there (flying fishing or other) ? not much chance yet to really spend quality time on it (it's for retirement in a few years) Happy New Year to you and maybe i will look you up for guided trip - i'm pretty much a newbie with fly fishing.

[@bassinwithrocky1165]

I saw this video about two weeks ago in Montana and came down here and bought a house.

[@BluffLINEMedia]

Haha! Holy cow you’re kidding! Let’s go fishing!

[@RickMarshallMaps]

Thanks for another great video

[@BluffLINEMedia]

Thanks for watching!

[@marcusgraves9596]

This is a super dope video!! I can't believe this is the first time I have seen it, I have been looking for good Ozark fly fishing vids since moving here a year and a half ago from CO. I have hit the North fork below the damn, but haven't hit it above the damn due to people saying you will mostly catch stripers. Is this true in your experience? I want to get down there for a float bad, but not as eager if I will mostly be catching stripers. Thanks for the content, I will tell my other MO fishing friends about it for sure.

[@BluffLINEMedia]

I would go up and give it a shot. You'll catch some trout, but it is still recovering! Thanks!

[@Champaignmike]

In the fist minute it sure looks like the falls at River of Life Farm.

[@BluffLINEMedia]

It is!

[@brianmarkworth199]

Well produced video! What size tackle are you using? With it having a fighting butt, I’m assuming it’s larger than a 5 or 6...

[@BluffLINEMedia]

8wts with streamers

[@greghogue3073]

Another great video! Hopefully getting exposure on MidCurrent will help grow the channel.

[@BluffLINEMedia]

For sure, we really appreciate Midcurrent!

[@Chompchompyerded]

The trout at 7:18 is a cutthroat! Did they stock cuts in there, or how'd that get there? It could be a cutbow hybrid, but it definitely has some cut in it judging by the orange on the jaw. Anyone know when the cuts were stocked in?

[@BluffLINEMedia]

They have stocked Bonneville, Snake River, and Yellowstone cutties in the White and Norfork I believe. Not sure when for each.

[@Chompchompyerded]

@@BluffLINEMedia Which White? The White River in Colorado runs only a few yards from my home. I know that there is one in Arkansas, One in Vermont, another Ontario, one in Quebec, and another in Idaho. Being it's a rather common name for a river, and most rivers of that name hold trout, it is important to be specific. Similarly, there are several Norfork rivers, including one which dumps into the White River in Ontario and another which dumps into the White in Arkansas. I hope you'll forgive my ignorance. It' seems people aren't too original when it comes to naming bodies of water.

[@brookmelee5983]

Why would they continue to stock browns?

[@GibbssYT]

What was the song at the end of the video!?

[@rschreck876]

What boat is Brad in?

[@BluffLINEMedia]

R. Schreckengost supreme I think. Follow @arheadhunters on insta and ask him! I’m sure he will tell you all about it.

[@calebosborn8945]

Norfork*

[@redeyestones3738]

Great content. But over edited.

[@BluffLINEMedia]

We’re working at it. Cheers

[@crankinbass5758]

The north fork is Arkansas. No Missouri anywhere

[@piggconstruction3907]

The North Fork of the White rises out of Wright County, MISSOURI and flows south into Norfork Lake. The North Fork then continues as a tail water below Norfork Dam in Arkansas.