Catch the trout of a lifetime in Arkansas

The Waters We Fish

White River

The White River is a 722-mile long river that flows through the U.S. states of Arkansas and Missouri. It has over 70 miles of trout water below Bull Shoals dam. There are loads of big brown trout that live in this river along with Rainbows, Cutthroat and Brook trout.

North Fork (aka Norfork) River

The Norfork River is one of the true jewels of the Ozarks. Only about 5 miles long before it flows into the White River, this river is known for the best place to catch a trout slam – all 4 species of trout: Brook, Brown, Cutthroat, and Rainbow.

Little Red River

The Little Red River is located near Heber Springs, AR and holds good numbers of brown trout and rainbow trout along its 30 or so miles of trout water.

Dry Run Creek

Dry Run Creek is a catch & release tributary of the Norfork River for youth (under 16) and mobility impaired anglers. It’s a shallow stream containing some of the biggest trout in the White River system.

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Flippin Fly Guides featured in the short film State of Flow: A Cinematic White River Experience

About Flippin Fly Guides

Mickey and Taylor Wooten grew up in Northwest Tennessee fishing the warm water creeks, ponds and lakes for bass and bluegill. In the early 1990’s, Mickey and Taylor went on several vacations to Yellowstone National Park and fell in love with the mountain west and fly-fishing.

About Flippin Fly Guides

Mickey and Taylor Wooten grew up in Northwest Tennessee fishing the warm water creeks, ponds and lakes for bass and bluegill. In the early 1990’s, Mickey and Taylor went on several vacations to Yellowstone National Park and fell in love with the mountain west and fly-fishing.

Mickey Wooten

Mickey has lived in Montana since 1994 and has lived and worked in and around Yellowstone National Park ever since. Mickey spends his summers in West Yellowstone, MT and has been guiding for Madison River Outfitters since 2000.

Taylor Wooten

Taylor has been a licensed guide in Arkansas since 2011 and lives in Flippin, AR year round. He has a lot of experience on Ozark trout and smallmouth streams including the Little Red, White, Norfork, Buffalo and Spring Rivers in Arkansas and the Eleven Point and North Fork of the White in Missouri.

Kirtis Harris

Kirt began his fly fishing chasing carp and bass in Central Missouri, but the White River captured his passion. He has lived in Flippin, AR since 2016. Kirt has spent the last seven years fishing the White and Norfork rivers along with Crooked Creek and the Buffalo River.

We have also been lucky enough to have fished many of the famed western waters including the Madison, Gallatin, Firehole, Bighorn, Beaverhead, Big Hole, Missouri, San Juan, Smith, Green, Snake, and too many fisheries in Yellowstone National Park to list. We also have experience in fishing for larger species like Steelhead and Salmon in the Pacific Northwest, Canada, and the Great Lakes. We have also ventured into saltwater species to places like southeast Florida and the Keys, Louisiana, Belize, Bahamas, Baja/Mexico, and Puerto Rico in search of Tarpon, Permit, Bonefish, Roosterfish among other species.

Needless to say, the early impressions fly-fishing made on us continue until this day. With over 50 years combined fly fishing experience and also years behind the oars guiding clients, what is most enjoyable for us today is taking people fly-fishing to have experiences and photos that they will remember for the rest of their lives.

Flippin Fly Guides by the Wooten Brothers is happy to take you out on the White or Norfork Rivers or any other Ozark fishing destination you would like to try. We work well with first-time fly fishers and are happy to teach you about casting a fly, how to rig your rod, fly selection, knots, etc. We also like to take seasoned anglers out for a day of fishing and really enjoy slinging streamers (any time of year) and throwing hoppers in the summertime.

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Streamer Fishing Arkansas Tailwaters from the Front of the Boat

by Brett Bonner | Jan 1, 2018

A longtime friend of Flippin Fly Guides provides a guest’s perspective on fly fishing streamers with the Wooten Brothers.

Once you try fishing with streamers on these waters, it is difficult to go back to anything else. Here are a few tips I’ve learned after streamer fishing as a guest with the Wooten brothers and Flippin Fly Guides.

The Waters We Fish

White River

North Fork (aka Norfork) River

Little Red River

Dry Run Creek

Flippin Fly Guides featured in the short film State of Flow: A Cinematic White River Experience

About Flippin Fly Guides

About Flippin Fly Guides

Mickey Wooten

Taylor Wooten

Kirtis Harris

Check us out on instagram @flippinflyguides

Read our latest blog post

Streamer Fishing Arkansas Tailwaters from the Front of the Boat

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