Smallmouth Fly Recommendations

[wfranklin]

I'll be taking a trip next week to the Buffalo River in Arkansas and was thinking of bringing the fly rod along. I've taken this trip numerous times and had great success on a spinning reel but have yet to try fly fishing for them. I was wondering what everyone thought some good flies to bring along would be. I'm gonna run to the fly shop in the next couple days and get some stuff to tie some up. Any advice is appreciated.

[WhiskeyWrangler]

-Bob Clouser and Lefty Cray's Half and Half
-Shannon's Streamer
-some cray patterns
-meat whistle

to name a few

and don't forget the standards
-wooly buggars (big!!! and buggy!)
-clouser minnows

[WhiskeyWrangler]

Oh! And poppers! And Messenger Frogs.

[vakayakangler]

Yup, I caught my VA Citation Smallie on a messenger frog, popped across the top of the water they are killer.

[Mr. Wilson]

Only thing missing, I think, is a floating diver fly of some kind. You've got top, middle, and bottom flies their, but no surface divers...like the Dahlberg Diver.

[Mr. Wilson]

By the way, I'm planning on a trout fishing trip to northern AK myself, perhaps next spring (I wanted to go this Fall). Going the fish the White River and other streams for about a week. Would like to hear all about your trip when you get back.
Mike

[FishyboY]

i would add a Kreelex or a CK Baitfish to that list

[wfranklin]

Thanks for all the help guys. I tied 60-70 flies yesterday. As soon as I'll get back I'll let yall know how it all worked.

[KbowersRiverBum]

CK baitfish are always good, i also like using a Sex Dungeon, personal favorite as well as the name. Craw patterns are always a plus as well

[Phish]

crawfish, nouse imitation, EP and clousers flies in brown/yeollow/white combination. Some large dry flies especially white and blonde Wulffs! My favorite are my own balsa sliders and hula divers in Yellow and white or tan. The Hula diver I make has gotten me 1000's+ smb in the last 4 years on them. Nothing else works so well.