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It stinks that the fishing was slow, but that would be awesome to see.

Was the water still as clear when it was higher or did it get pretty murky?

It sure is a blast in its own right!

I think I can help you out with that. What are you referring to?

They are, I love ‘em. That’s awesome, man!! I got them because I kept losing/breaking glasses while having two feet on the ground lol.

Thank you, and welcome to Oklahoma! We have some awesome watering holes here. You are in a good spot, there’s a lot of good water around you. Enjoy!!

Absolutely. Kade and Bobby went back a couple of weeks after this video and caught some really nice fish! There’s some really nice size browns. We’ll do another video later this year targeting some bigger fish over there.

Dude I was thinking the same thing - what a rip off 😮

Aye woah woah, nobody claimed to beat Rattlesnake Blake over here!

Thanks for the compliment - I’ll give yours a watch!

Yeah we had a blast…Looking forward to doing it again in the next couple of weeks!

I’m trying to get better about not spot burning places that aren’t already super popular - shoot me an email at windyfishguy@gmail.com and I’ll hook you up with the spot.

We still need rain. Hope the house is okay!

@@OkieFish still fighting insurance but im sure we will get it fixed. i cant get on the roof anymore i would fix it myself. sucks being disabled vet and not able to do things myself. shot some big gar and carp at oolagah last night with my son biggest one over 4 feet

@@GrowinwithAJ nothing like fishing to take your mind off shitty situations like insurance battles!

@@GrowinwithAJ thank you for your service!

@@OkieFish amen to that

Thank you, glad you enjoyed. That’s awesome on the Smallie! I just caught my PB on mine last week on the Blue River in OK. We did a float on it, and I loaded my RAC down with all types of stuff and was not disappointed. Currently working on putting that video out!

I haven’t been this summer yet either! Let me know how it is if you make it.

Appreciate the offer! I might have to take you up on that. Thanks for the compliment. It definitely takes a lot of work! Shoot me an email windyfishguy@gmail.com

Thank you! I am new to carp, but the SUP does feel like a handy tool to target them with.

Yes! They told me the other day that the stocking date is normally November depending on water temp.

I think you’re right! I’ll leave it in the tags, but take it out of the title so that you can only find it if you know what you are looking for.

@@OkieFish much love man! I’m glad you enjoyed the creek. Been going since I was 13 and it’s hard to beat on a hot summer afternoon.

@@Scoopswift I’m looking forward to going back and seeing more of it! That’s an awesome creek to grow up on.

Shoot me an email: windyfishguy@gmail.com and I’ll get ya the details. Trying to find the right balance of what to share for the world and what to add an extra step to - for the sake of the Barren Fork locals

It’s such an awesome area! I’m itching to spend more time at different access points.

Thank you! Man honestly, I have minimal experience with smallmouth fishing. Idk if I got lucky or if I was doing something right. Poppers early morning, and late late evening - don’t be scared to let it sit for a while, they might strike on the pause. Crawfish colors worked best, and letting them drift with twitches on the swing. Also had luck retrieving it against the current. At Blue River, we’ve been having luck letting crawfish patterns sink to the bottom in still, big pools, then bringing it in at a decent pass. Haven’t had much luck with hoppers, but I’ve had a couple more seasoned smallmouth fisherman tell me it should be on soon (at least at the Blue).

Barron fork is king. All Native Neosho smallies! Great video.

I live in Tulsa, too. I fished Barren Fork Creek A LOT when I lived in Tahlequah. I practically lived at the Welling Bridge, as much time as I spent on BFC fishing under it and around it. I didn't over complicate things. I often used a Cabela's Three Forks 7.5' 3-weight rod, a tapered 7.5' 4X general purpose trout leader, and a size 12 Prince Nymph, and would catch fish on every cast doing it. You've got a five-weight rod, so you're golden as far as that goes. As you probably already know, "5 weight" doesn't really impact the size of the fish you catch as much as the size of flies you can comfortably cast. A five-weight can handle the most common range of trout flies from size 22 midges up to unweighted woolly buggers up to size 6 or 4, depending on your casting skill. I've caught sea-run brown trout over two feet long from California's Trinity River on 5-weight rods. I caught a three-foot long lingcod fishing under the Coronado Bridge on San Diego Bay with a five-weight, and plenty of legal size 22" or bigger halibut from Capistrano Beach with one, too, as well as barred surfperch up to four pounds, corbina up to about 26 inches, and even the occasional leopard shark. Point is that "five weight" limits the size, weight, and aerodynamic drag of the flies you can deliver, more than the size of the fish you can deal with, And, as I said, I caught SCORES of fish from Barren Fork Creek with common trout flies like size 12 Prince Nymphs or size 12 Sierra Buggers or size 10 Matukas. Most of the time, I'd grab a rod, reel, my leader and tippet wallet, and a box of Prince Nymphs and "go catching." I wouldn't bother to bring a bunch of different flies. The hard part isn't getting bit. It is knowing that you've been bit. Fish don't have hands. If they want to check something out, they gotta put it in their mouths. If they're smallmouth bass in a stream, they have to eat every day, so they aren't inclined to pass up an easy meal. I'm of the opinion that at a place like BFC, your fly is probably in a fish's mouth more often than you might think it is. I didn't catch a lot of fish there because I'm some super genius. I didn't catch a bunch of fish there because I used to be a licensed and bonded fly fishing guide in California, or because I was a contributing editor with masthead credit for California Fly Fisher magazine, Los Angeles Times Outdoors, and others. It's because fly fishing Southern California's surf zone environments made me a 'Slack Nazi", I keep the take-detecting slack down to a minimum so I can feel grabs others might miss. There's a scene in the video where the guy is retrieving his fly with his rod tip off the water and a little bow of slack from his rod tip to the surface of the water. You'll not ever see me do that. My rod tip is touching the water if not in it. I'm alsyo not too proud to set the hook on phantom fish that I think might be there but are not. "Swings are free," as the saying goes, and I'd rather look like a chump by setting the hook at the slightest hint of a grab than be one by not sealing the deal when my fly was in a fish's mouth.

@@jerroldshelton9367 What this guy said! Thanks for the detailed response. I'm sure many will benefit, including myself.

@@jerroldshelton9367thank you for this man, I don’t have a lot of people give me this good of advice. I taught myself how to fly fish, which means I’m quite the amateur!

From the guru himself! That does seem to do the trick. I like dropping off a hopper once I get my depth!

Appreciate you throwing some advice out there!

Thank you. People need to see how dope our state is - and the main people I’m talking about are Oklahomans! I hate to hear home state slander

I am! I love it. I have fished with several different, and nicer rods - while some are noticeably better, the reddington still holds its own. I could see in the future wanting something a little nicer, but it has been perfect for my learning journey this past year or two. I also beat the crap out of it when river fishing from my SUP, and so far it has taken the beating quite well.

SUP with a motor is sick! I am also curious about what anchor systems people use. We didn’t have a lot of time on this trip to hit up any shops or outfitters. I know there are several guides in the area, I just don’t have any experience with any specific one. Get back with me if you find anything cool out!

Have a good time! I’ve been wanting to go back to get after some smallies. We just hit up Barren Fork this past weekend and it was awesome.

I am surprised that more people don’t fish from SUPs. I understand on bigger lakes, but on smaller waters it seems ideal. Especially in warmer months!

The plan was to go to Upper Illinois this weekend, but that fell through. Looking forward to testing it out on some moving water and I’ll make sure and film it!

After taking it out two or three times for a few hours, I feel very comfortable casting my 8wt. I don’t second guess my weight placement or aggressive casting anymore. SUP legs come quick!

Also - definitely going to try a float on one of those rivers soon.

They sell a BOTE brand ice chest, but I imagine most ice chests fit on there as well as mine did. They all keep crispy boys just as cold

Our number one fan!

Thank you sir!

That’s awesome. I’ll be going to Colorado sometime soon to do the same!

@@OkieFish I will be up there fishing with my son the week of June 3rd. Have fun, let me know if you need recommended places, we are from there, and have a few good times and places we go to avoid the locals and tourists

Really looking forward to getting back out there! I feel like we are just scratching the surface in that spot

Appreciate it, Mark! Yeah it is a good time. Looking forward to some more of it soon!

Absolute goons!

It was awesome!

Shoot me an email and I might be able to help out a bit! Windyfishguy@gmail.com

Wassup?