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Hi Y'all we folks from Arkansas love the lil pannys and this group will be for tips and tricks and places to fish in Arkansas

Members: 8
Latest Activity: Apr 16, 2017

Night rig we use with bobbers or floats

Howdy Y'all
Here's a night rig that uses light to detect that pesky bite.
This way you don't have to keep that callused finger on the line to feel the twitch on a free line set.
And with E-bay and Wal-Mart (Wally World) it's cheap.


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What are your tricks for hot weather gills. 1 Reply

Howdy All Yes we try to get the gills even with the hot weather. We've worked the back of coves and flats working the edges of holes.We've all been working in the early morning and late evening and…Continue

Tags: shoreline, Norfork, Lake, Arkansas

Started by James and Kathy Acerra. Last reply by John Sheehan Feb 17, 2011.

Late summer into early fall tough bite on Lake Norfork

Howdy Y’allWell it’s gotten tougher on Lake Norfork September has really been slow the heat early made it tough to fish now it’s gotten colder and the wife hates cold.The fish have been far and few…Continue

Tags: shoreline, Norfork, Lake, Arkansas

Started by James and Kathy Acerra Sep 28, 2010.

How to work the shorelines?

Howdy Y’all Well here’s the question.How do you work the shoreline of a lake in Arkansas that’s huge?(Lake Norfork 22,000 surface acres and 550 miles of shoreline) We’ve worked 4 main areas with 8…Continue

Tags: shoreline, Norfork, Lake, Arkansas

Started by James and Kathy Acerra Aug 31, 2010.

Yea it's hot but the fish are still out there... sorta lol.

Howdy allI know we just shore fish and I'm sure if folks had the gear and all the numbers would be better.  But the fish can still be caught all it takes is a little sweat.The last few trips were…Continue

Started by James and Kathy Acerra Aug 14, 2010.

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Comment by Lord of the Fly , Rods on April 12, 2017 at 8:20pm

Hi Jim , we will be needing fishing reports from  L.A., "    Lower Arkansas "  I'm in Jonesboro .    LOFR

Comment by Jim Campbell on April 12, 2017 at 7:54pm

Hi all,my name is Jim Campbell and ,I,m in Dumas which is in  the Southeast corner of the state,a long way from Mt.Home!Look forward to commenting here and reading others comments.Thanks,Jin/

Comment by John Sheehan on February 18, 2011 at 3:27pm
Thanks LOTF if I do come to Arkansas that sounds like when I should do it.
Comment by Lord of the Fly , Rods on February 18, 2011 at 2:56pm
Well John ,It's free fishing weekend  from noon Friday June 10 to midnight Sunday June 12, 2011, no out of state licence is needed,or permit necessary  to fish in Arkansas  this weekend.
Comment by James and Kathy Acerra on February 18, 2011 at 12:48pm

Howdy Y'all

 Sorry we've been down for so long i've been ill so that has kept me from working the site.

 I'll try to catch up.

Thanks for joining and we'll try and keep it up.

 No we don't work poppers or flyrod gear, we're strickly spincasters.

 We'll start updateing again.

Heres to good luck and more fish.

Comment by John Sheehan on February 17, 2011 at 7:09am
I'm from New Jersey not Arkansas but this group page is looking great so I joined . Would love to fish Arkansas someday.
Comment by James and Kathy Acerra on October 10, 2010 at 12:14pm
Here's October's Calendar for "Arkansas Fishing"

Comment by James and Kathy Acerra on September 13, 2010 at 1:21am
Howdy Y'all
Sorry it took so long but here's September's "Arkansas Fishing Calendar"

Comment by James and Kathy Acerra on August 11, 2010 at 11:25pm
Your never alone when your fishing either your spouse a friend the fish and God is always there.
Beauty and fishing really go together. Welcome to the group LoFR.
Comment by Lord of the Fly , Rods on August 11, 2010 at 9:07pm
I didn't want yall to be in this group all by yourselves .......................Go Hogs
 

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