If you like to take explosive wild fish on a dry fly then the Arkansas River is the place to be. Nymphing is nearly always good on the Arkansas, but these Browns like to look up to a variety of adults from Mayflies and Caddis to Hopper and Stoneflies. The classic hopper/dropper rig is the primary choice of Arkansas anglers. It is easy to learn and allows you to double dip hatches and stages of insect lifecycles. These patterns should be in your box when taking a trip to the Arkansas.
Blue Winged Olives
Adults
Parachute Adams #16 to #20
Adams #16 to #20
Hi Vis Quill Baetis #18
Quill BWO #18
BWO Comparadun #18 / #20
Nymphs
Bead Head PT #16 to #20
Cold Turkey Baetis # 20
Flashover RS 2 #20
Black Ice #20
Black Thunder #20
Emergers
Larry's Iceberg Baetis
Skinny Minnie #20
Flashover RS 2 #20
Thunder Emerger #20
Silver Streak #20
Barr's Emerger #20
Danny Boy #16
Red Quills
Adults
Red Quill #16
Parachute Red Quill #16
Nymphs / Emergers
Pheasant Tail #16
Red Copper John #16
Orange PT #16
High Voltage PT orange/yellow #16
Red Raider Prince #16
Copperhead #16
Pale Morning Duns
Adults
PMD Quill Comparadun #16
PMD Quill #16
Cahill #16
PMD Parachute #16
Nymphs
Gold Ice #16
Pheasant Tail #16 / #18
Yellow Thunder #16
Emergers
Larry's PMD Iceberg #16
Flashover PMD RS 2 #18
Yellow Thunder Emerger #18
Brown Hackle Yellow #12
Caddis
Adults
Larry's Black Foam Caddis #16
Black Ice Caddis #16
Peacock Elk Hair Caddis #16
Arkansas River Caddis #16
Hi Vis Caddis #16
Goddard Caddis #16
Larry's Olive Foam Caddis #16
Larry's Tan Foam Caddis #18
Tan Ice Caddis #18
Larva
Bead Head Metallic Larva #16
QD Larva #16
Larry's Crystal Larva #1
Pupa
Bead Head Soft Hackle Pupa #16
Soft Hackle Peacock #16
Brown Hackle Yellow #12
Bubble Pupa #16
Kermie's Bead Head Pupa #16
LaFontaine's Sparkle Pupa #16
Barrs Graphic Caddis #16
Soft Hackle Hare's Ear #12 to #16
Egglayers/Spent
Larry’s Egg Layer #16
Little Hottie #16
Kauffman’s Hot Butt #16
Larry’s Spent #16
Lawson’s Partridge Spent #16
Stoneflies
Adults
Yellow Crystal Stimulator #10 to #16
Yellow PMX #10 to #16
Orange or Red Stimulator #10 to #16
Yellow/Black Chernobyl Ant #10
Nymphs
Larry's Rubberleg Stone #10
Get Stoned Gold #8 to #16
Get Stoned Brown #8 to #16
Bead Head Twenty Incher #10
Bead Head Prince #10
Tungsten Bead Head Stone #8 to #16
Terresterials
Joe's Hopper #8 to #16
Dave's Hopper #8 to #16
Amy's Ant #8 to #14
Parachute Yellow Hoppers #8 to #16
Parachute Madam X #8 to #16
Hi Vis Ant #15
Foam Black Beetle #16
Attractors
Royal Wulff #12 to #20
Royal Coachman #12 to #18
H & L Variant #16
Red October Stimulator #10 to #16
Striped Ape #10 to #14
Rio Grande King #12 to #16
Western Coachman #12
Lead Wing Coachman #12
Streamers
Olive Woolly Buggers #8 to #12
Black Woolly Buggers #8 to #12
Trik r' Treat #8
Squirrel Streamers, natural & orange #12
Grey Ghost Streamer #8
Black Nose Dace #10
Micky Finn #8
Spruce Streamer #8
Silver Zonker #8
Olive Articulated Leech #8
Purple Egg Sucking Leech #8
Hopper/Dropper Rigs
#8 Hi Vis Hopper
#16 Silver Ice
#8 Crystal Stimulator
#18 Flashback
#8 Joe's Hopper
#18 BH PT
#8 Bullet Head Hopper
#16 Superflash
#8 Royal PMX
#18 Copper John
