United StatesBerry Brothers Guide Service
Details
Location:
Cotter, AR
United States
United StatesContact Name:
John Berry
Address:
408 Combs Avenue
Cotter, AR 72626
Cotter, AR 72626
Description:
White River, Norfork River, Little Red River, and Spring River fly fishing guides. Arkansas fly fishing at its best. Berry Brothers Guide Service specializes in fly fishing for trophy Brown, Cutthroat, Rainbow, and Brook Trout in the crystal clear streams of the Ozark Mountains. Our guides, John Berry and Lori Sloas provide a high level of service to a discriminating clientele.
Our services include the following:
Guided wade fishing trips on the White River, Norfork River, Spring River, Little Red River and Dry Run Creek
Guided float trips to access seldom-fished areas or take advantage of high water
Private fly casting and fly fishing instruction specifically tailored to fit your individual needs and abilities
Instruction designed for the woman angler taught by a woman guide
Guided fishing trips on Dry Run Creek for the younger angler (under 16 years old) Our guided fishing trips and on-stream fishing classes are catch and release and include on-stream lunch, soft drinks and flies.
Amenities:
Bait & Tackle, Instruction, Lunch, Rods, Safety Gear, Snacks & Refreshments, Soft Drinks, Transportation, Water
Experience:
John is a fly fishing guide on Arkansas White, Norfork, Spring, and Little Red Rivers for trout and Crooked Creek for Smallmouth Bass. He has been a fly fishing guide in the Ozarks for the past fifteen years. He is the past president of the Mid South Fly Fishers (two terms).
John served as the Conservation Director for the Southern Council of the Federation of Fly Fishers. He is a life member of the Federation of Fly Fishers and the Mid South Fly Fishers. He is also a member of the North Arkansas Fly Fishers, Federation of Fly Fishers Guide Association, and the Arkansas Outfitters and Guides Association.
He has taught fly fishing and fly casting for Shelby State Community College, Mississippi County Community College, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, the Mid South Fly Fishers, Casting for Recovery, and Becoming an Outdoors Woman.
He is a member of The Federation of Fly Fishers Speakers Bureau and has been a seminar presenter and fly tier at the Federation of Fly Fishers National Conclave, the Federation of Fly Fishers Southern Conclave, the Sow Bug Round Up, the Ducks Unlimited Great Outdoors Festival, and the Home Waters Expo. John served as guide for Hooked On A Cure for the last three years.
John writes a fly fishing column for the Baxter Bulletin in Mountain Home, Arkansas. He has written two chapters for the highly successful fishing guide, Home Waters. He writes for several sporting journals and is also a photographer whose work has been published in several periodicals.
John has been awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Mid South Fly Fishers. In 1996, when he was president of the Mid South Fly Fishers, the club received the McKenzie Cup from the Federation of Fly Fishers as club of the year. In 2004 he received the prestigious Tall Tale Tellers Award from the Southern Council of the Federation of Fly Fishers. Most recently John was awarded the Charles E. Brooks Memorial Lifetime Award by the Federation of Fly Fishers.
What to bring:
A Good Additude, Appropriate Clothing, Beverages, Chest Wader's, Comfortable Shoes, Fishing License, Food Supplies, Hat, Lunch, No glass bottles, Raingear, Sunglasses, Sunscreen, "To go" Coolers, Waterproof boots or shoes, Waterproof Disposable Camera, Zip-lock freezer bags
Boat & Equipment Info
Length:
20 Feet
No. of engines:
1
Manufacturer:
Jon Boat
Crew Members
Name:
DAN BERRY
Title:
Guide
Biography:
DAN BERRY - Dan is the Dean of Fly Casting in the south. During the last twenty years he has taught over five thousand people the cast. You cannot find many people in this region that he has not personally introduced to the sport.He is a Federation of Fly Fishers Certified Casting Instructor and the first person in Tennessee to be so designated.Dan is one of the original members of the Mid South Fly Fishers and has been involved with all aspects of fly fishing education for the last three decades.He has taught fly fishing and fly casting for Shelby State Community College, Mississippi County Community College, and the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, the Federation of Fly Fishers National Conclave, the Federation of Fly Fishers Southern Conclave, the Ducks Unlimited Great Outdoors Festival, the Ducks Unlimited Expo, and the Home Waters Expo. Dan served as a volunteer guide for Hooked On A Cure, the fly fishing tournament to benefit St Jude Childrens Research Hospital and Casting for Recovery.He is also a photographer whose work was featured in the highly successful fly fishing guide, Home Waters. His photographs have been published in several sporting publications. Dan has been the Man of the Year for the Delta Fly Fishers of Stockton, California, and the Mid South Fly Fishers. In 2005 he won the Teacher of the year Award from the Southern Council of the Federation of Fly Fishers. Most recently he was awarded the Ron Harger Memorial Lifetime Award by the Federation of Fly Fishers.
Name:
LORI SLOAS
Title:
Guide
Biography:
Lori is one of a handful of female fly-fishing guides in the United States.Lori has an extensive background in counseling and corporate training that gives her a unique perspective that she uses in leading her popular ladies fly-fishing classes. Lori is a natural instructor who quickly brings her students to ease. A natural caster, Lori brings intensity to the stream that produces fish for clients in the most adverse conditions.A lifelong angler she now devotes all her efforts to fly-fishing. She is a popular instructor who has presented seminars for the Federation of Fly Fishers, the Ducks Unlimited Great Outdoors Festival, the Sowbug Round Up, Becoming an Outdoors Woman, Casting for Recovery, and corporate groups throughout the region. Lori was Outreach Chair at the Federation of Fly Fishers Southern Council Conclave in 2005.She is a member of the North Arkansas Fly Fishers, the Damsel Fly Fishers and is a life member of the Mid South Fly Fishers and the Federation of Fly Fishers.Lori was awarded the Southern Council of the Federation of Fly Fishers Woman of the Year in 2006 and has recently been featured on the television program, Adventure Guides. on the Versus network (formerly OLN).
Fishing Spots
Fishing Reports
Spring River Fishing Report 05.16.13
The water level on the Spring River is fishable. This is a great place to wade fish when they are running water on the White and Norfork Rivers. Canoe season will soon begin and the canoeists can a problem. Fish the upper river at the Lassiter Access to avoid them. Be sure to wear cleated boots and carry a wading staff. There is a lot of bedrock that can get very slick. The hot flies have been olive woolly buggers with a bit of flash, cerise and hot pink San Juan worms and Y2Ks....
Dry Run Creek Fishing Report 05.16.13
Dry Run Creek has fished well. The hot flies have been sowbugs and various colored San Juan worms (worm brown, red, hot fluorescent pink and cerise). Small orange or peach eggs have been very effective. Use at least 4X tippet to increase your chances of landing these big fish. Carefully handle and release all trout. Take the biggest net that you can lay your hands on. Some of these fish are huge. While you are there take a few minutes to tour the adjacent Norfork National Fish Hatchery. It...
Norfork Lake Fishing Report 05.16.13
There has been wadable water on the Norfork almost every day. The action has picked up somewhat. With no wadable water on the White, it can get crowded, particularly on the weekends. You should fish early or late to avoid the crowds. The most productive flies have been small (size 20 or smaller) midge patterns like zebra midges (black or red with silver wire and silver bead) and Dan’s turkey tail emerger or soft hackles like my green butt or the partridge and orange. There has also be...
Crooked Creek Fishing Report 05.16.13
Crooked Creek and the Buffalo River are navigable. With spring here, the smallmouths are active. The most effective fly has been a tan and brown Clouser minnow. Carefully check the water level before entering Crooked Creek or the Buffalo River. There are no dams on these streams. They both have large drainages and are prone to flooding during and following any rain event. The water can rise very quickly....
Crooked Creek Fishing Report 05.16.13
Crooked Creek and the Buffalo River are navigable. With spring here, the smallmouths are active. The most effective fly has been a tan and brown Clouser minnow. Carefully check the water level before entering Crooked Creek or the Buffalo River. There are no dams on these streams. They both have large drainages and are prone to flooding during and following any rain event. The water can rise very quickly....
White River Tailwaters Fishing Report 05.16.13
On the White, we have had no wadable water. The hot spot has been the section from White Hole down to Wildcat Shoals. The best time to fish is early morning or late in the afternoon. Midday can be slow. The hot flies were prince nymphs, zebra midges (black with silver wire and silver bead or red with silver wire and silver bead), pheasant tails, copper Johns, pink and cerise San Juan worms, gold ribbed hare’s ears and sowbugs. Double fly nymph rigs have been very effective. Try a smal...
Spring River Fishing Report 05.09.13
The water level on the Spring River is fishable. This is a great place to wade fish when they are running water on the White and Norfork Rivers. Canoe season has not begun and the few boaters still around should not prove to be a problem. The hot spot is the Dam Three Access. Be sure to wear cleated boots and carry a wading staff. There is a lot of bedrock that can get very slick. The hot flies have been olive woolly buggers with a bit of flash, cerise and hot pink San Juan worms and Y2Ks....
Dry Run Creek Fishing Report 05.09.13
Dry Run Creek has fished well. The hot flies have been sowbugs and various colored San Juan worms (worm brown, red, hot fluorescent pink and cerise). Small orange or peach eggs have been very effective. Use at least 4X tippet to increase your chances of landing these big fish. Carefully handle and release all trout. Take the biggest net that you can lay your hands on. Some of these fish are huge. While you are there take a few minutes to tour the adjacent Norfork national fish Hatchery. It...
North Fork River Fishing Report 05.09.13
There has been wadable water on the Norfork almost every day. The action has picked up somewhat. With no wadable water on the White, it has been crowded, particularly on the weekends. You should fish early or late to avoid the crowds. The most productive flies have been small (size 20 or smaller) midge patterns like zebra midges (black or red with silver wire and silver bead) and Dan’s turkey tail emerger or soft hackles like my green butt or the partridge and orange. There has also b...
Crooked Creek Fishing Report 05.09.13
Crooked Creek and the Buffalo River are navigable. With spring here, the smallmouths are beginning to get active. The most effective fly has been a tan and brown Clouser minnow. Carefully check the water level before entering Crooked Creek or the Buffalo River. There are no dams on these streams. They both have large drainages and are prone to flooding during and following any rain event. The water can rise very quickly....
White River Tailwaters Fishing Report 05.09.13
On the White, we have had no wadable water. The hot spot has been the section from White Hole down to Wildcat Shoals. The best time to fish is early morning or late in the afternoon. Midday can be slow. The hot flies were prince nymphs, zebra midges (black with silver wire and silver bead or red with silver wire and silver bead), pheasant tails, copper Johns, pink and cerise San Juan worms, gold ribbed hare’s ears and sowbugs. Double fly nymph rigs have been very effective. Try a smal...
Spring River Fishing Report 05.02.13
The water level on the Spring River is fishable. This is a great place to wade fish when they are running water on the White and Norfork Rivers. Canoe season has not begun and the few boaters still around should not prove to be a problem. The hot spot is the Dam Three Access. Be sure to wear cleated boots and carry a wading staff. There is a lot of bedrock that can get very slick. The hot flies have been olive woolly buggers with a bit of flash, cerise and hot pink San Juan worms and Y2Ks....
Dry Run Creek Fishing Report 05.02.13
Dry Run Creek has fished well. Spring break is mostly over and the stream is not too crowded. Now is a good time to fish there. The hot flies have been sowbugs and various colored San Juan worms (worm brown, red, hot fluorescent pink and cerise). Small orange or peach eggs have been very effective. Use at least 4X tippet to increase your chances of landing these big fish. Carefully handle and release all trout. Take the biggest net that you can lay your hands on. Some of these fish are huge...
Norfork Lake Fishing Report 05.02.13
There has been wadable water on the Norfork almost every day. The action has picked up somewhat. With no wadable water on the White, it has been very crowded, particularly on the weekends. You should fish early or late to avoid the crowds. The most productive flies have been small (size 20 or smaller) midge patterns like zebra midges (black or red with silver wire and silver bead) and Dan’s turkey tail emerger or soft hackles like my green butt or the partridge and orange....
Crooked Creek Fishing Report 05.02.13
Crooked Creek and the Buffalo River are navigable but with the impending rain I would carefully monitor the water level before venturing out. With spring here, the smallmouth are beginning to get active. Look for water temperatures over 55 degrees. Carefully check the water level before entering Crooked Creek or the Buffalo River. There are no dams on these streams. They both have large drainages and are prone to flooding during and following any rain event. The water can rise very quickly....
White River Tailwaters Fishing Report 05.02.13
On the White, we have had no wadable water. The hot spot has been the section from Wildcat Shoals down to Cotter. The best time to fish is early morning or late in the afternoon. Midday can be slow. The hot flies were prince nymphs, zebra midges (black with silver wire and silver bead or red with silver wire and silver bead), pheasant tails, copper Johns, pink and cerise San Juan worms, gold ribbed hare’s ears and sowbugs. Double fly nymph rigs have been very effective. Try a small be...
Spring River Fishing Report 04.25.13
The water level on the Spring River is fishable. This is a great place to wade fish when they are running water on the White and Norfork Rivers. Canoe season has not begun and the few boaters still around should not prove to be a problem. The hot spot is the Dam Three Access. Be sure to wear cleated boots and carry a wading staff. There is a lot of bedrock that can get very slick. The hot flies have been olive woolly buggers with a bit of flash, cerise and hot pink San Juan worms and Y2Ks....
Dry Run Creek Fishing Report 04.25.13
Dry Run Creek has fished well. Spring break is mostly over and the stream is not too crowded. Now is a good time to fish there. The hot flies have been sowbugs and various colored San Juan worms (worm brown, red, hot fluorescent pink and cerise). Small orange or peach eggs have been very effective. Use at least 4X tippet to increase your chances of landing these big fish. Carefully handle and release all trout. Take the biggest net that you can lay your hands on. Some of these fish are huge...
Norfork Lake Fishing Report 04.25.13
There has been wadable water on the Norfork almost every day. The action has picked up somewhat. With no wadable water on the White, it has been very crowded, particularly on the weekends. You should fish early or late to avoid the crowds. The most productive flies have been small (size 20 or smaller) midge patterns like zebra midges (black or red with silver wire and silver bead) and Dan’s turkey tail emerger or soft hackles like my green butt or the partridge and orange. There has a...
Crooked Creek Fishing Report 04.25.13
Crooked Creek and the Buffalo River are navigable. With spring here, the smallmouth are beginning to get active. Look for water temperatures over 55 degrees. Carefully check the water level before entering Crooked Creek or the Buffalo River. There are no dams on these streams. They both have large drainages and are prone to flooding during and following any rain event. The water can rise very quickly....
White River Tailwaters Fishing Report 04.25.13
On the White, we have had no wadable water. The hot spot has been the Catch and Release section below Bull Shoals Dam. The best time to fish is early morning or late in the afternoon. Midday can be slow. The hot flies were prince nymphs, zebra midges (black with silver wire and silver bead or red with silver wire and silver bead), pheasant tails, copper Johns, pink and cerise San Juan worms, gold ribbed hare’s ears and sowbugs. Double fly nymph rigs have been very effective. Try a sma...
Spring River Fishing Report 04.18.13
The water level on the Spring River is a fishable. This is a great place to wade fish when they are running water on the White and Norfork Rivers. Canoe season has not begun and the few boaters still around should not prove to be a problem. The hot spot is the Dam Three Access. Be sure to wear cleated boots and carry a wading staff. There is a lot of bedrock that can get very slick. The hot flies have been olive woolly buggers with a bit of flash, cerise and hot pink San Juan worms and Y2Ks...
Dry Run Creek Fishing Report 04.18.13
Dry Run Creek has fished well. Spring break is mostly over and the stream is not too crowded. Now is a good time to fish there. The hot flies have been sowbugs and various colored San Juan worms (worm brown, red, hot fluorescent pink and cerise). Small orange or peach eggs have been very effective. Use at least 4X tippet to increase your chances of landing these big fish. Carefully handle and release all trout. Take the biggest net that you can lay your hands on. Some of these fish are huge...
Norfork Lake Fishing Report 04.18.13
There has been wadable water on the Norfork most days. The action has picked up somewhat and it has been a bit less crowded with more wadable water on the White. The most productive flies have been small midge patterns like zebra midges (black or red with silver wire and silver bead) and Dan’s turkey tail emerger or soft hackles like my green butt or the partridge and orange. There has also been a sparse hatch of very small mayflies; reliable hatches of midges (try a size 22 parachute...
Crooked Creek Fishing Report 04.18.13
Crooked Creek and the Buffalo River are navigable. With spring here, the smallmouth are beginning to get active. Look for water temperatures over 55 degrees. Carefully check the water level before entering Crooked Creek or the Buffalo River. There are no dams on these streams. They both have large drainages and are prone to flooding during and following any rain event. The water can rise very quickly.
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White River Tailwaters Fishing Report 04.18.13
On the White, we have had more wadable water. The hot spot has been the section from Wildcat Shoals down to Cotter. The best time to fish is early morning or late in the afternoon. The hot flies were prince nymphs, zebra midges (black with silver wire and silver bead or red with silver wire and silver bead), pheasant tails, copper Johns, pink and cerise San Juan worms, gold ribbed hare’s ears and olive scuds. Egg patterns have accounted for many trout. Double fly nymph rigs have been...
Spring River Fishing Report 04.11.13
The water level on the Spring River is a fishable. This is a great place to wade fish when they are running water on the White and Norfork Rivers. Canoe season is over and the few boaters still around should not prove to be a problem. The hot spot is the Dam Three Access. Be sure to wear cleated boots and carry a wading staff. There is a lot of bedrock that can get very slick. The hot flies have been olive woolly buggers with a bit of flash, cerise and hot pink San Juan worms and Y2Ks....
Dry Run Creek Fishing Report 04.11.13
Dry Run Creek has fished well, the crowds associated with spring breaks has thinned a bit and now is a good time to fish there. The hot flies have been sowbugs and various colored San Juan worms (worm brown, red, hot fluorescent pink and cerise). Small orange or peach eggs have been very effective. Use at least 4X tippet to increase your chances of landing these big fish. Carefully handle and release all trout. Take the biggest net that you can lay your hands on. Some of these fi...
Norfork Lake Fishing Report 04.11.13
There has been wadable water on the Norfork most days. The action has picked up somewhat and it has been a bit less crowded with more wadable water on the White. The most productive flies have been small midge patterns like zebra midges (black or red with silver wire and silver bead) and Dan’s turkey tail emerger or soft hackles like my green butt or the partridge and orange. There has also been a sparse hatch of very small mayflies; reliable hatches of midges (try a size 22 parachute...
Crooked Creek Fishing Report 04.11.13
Crooked Creek and the Buffalo River are navigable. With spring here, we are not far from the time when the smallmouth become more active. Look for water temperatures over 55 degrees. Carefully check the water level before entering Crooked Creek or the Buffalo River. There are no dams on these streams. They both have large drainages and are prone to flooding during and following any rain event. The water can rise very quickly....
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