Just returned from a weekend trip to Broken Bow. Started out yesterday morning at Zone 2, caught 1 rainbow around 10 inches, my buddy did the same. Left there and went to the "evening hole" but nothing was working. Fished the spill way creek with the same results, saw several people with spinning gear leaving with several rainbows each all were small. Got up this morning and hit the Cold Hole walking down stream to the evening hole. Landed 2 rainbows around 10 or 12 inches and caught 1 14 to 15 inch cut throat in the evening hole. That one fish made the trip all worth while and was by far the funnest fish I've caught on a fly rod to date.

I was using my Sage Z-Axis 9 foot 6 wt with a G-Loomis East Fork reel and Scientific Angler floating fly line. The rainbow caught on Saturday and the Cut throat were caught on tan midges and the 2 rainbows caught this morning were caught on olive wooley booger.

This was my first trip to broken bow and I'm sure I'll be back...

sounds like a good trip, i love broken bow, i haven't ever fly fished there...hope to change that soon

Brokenbow is great. I got to go for the first time last December and we wore them out. One of the best times I've ever had. Plus, it is so beautiful there. Can't wait to go back.

We all need to make a trip there to Broken Bow this FALL. I am serious guys. Mike and I were discussing this earlier this evening. (I wrote this on another post on here as well)

Anyway glad you like Broken Bow. I have heard so much about it. Kingfisher are there nice, reasonable motels there? I wonder how soon in advance I would need to make a reservation?

My buddy had made the reservations, he called on Thursday and it was his 2nd or 3rd place to call. We had a cabin that slept 5 and I think it was 125 a night, but not too sure. We stayed at Pine Meadows Lodge.

That is way too expensive for me. Well maybe I will have to get a camping spot.....LOL. If they don't have more reasonable rooms, that is just what I will do. Sounds like fun anyway. I love to camp out. (when the weather isn't too hot)

This is the fly shop we used, http://www.threeriversflyshop.com/ and we stayed at http://www.pinemeadowcabins.com/ I'm sure there are other places to stay that would be cheaper.

I have stayed at Microtel Motel in Broken Bow, it was around 60 bucks for a room, the Broken Bow Inn is across the street (next to the casino) and its around 50 a night, the Ultimate besides a cabin is Lakeview Lodge on the lake but it's pricey. I have camped at Beavers Bend before and its not bad in the fall. They have cabins in the park from 60 that sleeps 2 or 3 on up.

I would love to get back up there this fall. Does anybody have any perspective dates? I'd love to get out there with my 4wt.

My brother-in-law and I went and just got an efficiency for about $55/night. Nothing special, but we were just there to fish and drink beer, so it suited us just fine. If you're looking for an efficiency and you're bunking with your buddy, make sure you specify that you want one with two beds, though. We almost got stuck in one with one bed until I double checked.

so, i will now attempt to highjack this thread with this question...IS THERE ANY INTEREST IN A TFF FLY FISHING GET-TOGETHER AT BROKEN BOW THIS FALL ? I fished with fellow TFF'r kelkay the other day & we are both interested in a weekend of fly fishing/tying camping & relaxing, for those that don't know Beavers Bend Park on the Lower Mountain Fork river is stocked (often) by the state of Oklahoma with trout, mostly rainbow, but the state record (17 lb I believe) Brown also came from these waters, there are also smallmouth & walleye, there are numerous camping/accomidation options and 2 fly shops with guides, any suggestions are encouraged.

Hijacked, I would be interested. I lived in Oklahoma for 4 years. I know firsst hand how awsome those areas are.

I want to go!

I would love to go. Would depend on the date - would like to take my son (15 yr old) and camp and fish and meet more TFF'rs.

Yes, I'd love to go. If we could keep the date(s) sometime in the middle of the month I might actually be able to make it. Mid Sept would be best for me, though I could probably do mid Oct. Early/End of month is pretty much out due to my work schedule.

That would be great cause my son is 15 and I bet he will be coming too.

I'd be interested if we had some notice so I could get off work. Let's do it. Terry

so someone suggest a date, all i ask for is enough lead time to make plans, my thoughts for the fall are that camping would be more pleasurable & the crowds less.

When:?

Broken Bow is a great place I would recommend getting cabins on the river if at all possible. Good luck if yall go it sounds like a great time.

What about the area of Nov 10th?

sounds good to me

Are we talking during the week or weekend?
I would like to take my son but he is in the high school band so we would have to come LATE Friday night or early Saturday and stay till Sunday evening. Unless it just happened to be on the football teams off week - slim chance of that though!

I thought a weekday would be good, but a weekend is doable for me. Yes it would be nice for the two fifteen year olds to have someone their age out there. Does your son fly fish?

My son and I have just started.
He likes it - but at 15 his attention span is very short!

is there a 15 yr old with a long attention span ?

Yes I know what you mean. That is why it would be good for our boys to get together. If they got bored of fishing they could explore around the area we are in. My son loves camping. They would probably have a good time together. My daughter is 17, and I doubt seriously if she would be coming.

my son is 12, and maybe too young to hang with the 15 yr olds but he'll probably come too

My kid is 3 months in the oven! So, it'll just be me assuming I can get off work. Weekend is the best option for me, if we could do it Fri- Sun or Sat thru like Mon.

I also have a 16 yr old daughter - no way you are getting her to go camping!
Roughing it to her is Hotel 6 instead of the Hilton!

Mike my son would not mind a 12 year old hanging out with him. Bring your son!

I just learned that on Nov 7,8,9 there is a Folk Festival at Beavers Bend and it will be very crowded, probably not good for a group get-together (but I may be wrong) how about the next weekend ? Nov 15-16 ? or would earlier (Oct) or Later be better ?
I am flexable myself, but for those that want cabins & rooms the time for getting reservations is getting closer, I think campsites shouldn't be to much of a problem

My 0.02 would be that earlier is better. I think that next week and going forward towards Thanksgiving and later, it would be busier. I'm going try and check my work schedule this week, but mid Sept or mid Oct are most workable for me given my work schedule.

Is Oct 1-10 hot in Broken Bow? I don't mind going then sometime in that time frame, but I don't want to burn up either. I know here it is hot then many times....Anyone know?

I went last year in October and it was pleasant, a little on the warm side during the day, but not unpleasantly hot.

I can do:

Sept 12-15th
Sept 19-22nd
Sept 26-29th
Oct 17-20th
Dec 12-14th

If there's any way you guys could manage one of the above date ranges I'd love to show up. If not, I'll see what I can do. Nov is out, it's to short a month a work.

off hand I like Oct 17-20...but again I am flexible, what does everyone else like ?

Oct 13-22 is out for me. I cannot do those dates.

I will be in Glorietta NM Oct 13 - 16th fly fishing!
Other than the first weekend in November (another outdoor event) I am open.