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Caddis Hatch in Full Swing in the Ozarks

Keep an eye on those little bugs on Arkansas' White and Norfork rivers.

Caddis Hatch in Full Swing in the Ozarks

April and May are the prime months for caddis flies and large trout on the White and Norfolk rivers in Arkansas. (Shutterstock image)

There's little doubt that as springtime rains descend upon portions of America's heartland, even old Noah would be impressed.

So is Steve Dally's Ozark Angler's Fly Shop crew in Cotter, Ark., which said in its most recent report for the Natural State's White River and Norfork River systems: "Line up your animals two-by-two, because we're in an all-out flood."

While not quite a 40-day-long flood of Biblical proportion, the current flows being released through the region's dams are impressive. According to Dally's fly shop report, "Water...

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