Dogwood Canyon Fly Fishing

                     2038 West State Highway 86
                           Lampe, Missouri 65686
                           (417) 779-5983
                           (417) 779-5363 (fax)
                           www.dogwoodcanyon.com
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 Click on the picture above to see our winter fishermen

 

 

Located in the beautiful Missouri Ozarks region, Dogwood Canyon is home to nearly 2 miles of Dogwood Creek's crystal clear trout water.  This spring creek offers the accomplished fly fisher and the newcomer an experience they will never forget as they take on our resident Rainbow and Brown trout. Our guided fishermen and Orvis students are averaging 3lbs in their individual fish and on one occasion an 12lb rainbow tested the breaking strain of a 4x leader!  Check out my equipment recommendations for fishing this wonderful spring creek fishery.

Missouri has received it's annual rainfall already and our lakes are looking beautiful even though the last month has been on the hot side.  Dogwood Creek has maintained its temperature and as a testament to it's quality we are finding young Rainbow Trout from the 2007 spawn.  These wild residents of Dogwood Creek will join our stocked Rainbows and Brown Trout.

Check out our new Post Graduate photo gallery to see what our students have been up to since their school.  Many students have asked for a demonstration casting video and you will now find one posted on the School Video page.

As a testament to the success of our Orvis Schools we would like to offer the following:

Over the past 10 years I have "dabbled" in fly-fishing and acquiring bad habits.  Also, I just didn't have the "passion" for it that I had hoped I would.  I had attended an Orvis Fly Fishing School in Glen Rose Texas many years ago and did not come away feeling that I had really learned that much. However, this past weekend opened a whole new world for me. It definitely lit a fire in me, regarding this sport, and I have Keith Oxby to thank for that.  It was poetic how he described the presentation of the fly to the fish.  

Not only is he knowledgeable about the sport he is an exceptional teacher and a person can have great technical expertise, but if you can't teach it to someone else then why try to be an instructor. But with Keith I saw not only his passion for the sport but for his desire to truly help those of us with minimal to none experience.  He was kind, patient and direct. Which are wonderful qualities.  His class consisted of 2 people who had never even picked up a rod and then a female who had minimal experience and another gentleman who had much more experience and each of us came away with so much!!  I truly enjoyed discussing the equipment, knot tying, the cycle of the hatches etc.  Also, he videotaped us casting which was  tremendous help. 

To me it isn't totally about catching the fish, it is about the experience and mastering your craft.  So thank you so very much and know that it was a wonderful experience.

Sincerely, Vickie Meyers, Abilene, TX  

So come and join us at one of the most unique fly fishing destinations in North America and you too can gain a new appreciation for the outdoors. 

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2003 Keith F D Oxby

  Revised: 08/08/08.