White Bass runs vary so much. Water levels, weather, water temperature, and somewhere in there is the impact of catch and keep. I know they are a prolific fish, but if a crap ton of sows are caught and kept, it has to impact runs for a couple of years.
I really appreciate the invite Jeff. Once again, we had a Really Good trip.
Jeff knows his Bella Vista lakes pretty well and he’s definitely dialed in on the Big Panfish. We had some 9 inch Bluegill too.
There were a few stinkin Bass in the mix. They were almost all post spawn skinny.
I’m proud as a peacock about the RedEar. It was just a tank. It’s Not every that you get a Personal Best. I’ll likely have to fish Lake Havasu to get a Bigger one
I ran into a gentleman at Dew Eddy Shoals that was using a small piece of yarn tied to his tippet a couple of inches ahead of a scud.
He was doing Quite well.
@Ham does remember those flows. I think I fished in 27K and Waldo made for very comfortable fishing. BUT You better darn well pay attention AND you better not have motor trouble. The White River always has some hazards, but the Hazard level is much higher right now.
I most likely will not fish at > 25 K this time around.
Sounds like plenty really. Start every trip FULL. Run 4300 RPM’s instead of WOT and it’ll be fairly easy on fuel.
I run 1/2 the boat on 1/3 the motor. Most days I don’t burn 5 gallons.
I’ll listen for you on the River
That Beast is Amazing. It ought to be as stable as a living room. I’m not surprised that it will float and run shallow.
my 2052 is night and day different from a 2042. I would imagine a 2072 is head and shoulders above the 2052. It has to be crazy stable and shallow drafting.
That boat is a one of a kind for sure, but I can be 2060 size with a 90/60 jet becoming more common. 150 HP is more motor than I want, but that’s ok too. Is the output 115 at the Jet ?