Waterbug

It's great to have the phone numbers to check generation schedules. You can also go online and check schedules. A word of warning - much like the phone messages, the web-site is not always dependable. Go to www.swpa.gov and click the generation schedule link. After selecting the day of the week you are interested in you'll see a chart with numbers assigned to each dam. Every 50 is approximately equall to running one unit. The most helpful thing is to check the site and chart the flow yourself so that you are able to better predict the generation levels.

I appreciate the input and will continue searching for the answer. One thing's for sure...I'm not going to slow my fishing down any until I do come up with something.

Just found the forum yesterday and think it's awesome. I live in central AR, but spend lots of time farther north pursuing smallmouth and trout. Glad to be here, Waterbug

I'm new here and have really found valuable info & advice. I read about the use of UHMW on the bottom of aluminum boats. I've already been looking into this, but just can't bring myself to drill holes in my hull to attach the polymer. Does anyone have suggestions on coatings that will decrease the "rock vs. hull" friction, but does not require drilling into the hull for application? I've fished the White & the Little Red many times in an aluminum boat and have experienced very little problems, but I believe that the boat's performance could be improved if the hull was coated with some sort of slick stuff. Thanks, Waterbug