Cain Bluff To Turner May 3-5Th

[go4ducks2]

We put in at Cain Bluff Friday morning after it had rained all day the day before and all night and the river I'm guessing was

probably around 8-900 cfs, not bad. Rained all freaking day, temp was around 40 degrees, my fingers were numb. Hammered smallies all the way down set up camp about 2 miles north of 19 bridge, nice HIGH sandy bank, river came up 6" in about 2 hours from 5-7pm. Day two river is now way up, caught more smallies, largest around 4lbs. rest ran a stout 1-1 1/2lbs and bellys were full. When we hit where Greers spring dumps in the river really got crazy, Brian told us it was up around 2200 cfs when we got back sunday......now its just a matter of getting to Turner, river flow was really too much to get down to the trout even with 350 grain line(fly rods are all we use). Navigating the heavy flow was not too tough but I guess a mistake could have been pretty serious. I would NOT recommend it......we had already canceled the prior two week ends and the river had not done much and now it decides to get wild, I guess it came up 3 or 4 feet total....thats just a guess.

Beautiful place, first time there, can't wait to get back when things are normal.

Big thanks to Brian Sloss for running our shuttle, super guy!

Big thanks to all the folks who post on this forum it helped us prepare for our first trip to the Eleven Point. Next trip is Cain Bluff to Riverton.

[Wayne SW/MO]

Is that an 8' cat? It looks to be riding high and dry despite the load.

[Mark]

Just wondering - you sit very high in the seat - isn't losing balance and getting tossed out a problem.

[Brian Sloss]

Not really, the pontoons keep it stable.

[go4ducks2]

Its a 9ft Outcast Discovery in stainless and extremely stable. Its rated for 400lb pay load and its got about 300 of that in the pic.

Yes I am riding about 4" higher than normal...put in a swivel on the chair and a quick release....actually like

being up a little higher. Fly rod holders on on my right side fabbed out of PVC. This was our first overnighter and

already found a bunch of stuff to eliminate next trip.

My buddy has one in green, same boat.

Matter fact I got it from Sean C on here who frequents the NFOW after he bought a Clacka Craft Drifter......only been doing this fly

fishing gig for 3 years now and learned everything from Sean and you guys on Ozark Anglers and my buddy Rob.

I'm totally addicted!!!

[Gavin]

Sounds like you had a good trip...good for you!