O A F Winter White River Trip 2013

[Terrierman]

I just placed an order with the Zig Jig company owner. I'm going to get 3 dozen 1/8 and 3 dozen 1/16. He saying that if the river remains low the 1/16 will work the best. He's going to make up an order of various colors that he recommends.

Some of you guys are bringing boats and some are bringing food, so this will be my contribution to the cause.

Well that's just awesome.

[gotmuddy]

I will gladly split a dozen tri-olive with you. I am bringing my boat and friday I am cooking a brisket. If someone wants to bring sides that will be great. I am also bringing firewood and maybe a bit of apple pie

[Terrierman]

The colors that I liked from the color chart were black/yellow; olive/ginger; gold tri olive and white krystal with the red tie. It'll be really interesting to see what the guy who really knows (owner of Zig Jig) sends in the assortment that quillback is getting. This thing is going to be fun. Can't wait to hear about how you nearly sunk your river boat on the 11 point.

[gotmuddy]

I enjoy telling stories....probably more than I should. You bringing some of that parts washing fluid you had at Justin's place?

[Terrierman]

I enjoy telling stories....probably more than I should. You bringing some of that parts washing fluid you had at Justin's place?

I'll have something for the cause.

[LittleRedFisherman]

Yeah, I've got a few fishing stories of my own, really looking forward to this guys!! I got an order in the other day, should be in soon, did some tri olive, (white, which is mainly for my Smallie fishing) Olive and ginger, and brown and orange. I usually carry several, when I fish the 11pt, I tend to lose them a lot more often than fishing in the white hopefully!

Guess i'm still on for a Sat night fish fry, got my Cajun cooker cleaned up today actually be fore we layed off for the winter here on the farm. Fixing to put some miles on my boat finally!! I feel like a kid before Christmas today!!

I"m bringing fish and "taters", Quillback has the slaw. If someone wants to bring some onions, tomatos, tarter sauce, etc, that would be great!! I've got the cooking oil covered, with this cooker I can use it mulitiple times before buying new..

[LittleRedFisherman]

I haven't been watching flows. Demand hasn't been high yet. I floated the little red yesterday and it was as low as I've ever seen it. The white was a consistent one unit for a while with demand spikes. Normally more moderate on the weekends. That's not a recipe for an epic jerk bait trip. Jerk baits fish ok in low water, but we will need some serious bad weather to get the 4+ unit generation we really need for big fish on jerk baits. I'm predicting a jig trip.

We caught a bunch of good fish floating the norfork a few weeks ago. But it's basically paddle hard for a mile and a half, fish hard for the next mile, then paddle out. The good water is in the middle and everything else is elbow to elbow right now. It lends itself to a good half day trip taking out at Ackerman.

Was watching the weather earlier, and it appear the first half of next week may have lows down in the single digits, but looks like it will warm up to near normal by our trip hopefully. Would several days of this frigid weather be enough to increase the demand for generation and flow?

[Terrierman]

Hydro is normally used for peaking demand or to get rid of water. When it warms up in winter or cools down in summer, generation typically moderates. Unless there is a need to move water on downstream.

[Ham]

I expect there will be increased generation due to the cold weather.

[gotmuddy]

honestly you cant trust norfork dam for generation, there is no rhyme or reason.