O A F Winter White River Trip 2013

[Ham]

I'll be there fairly early Friday. Brett we'll need to coordinate so I can meet you for the afternoon. I'll probably fish down river to make things easy for the afternoon pickup. I may look at some new to me areas Friday morning.

So it looks like I have an open seat Friday morning and Friday afternoon AND two open seats on Saturday.

Weather forecast is changing so quickly these days, but I'd plan on a chance for a cold rain on one or both days.

FTR, The upper end of the State Park is the start of the No Fly Zone, I like water less than 10K for my jig fishing, but I've caught in 20K water so that's that. I'll start watching water levels and generation now that we're close. But it's still anybody's guess what will happen on Friday and Saturday.

[gotmuddy]

I thought it was a mile from the dam?

[LittleRedFisherman]

Ham, i'm planning on leaving pretty early here Friday, hoping to be there by 9am give or take. I'm bringing my boat still, in case we need it. I'm down for Hoglaw on Saturday looks like, so if I get there early Friday would love to sling some jigs with Ham! If we need to get my boat out later to take some guys outs i'll be down with that to!!

[gotmuddy]

I would like to bum a ride all weekend. Every time I have fished the white or norfork I have had to run the boat

[gotmuddy]

There is a map somewhere that shows how long it takes for the water to get different places. I believe white hole is one hour, wildcat is three rim shoals is five and buffalo city is eight. Not 100% on it.

Edit

I found the map but I can't view it on my phone and u am too lazy to get on the laptop tonight. http://www.cottertroutdock.com/BullShoalsTailwaterMap.pdf

[Ham]

It seems like how fast the water gets there can vary a little bit. It takes a little longer from dead low when they don't run much. It takes a less time to notice a change when they've been running water and they go higher quickly.

I basically consider the water to move at 3 or 4 mph so you can look at a river map and divide the miles by 4 BUT double check you math and try to be smart about it. Try not to be mid river with no good escape route the last hour or so before you expect the water to get there. Nibble the edges IF you have to fish to the last minute.

HOWEVER, way down river is far to predict because it's level is so multifactorial and rises and falls are mushy. I consider Rim Shoals to "get" water in 6 hours or so. Cotter = 4 ish. Buffalo City = 9 hours or so. BUT again these are just rough guesses.

GM, I'd like you to fish with me on Friday or Saturday. I've got LTR on board for Friday and Terrierman onboard for Saturday. My jet ain't the fastest boat and it sure ain't quiet, but lots of trout have come over the gunnels.

[LittleRedFisherman]

Quillback is gonnab be in around noon sounds like. Hopefully Phil and Al will be there to. If you get there Quill and can't find anybody, i'll message you my phone, as the rest of us should do the same, somebody can meet up with ya somewhere.

Guys, still not sure I can make it, won't know until late tomorrow. If I do, I'll be down there around noon on Friday as well, so if anybody with a boat is going to be somewhere I can meet them it would be nice.

Sure hope you can make it Al, so looking forward to meeting you!! Should be fun!

[Al Agnew]

Doesn't look like I'll make it...forecast for the drive down Friday doesn't look good with freezing rain up here and between here and there. Mary doesn't much like the idea of me driving in that. If something changes for the better I'll rethink.

[Quillback]

Thanks LittleRed, I'll send you my cell # also.

[gotmuddy]

Ham, sounds good to me. What time will you be there?

Al, one day we will have to do some fishing!