snagged in outlet 3 Posted March 10, 2007 Posted March 10, 2007 My buddy and I drove down from St. Lou to find the Norfork OFF! We went to Woodsman's and secured a canoe and shuttle to the dam. We were beside ourselves at the thought of being the first to fish McClellan's since Jan. 1. We saw John Wilson at Blue Ribbon fly shop and he said few if anybody had the chance to fish McC's on low water since the dreaded closing. We paddled straight to it and started at the hole in front of the field. We were alone and had the whole area to ourselves. We were giddy with excitement at the thought of picking that place apart without interference from other's. We caught fish on every cast with buggers. I mean "every cast" My buddy commented that the only cast he didn't catch one on, was when he had a strike and pulled it away from the fish. Guy in the dam saw us, cranked up two units and the party was over in 45 minutes. I almost cried right there. We saw JW when we paddled out and needless to say it didn't take long to get to the confluence.
Terry Beeson Posted March 10, 2007 Posted March 10, 2007 Sounds like a great 45 minutes... Yeah, the guy at the dam watches for me, too... TIGHT LINES, YA'LL "There he stands, draped in more equipment than a telephone lineman, trying to outwit an organism with a brain no bigger than a breadcrumb, and getting licked in the process." - Paul O’Neil
snagged in outlet 3 Posted March 11, 2007 Author Posted March 11, 2007 Hey Terry. I pulled my hat down low and slinked around but that snake spotted me. SIO3
John Berry Posted March 11, 2007 Posted March 11, 2007 Welcome to my world. I do not know how many times that has happened to me at Mac's and other spots. On the White, you can always move down stream. On the Norfork, it is so short that when the water comes up it is over. John Berry OAF CONTRIBUTOR Fly Fishing For Trout (870)435-2169 http://www.berrybrothersguides.com berrybrothers@infodash.com
Terry Beeson Posted March 11, 2007 Posted March 11, 2007 NO NO NO NO no... You can't slink and sneak... You have to get that "Martin Landau" makeup kit from Mission Impossible and make yourself look like JW... Maybe you should hire a guy to follow you around with a TV camera... TIGHT LINES, YA'LL "There he stands, draped in more equipment than a telephone lineman, trying to outwit an organism with a brain no bigger than a breadcrumb, and getting licked in the process." - Paul O’Neil
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