Pretty brown 7/29

[netboy]

I went to the C&R area below the dam this morning and caught this pretty brown on a Y2K. As I was taking his picture on the bank I noticed the water was starting to rise (no horn). There were 3 guys on the gravel island that waded over from the State Park side. I heard one of them start yelling to the others to get to shore. It was still pretty foggy but it looked they were able to get back without going for a swim as they all hung on to each other. 

You just never know what SWPA is gonna do.  

 

[snagged in outlet 3]

Never understood the guys that wade out there.  No guarantee of a horn before water comes up....fast 

[snagged in outlet 3]

Beautiful fish BTW

[Ham]

Yeah, I don’t trust the Norfork. 

[netboy]

44 minutes ago, Ham said:

deah, I don’t trust the Norfork. 

Definitely.. when the Norfork comes up you need to have a good escape plan. It's a smaller river and comes up faster than the White. I have taken a swim escape once on the Norfork (minimum flow to 2 full generators totally unscheduled) and don't want to do it again at my old age.

That said the White comes up pretty fast below the dam when they don't blow the silly horn. Amazing that when they increase the flow they can't take the minimum effort to push the friggin HORN BUTTON. How much effort that does take?????.

As a side note...fish were just starting to rise to sulphurs when the water came up, Oh well I guess it is what is it is... just be careful out there and don't trust SWPA schedules. I've fished up there and heard the horn blow and then nothing came down.

Bottom line.. just be careful. This time of year I always wet wade so I don't  have a wader full of water to contend with if the water comes up. If you are wearing waders be sure to have a wading belt around your midsection to keep the water out... voice of experience once again.