White river report 10/27

[grizwilson]

I was told many years ago to place a 50 or 100 dollar bill under a rock at waters edge, that way you will keep an eye on it.....

1 hour ago, N9BOW said:

so I wasnt too panicked when the twig and two berries got wet and realized I needed to fight the new deeper current..

I am not as cultured as you and refer to the above practice as "tea bagging" 

tight lines

[N9BOW]

29 minutes ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

The answer is yes it is the norm.  Once its running I wouldn’t take my eye off the level.  Pick a rock or whatever and keep an eye on it.   Look at the generation schedule.   It can jump from 1800 to 3300 cfs and back down again within a few hours.  I guarantee they didn’t blow a horn.  

Thanks Snagged!  And I am now fully aware thanks to personal experience... not that THEY  (The Corp) helped in any way.... I have had an Epifinay! (warning to anyone reading... you are not going to be given any REAL heads up to life or death situational awareness with regard to rising water!)

Now that I know my safety below the Dam is frankly a moving target! according to the Army Corp of Engineers...
this sucks and should easily be remedied...dont release unless you horn!  Simple right? waiting for the excuses??? I'll hold my breath... Not really! .

[N9BOW]

16 minutes ago, grizwilson said:

I was told many years ago to place a 50 or 100 dollar bill under a rock at waters edge, that way you will keep an eye on it.....

I am not as cultured as you and refer to the above practice as "tea bagging" 

tight lines

That means you have a hundie! in your billfold at all times ! Les
Some of us cant do that on the daily!  

I'm sad you cant make it for JF!  But the invitation is always open to stay my friend!

[N9BOW]

24 minutes ago, grizwilson said:

I am not as cultured as you

Are you being polite and insinuating I have been pickled in a different broth?
Brother from a different mother my friend! ❤️

 

[snagged in outlet 3]

2 hours ago, grizwilson said:

I was told many years ago to place a 50 or 100 dollar bill under a rock at waters edge, that way you will keep an eye on it.....

What about inflation?😆. 

What scares is me is the guys down at rim shoals surprised the water is rising and they complain they didn't hear the horn.....   Long ago there was a horn there on that little shack.  Not sure if the shack is still there.  Water hasn't been low enough to wade there since the great min flow was adopted.👎  At least when I drive down anyway😑

[Quillback]

Well if I am ever out fishing the White from the bank and see a hundo laying on the edge of the river, I'll know Les must be around somewhere.  

[netboy]

Day before yesterday they blew the horn twice and no water ever came.

I always pick out a rock or log on the shoreline and if it gets covered, time to head in.  

[grizwilson]

2 hours ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

What about inflation?😆.

only had to swim out once, was only using a 5

1 hour ago, Quillback said:

Well if I am ever out fishing the White from the bank and see a hundo laying on the edge of the river, I'll know Les must be around somewhere.  

No worries my friend, will have my good eye on it, but might mistake me for a big fat rock.....or an ole moss back loggerhead turtle

 

[snagged in outlet 3]

8 hours ago, Quillback said:

Well if I am ever out fishing the White from the bank and see a hundo laying on the edge of the river, I'll know Les must be around somewhere.  

I’d take the hundo and find a different spot to fish.😁  I don’t need a hundo to keep me from drowning.  Drowning in itself is enough to pay attention.