Monthly Archives: February 2011
The Corp Must Meet Its Obligations _ Opinion
THE VERY future of the White River fisheries, and the local economy depends upon whether the US Army Corps of Engineers will uphold their moral and financial obligation to the people of the White River Valley. Currently it seems as if the Corps is intent, by its silence on the matter and track record, on weaseling out [...]
Musky Country Comes To Mountain River
IF You have become addicted to the challenge of big flies, big rods and slashing predatory takes of big White River brown trout, we have the next frontier, monster Musky in Wisconsin. Set aside some time on the afternoon of March 23, to come along and meet Musky Country Outfitters guides Brad Bohen and Tim [...]
Corp Dam Revenues Skyrocket From Flood
THE US Army Corp of Engineers earned an estimated $21 million off the flood ravaged Bull Shoals and Norfork Dams during the 2008 flood disaster. The Corp took the major slice of windfall revenues from a massive increase in production from the two dams, particularly Bull Shoals, according to the recently released 2008 Southwestern [...]
Fishing Report 2-18-11
A QUICK report this week after some serious technology issues this week. Its amazing how things fall apart when one wire comes adrift. But the real news is springlike weather and low water, a whole mess of it on both the White and Norfork. After last week’s dump of snow having sixty degree daywhat a shock [...]
New Stuff _ Rising Tools
WE have been a fan of Rising’s tools’ gadgets, gismo’s and hats for some time now and this year we are more than happy to add these to the line. More than one of our guide boats have Rising’s very cool Rigging Station at the helm, to carry tippet tools and other gear. This [...]
FISHING REPORT & SOME STREAMER PICS
OUR HOPELESSLY Streamer Addicted buddy from the snowfields of Michigan, Alex Lafkas, sent us some pics yesterday of his guide trips on the White. Joel Showmaker’s 27.5″ brown was the biggest of all but what an incredible lineup of White River trophies. This streamer season is producing some phenomenal fish and in large numbers. Its [...]
Sylvester Nemes Passes
THE GRACEFUL art of tying and fishing soft hackles might have passed without Sylvester Nemes. Nemes, of Bozeman Montana, died on February 3 as Midcurrent.com notes today. His patterns and influence as an fly fisher, author and tier will live long.
Drive Safe Out There
THAT was the view on the drive into the shop this morning _ I can tell you very un-Australian. Opening up the shop was a hoot, Madison the wonder mutt was hauling my butt all over the car park, snow ploughs streaming past. They have been working at the roads pretty hard, but not making a huge [...]
New Flies from Rainy’s
IT seems like we have been waiting a while for Joe Nicklo’s HMG Sowbug to make its debut in our fly bins. Joe is a good guy, damn good photographer and good friend of the fly shop and the Journal. He was a regular photographic contributor. We remember his talking about using hot glue on [...]
Snow Come and Gone
The morning of a decent snowfall makes even the mundane, like our parking lot, look extra special. But it didn’t last long, while all around have been copping plenty of snow, we have been pretty lucky this week, and the fishing has been really good on the low water this weekend. There is some [...]
Fishing Report _ 2-4-11
ITS BEEN a cold cold start for the Trophy Zone opener at Bull Shoals, but as yet no word on a shad kill. Bull Shoals has been getting more low water, courtesy of 4 consecutive months of seriously low precipitation, but has been crazy cold all week. Thankfully the temperatures are supposed to climb above [...]
