Here’s a picture I forgot to post of the Buddy, Lake, Carter and the fish they caught (and cleaned by themselves) when they were deer hunting.

I am in AR for the coming of the New Year and made it out fishing the last two days. I did the Ackerman walk in access on Tuesday and did fair. These area couple of pics from the stabilization work they are doing.

Put in at the dam Wednesday and did better than Tuesday Fished from the bottom of the Long Hole almost to Ace-In-The-Hole. They are also doing some work just past Gene’s.

Fish of the day.

 

Confluence 11/10/11

Fished the Confluence yesterday 11/10 and dis pretty good considering the wind was blowing hard right down the river. Did better down rather than up. This is the first fish of the day.

This is the first fish of the day swimming away!

Aso fished the Ackerman access in the afternoon. SWPA predicted shut off at 11 and back on at five. So they shut down at noon  and started back at 3 p.m. Got to fish about and hour and it was good.

Fall is here!

Gail and I rolled in after church Sunday (getting to be pretty a regular thing.) Had a little rain in MS but bright and beautiful in AR. The leaves are just starting to turn and the temps are 5o’s – 70′s. David and Janis are coming up Wed.

Some pics from the house.

The ran 2 units from 6 a.m. until 8 a.m. So I headed out about 9 and ran into this below Gene’s. They are doing some bank stabilization and it muddied up the river pretty good.

Still got a few on the booger and the midge.

Back at it today. Got this bad boy on a hopper!

More wwork on the Fork. At Cook’s island.

Looking downriver from the middle of Cook’s.

Looking upriver from Cook’s.

Hauling a load!

Sept. 27 -29 and Oct. 3-7

We held our annual Trout Retreat from Monday, Sept. 27 – 29. Had some low water on the Fork and also fished the Confluence.

Tim Thomas (below) made his second trip to AR and had a great time. Tim is due for knee replacement surgery in Nov. so we made sure to pray for him during our devotion times. Tim has the “G” as far as fishing goes so he caught on to the trout thing pretty quick.  David (my brother) and I did fair and certainly had a good time. Our bait fishing contingent were able to provide supper on Monday night. I know trout may not be the best  “pan fair” but when Mike Weldon puts on the grease you end up with something that would rival the Waldorf Astoria. Looking forward to next year already.

Oct. Alright I don’t like using a net. But seeing that this was my brother-in-law Ian’s second time to trout fish and his first fish of the day. About a 17 inch cutt.

Earlier in the week David and I fished with our friend Mike from St. Louis. Had low water until about 11 on Tuesday and 9 on Wednesday. Mike and I both got a nice cutt on Tuesday. The fishing has been superb. Woolies, soft hackles, scuds, you name it they were buying. We have been pleasantly surprised by the lack of crowds. That is a one of the advantages to having a boat.

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Big Brown 8/24/11

Bro. and I took a couple of hours off today and went fishin. We had been informed that the “hopper” bite was on. It was a bit slow for us. Had a couple of takers but no hook ups until we got this one. Over twenty inches. They have been generating around the clock on the White starting up early on the Norfork so we haven’t been able to wade so we have been “working” around the place.

Friday, August 5, – Saturday, August 13, 2011

Gail and I had a great week! We headed out on Friday the 5th and spent the night in Houston. The main purpose for our going was to participate in “The Response” a day of prayer called for by TX governor Rick Perry and the AFA. We made our way to Reliant Stadium about 8 a.m. The worship time was great and the times of prayer were just what was needed. We stayed until about 4 p.m. About 30,000 people were in attendance and we are hopeful that our time together will have an impact on our country. Unfortunately we left our camera at the motel so we have no pictures. There are some videos at http://theresponseusa.com/

Of course the icing on the cake was after the vigil we got to see Josh, Kati, Marion and Eliza Jane!

We had planned on going to AR from TX but on Thursday an elderly lady who used to attend Trinity passed away and we returned to Jackson so I could conduct her funeral service Monday.

So we left for AR after the funeral. They were running a lot of water on the rivers the first few days so we did some work around the house and took it easy. Also bought a box blade and bush hog for the tractor. Spent Thursday working on the driveway. Friday the Norfork was off until 11 a.m. so I was out bright and early and managed about 25 to hand, had many more hook ups. Mostly rainbows like these two.

Had the privilege of doing a baby dedication at Cruger this morning (Sunday) and so we have had a glorious week!

Andrew’s First Trip to Dry Run Creek

This has been a day a long time in the making. Andrew’s first trip to the “infamous” Dry Run Creek, Norfork River.

He did a great job. he used the Sage XP 6wt 9 foot. We have come up with a great way for the young’ns to cast and he caught on quickly for a five year old.

He got a nice cutt on his third cast see below. Lauren also got her first trout (with a little more assistance.) We are having a blast.

Fish Report 7/25-28/2011

Jack and I were out early this morning 5:30 and hit the upper C&R until the water came up at about 9:30.

The fishing was good but not spectacular like the last couple of trips have been.

I fished the “worm scud” and Jack the Peabody with so so results. The wooly saved the day for me.

My first fish was the best of the day a 16-17 inch cutt. See below

Also got about a 14 inch brown.

They are rebuilding the “dam” that was taken out by the recent “flood.” They are putting in some stuff that probably won’t wash away next time. Unfortunately this cuts off about 2 miles or so of some really nice side channel that gets good flow at two units.

We were back at it this morning (Tuesday) and things were a bit slower until we moved downstream. And then it was total pandalirium. Got to fish about an hour and caught about as many as in the two previous hours. Beautiful day!

Jack brings one in. He has a pic I hope he sends me of a great bow he got earlier.

The water coming up often drives the “fog” off of the river.

This is the one!

We are very excited as Al and Amanda and the grandchildren are coming up tomorrow!

Al and I were at it bright and early only problem was no body told the fish! It was slow to start but as the water was coming up the fish turned on (not unusual) and we ended the morning doing pretty good. Going to take Andrew to Dry Run creek this afternoon.

Cook’s Island

Old McDonald

After all the yeras of singing the Old Mac song we have our first tractor.