Wednesday, August 1, 2012—The White River

DATE: Wednesday, August 1, 2012
TIME: 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM
WEATHER: High 70s to high 90s, overcast, windy
WATER CONDITIONS: Up to 5 Units
LOCATIONS FISHED: White River, Red’s Landing to Lindsey’s Boat Dock
FLIES USED: 1/16 oz Zig Jig, various colors
ROD USED: Custom Zig Jig Spinning Rod/Reel combination 
HATCHES: N/A
OTHER: Fished with Bill. We launched at Red’s Landing and fished our way downstream.  Fishing was tough and I only caught a couple of fish.  The heavy generation resulted in a lot of “junk” in the water, and almost every cast would result in debris on the jig.  It was the first time I had been all the way from Red’s Landing to Calico Rock, and there were some great places to fly fish during low water.  We saw a bald eagle and several turkeys, and one feeder stream with small rock bluffs on one side.  This is definitely an area to be further explored, both by kayak and individual pontoon.