White River Fishing

TIME: 9:00 AM TO 3:00 PM
WEATHER: PC, Low to high 70s
WATER CONDITIONS: 0 Units
LOCATIONS FISHED: White River, Wildcat Shoals to Cotter
ROD USED: 9’ 6 wt Winston LT
FLIES USED: #16 John’s Miracle Fly
HATCHES: Occasional caddis, midges
OTHER: Fished with Ed and John. We launched at Wildcat Shoals amidst a full parking lot; John piloted the boat. The river was packed with fishers downstream as far as we could see, making navigation around fishers and through shoals difficult, at best. Fishers continued to pack the river as we drifted downstream. We finally found a riffle that was not being fished, and managed to catch a few fish, though no big fish were caught. We ate lunch, and the highlight of the day was being passed by two bikini-clad young women in a canoe, though none of us looked at them! As we maneuvered through the various shoals, John worked his fanny off pushing us through tight places, and over and around submerged rocks. It was a difficult day.