Boat Fishing the Norfork River

TIME: 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM

WEATHER:  Clear, mid 70s

WATER CONDITIONS:  1.0+ Units

LOCATIONS FISHED:  Norfork River, Dam to McClellan’s

ROD USED:  N/A

FLIES USED:   White River Zig Jig

OTHER:  Fished with Bill.  Our intent was to fish Rim Shoals, but the Norfork looked enticing, and I had not seen the upper river since the spring flood.  After launching, we boated upstream to the dam, and made a couple of runs to the old access at Quarry Park, picking up a couple of fish along the way.  We did not fare so well in the Resort Hole, but fishing picked up along the left descending bank in the Long Hole.  We spent considerable time just downstream from McClellan’s and caught several fish.  Bill is not only an expert fisher with spinning rod and jig, but is also an expert boatman, and put me in the right place all afternoon.  I begged off after only a couple of hours due to a severe backache.  We had a great afternoon on the water, and did pretty well catching fish.