Wanted to go fishing all day but the Creek was too high from the rain and they
were running five units at the dam., water was running high on the White. The
wind had been blowing hard all day..About 6 pm, I got a call from my fishing
buddy that lives up near the dam that the dam was shut down and I should have
some low water in an hour or so. I live 10 miles downriver. The wind was still
blowing so I gave it no thought and went in the shop to work on some rods. At
about 7 PM while working in the rods, I noticed the wind had died down and the
dock was way down . The water was still not all the way down to be able to wade
but I saw the trout were working the surface real good. I stopped what I was
doing, grabbed my rod and took off to the dock. The air was just filled with
Gray Caddis about a sz 16. Looked through the few flies I grabbed from my vest
and had a fly that was tied with Gray Antron. It looked like a puff of cotton
in the hook.
It was already getting dark but the trout were jumping and splashing all over
the place.
Made a cast to a boil and nothing, then made a cast to another boil and bang, a
hook up.
Trying to land a fish from the rail on the dock can take some maneuvering. I
only had a short handle net but was able to land the fish while laying on my
belly. It was a nice fat gorged belly Brown close to 20". After getting all
squared away again I cast to a couple more boils and hooked up again, Another
fat Brown, I would guess about 16". It was really getting dark now but the
splashes were still going on. I would cast to where I heard a splash or see a
boil in the reflected light up on the deck. I hooked up again and another fat
Brown in the 16" class. Got still another one in the same size class. I thought
I would make another cast before quitting as the wind was coming back up and I
was not warm enough. I hooked up again and I knew this was a good fish. Well ,
I did not land this one. It got under the dock, shook a while, made a run and
snapped off my whole tippet..I would of liked to stayed out but I was getting
cold and would have to get some
light to rig up again. I had a good half hour so I called it quits . Thought I
might have the same this evening but not so. Five units running at the dam and
the wind is blowing.
Maybe tomorrow evening.
Arkansas Tony
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