This is a little late. I'm not one to normally brag, but this is so out of the normal, it's hard to fathom. Walt and I took a little fishing trip down the White River in Arkansas. As trout-fishing streams/rivers go, the White River is ranked as one of the top, with the Yellowstone, Madison, Snake and San Juan in competition. Those other rivers are a lot further away than the White River, and having never been there, why not?
Doing a little research on the area, the Bull Shoals Dam (which creates Bull Shoals lake by stopping up the White River), is the 5th largest in the world. That means that the dam is deep and that water at the bottom of Bull Shoals Lake is very cold. So cold that it can be a humid, 98° up by the river, and you get to the edge of the river and the temperature drops at least 10° - it's almost cold by the side of the river. When that cold water hits that warm humid air, a fog forms every morning and every evening. It makes for a beautiful way to start or end the day.
Well, Walt caught the first one, and we had to measure it (21"),but.....
Yep - that's right. The newbie is catching all the fish!!!
Not to be outdone, Walt's coming up strong with is own Brown Trout.
This one was fascinating, and I wouldn't touch her as she was spawning and we got her out and photographed and in as quickly as possible!
My own Brownie - these things are big!!!
Obviously, this was a lot of fun, and we can't wait to come back.
