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  • Mar 14, 2011 at 1:11 am #5606
    Billy Harris
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    I just returned from a 4 day trip on the White River in Arkansas.

    Mar 14, 2011 at 1:15 am #49351
    anonymous
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    Come to Pennsylvania.

    Mar 14, 2011 at 4:32 am #49352
    M. Wood
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    The White gets crowded but check out floating through the Buffalo Wilderness into the White or other smaller rivers.

    Mar 14, 2011 at 6:46 am #49353
    Karlin Bilcher
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    Come to Pennsylvania.  Some of the best trout fishing anywhere, but you’ll be hard pressed to get away from a railroad track.

    So true Dave!  Looking back over my journal not long ago I noticed  at least a half dozen references to “the trestle hole”.  Almost all of my favorite Pa haunts are bordered by tracks.  As I replay the fishing memories in my head I suddenly hear the sound of a train whistle.  On a somewhat similar note I am doing a kick ass trip this spring where the only way to access this particular river is to pay the conductor to “randomly” stop the train in the middle of BFE and you hop out with your gear.  Four days later you have to wait on the tracks to get a ride back.  Should be killer.  
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    Mar 14, 2011 at 1:28 pm #49354
    Matt Tucker
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    The area at Rim Shoals is very low.  So low that I sheared my drive shaft in two on my E-Tec on a boulder.  Lots of good fishing though.

    That sucks about your drive shaft.

    Mar 14, 2011 at 1:59 pm #49355
    Zach Matthews
    The Itinerant Angler

    Construction is unfortunately a fact of life on most southern tailwaters.

    Mar 14, 2011 at 2:54 pm #49356
    gavin poppen
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    The White has seen a ton of development in the last 20 years, and that trend isnt going to change any time soon. The fishing has gone downhill too..

    If your looking for something more remote try the trout stretch of the Eleven Point in Missouri. It can be crowded on a warm summer weekend, but its pretty rare to see anyone in the Winter months, go in the Monday-Wednesday timeframe during the Summer. Cheers.

    Mar 14, 2011 at 4:15 pm #49357
    Billy Harris
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    I really enjoy trout fishing whether is be with fly or other means.

    Mar 14, 2011 at 5:33 pm #49358
    gavin poppen
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    You are missing out…There are some undeveloped gems nearby…The Eleven Point, Jack’s Fork, Current, & Buffalo are all protected from developement by the National Park Service or the USFS under scenic river designations.

    There are plenty of trout on sections of the Current & Eleven Point..and the Jack’s & Buffalo have great smallmouth fishing.

    Think you could get to Greer Spring on the Eleven Point quicker than you could drive to Mountain Home. Canoe rentals & guide services are available at Eleven Point Canoe Rental in Alton, MO. Cheers.

    Mar 14, 2011 at 6:09 pm #49359
    Billy Harris
    Member

    Thanks, I will have to check those out.

    Mar 16, 2011 at 11:14 pm #49360
    Zach Matthews
    The Itinerant Angler

    Probably want to stay off the Buffalo between May 1 and October 1.

    Jul 29, 2011 at 4:39 pm #49361
    Avatar photoSteve K.
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    Billy,

    Did you ever try your scuba photography/videography idea on the White?

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