On Tue, 13 Sep 2005 22:00:13 GMT, Ken Fortenberry
wrote:

Charles Crolley wrote:
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Questions:
Does anyone here have a system or strategy for fishing these
tailwaters when they're up and running full-blast?

Sure, it involves a 22 foot jon boat, salmon eggs, and
a piece of lead the size of your thumb. Not recommended
for a fly rod.


Yeah, that's what I thought. I met my wife for a late breakfast at
Gastons "Resort" (as in "LAST resort") and we were treated to the
morning parade of shirtless, fatass Cletuses in their jonboats as we
were trying to eat. Not exactly appetizing stuff.


The dam next door, the Norfork, doesn't generate as much
and has better *fly fishing* than Bull Shoals. Same deal,
sow bugs. But if you can get to Bull Shoals you can get
to some fairly decent trout water upstream in Missouri.
That would be my recommendation.


Headed back to my old hangouts along the Current later this week for a
two-day camping/fishing trip. I'm originally from Mo. and have fished
it a lot. Just wanting to try out some new places and not knowing how
best to fish around these damn dams keep screwing up my trips.