Last week we had the pleasure of having Dax Wurz, 13, from Sweeny, TX & his grandpa Rick Garriss from Baytown, TX spend several days with us at Rim Shoals.  Because of the extreme heat, they only fished early morning & late evening, but did very well.  According to Dax, the fish counter, they caught & released well over 200 fish by the time they went home. 

Okay Dax, you now have proof for your friends!!! 06/09

Davis & his dad caught this catfish on a trot line on Greer's Ferry Lake in early June.  They estimated the cat to weigh about 30-40 lbs.  Needless to say, Davis was really excited!06/09

I should also give credit to Adam Coleman, Davis' dad, who too,  is an excellent fisherman & hunter.  They too, spend a lot of time enjoying nature.  Here Davis & his dad are floating and of course, fishing Crooked Creek.

I'm sure Davis is looking forward to summer vacation again this year on the White River. 06/09

And you think your schedule is too busy to go fishing?? 

Missouri Governor Jay Nixon recently made time to fish with his best fishing partner, his dad, Jerry Nixon.  What better guide could the Nixon's have but our own Gary Flippin.  The trio enjoyed the afternoon fishing Jerry's favorite stretch of the White River, Rim Shoals.

With 50 years experience fishing this fly, Jerry will be the first tell you the .56r is the best fly from the Cotter to Buffalo City section of the White River. 

Jerry's tip - it's important to use a sinking tip fly line & casts to create long drifts.  Now you know the Nixon secret.

What a great end to a perfect day......Jerry in the foreground bringing in a fish, while Jay's in the background landing his own. 

Jerry sums it up "And this is the promise of many more days in the future."06/09

A few years ago Henry came to Gary & I with the idea of his "Fishing Buddy."  Unfamiliar with the concept, we cautiously agreed to let him give it a try.  Henry's idea soon became a very requested part of fishing Rim Shoals to many of Rim's first timer's!

Recently, Henry was Wanda Pohl's "fishing buddy" spending the better part of the day fishing the Rim Shoals area.  Wanda & her husband Chip, from Marietta, Georgia enjoyed several days fishing, canoeing, and sightseeing the Ozarks while staying at Rim Shoals Resort.

Here we see Wanda & Henry enjoying one of those  picture perfect days.05/09

Chris Laird (right) and Andy Cook (below) just left after spending several days fishing the White River.  According to them, the fishing could not have been better.  In a 3-hour period on Wednesday, they caught & released around 100 trout.  What a day they said!  Then Tuesday afternoon it was time to fish for bigger fish.  And by the pictures, they met their goal.  Tuesday brought around 35 nice size trout.  Wednesday was yet again another successful day.  After catching & releasing about 75 trout, they called it quits.  But.....only for now.  They're hooked on the White River said they would be back!!05/09

Rick Canada from Greenwood, AR caught this nice brown on the trip.  Apparently the fish got the last laugh as he swam away watching Rick trying to remove the barb he left behind in Rick's hand.  5/09

His first-time trip has left Dann Schwinger from Fort Smith hooked on fishing the White River.  He caught & released his brown just outside the catch & release area.  But the real surprise was landing the 4-lb spotted Kentucky bass.  I believe he'll be back!!! 5/09

Henry Seay with his "Fishing Buddy" David James enjoy a morning of instruction on the White River.  David and Henry fished together for several hours taking advantage of low water & warm temps.  As you can see, David apparently learned a lot from Henry on how to catch big fish......like the sculpin he hooked below! 04/09

Jennifer Blumthal, Paula's daughter held out for that final cast & boy did it pay off.  Fishing Jenkins Creek, she said fishing was really slow but she had to make one more cast.... And this is what she caught!!!!

Scott McKimmey caught & released his 24" brown in the early morning hours while the fog was still lifting.  He was fishing with a Super Rogue just above Crooked Creek.  Todd Warnecke from Dallas landed this beautiful 17" rainbow at Spout Springs on a brown trout Rapala.

Jack Gavin & his cousin John show off their browns caught & released while fishing the Rim Shoals area.  Both recently enjoyed their spring break as our guests.  Mrs. Gavin did a great job juggling their fishing & sporting addictions for the three enthusiasts.4/09

Each year Rim Shoals braces its' banks for the "Rim Shoals Man Camp" outing.  And once again they return with fly rods in hand ready to fish, eat, and tell stories by the campfire.  But  the leaders of the pack, Bill Howard & Jim Holman were noticeably missed. 3/09

So Jim..........
take care of Bill..........

And Bill here are the boys giving you a
Rim Shoals Man Camp White Bread Toast!!

                                                                                                                                           Jon and his son Kevin show off the awesome brown Kevin caught while fishing Dry Run. I'll bet dad wishes he was 15 again???  Jon sums up the weekend..."The creek was high and muddy, but perseverance finally paid off! Thanks for a great weekend, see you next year."

The Bogert boys were fishing machines last weekend.  They fished the White River with guides then off to Dry Run Creek.  Michael Bogert landed this large rainbow at Dry Run while fishing with his dad Bill & cousin Kevin.  This is one rainbow Michael won't forget!!

                                                                                                                                               Kittena and Ronny Bell, frequent visitors at Rim Shoals, recently enjoyed a day of perfect weather while fishing the White River.  This rainbow was just one of the many trout they caught while fishing the Rim Shoals area. 3/09

Friday the 13th certainly brought no bad luck to this fisherman.  Terry Terrill from Kansas City landed this monster as it boiled out of the water snatching his #14 Caddis in mid-air.  He was wading the shoals at Rim when he caught this trophy.  3/09

Henry enjoys a warm winter day with a fishing buddy at Dry Run Creek

Josh Bailey and Luke Parsons, out of Fayetteville, AR  heard the river was finally low and chose the White River over Colorado for their Christmas trip. They spent half a day fishing with Gary and have waded the lower islands, as well. They said they landed at least 60 fish and missed twice as many during their 6 hour float trip.
 

Kenny, my Bro, and I just had to have a river fix and mad dashed it from Tulsa for the day. Saturday (12/20) turned out to be a great day for fishing, nothing extremely large, two break-offs, but the numbers were over 100 for Kenny & I for the day. We hit it hard from Ranchette to the power lines and back taking out after dark. Do not recommend that in “low” water, but life is good. Thanks for the suggestion on Saturday, Gary. We hit pockets and just hammered them. The weather wasn’t bad, did get a little chill @ 4pm with the wind. Our primary baits were countdowns, spoons & zigjigs, boated @12 browns, one Brook and the rest bows. I wish you all a very Merry Christmas, hope to see you soon, thanks for being our friends.
 

Bridget actually touches a fish...

Rusty caught this beauty near Roundhouse Shoals

After fishing with egg patterns for about two hours, Jennifer (Paula's daughter) had landed 9 fish. She decided to round out the number before calling it a day. This was her last catch, a perfect ten. (11/08)

At right, Tom Roberts uses the one-handed technique to snap a picture of this nice brown caught on a sowscud. (11/08)

I stayed at Rim Shoals 11/15/08, with the Hnedak-Bobo group.  The fly used to catch this 30” brown was one Gary tied. A pink and white egg pattern with a large golden domed head.  We fished above the handicap access on the North Fork.   Had a great weekend.
Joel Johnson

Rainbow trout are a great sporting fish.
But when it comes to good eating, many prefer crappie.
Chris Heard found himself a little honey hole near Crooked Creek. He shows off his 16" monster.

Getting a good picture can be the trickiest part of the business.
 

Waders, boots and lots of tackle sun-dry after a morning dip.

What do a rescue helicopter and emergency personnel have to do with these three men? We are happy to say, very little. But it was a close call today for Tim, Don and Steve and these folks were all here to help.

Rim Shoals employee, Stacey, was walking between cabins and heard yells for help. She came dashing into to the office and called 911. "There are men floating in the river!" she yelled into the phone.

Our three guests had been drifting up river and simply misjudged the speed of the current. They were pushed into a tree before getting the motor started, and all were dumped into the river. Fortunately, Gary was nearby and able to get to Tim and Don before it was too late. We are also pleased to say that the initial 911 response was less than 10 minutes.

A great day at Rim for Garry Marshall
and his two friends, as they hooked and landed some 40 fish during the day fishing with me, including this fine fat Bow.

Davy,

http://www.davywotton.com

11/08

Here is the 24” - 5lb Brown I caught Friday (10/24) at Rim Shoals. 

I caught him just up stream from the catch & release sign
on a #7 Rapala Countdown.

See you in January!

Chris Brown

Chad Hayes with an estimated 9 lb brown, fishing with guide Clint Wilkinson 10/08

Guided by Joe Salisbury, John Chapman caught a 19" rainbow and Owen Miller caught a 21" male brown at Rim Shoals.
These gents were fishing  with pink San Juan Worms. 10/08
 

The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has the awesome responsibility to manage and maintain fish populations in most of Arkansas' waters.  One of the most visible activities is the stocking of fish. Kent Coffey mans the stocking raft and floats the White and North Fork Rivers on a regular schedule. Here are pics of a recent trip from the Rim Shoals access to the Shipps Ferry access.

The stocking raft, equipped with a motor, has a net framed between two large pontoons.

Kent meets hatchery trucks at public accesses along his route to refill his net.

Trout of various size squirm for position.

Kent controls the opening of a trap door in the net to let trout filter out as he drifts downriver.

Steve Saitta, Columbia, MO. His Labor Day week-end proved quite fruitful. He's showing off this football shaped rainbow caught while wade fishing Saturday. He was midge fishing near our dock/pavilion. (9/08)

Steve Harrison, fishing with Davy Wotton, caught this 22" Bow along with a bunch of other fine fish Saturday (8/30). This fish was in the 3.8 to 4lb weight class.

Paula Turner caught and released this trophy  brown just below the power lines. She was fishing with a Rebel crawdad pattern. (8/08)

Kelly Kennedy and son Charlie motored out to the second island with Henry to do a little wading with their fly rods.
Their options were very limited in 8+ units, but they still caught fish.

Early morning sight from the porch of Camper Cabin #1
Calum Fletcher. 7/08
 

Can't wait for dinner time!

It's not the first time Steve Wilde has teamed up with guide, Randy Tolliver and snagged a big brown.
Steve said this brown, at 23", was bigger than the one he caught last year,
and he's eager to return to beat his personal best again next year.
 

This nice 7 lb. brown was caught by Tim Brown of Blue Springs, MO with a Rapala Countdown below the power line Friday, 7/11.

John Turner picked up a 21 inch brownie that weighed in
at 3 lbs. 8 ozs. 7/08

His wife Maria caught a nice rainbow, 15 inches, 1 lb. 8ozs.