Trout Fishin’ a “Guy Thing”? NOT! says your White River Trout Diva…
More and more women are figuring out that a trout fishing vacation on the White River is just you need to relax, unwind and have a great time…
So, my blog today is about my new friends, Jana & Leslie… They came to stay with us last week for the Great Cotter Trout Festival, and to check out the area for “product research” for Jana’s book project. Yeah… “product research”… (that’s what my husband calls it when he goes fishin’ without me!) What a job this girl has! Leslie works for Arkansas Parks & Tourism, and was, no doubt, an excellent assistant for Jana’s project…
Anyway, they spent the day checking out the vicinity near the resort, and ended up at the Trout Fest Friday night, where there were vendors, great barbecue, and live music on the river. The threat of rain kept the crowd relatively small, but those who came anyway had a great time!
Saturday morning rolled around, and it looked like we had some time where it wouldn’t rain, so I sent the girls out with Dale, our friend and one heck of a fishin’ guide, to show these girls what it’s like to hook into some of our great White River Trout! Jana had never trout fished before. Leslie was a crappie fisher, but had trout fished many years prior. Doesn’t matter — when you have a guide like Dale, you’re going to get into some good fish!
Anyway, the girls returned a few hours later… and yes, they got into some great Trout! They were so excited… We stood on the deck, laughed and hollered, did the happy fish dance (you’ll just have to let your imagination run with that one…) and Jana had some pictures on the phone of some of Leslie’s catch… (They forgot to take pictures of Jana’s catch… Hand off the camera next time, Jana!!!)
Anyway, they caught Rainbows, and Leslie caught a couple of really nice Browns, earning her two catch & release certificates, and her 2009 White & North Fork Rivers Outfitter’s Association Catch & Release pin! Fame! Fortune! Celebrity status! OK, OK… maybe not… But definitely a reminder of a great time on the White River.
Saturday night, they built a fire on the porch of their cabin, and watched the river go by. The guys next door happened to have a musician in their midst, who sat on the porch and played his guitar and sang for quite some time… Much to the girls’ dismay, eventually the guys went back into their room to play poker, but not until Jana & Leslie gave them a round of applause…
Well, Sunday morning rolled around, and it was time for the ladies to head back. They were stopping on the Buffalo for some more “product research” and at the Norfork Fish Hatchery to take a tour. And who knows how many antique shops they’ll go by on their way… What’s a girl to do?
Your White River Trout Diva
The white river divas are alive and well!! As a matter a fact I will be fishing for three days this weekend on the white river. My best friend and myself leave our families behind twice every year to chase after the trophy trout. I have been coming to the river since I was about 13 years old. I’m 44 now so I’ve been in love with the river for along time and every year the beauty never ceases to amaze me. Its a very special place. I am so excited to see more women are aware of the joys of trout fishing. We start out every visit fishing for big fish only but by the time lunch rolls around if the “big ons” aint biten we start having a little fun fishing for regular sized fish. Our biggest catch so far has been a seven pound brown. She’s on my Facebook page so just look for Tracye Diane Simmons and I’ll “friend ya”. The thrill I experienced from catching that fish and letting it go back into the river was unmatchable! There are several pictures there of our fun times. Its great to hear other stories of women’s adventures on the river. I wrote a story about the last time we went and I’ll probably keep writing every time because I dont want to ever forget. Keep on fishin…
Comment by Tracyes — April 22, 2009 @ 9:01 am