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Trout fishing trips on the White & Norfork rivers are an experience for all the family to enjoy. Once you have enjoyed this experience you will come back over and over as 80% of our customers have over the years.
                   
Trout bite year around and there is no particular time the fish bite better. It really depends on what type of weather you enjoy being in while enjoying nature and reeling in the "Finny Foe". Generally speaking the larger trout bite better from December through March but you might catch the big one most any time you are here. My personal best trout came in the month of May and the next two largest came in July and September.
                   
I specialize in artificial bait fishing for larger Brown Trout and Rainbows but sometimes the water conditions dictate we go to the bottom to catch the fish we want. If the fish will hit the artificial baits then the Rattlin Rogue,  Countdown Rapala, and White River Zig Jigs are the baits of choice. If we have to go to the bottom we bounce Power Baits, shad, worms, or crawdad tails along the bottom to catch our fish. Whatever it takes we can "Make it Happen" and show you a great day on the river!

                        
We also have an increasing number of Smallmouth Bass in the White River. If the water level is appropriate you can do a combination trip where we switch back and forth from one species to the other during the day depending on where we are on the river. The Smallmouth are usually caught on Tube Baits or Spinnerbaits. In lower water conditions the Countdown Rapalas work very well. Normally a person can count on 25 to 30 Trout and 20 plus Smallmouth during the day. Many days the numbers go even higher.
         
I supply all the baits we may use but feel free to to bring along your favorite lure as it may just prove to be the lure that tricks the big one.

FLY FISHERMEN-FISHERWOMEN ARE WELCOME!  We fish the same areas with fly fishermen as we do other customers. A 4 to 5 wt. rod offers great sport and the good producing patterns are the EGG pattern, pink, green, or white 80th of 100th ounce jigs. Wooley Buggers, Streamers, Clausers, in your favorite shad patterns work well with a 6 wt. rod and sinking line. With a host of line class records from this area combined with the world record Brown Trout being caught here some years back, this area is a fly fisherman's dream. UNLIKE OTHER GUIDE SERVICES WE DO NOT CHARGE EXTRA FOR FLY FISHERMEN!

We can accommodate any type trip you may have in mind. Just give me a call and we can discuss the details and customize a trip to suit you.