Tuesday, May 17, 2011

BHFF 1st Annual White Bass Tour

1st Annual BHFF White Bass Tour
Here is the Plan as laid out by Tour Leader (wearing the yellow jersey for several years in a row) Don Polovich:

SATURDAY MAY 21st 2011

9:00 A.M. MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME - MEET A THE BOAT RAMP ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE TAILRACE BELOW LAKE OAHE.
WE'LL ADJUST SCHEDULE DEPENDING ON THE WEATHER.
BEGIN FLOAT AROUND 9:15-9:30 A.M. FLOATERS MAKE THEIR WAY ALONG THE EAST SIDE. CASTING OFF
ROCKY POINTS FOR WHITE BASS. MIGHT ALSO CATCH CARP, SMALLMOUTh BASS, WALLEYES, OR
SKIPJACKS.

AT SOME POINT CROSS THE RIVER TO ECHO POINT.

PICNIC AT ECHO POINT.

**SHORELINE CASTERS WILL GATHER AT THE EAST BOAT RAMP, HELP SHUTTLE BEFORE HEADING TO
CASTING POINTS. FISHING FROM SHORE CAN BE DONE ON THE EAST SHORELINE, RIPRAP ON OAHE DAM, MARINA, STILLING
BASIN, MARIEN GARDENS, GRIFFIN PARK.**


PICNIC LUNCH SERVED ABOUT 1:30 PM MST

BURGERS AND BRATS AND CHIPS AND COOKIES WILL BE SERVED.


FISHING GEAR TO BRING

WADERS

ROD --YOU CAN GET BY WITH A 5 WEIGHT. A BETTER CHOICE WOULD BE 6 OR 7 OR 8 WEIGHT--ABOUT 9 FT

EITHER FLOATING OR SINKING TIP LINE.

FLIES- A SELECTION OF DON'S BULLY BUGGERS OR OTHER CHARTREUSE STREAMERS

PONTOON BOAT(OPTIONAL)- FLOATING THE MISSOURI IN A PERSONAL PONTOON CAN BE DANGEROUS. THE DECISION TO FLOAT WILL BE DECIDED BY FLOW RELEASES FROM OAHE DAM.

FOR THOSE FLOATING WEARING A LIFEJACKET IS A MUST!


***STOP BY DAKOTA ANGLER & OUTFITTER FOR DIRECTIONS AND HELP WITH FLY SELECTIONS AND OTHER GEAR***

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