We are so lucky to be in this utopia of the Ozarks. We are so fortunate to be able to enjoy all her glory. Just like Rick from Bella Vista has done time and time again with our team Custom Adventures Guide Service.
Richard Lee Rusher always takes Rick out as a regular, but when Rick decides to bring a whole gaggle of people, I get to step in to help. And what a blast we always have.
Rick and his buddy, Dean from Dallas, decided to bring out the kids on this trip. Boy, what troopers they were, they got all kinds of rain on them, but the fish were biting hard. Dean caught the first trout almost immediately.
His daughter Everly followed quickly with the first trout she had ever caught. Smiles were abundant. Rick and Dean`s 9-year-old son Bradshaw caught the bonus fish of the day. Rick caught a short walleye and Bradshaw hit a trophy smallmouth bass, which was his first-ever smallmouth. It was a stud of a fish 20 inches long, weighing in at 3 lb. 4 oz. They had so much fun they have already booked their next trip.
Back in the day, the White River roamed freely through the hills of the Ozark Mountains. It was a quiet, natural stream, a lot like the Kings River is today where smallmouth bass, bluegill, catfish, and countless other warm-water species of fish lurked in every pool. It was the river where float fishing was a way of life.
The White River is very different today. After the end of World War II, the Army Corps of Engineers built three hydroelectric dams on the White River, Table Rock, and Bull Shoals. Smallmouth bass habitat was washed away in these rivers with the cold waters created by these bottom drop dams.
That’s why this smallmouth of Bradshaw is such a treasure. We hardly ever hang into one on the White River because of the chilly waters. But if you got the right guide anything can happen. So, look us up on Facebook or give us a call at (479) 363-9632 Custom Adventures Guide Service. Keep those smiles happening and “take a kid fishing.”