| RICH--IJUST FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS CONFERENCE, AND LOOKING THROUGH THE
NOTES. THIS IS TOO LATE TO DO YOU ANY GOOD, BUT I'M INTERESTED IN
FINDING OUT HOW YOU DID. MY IN-LAWS LIVE NOT TOO FAR FROM THE WHITE
NEAR SALEM. I KAYAKED SOMEWHAT DOWNSTREAM FROM NORFORK DAM WITH MY
SON, AND NO FISHING TACKLE. WE SAW A LOT OF TROUT IN THE 12-18"
CATEGORY. YOU PROBABLY KNOW THAT 1-2 YEARS AGO SOMEONE CAUGHT THE
WORLDS RECORD BROWN TROUT IN THE RIVER JUST BELOW THE DAM. IT WAS
SOMEWHERE NEAR 40#, BREAKING THE RECORD SET IN SCOTLAND, I BELIEVE, IN
1869.
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| Unfortunately, my wife had a back injury in February of '92, and my
fishing gear has been gathering dust since then...
The last TWO world record Browns came from tributaries of the White, a
39+ pounder, and in May of 92, a 40+ pounder, from the Little Red
River, which joins the White somewhat south of the Norfolk.
Hopefully, I'll try the area next spring...
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