Brown Trout on White River?

[joedirt]

I'm going to fish the White up at Calico Rock this weekend. I go up there at least 10 times a year and always just drift fish for mainly Rainbows using power bait etc. This time, I'd like to try to go for some Browns. I've used a countdown rapala with a little success. Do you have any advice for going for the Browns this time of year?

[ccroom]

Fish after dark. I like a nightcrawler rig thats injected with air. Fish near a deep pool with some woody cover(large trees or stumps)

[varmit_master]

Hi i have cought a bunch of browns on Countdowns. What size and color was you useing. I dont use the Silver min. one. Fish them right before dark and little after dark and early of the mor's . A very GOOD brown bait is a sculpins:thumb: VM

PS use the countdowns like a jerkbait is the best.

[odocoi]

I went for browns about a month ago on the little red for the first time. I knew they loved crawdads so that's what I went with. I used about a 3 in. long, medium diving craw with the rattles in it. We marked a few good weed beds before dark and hit them around 9 at night. I caught a number of browns from 18-21 inches in a couple of hours. My bro in law was using a similar sized craw without the rattles and had less luck then I did. I just made a large number of casts in every direction and did a steady retrieve back to the boat. Those browns just killed that thing!!! Good luck!

[varmit_master]

If you want to go after some good browns bait fish with sculpins. I have fish with crawdad's ( live and a crankbait) and cought mostly rainbows and small brown's on White River. One of the best countdowns is a # 11 in a rainbow. But dont throw it out and just reel it back in. Throw it out and jerk it along like a hurt trout late and after dark. And the countdown will work for you. VM

[joedirt]

Thanks guys! :thumb:

[varmit_master]

The best way to fish the countdown is to start going the way the water is and and throw in front of you. And jerk it a long as it is hurt. Dont throw up river throw going with the way the water is going. I have cought some good browns this way above Calico Rock.. Hope this helps VM

[varmit_master]

I talk to this guy from Fort Smith he has a house on the river. He cought a 12 pd brown on a countdown last week. He comes up every weekend and fishs. VM

[gobblestopper]

try using a using a white crappie jig. works well in clearer water right up against the bank. also can catch some smallmouth on these if you are lucky.
about a month ago i caught a 25 inch brown using this method.

[varmit_master]

Hi a Bass Assassin Tiny Shad in size 1.5 in. will work good to.VM