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A day on the White with Jim Brentlinger
By Gary McBride
The “OLD-Timers” hit the water again for some fishing on the White River below Lake Norfork. Don Schnable of Spring Creek Enterprises and I hooked up with Jim Brentlinger of Linger Guide Service www.lingerguideservice.com. We met Jim on the river ready to go on a beautiful summer morning recently. You know you are with good people when they call you by your first name before you get a chance to tell them and they welcome you aboard with a firm handshake. After the introductions we climbed aboard and headed up stream. Jim’s boat was perfectly set up for river fishing, wide and stable with very comfortable seats. We were using Jim’s open faced spinning gear with Gold Rapala’s. Jim put us in some swift moving water to start and told us to cast and retrieve fast. He obviously knew what he was doing because it didn’t take but a few cast and we were landing our first Rainbow Trout. As we drifted down the river I was once again reminded of the beauty of the White River and the bluffs that lined it and the cool refreshing air lifting from the river. We picked up and headed down river. Jim put us in several areas were we caught several nice rainbows each. As we fished we got to know one another and as it turns out Don and Jim were both in law enforcement and had worked in the same area and knew many of the same people. It really is a small world. Given that the river was not in the best of shape due to some recent rains, we had an excellent trip with many nice rainbows caught and released.
About midday Jim asked if we would like some lunch. We said yes and off we went. Little did I know what we were in for. Jim pulled his boat from the river and said follow me. After a short drive we turned into a circle driveway in front of this beautiful log home. Jim parked and welcomed us into his home. It is situated high on the bluff overlooking a long stretch of the White River. The house is about three or four years old and a thing of beauty. It is decorated like the lodge it is. I didn’t count but there are at least fifty to a hundred mounts of Jim’s hunting and fishing trips. There were deer, moose, caribou, elk, fox, birds of all kind and fish from around the world. Jim is a very passionate outdoorsman. The house was built to host groups who wanted to book trips of several days fishing and relaxing. After the tour Jim offered drinks and started preparing lunch. Jim does all the cooking for his guests and what a good cook he is. He served home made chicken soup with a salad and a hot roast beef sandwich. Boy was it good!
We had a chance to meet Jim’s wife Nancy and what a wonderful lady. The Brentlinger’s just make you feel so welcome and relaxed. Nancy is quite an accomplished shooter having won several national titles in Sporting Clays.
There were many stories and hearty laughs shared by all. If you are looking for a trip to remember, my recommendation is a stay at the Brentlinger’s Personalized Fishing Lodge. Give Jim a call and book a trip you won’t regret. You can reach Jim at home at 870-499-5185 or on his cell at 417-839-0556. When you talk to him tell him I said Hi and I’m looking to do it again.
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