Widespread Panic, Stoneflies, Bouncers, and Gurus...
Widespread Panic is one of my favorite bands. Their unique blend of eclectic jam music is contagious. Now that I've moved to the Mississippi Gulf Coast, my tailwater adventures involve a ten hour drive (one-way) which allows plenty of time to scan the iPod. My musical tastes involve almost every genre of music, so if you are listening to my iPod on shuffle, you never know what you're going to hear next. For whatever reason, Widespread Panic has become my Spring River "theme music." On my last trip, after a long dry spell of not being able to fish, I was in "Panic mode." As usual, the USACE was running water on the Norfork, White, and Little Red so those options were off the table. I managed to score a couple nights with a good buddy of mine at his cabin in Mammoth Spring which is always a good time. My friend, whom I'll call "The Bouncer" for reasons I won't discuss in this posting, is always a breath of fresh air. His wife is cool,