The trout waters on the White River near Gaston's resort are considered very productive. (Mike Suchan photo)
By Jim Shepherd, The Outdoor Wire
You can learn a whole lot from a professional fishing guide ... some of it applies to fishing. Most of it, however, applies to life and fishing.
Each March for the past few years, I've quietly cleared a space on my calendar for an event called the "Gaston's Gathering." It's a two-day retreat where outdoor writers, editors and photographers fortunate enough to be included on the guest list have the opportunity to come together at Gaston's White River Resort in Lakeview, Ark.
For those of you who aren't familiar with the area, Gaston's bills itself as the country's finest fishing resort. It's located down the White River from the Bull Shoals dam, on what is...