tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27298528924245105802024-03-21T00:07:04.442-07:00Appalachian AnglerFor the angler - by The AnglerAppalachian Anglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05534234957364178654noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729852892424510580.post-74319042280665978472012-02-22T13:35:00.000-08:002012-02-22T13:35:26.904-08:00Appalachian Angler : Fishing Report Cont.Wanted to add some more pictures from the wading trips this past weekend...We ended the day with a few studs as the water warmed up. Most of our fish from the day were taken with a deep nymph rig with 14-16 olive hares ears and 16-18 soft hackle pheasant tails.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Really nice fish with a Tremendous fight!!! Nice Job Jonathon!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Notice the eggs spewing out - I thought stockers couldn't spawn??!!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Appalachian Anglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05534234957364178654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729852892424510580.post-88011322758107306242012-02-21T13:45:00.000-08:002012-02-21T13:45:29.380-08:00Appalachian Angler: Late February<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime; font-size: large;"><b>Small Stream Shakedown</b></span></div>So, now we've really got the season cranking up with a flurry of trips this past weekend! With the TVA generating daily the floats have been consistent, with great nymphing on the South Holston and falling water on the Watauga if you can find it. The South Holston has also been showing some signs of some streamer life! From the first 3 mile float down has been consistent with streamer bites, along with a smattering of blue wings on the overcast days. One of the guides went over and caught that falling water on the Watauga and had a fantastic day for numbers - and reported seeing millions of case caddis, with some big (size 12+) cases thrown in the mix.....This is a good sign for our caddis hatch in early April, so make sure to keep an eye on the hatch! Most years the influx of boats occurs at the exact time of the hatch, but there is an easy way to avoid the crowds - come nymph fishing before the hatch occurs!! Late March and the first week of April can be some of the most productive nymphing we have all year long!<br />
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With the wacky weather we have had this Winter - it has been quite the challenge to stay on top of all those generations and curveballs over on the tailwaters...So, we have been small stream fishing as much as we can. All of our trips this weekend were on the small stream, including the Watauga right here behind the shop! With a big population of native trout, along with the healthy stocker fish, it can be quite the aquarium in mid-winter. Lots of mid-day Caddis, black stoneflies, and even some Cahills have all been showing up on the smorgasbord menu the Southern Appalachian streams have to offer. The water temps have remained cool, but the water levels have been fluctuating full time...keeping lots of water in our water tables and keeping the mid-Winter trout nice and happy! If the weather allows there has been quite the black stonefly (size 14-16) hatch that seems to occur daily right here behind the house. There has been lots of signs of molting crayfish, so keep an eye out for the crazy crawdad bite! With this in mind, along with the fact that a lot of these bugs are big meals, the wooly bugger bite has been fantastic! Even with the big buggers, we will throw a big (12-14) prince or similar nymph under a short indicator and has really been producing!<br />
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If you would like to book one of these small stream trips, or just have some questions for your personal trip, please do not hesitate to give us a call @ 828.963.5050 or email us :<a href="mailto:info@appangler.com"> info@appangler.com</a><br />
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Follow us on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Appalachian-Angler-Guide-Service/263804949351">Facebook</a>!Appalachian Anglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05534234957364178654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729852892424510580.post-20393242135918781542012-02-13T20:52:00.000-08:002012-02-13T20:53:42.955-08:00Appalachian Angler: 2012So - here it is, 2012! Blog will be back up and running - streams are full and plenty of fishing needs to be addressed. Thanks to all who came out the show to see us, and look for more reports as the days go by.<br />
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</tbody></table>We have been quite busy lately with lots of floats on both tailwaters and have also struck some bronze with the Nolichucky smallmouth trips! The sulfurs have started to pick up a lot of steam on the South Holston - and the peak of the sulfur hatch on the trophy section has come already - lots of fish still being caught on sulfur nymphs and cranefly larvae. Midges (20-24) continue to be productive on sunnier days - and this bite will gain steam as the summer progresses. The primary correspondent for this blog has since left the South and is now awaiting the biomass of Southeast Alaska, and will be handing the fishing reports over to the other guides. Now all of my personal correspondence will take place on <a href="http://www.floatalaska.blogspot.com/">www.floatalaska.blogspot.com</a> with updated fishing reports from the field and some visual stimuli! Overall it was a good Spring season and will continue to pick up through June and the Appalachian Angler will continue to provide the highest quality fishing experiences in NE Tennessee and Western North Carolina.<br />
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Below are some pictures from some recent floats..<br />
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And some pictures from some "holy water" brook trout fishing..<br />
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828.963.5050Appalachian Anglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05534234957364178654noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729852892424510580.post-19892773295509927112011-05-12T06:33:00.000-07:002011-05-13T13:43:39.130-07:00Appalachian Angler : Fishing Report May 5Due to the recent incline in fishing trips and guide bookings in general it has been a challenge to keep a constant update on this thing - and I apologize. The caddis peaked on Easter Sunday it seemed - with tan and blonde caddis still smattering the river, and fish still being caught on emergers. As in years past, the sulfurs have not been too far behind - sometimes right on top of the same hatch! Caddis continue to swarm on the small streams with lots of sightings of some relatively big (12-14) yellow sallys, and the inch-worm bite has gotten stronger. The delayed-harvest was recently stocked and lots of fish have been stuck by lots of anglers already - so if you want some DH love you better get quick!<br />
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There has been a mix bag of trips from small stream half-days with beautiful sunshine and great water levels, to full day float trips full of mayflies and rising fish - with all sorts of weather thrown in. Obviously the South in general has had a slough of torrential weather and both East TN and the high country were not spared either. Even in some of the trophy section's murkier water of the year on the 2nd and 3rd - the fishing stood strong. Even in some fuunky generations - the fishing stood strong.<br />
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Nymphing has continued to be strong with sulfur emergers and nymph patterns (p.t. micro-may anatomay), soft hackles for the wet flies - all staying in the 14-18 range. Midges (20-22) have started to pick back up again with the cycles of the bugs through the bulk of the spring - and there has been a lot of terrestrial-like bites under the trees and in the shadows...<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For more info or for trip bookings call us at 828-963-5050</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="mailto:info@appangler.com">info@appangler.com</a></div>Appalachian Anglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05534234957364178654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729852892424510580.post-11819924161611933132011-04-26T07:22:00.000-07:002011-04-26T07:22:13.526-07:00Appalachian Angler : Fishing Report April 24<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Caddis</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg63wDrNlx4NorDfCMfIOawpakXU9IzcQV0OhZxm9YO8W0Z4TtlWZsAnpH6Lki1LY-zagGFs8soBRebVc5l9OklgSOPOv6ccu9ZK30Jw9Fzeye5oElxMeeYDfvLzj0FrEEE1c3HNFjRPfE/s1600/110_0379.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg63wDrNlx4NorDfCMfIOawpakXU9IzcQV0OhZxm9YO8W0Z4TtlWZsAnpH6Lki1LY-zagGFs8soBRebVc5l9OklgSOPOv6ccu9ZK30Jw9Fzeye5oElxMeeYDfvLzj0FrEEE1c3HNFjRPfE/s400/110_0379.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
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</tbody></table><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlBN5fe-I9cqP9FUK7KHqCvDeUW2I5ycn_Rpt2IKuj5FTh1EMwf8ci0h8cDKnyNUOj0dI1iQzlEEO2vxCsHIMP09WvbhFNA00rZs-cMJw1DaC575N-tTVjsqgPv-To2ybEFDx5Iwwzuz0/s1600/110_0376.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlBN5fe-I9cqP9FUK7KHqCvDeUW2I5ycn_Rpt2IKuj5FTh1EMwf8ci0h8cDKnyNUOj0dI1iQzlEEO2vxCsHIMP09WvbhFNA00rZs-cMJw1DaC575N-tTVjsqgPv-To2ybEFDx5Iwwzuz0/s200/110_0376.JPG" width="200" /></a>With the hot temps our area has had lately there have been caddis showing up everywhere. Small stream caddis have been cinnamon, tan, black, olive in 10-16 - with some even bigger and a spattering of stoneflies to be thrown in the mix. The caddis have finally started showing up on the tailwaters - with tan in 16 and olives and blacks in the 12-16 range on the trophy section. Yesterday we floated in the evening and only fished dry flies (rare) and ended up with some nice size and numbers! Visually there are certainly more bugs flying up in the air and in the trees than actually on the water - but 90% of the fish are keyed in on those emergent pupa as they make their way to the surface. This take results in quite the crash on the surface - referred to as the pyramid rise - and can make for some amazing visual dry fly fishing! There were still fish eating as the night crept in, and Im sure they ate all through the night....But the hatch will last for a few more days - so if you're looking for the big bugs - they're here and ready to be fished...<br />
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</tbody></table>Went small stream fishing last week as well again, and stumbled upon some of the best water for native fish I have ever fished. We were cruising in Pisgah looking for some of the same haunting grounds as usual, but decided to fish in some smaller water than usual. Ended up crawling through rhododendron and making a mess for a few pools then found openings in the riffles and had 3 hours of some of the finest fishing one could ever have. We could barely pull ourselves back from continuing on, as the river just kept giving us hole after hole of fish after fish. Sight fishing, blind fishing, dabble the fly on the water fishing, it was lights out!! After 8 years in the industry I have never found my own little native brook trout fishery and I must say that it made me feel like a 12 year old again, honestly.<br />
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If you want to float for some big caddis - or do some small stream dry fly fishing bonanza - give us a call at 828.963.5050. or mail us at <a href="mailto:info@appangler.com">info@appangler.com</a><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>The caddis will only last so long - then the beloved sulfurs will start to inhabit our thoughts...but for now - if you have a desire to do some dry fly fishing with 12s and 14s....come with us if you want to live.Appalachian Anglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05534234957364178654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729852892424510580.post-75610322167431936332011-04-18T12:22:00.000-07:002011-04-18T12:22:38.846-07:00Appalachian Angler : Fishing Report April 18<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Rain Rain Rain</span></span><span></span></span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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The Watauga tailwater has been generating as well - we have been floating the upper section during generation, and also have had a chance to fish the trophy section in some very high non-generation levels. The Doe has consistently been above 500 cfs so the flow in the trophy section has been BIG. With all of that water pouring through the biggest challenge is just the fish finding the fly - but when they do there is a 90+ percent chance the fish will eat it. They are very hungry and very willing to eat a well presented fly that is in their general vicinity. With muddy, murky water we have had some slow fishing - but have been finding the fish in the same spots they always haunt - even in HUGE flows. It has been gutters and strikes with the weather and the flows, but the angler that has the right day with good clear water flows will benefit! Some caddis dries on Friday before the generation came, with reports/sightings of them further down river. This week should be our caddis week, even if it means during generation. Caddis pupa in the 14-16 size olive or black, bigger mayfly nymphs - soft hackle pheasant tails 14-18, micromayfly 16-20, scattering of midges, and some cranefly larva have all been producing.<br />
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Perhaps the greatest benefactor of all this rain and water are the small streams. All of our local waters have been fishing very well - big water levels but lots of clear and healthy water to be found everywhere. All of the small stream bugs - Hendricksons, Cahills, Caddis, Blue Wings, Stoneflies, etc. have been seen throughout different times of the day. Yesterday my wife and I identified over a dozen species of bugs, and also identified countless amounts of wildflowers and songbirds....Even though this is a fishing blog and I would encourage just fishing - the wildlife viewing right now is INCREDIBLE. Countless species of lilies, iris, and groundcover can be identified on a short hike. This is usually a sign of poor fishing that a guide points out so much flora and fauna, but I assure you it had more to do with the intensity of the biomass that is growing around us as the season progresses than the fact the stream we were fishing was 4 feet beyond its banks....<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Appalachian Anglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05534234957364178654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729852892424510580.post-81514370884798815212011-04-06T09:19:00.000-07:002011-04-06T11:40:22.632-07:00Appalachian Angler : Fishing Report April 6<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> FLOAT TIME</span></div><br />
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Our guides have been busy floating and wading the rivers - and you should be too!! With the funkiest weather we have had in a while with winds, snow, sleet, rain, sunshine, you name it - we have had it the past week. Luckily, we had some great weather through the weekend with a great trip on Sunday on the trophy section with no generation. Even with no generation the river was running high with the Doe @ over 300 cubic feet per second! With all that extra water it did make for some perfect nymph fishing at times - lots of nymphs spotted swimming around in the river - mayfly nymphs in the 16-18 range and some caddis larvae found amongst the rocks. The mayflies were callibaetis and sulfur nymphs with those baetis nymphs having a real creamy look to their bodies in the nymphal stage. There was a showing of 20 black caddis mixed in with some 20 midges - but between the guides all of the fish were caught on mayfly imitations fished with lots of lead and deep.<br />
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</div></div>Appalachian Anglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05534234957364178654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729852892424510580.post-40984553626379113382011-03-31T11:08:00.000-07:002011-03-31T11:08:45.729-07:00Appalachian Angler : Fishing Report March 31<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif0qcptQDCR0UviOT1Eg4NHfav-t_r1QLofNBRrksiKExzcCuLp0AkudkchjiAjiihCNPagvGcApTaaReTB14r_kOIZUB0PTIPbnLnp72eHIGU677wSckpL9swgdT94zAzetvnpOC6u9o/s1600/DSC00373.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif0qcptQDCR0UviOT1Eg4NHfav-t_r1QLofNBRrksiKExzcCuLp0AkudkchjiAjiihCNPagvGcApTaaReTB14r_kOIZUB0PTIPbnLnp72eHIGU677wSckpL9swgdT94zAzetvnpOC6u9o/s200/DSC00373.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwQRbVC9Yf0GvwLw5WVPaDRGLYE2RhT-AWBfB9lfMy9gq9NEl-C6kOkFAdrjpN3eOBKYGlAZFy2LhfgG96nPntI-pHQW98ZinEf23BZ2aNUB6L2oMrmgpL0I-Avc3JiChyf4ZnVBqOpBI/s1600/DSC00340.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="157" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwQRbVC9Yf0GvwLw5WVPaDRGLYE2RhT-AWBfB9lfMy9gq9NEl-C6kOkFAdrjpN3eOBKYGlAZFy2LhfgG96nPntI-pHQW98ZinEf23BZ2aNUB6L2oMrmgpL0I-Avc3JiChyf4ZnVBqOpBI/s200/DSC00340.JPG" width="200" /></a>Hatchery supported streams are opening on Saturday <a href="http://www.booneweather.com/">April 1</a> - so prepare!! The small streams have plenty of water due to the recent storms we have had and the fish have had an entire month to stay away from all of the anglers. There are bound to be some caddis with some mayflies with all the predicted cool weather and rains.<br />
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We have had plenty of trips on the <a href="http://www.tva.gov/">tailwaters</a> during all of the generations we have had. The South Holston has continued to produce with mayfly imitations being the go-to nymph. Pheasant tails 18-20, micro mayfly 18-22, and don't forget those attractor patterns so the high water fish can find your fly. The Upper Watauga during generation has had blue wings consistently, with small black caddis coming off in the evenings. As mentioned earlier - there has been some bronze found on our freestone smallmouth float on the Nolichucky - with the lengthening days and warmer temps this trip will continue to produce.<br />
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Follow us on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Appalachian-Angler-Guide-Service/263804949351">facebook</a>Appalachian Anglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05534234957364178654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729852892424510580.post-23146054524203680602011-03-25T08:28:00.000-07:002011-03-25T10:22:44.326-07:00Appalachian Angler: March 25Nice weather for the most part through the past week...Some days in the 70's! In TN it has been incredibly nice to enjoy some sunshine and some pleasant fishing..Today it is plummeting and the weekend shows signs of freezes and rains - so let's review something more positive - the fishing...<br />
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<div>Watching an osprey hunt in the backyard reminds us all that there are in fact A LOT of fish back there in the delayed harvest sections - with all of the muddy/high water they have been very happy and gobbling up bugs still. Attractor nymphs along with a smaller dropper with just a little weight and an indicator have been the ticket..Find some podded up fish and post up and keep the tippet in the 4 - 6x range and you should be set. There have been a lot of stones and caddis lately with the nice weather - even some dry fly DH fish have been found! Mostly princes and stones in the 12-16 range, along with soft hackles and pheasant tails as droppers have been producing. Attractor nymphs being your trigger go to nymphs - SJW, copper johns, rubber legged beadheads, etc.</div><div><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">The <a href="http://www.tva.gov/">South Holston</a> has continued to fish well during generation with most of our fishing done with gear/streamers and a lot of success on deep nymph rigs - these rigs are fished with multiple pieces of split shot - 5-7 feet deep with midges, mayflies, scuds and "triggers". Typically our midge imitations are a little bit bigger (bigger being 18-20's) and a lot with flash in order to entice the strike in such current - scuds have worked on the more overcast days and the go to fly (trigger) would have to be the good ole san juan worm. During huge rains earthworms will literally be washed in to the streams - but the SJW was tied to imitate the aquatic worm. There are in fact a lot of different aquatic worms on the South Holston and they do come out in intense generations - so it can prove worthy to always have some in the box - pink, red, cream, brown - bring em all!!<br />
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</tbody></table><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">We have been out to the <a href="http://www.tva.gov/">Watauga</a> tailwater outside of Elizabethton a few times - fished the trophy section last week with guests and had some great reports of the nymph fishing with mostly mayfly imitations and some midges mixed in. There are also a lot of sightings of molten crayfish - and lots of 14+" fish with hard crawdads in their bellies. A good way to spend a day streamer/nymph fishing and to really try and push yourself to the next level would be to fish these imitations in the deep holes. The caddis pupa continues to sit on the back burner but it's time to shine is upon us. As the cases they have been inhabiting all winter become mobile and start to show life - they will get swept up in the current and a lot of times end up in the mouths of savvy trout in fast seams. We will continue to be out on this particular stretch as the Spring progresses so stay tuned! We have been out on the "upper" and "middle" stretches a lot as well - with fish rising on various mayflies - blue wings, baetis, and even some of the elusive mahogany duns! One of our first stream reports from last year's <a href="http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=377019522826">facebook</a> reports was exactly this float. These floats usually involve some mix of gear fishing and fly fishing - usually the opportunity for some dry fly fishing exists and typically no boats to be seen on our signature early season float. If you haven't been on this stretch and would like to see a different side of the Watauga please take us up on the opportunity as we have been floating these stretches for over 25 years.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Small streams have been coming ALIVE lately with all of our area water! The delayed harvest, as mentioned in previous posts, has been fishing very well even with the predictable crowds. In between all of the deluges there is the opportunity for some colored water fishing. Remember your colors when fishing in murk - yellow, white, purple are all choice bugger colors. The thought is the fish can actually see what you are presenting to it - but the olives and blacks are still doing the trick. As always the bugger bite has slowed down as most of the fish have become wary of the big hooks - we have started to transition in to more caddis patterns (hotwire, ram, serendipity, princes 14-18), san juan worms, and big stonefly imitations (kaufmanns, sparkplugs, latex stones 12-16). If the action slows down MOVE!! A lot of times these fish will move around to avoid the crowds so sometimes your fish you pounded yesterday have moved 20 feet away to get away from you...So try somewhere else...We're all trying to innovate and refresh an ancient sport - so think logically....move around...</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">We also have stream reports from the wild streams in Pisgah. While most of the streams will remain unnamed for various reasons - you can rest assured that they are fishing well with the high water levels. There was a noticed increase in the amount of parked cars at the familiar pull-offs, but all in all really did not see any pressure over a two-day overnight trip. The camping in such nice weather really stole the show - but the welcome sight of true blood native trout definitely topped off the trip. Not the most intense of approaches in the world - but small wooly bugger with prince nymph droppers produced over a dozen fish in just a couple of hours. Remember the open streams are the ones that NCWRC has designated as Wild or Delayed Harvest - leave the hatchery supported streams alone until April!</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Our shop hours are going to continue to grow - we will still be closed on Tuesdays for the time being. We have just stocked up on a lot of the bugs mentioned above - and have gotten some fresh Simms gear in for the Spring. Please feel free to call or stop by for any needed info or to book a trip! We still have some prime dates in the Spring during the Caddis and Sulfur hatches - these have been filling up quick so make haste! Remember - early May is Smallmouth time and we will keep you up to date if you want to explore our wild and scenic float through the Nolichucky watershed. We still have some specific Alaska dates still open - all of our Silver Salmon weeks are booked, but if you want some of the prime time Rainbow fishing we still have some of those spots available!</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table>As mentioned above, the local delayed harvest streams have received fresh stockings of fish. About 1800 were stocked in the 3 miles of the Watauga surrounding our valley, a mix of browns, rainbows, and some surprisingly big brookies! This program also includes the Helton which is in striking distance, and also 7 miles on Wilson's Creek just down in Pisgah. For right now the preferred flies are caddis nymphs - hares ears and z-caddis, midges - zebras, disco, rs2 - along with wooly buggers. The wooly's will only work for so long as the fish get more and more wary, but what a fun method of railing on some fish! The size of the nymphs have been 14-18, with the midges being in the 20 range, and the buggers as big as 2's...Try some rubber legs...Wednesday afternoon we got a chance to get down to Wilson's and see what the world has to offer - and it was great! A rarity for the area was there was little to no crowds, didn't have to avoid crowds - and got to really focus on some certain areas.<br />
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</tbody></table>With the amount of rain east Tennessee received over the week it is no wonder they are generating full time with more on the schedule. We got a chance to float on the South Holston yesterday and see what the huge water levels brought. We started the day with three fish in a row in the same hole using the deep nymhps - then the bite dropped like a rock. We observed a lot of adult midges flying around thinking that maybe the midges would hang on, but it almost seemed like we missed the larva crawling around and were only seeing the adults...By the time we got about a mile down it was obvious a change must be made. While I usually would not recommend fishing streamers in blue bird (gorgeous) sunny days - it was instantaneous. The streamer/gear fishing picked back up and the intense biomass of the South Holston showed us what it is all about. While we did not catch huge fish - biggest being about 17" - our numbers crawled in to the 25+ range. The amount of water in the river even during generation was pretty astronomical - above the lake the S.Holston was at 97% flood stage until Wed. night - it was cool to see, and even better to see that catching fish in such HUGE volumes of water was feasible.<br />
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</div>With the local streams having lots of water and lots of fish - the half-day trips are perfect for the beginning or short-timed angler. The weather is continuing to get better and better, and the days are getting long enough to warm those chilly water temps up enough to get some bugs moving around. The tailwaters are right on the verge of the official "start" of the season - it is a year round thing BUT, soon enough the fishing will be lights out on a consistent basis. Remember - March fishing is typically phenomenal - less crowds, lots of bugs, happy fish - but as guides March means fighting the always changing weather we have around here. Water levels so high you can't fish is just a fact of life sometimes....But the rewards are usually enough to keep coming back!<br />
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We are gearing up at the shop for our Spring season - new Simms gear in and booking trips as fast as we can: 828.963.5050 - info@appangler.comAppalachian Anglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05534234957364178654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729852892424510580.post-66939534649053310072011-03-02T08:09:00.000-08:002011-03-02T08:09:43.686-08:00Appalachian Angler: DH<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Welcome back DH!</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguoTz4W7h7LpidZG_2Sa_fPcBq36MJrENpoakViB7CiWEjhzkTL3oOfZYYTa2PCyITuaIg2pnsj1IYfb32im2Ivwhdi_P-mUl7MGo8BiMc0Pedd9ai8hXFyAbr6sZpGX-et7XpFOngBGw/s1600/110_0296.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguoTz4W7h7LpidZG_2Sa_fPcBq36MJrENpoakViB7CiWEjhzkTL3oOfZYYTa2PCyITuaIg2pnsj1IYfb32im2Ivwhdi_P-mUl7MGo8BiMc0Pedd9ai8hXFyAbr6sZpGX-et7XpFOngBGw/s320/110_0296.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Ncwrc stocked all of our local streams yesterday - including the Delayed Harvest sections right behind the shop. Of course lots of numbers were pumped in - around 1800 for the month, but the real treat were the big brooks that were put in! As always there were lots of anglers catching the hatchery hatch, but with the high water levels it was relatively easy to find your own little spot to enjoy some fishing. Wooly buggers, prince nymphs, SJW, all of your stocker flies will work well until they get tired of the pressure. Remember that ALL HATCHERY SUPPORTED are closed for the month of March - so stay out and let those fish thrive this wonderful month. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We just got our Simms gear in stock at the shop so come by and visit us when we are open. Give us a call at 828-963-5050, as the month progresses we will be around a lot more. Our Caddis hatch dates are starting to fill up so make sure to get in touch with us as soon as you can. Don't forget that March can be a fantastic time to be out on the tailwaters with great nymphing while those Caddis are starting to crawl around, and typically much less crowded!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Appalachian Anglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05534234957364178654noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729852892424510580.post-59920128763413313092011-02-23T20:14:00.000-08:002011-02-23T20:14:52.285-08:00Appalachian Angler: February Sun<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> FINALLY!!</span></div><br />
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It can be very humbling to miss fish after fish when they are literally eating right in front of your face.....Fortunately today was not the case - got the chance to do some great dry fly fishing with as simple patterns as 18 olive adams...After about an hour of fishing the dries started to slow down so we went back to the stand-by: dry dropper. We could see lots of fish eating nymphs and would naturally assume they were still eating the blue wing nymphs with the amount of adult duns on the surface - but after closer observation and trial-and-error we came to the conclusion that they were (as almost always) eating midges. With the amount of sun we experienced today - it was no huge surprise, as midges thrive on the sun. <br />
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The midges we fished were all in the 20-22 range with most of the urgent hits on the tungsten beaded midges. Fishing three flies at once will always give you a good idea as to what the fish are keying in on, and while we still had a lot of eats on the blue wing nymphs (micromays, split-wings) - almost all of the fish were eating the midge. At one point there was a few successive doubles in a row, with a total of around 30+ fish landed with some very respectable fish thrown in.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Only rainbow of the day - sight fished 16"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Epic battle - in a pool that is near and dear</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Get the memo?</td></tr>
</tbody></table></div>Appalachian Anglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05534234957364178654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729852892424510580.post-79109988173379722252011-02-03T21:15:00.000-08:002011-02-03T21:15:54.229-08:00Appalachian Angler : Fishing Report 2-3-2011<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Phenomenal colors - mid river bow</td></tr>
</tbody></table>And so the bite continues on the South Holston - many fish caught in the 10-14" range with the scud continuing to be the predominant fly. We have been mostly fishing a grey scud tied on a (scud) bent hook - catching a lot on the twitch when the recast is made. Plenty of blue wings with the midge always mixed in - the smallest soft hackle in the box will continue to pound out fish with lead in front. The bite still seems to be very weather dependent with the best bite in the smack dab middle of the day. We had some anglers wade fish with lots of success and also we floated on the wave with less numbers - hands were locked up with the cold!! The small stream report came in today in the backyard with plenty of fish to be had - sticking to the deepest of pools and caught on the smorgasbord of small stream patterns - pheasant tails, small hares ears, and red midges being the ticket with the locals. No huge fish to speak of, but considering it never rose above 25 degrees in the High Country - the sheer numbers alone would be reason enough to get out. The <a href="http://appangler.blogspot.com/2011/01/appalachian-angler-fishing-report.html">Nolichucky</a> is still putting up good numbers of big stocker rainbows, no report on the <a href="http://appangler.blogspot.com/2011/01/run-n-gun.html">trophy section</a> since Sunday - but with the <a href="http://www.tva.gov/">generation</a> staying the same we can bet it would still be worth the drive!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ahhh to breathe again</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With all that red he'd have to find a mate?? Look at the bottom line on the tail fin.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No ice on the waders - must be decent enough...</td></tr>
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Appalachian Angler Guide Service 828.963.5050Appalachian Anglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05534234957364178654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729852892424510580.post-53489639631817267262011-01-31T18:52:00.000-08:002011-02-03T10:21:10.497-08:00Appalachian Angler : Fishing Report 1/31/2011<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table>We'll start with an overview of the tailwaters. As mentioned yesterday the Trophy Section is fishing very well, with lots of fish moving on nymphs with nice big snow-melt like flows. Various baetis, specifically 18 mahogany duns, are showing themselves throughout the day on the nice weather days - it appears as if Wednesday and Sunday both look promising. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No crowds?</td></tr>
</tbody></table> A more recent report on the South Holston still shows it going strong with the blue wings 18-20 and scuds producing the bite, with the daily regiment of 20-22 midges. As mentioned in earlier posts, it seems as if the biggest bio-mass is in the upper river with some fish still protecting their beds. Remember that all of these browns are naturally occurring and the reason for that is those fish that are on those beds, so it is critical to treat them with respect. We all want to catch the big ones, but harassing them until they eat is actually hurting your chances for the future! That being said, the closed sections are opening up tomorrow and with the amount of blue wings that have been showing up it should prove worth it to get away!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">AND as promised - a report on the Nolichucky! We have confirmation that TWRA has stocked with some big bows as they do every year at this time. We only were able to sneak in an afternoon float so not much time to really focus on all species - so no smallmouth action to report, unfortunately.. But, even with the limited amount of time we had we had a chance to crank on some broods! We found them deep and podded up in the tailouts, with the Chucky flowing at 1000 cfs it was no surprise they were staying out of the currents and backing down in to easier flows. They can be easily fished for with streamers in the slower flats, and are pretty easy victims to the properly twitched Rapala... There are rumors, as always, that they will be replenished with another stocking in February, so it could get even better! We landed a total of 8 fish over 19 inches a piece with a lot of other bites thrown in....This is a beautiful float full of lots of potential before the natives take them all!</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nice grin</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">truckin'</td></tr>
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: right;"></div>You may ask yourself why would one want to catch the fish at the top of the report when you can pull on those big 'bows? There is a simple answer to that - as mentioned above, all of the browns on the South Holston are naturally occurring fish who have carved out an existence through the miracle of proper management and incredible habitat. The rainbows pictured above, although incredible in their own right, are a once a year stocked event that should be taken advantage of while the opportunity exists!!<br />
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Follow us on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Appalachian-Angler-Guide-Service/263804949351">Facebook</a>!Appalachian Anglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05534234957364178654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729852892424510580.post-33037723228322494242011-01-30T19:27:00.000-08:002011-01-30T20:35:10.188-08:00Appalachian Angler : Run N Gun<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzle9IvRHfPOXX-W9JsmvNzKuxBaGVHD_pqBg3uGhiSfa9Wp8RRtAiVArlRgld73ccwN9DoIfhgy-T2D_-W4Q' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Got a chance to get off the mountain and get of "work" today and headed over to the Trophy section to survey the scene! Wife and I made the maiden voyage as a married couple and ended up putting in around 2 pm - not much time, but I knew we could hit some prime spots and turn it in to a real fishing trip. After an incredible spotting at the McDonald's (yeah that's a lawnmower in the drive-thru) of some local flair, and actually seeing the burn pile at the put in being lit on fire, we knew we were in for a treat. Actually saw a few caddis, which is no surprise since they can be tricked easily with high water and reeeaaaallllyyyy nice weather!! Midges (of course) were everywhere, but the real treat, and what turned out to be the bite, was a pretty significant hatch of some 18 mahogany duns - imitated with some small brown mayfly nymphs fished deep and heavy lead in the fast running current. The rainbows are obviously starting to stage up in to the faster runs during these mayfly hatches, and with the small amount of time we got to fish it was incredibly productive!! With the sighting of the caddis we did have some fish on the caddis emergers and pupas fished just as deep - but the most productive was the mayflies (mighty mayflies, micro mayflies, didn't try it but I bet some soft hackle pheasant tails). The best part being that we saw no other boats and got to spend some time reviewing the finer points of landing 14+ inch fish in FAST currents!! With the weather possibly coming back around - this great fishing should pick back up again throughout the upcoming late Winter. Reports from the <a href="http://www.unclejohnnys.net/fishing.html">Nolichucky</a> should come tomorrow.Appalachian Anglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05534234957364178654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729852892424510580.post-30190959957873257652011-01-30T05:23:00.000-08:002011-01-30T20:29:40.474-08:00Appalachian Angler: Warm UPWith highs in the 50's in the mountains this weekend it should make for very comfortable and decent fishing in east Tennessee. The <a href="http://www.tva.gov/">TVA</a> has continued the morning releases on the South Holston which is making for wader friendly stretches in the afternoons when it is the warmest. The scud bite continues to heat up - most of our imitations are on the grey side in the 18-20 range. Remember these freshwater shrimp-like creatures move around a lot so when fishing them it is always a good thought to twitch and juke them around enough to imitate their erratic motions. Blue wings in the 18-22 range are continuing to show their heads in the entirety of the river - although it seems the fish in the upper portions are more likely to be turned on to them. With the weather the way it is I'm positive there will be midgelings crawling everywhere - reports from the field to come. Photos from last week:<br />
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</tbody></table>Appalachian Anglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05534234957364178654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729852892424510580.post-40639505326529929262011-01-25T07:16:00.000-08:002011-01-25T07:16:05.384-08:00Strikes and GuttersThe <a href="http://www.tva.gov/">TVA</a> has been giving everyone a chance to do some wading and for the average angler it would seem as if all of the southeast is out trying to catch a spawner!! There are in fact still some spawning fish and with the sections still being closed they are being protected, but you do have to ask yourself if there are this many people in mid-January, how many are going to be out in early April?!? With that being said, it really is not that bad - you can still find lots of spots to fish in solitude, especially if you know how to read the generation schedule and catch some spots on falling water. The biggest difference from day to day has been very weather dependent - before fronts move in has been very good fishing, and while the front is upon us it has been...well, picky.... You can definitely tell the fish will slow down during the barometric rise but with proper drifts you can still have shots at great fishing, it's just hard to pull it all together when you make 20 drifts and then you need to set the hook with ice clinging to the line, guides, rod, etc..<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW42rzsZSl3zuYNM6ucbRox6TkzoCJ6Hvlr2VP5EIcJpSrakOvcLvJVsAaMm9e8J4AFd7RzYy7WPTnKvjsno_VTluQJqTmi-KliEl55AbW3OKfxRgqSW5lc7Uch7LOHbvDio8rvV2D63o/s1600/DSC00121.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW42rzsZSl3zuYNM6ucbRox6TkzoCJ6Hvlr2VP5EIcJpSrakOvcLvJVsAaMm9e8J4AFd7RzYy7WPTnKvjsno_VTluQJqTmi-KliEl55AbW3OKfxRgqSW5lc7Uch7LOHbvDio8rvV2D63o/s320/DSC00121.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>On Thursday it was lights out - decent weather with no ice, the ability to sight fish and falling water levels able to pound some nymphs in to nice slots and caught lots of <i>rainbows? </i>Thursday was a rainbow day with only a few browns brought in - (there were chances for some nice browns on the end of the line). We think it had something to do with the location we were fishing in the river - about smack in the middle of the 11 miles. There seems to be a lot more activity/biomass in the upper river right now with all of the spawners making their beds up top. Saturday was a little bit different story - while we were all troopers and trying not to let the arctic chill get to us - the fish had slowed down and were being very picky. Spotted blue wings all through the weekend and there were times that the fish were eating on the surface (size 18-20 comparaduns, loopwings) but they would still pick off the midge dropper more readily than the mayfly dropper. The scud bite continues down deep with a lot of the action coming when the scud is twitchy twitched. Monday the powers that be had a 6 hour generation so we floated the wave and let it fall all around us - and once again blue wings were pouring off with some action intermittently throughout the day. The best bite was still on streamers and hardware as the generators let loose a few days of backup.<br />
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</tbody></table>Overall it was a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kf7aw_b4wnU">strikes and gutters</a> week - highs and lows like you wouldn't believe. There were points Thursday that would make you weak the fishing was so primed - it was like a perfectly operating stove that has been pumped to the hilt just whistling with heat. Then there were moments of cold and slow that would make you question exactly how many fish were in the run and why weren't they moving? Followed quickly by the hottest rainbow you could have on 5x!! Such is the nature of the sport we all love - there are dues to be paid to the mother Holston that we will never understand. <br />
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</tbody></table>No reports from the Watauga - coming later this week. Small streams have been fishing if you can find the thawed out spots. Long slow stretches in tail-outs with sandy bottoms have been producing down deep - best part being it is mostly sight-fishing. We have confirmation that the Noli has been stocked but, unfortunately none of us have gone over to check it out - give us a call if you want to test the waters...<br />
Follow us on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Appalachian-Angler-Guide-Service/263804949351">facebook</a>!Appalachian Anglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05534234957364178654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729852892424510580.post-43592308436070254962011-01-21T05:07:00.000-08:002011-01-21T05:07:27.583-08:00Do It Now!!Recent weather patterns are suggesting big snows next week so the time is now to get it while the getting is good!! Temps are staying normal enough to get through an entire day of fishing and it is as good as it will get!! The midge bite is still progressing, with blue wings popping their heads up everywhere in the upper river. Yesterday the scud came in to play big time - a little bit smaller than fished in year's past. We nymphed all day, with lots of weight allowing for the slowrollers to find the flies - and had tremendous success. I can say without a doubt as far as numbers go we had one of the best days I can remember - lower 48, Alaska, Patagonia, you name it - it was as epic as it gets for numbers!! More pics are soon to come....but just in case you were wondering how it was soo good...Ill give you a hint at what fly we were using:<br />
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More pics to comeAppalachian Anglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05534234957364178654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729852892424510580.post-79588439335734003202011-01-20T05:13:00.000-08:002011-01-20T05:13:17.161-08:00Finally...<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table>With the weather finally giving the high country a "<a href="http://www.booneweather.com/">break</a>" we all finally got to go out and wet some lines together. No more reports from a far but now a report from the field. When we first got out to the upper portion of the South Holston it truly seemed like another tough Winter day to be had - not to say that it wasn't tough fishing - but throughout the day the bite did progress enough to be very satisfied!!<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkwGQpfoM0ETX0_uPvah_gHXmbqKjiOjUKhmBnpoYjuIX2kHiAGL7Yt9fFohcoosx8P7Dksm5mxbX98342c9j2gTFBz_pHTWiHXkNOwO9aM7JLlNozhJKSmdYibksWevI6RZJRFqc6w4E/s1600/P2110212_2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="110" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkwGQpfoM0ETX0_uPvah_gHXmbqKjiOjUKhmBnpoYjuIX2kHiAGL7Yt9fFohcoosx8P7Dksm5mxbX98342c9j2gTFBz_pHTWiHXkNOwO9aM7JLlNozhJKSmdYibksWevI6RZJRFqc6w4E/s200/P2110212_2.JPG" width="200" /></a>Dry fly droppers with blue wing nymphs and midges dropped way down beneath seemed to be the ticket in the morning, with some occasional eats from the little guys on the dries. After a few small fish it was time to switch it up and get down in to their domain. With a switch of indicators and keeping the leader 9+ feet - the bite got better! Bead midges, uv midges, strippers, etc. all seemed to have their glory as the fish were not being too picky, but rather just wanted that correct drift. As we made our way downstream towards the cul-de-sac area we started to find more and more fish on the beds...Fish on gravel beds and even on limestone slat beds - still just as spooky but would bite on that good drift. Notice the word bite is used - not snagged or dragged or any of that BS - but actual bites. When the fish become that protective and territorial it would be very easy to just dredge em through and pick up some snaggers - but that is not what it is all about folks. These fish still need to be treated with the utmost respect and care to ensure future generations.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG_iS9-QInpUVYTRaXrN1YQVAzd6g0gi65yrB9HIZHkKE04Btqd_Xxjdt66n-wLL0n8pUVpWQtizvziZl-Qa5VtB0V6j-Cqjmbo5ciKV8f2vXva96hJf73adsAHvgOHYM0xe_hJyswvDA/s1600/110_0236.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG_iS9-QInpUVYTRaXrN1YQVAzd6g0gi65yrB9HIZHkKE04Btqd_Xxjdt66n-wLL0n8pUVpWQtizvziZl-Qa5VtB0V6j-Cqjmbo5ciKV8f2vXva96hJf73adsAHvgOHYM0xe_hJyswvDA/s320/110_0236.JPG" width="320" /></a>Temps never reached above 40 and it was cloudy all day. With this weather you would hope for a better Blue Wing hatch, but they are still in there chewing on midges. Stay small - 20 is big - and stay long and light with those leaders. Overall, did not land any megaliths but average fish was in the 14-16 inch range that were sightcasted for, along with some shots at much larger ones. <a href="http://www.tva.gov/">TVA</a> will be continuing these wade-friendly generations until the 24 hr blitz begins soon!Appalachian Anglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05534234957364178654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729852892424510580.post-11041030549831134592011-01-12T15:04:00.000-08:002011-01-13T07:25:38.256-08:00The Frozen Tundra<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">HAPPY 2011!!</span></b></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Outfitter Mike Trotter in Southern Patagonia taking the brunt of the Pacific!!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">See any Moose?</td></tr>
</tbody></table>With all of the snow and cold it has been a true challenge to get out post-holidays to wet a line!! Pretty much all of the small streams around Boone are frozen over, literally. The little bit of thaw we had has been wiped out with this most recent "Northwest snow flow" event. If the forecast has the words squall or clipper in it - don't count on getting out and doing any fishing....With 30+ mph winds you would instantly regret it......BUT there has been some loyal troops hitting the streams and it is confirmed that the spawn is still strong on the South Holston. With daily generations from 5am - Noon it can get really tricky to cheat the water and do some wading - but if you want to target some post spawn browns that will be your best bet...Get way down in the lower river and then when it comes up take a break and wait for it to fall at the dam. This will result in the biggest crowd but unless you have a boat this is about your best bet. If you can float it - the float from the dam riding the wave has been productive with streamers and one day last week with some blue wings for about 2 hours. On the wade fishing blue wing patterns, especially soft hackles have been producing, with your standard black midges working well as always...There is also an egg bite for the post spawners but remember to debarb those hooks and treat the egg eaters with as much respect as the midge eaters!! We can not afford to rip apart our spawning populations! No recent reports from the Trophy Section to be noted.<br />
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With all of this Winter Wonderland BS I felt it was appropriate to include some photos from last season in our last frontier, Alaska.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"A" Creek</td></tr>
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</tbody></table>If you're looking for a truly grand Alaskan wilderness experience do not hesitate to grab a spot this upcoming season with us!!Appalachian Anglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05534234957364178654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729852892424510580.post-16493318801007046942010-12-09T08:24:00.000-08:002010-12-09T08:24:50.450-08:00Meet Jack Frost<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBJOeLXHB0ee91LZLl7zKAOLped-Wml859bDkSI9kuvsaInT9HQ5xjPABJck3j_wBkGo9NOxA3REsTe8-F4jwRRRehDvKJJFplpg_0PYedrhkEAAMYcya5vyFqVwWLaoVk372s8XfuTqE/s1600/P2040034.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBJOeLXHB0ee91LZLl7zKAOLped-Wml859bDkSI9kuvsaInT9HQ5xjPABJck3j_wBkGo9NOxA3REsTe8-F4jwRRRehDvKJJFplpg_0PYedrhkEAAMYcya5vyFqVwWLaoVk372s8XfuTqE/s640/P2040034.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>For those of you who do not live in the High Country - we were just blasted with some fresh snow to start our winter <a href="http://www.booneweather.com/">season</a>! The totals from the region are super varied - but up on the mountaintops I know the averages are over 2 feet...Here in the valleys we got a lot of snow - around 10" or so! Before all the snow showed up I got the chance to do some small stream guiding for the spawners and it was extraordinary! We saw easily 50+ fish in a 2 mile stretch of stream - fish crawling everywhere!! Last week we were over on the South Holston floating through the closed stretch below the Islands - and it was very eye-opening to see how many spawners were soaked on their beds...Unreal I tell you - if you doubt the power of that natural native brown trout fishery - I would suggest checking it out for yourself. The<a href="http://www.tva.gov/"> TVA</a> has been flowing some water from the generators but have not gone full tilt just yet....<br />
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</tbody></table>If some of the small streams get thawed out there might still be a shot at some spawners - but I have a feeling locally the fish are getting ready to slow down - especially with the next storm blowing in on Saturday night. Tennessee will continue to fish strong through the cold - when they start generating the bugs will come - they have to. As of now blue wings/baetis are still the dominant bugs along with some cased caddis over on the Trophy Section. The streamer bite should pick up right before the annual slow down. Some guides are duck hunting - some guides are tying flies - a lot of guides are busy at other <a href="http://www.hawksnest-resort.com/">jobs</a> - but I guarantee all guides would like to be fishing that generation on the South Holston when it starts coming....<br />
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On another unrelated but obviously will be mentioned note -<br />
The <a href="http://www.goasu.com/">Mountaineers</a> are on their way - cruising through Western Illionois last weekend in the snow and will be taking on defending national champ Villanova on Saturday. Lets show up and get loud!!!<br />
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</tbody></table>Appalachian Anglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05534234957364178654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729852892424510580.post-82872780429657062252010-11-29T06:10:00.000-08:002010-11-29T06:10:08.209-08:00Thanksgiving Angling<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHzNueZQvwn4hNmOtFrGe6_iXqa_lbl2sN85l9EdlPyn5lpUX3mJ_JBM1ywdxSz3aUfkKgYDjVoKx2_KF_DoJhxl8ZS2siJgkfBLOywykZWOSQuq9fDUtmsi5V7hwvxAg4osIqPUGTqiI/s1600/IMG00017-20100930-1541.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHzNueZQvwn4hNmOtFrGe6_iXqa_lbl2sN85l9EdlPyn5lpUX3mJ_JBM1ywdxSz3aUfkKgYDjVoKx2_KF_DoJhxl8ZS2siJgkfBLOywykZWOSQuq9fDUtmsi5V7hwvxAg4osIqPUGTqiI/s200/IMG00017-20100930-1541.jpg" width="200" /></a>First things first - the delay in posts has been due in whole to the fact that we have been as busy as ever with fishing trips this time of year....A guide can consider himself lucky to be guiding all the way up to December - we can only thank those of you who have come fishing with us and continue to support what we consider to be the finest in angling opportunities! <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA8druotcpWrjSkhexC0o8UnIRJ5nzlJMClUAynTsEtcfQSq4R3lW36kpg8pP4z00E9y7Qp42RnvTUwxm6nxJ3B0wfzcYKA2uUfNv-ghF4yynzGoaYZ0Su1v5G35BkTI0M4s1Lhbqv-HY/s1600/IMG00032-20101015-1621.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA8druotcpWrjSkhexC0o8UnIRJ5nzlJMClUAynTsEtcfQSq4R3lW36kpg8pP4z00E9y7Qp42RnvTUwxm6nxJ3B0wfzcYKA2uUfNv-ghF4yynzGoaYZ0Su1v5G35BkTI0M4s1Lhbqv-HY/s320/IMG00032-20101015-1621.jpg" width="320" /></a>So - over the holidays the trips went generally well....Not much pressure on the streams so the fish did seem to act a little bit happier than usual. <br />
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Haden just returned from the Bahamas taking his guests down <a href="http://www.bairslodge.com/">there</a>. Through the years you hear a lot of tremendous stories from Andros - but the stories always share a common thread, unbelievable fishing experiences...Not too much bad weather - good lights for sighting the grey ghosts - and light pressure all makes for some great experiences. He's headed back in a few weeks so give him a call if your interested!<br />
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</tbody></table>Once again - these fish are at some of their most vulnerable and weakest moments in their lifespan - while it is ethically questionable to even target them in the first place, please please please remember to treat them with the utmost respect. Debarb the hooks, use a net, get that fish back in the water ASAP - and go the extra mile to resuscitate when necessary. Shallow, shady, gravelly areas are usually prime water for these residents to spawn so try not to walk right through these fragile places. Ensure these fish have a chance at future generations.<br />
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