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Last updated on
07/02/2009 01:57 PM
 

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Rivers Condition Flies / Tactics
Upper Chattahoochee River
Dam flow below Buford / Clarity (0-10 is fishable)
The Dam number  770-945-1466
2 on upper - clear and fishing well
small flies up top, BWO's, Blue Thrashers and small zebra midges
Lower Chattahoochee River / Delayed Harvest
Dam flow Morgan Falls Dam / US Hwy 41 flows
Clarity (0-10 is fishable)
4 on lower  clousers, poppers, crawfish patterns for shoalies
Toccoa River Tailwater
Blue Ridge Dam Flows
Dam flows 800-238-2264 press 4 ,then 23
will start to slow as it warms up BWO nymphs, Zebra midges, Rubber Leg Stone...hatches are slow
Toccoa River Delayed Harvest
Shallowford Bridge area
clear once again, water will slowly start to warm Fish are starting to look up, attractor patterns and elk hair caddis
Mountain Streams
Noontootla / Mountaintown / The Tick / Dukes
clear and fishing well, great water levels Small indicator dries (hi-vis BWO / small Para Adams) small nymphs no beadhead
The Chattooga River
plenty of water, some area may be a little high fish small para dams, royal wulffs, small caddis...trailing midges
Ravens Fork - Cherokee Indian Res.
Trophy Stretch
good water levels Tungsten Stonefly (brown and yellow), Y2K Bugs, small peach eggs, Hatching Midge, Mayhem Midge Emerger, Buggers, Sculpzillas, SLF Midge, San Juan Worms
Tuckaseegee River Delayed Harvest (NC)
West Fork / East Fork flows
fishing well caddis, para adams, stimulators with droppers
Nantahala River Delayed Harvest (NC)
River flows
Good pocket water, pretty good water flows Parachute adams with a dropper...BH Pheasant tail, hare's ear
Hiwassee River (TN)
Appalachia Dam flows
Dam flows 1-800-238-2264 press 4, then 22
Low and clear with varying generation Thorax BWO, Midges, Buggers, Streamers
South Holston / Watauga Rivers (TN) Varying Generation Scuds, Split Case BWO, Split Case PMD, SLF Midge, BTS Midge,
Lake Lanier Stripers

Lanier fishing report

 


Well folks......the water temps have bottomed out and have stayed fairly consistent at between 45-47 degrees. It is just C-O-L-D and the fish are doing what they sometimes do when it gets cold. They disappear.........Many fish are spread out and we are having a difficult time finding big schools to throw at. I have cancelled trips now for the past 2 weeks. No let up on that strategy appears to be coming anytime soon. If the fishing pattern is a poor one then we do what any ethical guide should do....reschedule the trip and either go fish the Hooch or drop tiny jigs down to crappie on my dock. For those who just need to suffer, the good news is that most all the fish I am catching are good size. Biggest fish this past week was a 19+ lb beast taken on a size 4 somethin' else. The day before my buddy (Capt Clay Cunningham) was fishing bait and landed a 35 lb behemouth. This is the time that we usually see the biggins' (as we southern boyz say). That pattern of big fish should continue thru March. However, once the water temps rise to about 52+ degrees then I expect to see more fish feeding in the mornings in the backs (I mean where the water almost runs out) of the coves. Loads of fun! Some schooling is taking place now and the birds will surely give it up for anglers looking to suffer. I even caught a BIG white bass this past week (these puppies use to be WAY more common). It was a nice suprise! Believe it or not....I look forward to seeing you on the pond :)

HC

Stripers are up top feeding on shad....clousers, surface poppers