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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 |
River is looking good until it rains again! call the dam to be sure, always subject to change - 770-945 -1466 |
Parachute adams with lightning bugs in the riffle sections...streamers will get the bigger fish |
| Lower
Chattahoochee River / Delayed Harvest Dam flow Morgan Falls Dam / US Hwy 41 flows Clarity (0-10 is fishable) |
Lower is fishable, Can bet on tuesday they will run water | shad patterns, black leeches for Shoalies |
| Toccoa
River Tailwater Blue Ridge Dam Flows Dam flows 800-238-2264 press 4 ,then 23 |
Releaseing a lot of water to fix dam, will be doing through April 800-238-2264 press 4 ,then 2 | streamers, big stuff...do not float unless experienced oarsman |
| Toccoa
River Delayed Harvest Shallowford Bridge area |
will be slow until November | Parachute adams with dropper, Y2K's, Prince nymphs and Copper Johns always work well |
| Mountain
Streams Noontootla / Mountaintown / The Tick / Dukes |
Some streams are low on water, fishing will be better when the cooler months arrive. | attractors with droppers is usually the best bet/ |
| The
Chattooga River |
Pretty good water levels, morning and evenings are the best | fish small para dams, royal wulffs, small caddis...trailing midges |
|
Ravens Fork - Cherokee Indian Res. Trophy Stretch |
Permits are available at gas
stations and the fishing has been outstanding for really big
brown and rainbows plus palomino rainbows and brook trout. Some
BWO hatches are expected this week when the water falls out.
Brooks Sprout BWO, CDC Comparadun BWO, and D&D BWO Cripples
(#18-22) will work just fine. Go long leaders. |
Streamers include Wooly Buggers in black, purple, and olive sz
4-6, Sculpzilla #4 Olive and black, Beldar Buggers yellow/brown The nymphs have been something bright up top trailed by something more natural. On top, Bead Head Crystal PMD (#16), Gabriel's Trumpet (#14-16), Copper John in copper, red, or chartreuse (#16-18) Tungsten El Diablo (#16-18), Tungsten Golden Stonefly (#10-12), trailing a Pheasant Tail (#16-20), Anatomical BWO (#18-20), Hare's Ear (#16-20), Split Case BWO (#18-20) |
|
Tuckaseegee River Delayed Harvest (NC) West Fork / East Fork flows |
Wait untill October | Tungsten El Diablos, white Sculpzillas, Copper Johns (CHart/Red), Big attractors |
|
Nantahala River Delayed Harvest (NC) River flows |
Still a few scattered fish, the bigger water is best before they release | 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 |
watch for generations, been releasing quite a bit | Thorax BWO, Midges, Buggers, Streamers |
| South Holston / Watauga Rivers (TN) | fishing is best by boat right now with generating water. | Sulfurs, great action on top throughout day |
| Lake Lanier Stripers |
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Somethin Else's, clousers |