May 2 - May 8,

Hope everyone is dong well.  The fishing is good and they will be stocking the Tuckasegee River in Jackson County May 5th.  Small streams are also fishing well.  We are starting to see some Yellow Sallies, Sulfurs, and some Green Drakes.

The trout on the Tuckasegee DH are taking Woolly Buggers, Girdle Bugs, Stone Flies, Pheasant Tail Nymphs, Prince Nymphs, Hares Ear Nymph and San Juan Worms.

Duke Energy has not been releasing water each day some the flow rates have been fluctuating.  We are forecast to get some rain this week and that will help the lower levels.

The GSMNP is fishing great.  The water flow is very easy to wade but it is low for this time of the year.  I have seen Yellow Sallies, Green Drakes, Sulfurs, and Quill Gordons.  A few Black and Tan Caddis have been flying also. 

I recommend using a Yellow Stimulator with a small nymph such as a Prince Nymph or Pheasant Tail Nymph 18" to 24" off the back of the hook bend.  The Tellico Nymph worked well on the Bradley Fork the other evening. 

My GSMNP Box looks like this:  Yellow Stimulator, Red Stimulator, Parachute Adam, Tan Caddis, Charlie Whopper, Yellow Palmer, Sulfurs, and Yellow Sallies.

My selection of nymphs include the Prince Nymph, Hares Ear, Pheasant Tail, Tellico, and some small stone fly nymphs.

Tight Lines!