May 23 - May 29, 2016

Memorial Day is approaching fast.  This can be some of the best fishing of the spring especially in the GSMNP!  In the park we will see hatches in the late evenings which can stimulate top water activity.  I was fishing Straight Fork Saturday evening and I experienced a massive Yellow Sally hatch.  I was using a Hune's Foam Humpy size 12 and they devoured it.  I tried trailing a couple different nymphs patterns and they would only take the dry.  No complaints here. 

The Tuckasegee River is doing well.  Many fish are being landed on many different patterns.  Anglers are using everything from Buggers to Dry Flies with success.  A good mix of Buggers, Hares Ears, Pheasant Tails, Mops, Girdle Bugs, Caddis, and Mayflies will net you some tout.

The GSMNP is also fishing well.  You can fish all day right now as the temps are good.  You will even see some hatches all day.  We are using everything from Yellow Sallies to nymphs such as the Pheasant Tail, Girdle Bugs, and Prince Nymphs.  I like using a dry this time of the year and I key in on yellow or grey body flies.  I do like fishing gnats and midges also.

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Tight Lines!