11/11/2016,

We salute all of our veterans past, present, and future!  We are the land of the free because we are the home of the brave.  Remember that your freedoms were not free and some voluntarily paid that price for you!

The river temperatures continue to fall which is good for all the trout that they stocked in the Tuckasegee River in Jackson County!  Some people are catching some absolute hogs right now.  The state stocked the past couple of days and they are scheduled to stock again on Monday.

I certainly suggest dressing in layers and be prepared for poor air quality due to the wild fires in Western North Carolina right now.  We need rain and I am hearing that we are 24" below on rain year to date.  Watch where you park your hot vehicle since the leaves are so dry it would be easy for an exhaust system to start a fire.

The number one question will be what do I use.  Right now any nymph will probably work but I would start with some eggs, San Juan Worms, Mop Flies, and some emergers.  Handle the trout with care and get them back into the water as quickly as possible.  You can directly affect fish mortality.

Tight Lines!