February 21, 2017

We are in the midst of an early spring weather pattern and I hope it brings some rain soon.  We are around 19" below where we should be and most of that stems from last year.  It is affecting how Duke is managing stream flows on the tail waters.

For the good news the Tuckasegee DH in Jackson County will be stocked March 2nd!  The staff from the Setzer Hatchery will be over with plenty of Rainbow, Brown, and non-native Brook Trout for everyone to pick on.

We have been some pretty nice hatches on the Tuck.  Last evening my Smith Optics were covered by Olive Caddis as they enjoy adulthood in February.  The strange thing was that I had no success on emergers for caddis at all.  All of mu success came on a white woolly bugger.  They hit it very aggressively and i have to admit it was the last change that I made.  The water flow was up but receding and the color was a bit stained.

We are getting some tiny black stones, BWO's, and caddis hatches on a daily basis.  Pheasant Tails have been working well and even some egg patterns have produced some good fish.

Tight Lines!