April 4, 2017

The North Carolina Tar Heels are your mens basketball National Champions!  We are in North Carolina so I had to put that even though our owner is a Duke Alumni.

NC Wildlife is scheduled to stock the Tuckasegee River DH section today in Jackson County.  I was over at the river around 7 AM and it is still very stained from runoff and sediment after the storms we had over the past 24 hours.  A tree has fallen into the river on the South River Road side of the river creating a natural barrier or catchall just in time for the Tuck River Cleanup this coming Saturday.

Scott's Creek is also stained from runoff and sediment and we are expecting more rain Wednesday as a front comes in from the west.  I feel like these rivers will produce fish but it will be difficult navigation without being able to see the stream bed as you navigate from hole to hole.

I recommend using streamers in these conditions until the river starts to clear a bit.  This could be a good time to nab a good brown trout that is looking for a bigger meal.  Also as we warm up today try using a double nymph rig with a stone fly and a soft hackle.  Based on past notes that should be a good combination. and I would stick to natural colors such as black, brown, olive, or grey when it comes to selecting nymphs.  Without light penetration I find flashier nymphs do not work as well as naturals, or at least that is my observation.

Tight Lines!