July 17, 2017

Wow July is halfway over and before you know it the Solar Eclipse will be on us.  Sylva is directly in the path of the Solar Eclipse and our town has several things going on that weekend and of course the day of the eclipse.  Mark your calendars and join us!

Despite some hotter weather the fishing as been pretty good in our mountain streams.  My oldest son and I hiked into Bradley Fork yesterday morning and fished a bit and we did well.  Dry flies did great and the water flow is really good right now, in fact it is higher than when I guided that same stretch awhile ago.  The water is cool and everything is green!  Springs are flowing and the flowers are blooming and the only thing missing is you.

Collins Creek also produced trout.  If you like smaller streams give this one a try.  It is only about 4 miles from the Oconaluftee Visitor Center and you can park in the Collins Creek Picnic area.  We observed Yellow Mayflies dominating the air around the creek and the water was cold. 

I recommend sticking with basic mountain colors: Yellow, Grey, Green, Orange, Black, and Tan.  Most of these body colors will attract trout and I will leave it up to you on what type of hook you would like to fish. 

I will be gone guiding the next 2 days and on vacation after that so give Eli a call or stop in and see him.  He will take good care of everyone. 

Tight Lines!