November 29, 2017
As November comes to an end the fishing in the Tuckasegee River has picked up producing many nice trout for many anglers and clients. The water temperature has cooled off nicely with highly energetic trout swimming and dancing after the sting of a properly set hook usually with a nice trout at the end of your line.
Many different techniques and setups are producing trout. Streamers and high stick nymphing are popular among many anglers but indicator nymphing will take trout. I have tried to keep an open mind when it comes to setups and techniques since they all work. Specialize your setup based on water conditions and water clarity and don't be afraid to get out of your comfort zone. The moral is that each setup and technique will produce trout and I believe is more about strike detection than the actual nymph used. We all fish what we have confidence in so why not try a different technique and see what happens.
As always feel free to call or stop by for more specific information. We welcome questions and will tell you where we fish.
Tight Lines!
Wednesday, November 29, 2017
Friday, November 17, 2017
November 17, 2017
Happy Friday everyone! We are set for a balmy high of 63 today but we have big changes in store this weekend. We will have lows in the 20's right around the corner so this is more like the week of Thanksgiving rather than early June.
They stocked the Tuckasegee Wednesday and this concludes the stocking for 2017. We are very lucky that we receive so many trout and our hatchery staff does a tremendous job so each of us can enjoy such a wonderful river. Good numbers and sizes are being caught and released right now on nymphs.
The smokies are fishing pretty good, in fact we have several folks camping at site #47 trying to catch some large browns. River flows are good and most of the leaves have been washed away making for some pretty good conditions. Dry flies are still taking trout here but I would start mixing in some nymphs as the temperatures continue to cool off.
Tight Lines!
Happy Friday everyone! We are set for a balmy high of 63 today but we have big changes in store this weekend. We will have lows in the 20's right around the corner so this is more like the week of Thanksgiving rather than early June.
They stocked the Tuckasegee Wednesday and this concludes the stocking for 2017. We are very lucky that we receive so many trout and our hatchery staff does a tremendous job so each of us can enjoy such a wonderful river. Good numbers and sizes are being caught and released right now on nymphs.
The smokies are fishing pretty good, in fact we have several folks camping at site #47 trying to catch some large browns. River flows are good and most of the leaves have been washed away making for some pretty good conditions. Dry flies are still taking trout here but I would start mixing in some nymphs as the temperatures continue to cool off.
Tight Lines!
Monday, November 13, 2017
November 13, 2017
We have one more stoking on the Tuck this week and that will conclude all the stockings for 2017. Seems like this year has passed us by. Thanksgiving is next week and then the Christmas shopping rush begins and it feels like spring. It does look like we could get some 20's this weekend just in time for some of our guys backcountry camping and fishing excursion.
The trout in the Tuck seem to be hitting on chartreuse beads or chartreuse mop flies. That seemed to be the key for us. We tried various setups and that was the one common item, chartreuse bead. We will see if it continues but be aware that BWO's are coming off on a regular basis so I am hoping that some BWO emergers will start producing fish.
Some larger browns are being caught in the GSMNP on various setups. Dry flies and nymphs are getting the attention of some aggressive browns. Water levels are good and lot of the leaves got washed away with the recent rainfall.
Tight Lines!
We have one more stoking on the Tuck this week and that will conclude all the stockings for 2017. Seems like this year has passed us by. Thanksgiving is next week and then the Christmas shopping rush begins and it feels like spring. It does look like we could get some 20's this weekend just in time for some of our guys backcountry camping and fishing excursion.
The trout in the Tuck seem to be hitting on chartreuse beads or chartreuse mop flies. That seemed to be the key for us. We tried various setups and that was the one common item, chartreuse bead. We will see if it continues but be aware that BWO's are coming off on a regular basis so I am hoping that some BWO emergers will start producing fish.
Some larger browns are being caught in the GSMNP on various setups. Dry flies and nymphs are getting the attention of some aggressive browns. Water levels are good and lot of the leaves got washed away with the recent rainfall.
Tight Lines!
Thursday, November 9, 2017
November 9, 2017
NC Wildlife along with the excellent staff from the Setzer Hatchery in Brevard stocked the Tuckasegee River in Jackson County yesterday but we have another stocking scheduled for the 15th which will complete the stockings for 2017. We had many good reports from the river yesterday with many anglers some of the best success of the fall season. It did rain overnight but not enough to change the flow of the river.
Most anglers were using nymphs, egg patterns, mop flies, girdle bugs, and woolly buggers seemed to be the common theme among most. These are good choices but I would keep a few Blue Winged Olives since we started seeing some of them last week while floating. It is supposed to get cold tonight and thru the weekend but it looks like we will be dry.
Scotts Creek has been fishing well upstream from town. Dry flies have been producing many nice fish with the popular fly being and Orange Stimulator. The GSMNP received a lot of rain on Monday and the water is starting to recede to fishable levels. We had been doing really well on October Caddis and BWO's but we will have to see how this cold air will affect the trout. Most of the leaves are gone and the streams got an amazing cleaning with the high water.
Tight Lines!
NC Wildlife along with the excellent staff from the Setzer Hatchery in Brevard stocked the Tuckasegee River in Jackson County yesterday but we have another stocking scheduled for the 15th which will complete the stockings for 2017. We had many good reports from the river yesterday with many anglers some of the best success of the fall season. It did rain overnight but not enough to change the flow of the river.
Most anglers were using nymphs, egg patterns, mop flies, girdle bugs, and woolly buggers seemed to be the common theme among most. These are good choices but I would keep a few Blue Winged Olives since we started seeing some of them last week while floating. It is supposed to get cold tonight and thru the weekend but it looks like we will be dry.
Scotts Creek has been fishing well upstream from town. Dry flies have been producing many nice fish with the popular fly being and Orange Stimulator. The GSMNP received a lot of rain on Monday and the water is starting to recede to fishable levels. We had been doing really well on October Caddis and BWO's but we will have to see how this cold air will affect the trout. Most of the leaves are gone and the streams got an amazing cleaning with the high water.
Tight Lines!
Monday, November 6, 2017
November 6, 2017
The Tuckasegee River DH Section in Jackson County fished pretty good yesterday as we floated a section using the new Orvis Helios 3! Eggs seemed to be the magic trick for the trout as the guys landed several good trout. Color didn't seem to be the issue but the strike detection was key as some of the takes were very subtle.
As of now the Tuck is wadable but we do have some rain coming into the area the next couple of days. We will need to keep an eye on the flow schedule that Duke publishes to make sure safe wading conditions to exist. Keep in mind that if the Tuck is not fishable, Scotts Creek usually is and it has been fishing pretty good. Orange dries have been working well. We are starting to see some BWO's coming off so a few of those in the box would be a good option.
Tight Lines!
The Tuckasegee River DH Section in Jackson County fished pretty good yesterday as we floated a section using the new Orvis Helios 3! Eggs seemed to be the magic trick for the trout as the guys landed several good trout. Color didn't seem to be the issue but the strike detection was key as some of the takes were very subtle.
As of now the Tuck is wadable but we do have some rain coming into the area the next couple of days. We will need to keep an eye on the flow schedule that Duke publishes to make sure safe wading conditions to exist. Keep in mind that if the Tuck is not fishable, Scotts Creek usually is and it has been fishing pretty good. Orange dries have been working well. We are starting to see some BWO's coming off so a few of those in the box would be a good option.
Tight Lines!
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