December 13, 2017

Winter decided to show itself with some large amounts of snow blanketing the are this past weekend.  A few people hit the water with some decent success but all in all most people stayed off the roads. 

The Tuckasegee River flow rate has not been kind to wade fishermen.  Duke is running both forks on a regular basis making for floating a much better option.  Understand that Duke Emerge does not have a set release schedule for December so change is constant.

The GSMNP has slowed down with the much colder conditions.  Water temperatures are coming in between 34-35 degrees.  Mid-day fishing is best here and I like black nymphs. I tend to go the opposite of everyone else and fish bigger but small is best if you are after numbers. 

Dress is layers and keep a change of clothes just incase the water looks like a good swimming hole.  Toe warmers and hand warmers can make you day a lot more comfortable plus I like keeping a hand towel tucked inside my waders so I can dry my hand off after releasing trout.  Simple but yet makes a good difference.

We now have gift cards available for purchase on our website.  These are for guided trips and they make good gifts.

Tight Line!