Went back to the Davidson last weekend, didn't catch anything of any size, but did get this nice pic.
i wonder what it’s gonna look like next time i go. all the rivers ive seen in wnc have been blown out
Any recommendations for guides or general areas to get some fishing in around Asheville in October? Wife has a work conference so I figured I would tag along and spend some time on the water, last time I was in the area I fished the South Toe with some decent results but mostly smaller fish.
So, anyone fished Lake Meredith in Texas? Me and some friends are considering making a trip since they have a resident Walleye and Yellow Perch population and that's hard to come by in Texas.
PISGAH RD: Flood damage updates on 8/18/21 This afternoon NC 276 opened to the Ranger Station and Davidson River Campground re-opened. Tomorrow, August 19th, the Visitor Center will also be open. All Forest Service Roads will be closed as of tomorrow morning to allow for proper assessment to ensure public safety. Staff plan to work through the weekend to re-open roads as possible. Significant damage has been seen through the 276 corridor and long term closures should be anticipated.
I've wanted to fish the South Toe, but it's too far of a drive from where I am. Black Mountain campground starts the catch and release section. There's also the South Mills River, Davidson, and Pigeon rivers near there.
i wasn't even thinking about the forest service roads being damaged. probably tough to get anywhere right now. sheesh
South Mills and Davidson are good contenders, was toying with the idea of heading over to Cherokee one day to fish the Raven Fork trophy waters
Anyone have good YouTube channels they watch. watched fishaholic, key west kayak fisherman, roboktt, starting field trips with field
there is a guide service in town Rivers Edge Outfitters. i haven't fished the raven fork in years, but i liked that shop when i visited.
Richard Gene the Fishing Machine always puts me in a good mood. He's all fresh water as far as I've seen.
The New Fly Fisher channel is mostly freshwater but has some saltwater fly fishing. Look up Unfathomed on Youtube for salt water fishing.
Buddy of mine absolutely slayed tuna out of Venice last year and raves about it constantly. He has been 4 or 5 times and always has great results
Venice should be absolutely incredible this fall - it is already really good right now. The river is around 4', as low as its been in 9? years.
Venice tacks on a few extra hours driving even though it's not that far from delacroix. Plus, it's fun to do a quick trip into New Orleans which is like 30 mins from delacroix. We went in last time after fishing in the morning to watch ND kill FSU
Oh, and we have a guide friend from carrabelle who fishes out of delacroix in winter, so he feeds us some spots
I’m in New Orleans so I am with you - I always go to Hopedale/Biloxi Marsh. No need to run to Venice. I can also help you with some spots in that area. Get a map and a dart. Throw dart at map. Fish there.
Lol pretty much. But we are after sight fished bull reds on fly. That's the goal. I like catching fish, but can catch slot reds and under slots here blind casting. Just not as many He helps us with are they in the ponds, are they outside etc
ahh damn, wonder how many fish they lost? probably almost everything. damn that was so much fucking rain.
First and only thought was him. Dude is a nut, but damn if he ain't good. I just hate looking at the stupid hats he wears. I always thought you and I would get along pretty well. I think this might have confirmed it. :aero:
He's so goody but he's a damn good fisherman, gotta give him his props. We'll share a beer one of these days.
Went to the West Fork of the Pigeon since the Davidson and Parkway were out of service. There was a lot of damage in WNC, several smaller bridges were taken out.
Currently looking at a 4-5 day getaway to Blue Ridge, GA and I’ve always wanted to fly fish for trout, I’ve just never had the opportunity. Anyone ever fished in that area? Toccoa River seems to be pretty solid. Looking at March or April, but haven’t figured out when is the best time. Also, I plan on doing a fly fishing course locally and will eventually look to get my own setup. Any recommendations or suggestions are welcome. I saltwater fish in FL a lot, but mostly offshore so it’s a completely different ballgame.
there are a bunch of shops in Blue Ridge, GA you could look to, Cohutta, The Fly Shop Co, Appalachian Anglers, and Toccoa River Outfitters. I think most of the Toccoa needs to be floated, I have done very little in GA. I think High Cotton can help a little more than I could.
First time tying flies. Nowhere near as good as billdozer yet. Woolly bugger and zebra midge. Spoiler: spoiler Pheasant tail nymph that I messed up a little on. Still useable I think.
It's a good start. If you haven't found them yet, the best resources I've found are Tim Flagler (tightline) on Orvis's site or Youtube, Charlie's Fly Box (charliesflyboxinc.com), and RiverKeeper (https://www.johnkreft.com/). IntheRiffle is also good. For the midge, I would use smaller wire. Same for the pheasant tail. I can't tell if that's peacock herl or not, but that can be cleaned up a little. I've gone to using one set of pheasant tails instead of 2. I use the tips for the tail, wrap it forward, then form the legs at the end by splitting the butts to each side and cutting them to around the hook point. If you have any questions, I'll be happy to help answer them.