Fishing Report
Blue Ridge Mountain Trout Unlimited
Chapter #696
Blue Ridge, GA
Send your Fishing Findings/Sitings for the report to Although the weather hasn't been very cooperative the past few weeks our members have managed to hit the Nantahalla, Tellico, and Toccoa, Some other options for a day of fishing without having to travel too far would be Stover Creek, Smith Creek DH at Unicoi State Park in Helen, and the Tellico DH. These are all smaller waters where wading is still possible. So brave the weather and hit the waters.
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2010
Upper Toccoa/Delayed Harvest . . .
Bob Borgwat, Carl Riggs, and Joe DiPietro braved the cold temperature and high water to float the Upper Toccoa River from Dial to the Shallowford Bridge. The water temperature was 40 degrees and the CFS flow 889. The conditions didn't stop these die hard fly fisherman from casting a line. The report is the fishing was tough but they managed to put a few in the net, enjoy the nature, telling their fishing tales, and of course smoking a good cigar.
Toccoa Tailwater . . .
Getting out on the Toccoa Tailwater and the DH has been difficult due to the incessant rains and constant generation schedule. However, Jay Campbell and Ralph Artigliere both managed separate January 2010 fishing outings on the Toccoa tailwater with essentially identical results: each of us caught several nice (16-22 inch rainbow and brown trout) fish in two hour’s fishing. Jay reported his success, including a location and tactics, at the January Chapter meeting, and Ralph heeded Jay’s advice, went out a couple days later, and shamelessly replicated Jay’s success. Basically, the information Jay provided is what we always heard for this time of year: Low and slow. Both of us used streamer fishing on the bottom. Jay used an olive rubber legged fly and Ralph an olive and black camo wooly bugger, the latter of which is taught in our chapter fly tying classes. Pick one of the rare times when the river is not generating. Use split shot or weighted fly to get the fly down to the bottom in deeper, slower water. The fly can move some, but dead drift is best. Use an indicator to slow the fly down if necessary. Pictures of Jay’s fly and a couple of Ralph’s fish are attached. The camo bugger is still in the rainbow in the attached photo.
Fishing Report:
Toccoa River Tailrace
October 22,2009
Fish report for curtis switch area tiny tan caddis and tiny mahogany duns coming off sporadically no discernible patterns some luck on white clear headbead emergers in 18 to 20 range fished with two flies one on dropper 3ft.above other use two colors gray olive etc. fish slow in deep water with small twitches leave in water after drift for 30 seconds or until you get bored most takes occour downstream also before retreiving use lift to simulate emerging fly. E.Hall 10/22
Courtsey of Blue Ridge Guide Service
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Mid October 2009
Oconaluflee River Tribal Waters
Story to come:
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October 4,2009
Little Rock Creek:
Water levels were good after heavy rains the prior week. Fished for about two hours using 10/12 yellow stimulators and yellow humphy's. Fishing was good with a dozen brookie's landed in the 2-6 inch range.
Be aware that it is hunting season and anytime you are in the woods loccated in national forest areas to wear a orange vest or hat to identify yourself to any hunters in the area.
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January 2,2009
Chattooga Delayed Harvest
Drove east to the Chattooga DH section the day after New Years and found great water levels and a 44 degree temperature. Landed several nice rainbows up to 15 inches and one brown 14inches, plus several wide rainbows in the 9 inch range Flies used successfully during the trip, size 12 stonefly, size 16 soft hackle emerger (gray),
Copper Johns, red and copper. A 4wt works really well in almost all conditions. You can park at the Hwy 28 bridge and go up the SC side or park on the Georgia side and walk in about 30 minutes to the Reed Creek area which is less crowded and very wild and beautiful.
Little Rock Creek October 4, 2009