Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Fall Fishing 2012


The start of the trout delayed harvest in North Carolina and in Georgia marks the start of trout season in the southeast area.  We begin in November in North Carolina at the Nantahala and Tuckasegee Rivers.  This year at the “tuck “we landed a great many brookies, what fighters.  With a new underwater camera we explored the fish in there underwater world.   On the tuck one trip, I was in a pod of fish and then the rod bend did not give.  I was able to dance with a 23”-25” hook nose brown.  As I was ready to land the fish by fishing partner upriver arrived.  I began to open my tube pouch to get the camera.  I tossed him the camera the fish made one last run.  Not to be netted that day.  Biggest trout ever on my bamboo rod.

The Georgia DH starts in November, so around thanksgiving I headed to the Toccoa DH area.  A wonderful mountain river experience but on that day a lot of fisherman and guides had the same idea in the low water perfect for wading.    So in the float tube, I headed for the deeper and rougher shoals where wading is difficult.  I always like to fish the pools of the shoals.    Two twin big trout we at the head waters of the shoals.  The video shows only one but both were skinny but 18+.  Great way to end the first trip to the Toccoa area.

The Chattahoochee River was a tough start with the dam flows required for the South Georgia areas lack of rain.  The couple of trips were successful with trout spread out along the river due to the water generation.  On the hooch, one can run into other fish, bass for sure.  When a bass hits your fly the first thought is, this is a big trout.  No disappointment as the fight is a good one on the cane. 

So a good start to the year’s trout fishing with many memories.  Looking to 2013 as a big fish year.