Trout Bum Trip – Out of Town

| February 25, 2009 Read This Post...

Hey Everyone, Thanks for being patient with me while I had my internet fixed.  It takes a long time to get things done up here in the mountains. I’m heading out of town today to go on a Trout Bum road trip with Louis Cahill.  We’ll be chasing down monster brown trout with the hopes [...]

Parachute Beetle Pattern

| February 19, 2009 Read This Post...

Do you still have plenty of beetle patterns stocked in your fly box? If the answer is no, it’s that time of year again to tie up your favorite beetle patterns. Beetle larva wake up from their winter hibernation in early spring and begin feeding in preparation for pupation. Towards late spring their metamorphosis is [...]

Upper Toccoa River 2-18

| February 18, 2009 Read This Post...

Last nights heavy rains have the upper Toccoa River as well as tailwater, and headwater streams on the rise.  Currently, they aren’t blown out but water levels have not peaked yet.  Also, the weather channel is calling for more rain for Georgia tonight and possibly tomorrow.  If we get more precipitation you can bet the [...]

NCF Trophy Trout Guide

| February 18, 2009 Read This Post...

After some great trout fishing with Steve Barker at Noontootla Creek Farms, I’m proud to post some sweet pictures from our trip.  We had some technical issues getting the photos, and in turn only have some of the photos taken during the trip.  Thanks again Steve for hanging in there and emailing me some photos.  [...]

NCF Fly Fishing Guide

| February 15, 2009 Read This Post...

For all you guides out there, have you ever wanted to clone a client?  Well, today I had that exact thought run across my mind while guiding Steve Barker at Noontootla Creek Farms.  Fishing was stellar at NCF and we landed a smorgasbord of trout with a couple in the 23-24 inch class.  They could [...]

Demystifying Sinking Lines

| February 14, 2009 Read This Post...

Demystifying Sinking Lines for Trout Part 1: River Fishing By:  James Buice Sinking fly lines are a valuable tool in trout fisherman’s arsenal, however many anglers do not fully understand the various designs and corresponding uses for these specialty lines.  To effectively fish a sinking fly line, you must first understand how a particular line’s [...]

Northern Pike Canada RECORD!

| February 13, 2009 Read This Post...

New Canadian Northern Pike Record – 55 pounds. Check this out.  I had to pass this along to all my fellow viewers.  It’s an awesome story. This 55 pound, 56″ long Northern pike was landed on Rainy Lake, located in Ontario, Canada.  The angler was hooked into and reeling in a 36″ Northern Pike when [...]

Toccoa River Fly Fishing

| February 13, 2009 Read This Post...

I hit the Toccoa River yesterday to get up to date fishing conditions for my upcoming guide trips.  This past Wednesday storms got the feeder streams pretty muddy.  However, there were sections of the river that were plenty clear enough to wack fish on both dry flies and nymphs.  A few black caddis were coming [...]