http://kent-klewein.com/georgia-fly-fishing-blog Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:28:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Below is my latest fly fishing tips post on Gink & Gasoline. It deals with an important aspect of fishing I see lots of my fellow fly fisherman struggling with. Take a few minutes to review it and I think it will help you catch more fish. Read Full Article at Gink & Gasoline Keep [...]]]> http://kent-klewein.com/georgia-fly-fishing-blog/fly-fishing/angler-positioning-is-critical-for-catching-fish/ The action is heating up at Noontootla Creek Farms. Rainbows are sporting their spawning colors and clients are catching good numbers of fish. Right now fishing conditions couldn’t be any better for fly fisherman. Water levels are high and the trout haven’t been pressured very little the last couple months. If you want to catch [...]]]> http://kent-klewein.com/georgia-fly-fishing-blog/fly-fishing/blue-ridge-fly-fishing-ncf/ Had a awesome day on Carters Lake today. We landed 38 spotted bass, 1 largemouth bass, and a mack daddy striper that weighed 30.13lbs. The Striper was caught on 7lb Gamma Touch fluorocarbon line. We caught all our bass on jigs and shakey heads. Yes, even the Striper was caught on a 5/16 pb/jig. I just [...]]]> http://kent-klewein.com/georgia-fly-fishing-blog/lake-blue-ridge/carters-lake-what-a-day/ The fishing this past week has been awesome on Lake Blue Ridge. We fished last friday and caught 55 spotted bass on jigs and shakey heads. I couldn’t stand it, so I had to go back yesterday. Even with the full moon we still cuaght 35 spotted bass and 1 largemouth mostly on tubes and shakey [...]]]> http://kent-klewein.com/georgia-fly-fishing-blog/lake-blue-ridge/awesome-fishing-in-february/ Despite all the much needed rain that we have been getting the past two months. The lake temps are staying 49-53 degrees and it is keeping the fish biting, even the  largemouths have been moving up feeding. We’ve been catching fish on Blue Ridge, Carters, Hiwassee, Parksville and Lanier the past couple of weeks. The lures [...]]]> http://kent-klewein.com/georgia-fly-fishing-blog/lake-blue-ridge/the-mountain-lakes-are-fishing-great/ Check out my last fly fishing tips post on Gink & Gasoline. 2 Alternatives for Attaching Your Split-Shot If you attach your split shot too tight on your tippet it can weaken its strength significantly. Try using these two alternatives for attaching your split-shot to your nymph rig. Keep it Reel, Capt. Kent Klewein Reel [...]]]> http://kent-klewein.com/georgia-fly-fishing-blog/fly-fishing/split-shot-where-should-you-place-it/ For those of you who don’t know already I”m dedicating most of my time blogging on my other blog Gink & Gasoline. For each of my G&G posts during the week I will post a picture and a link here where you can click the link to read the full article. I still will be [...]]]> http://kent-klewein.com/georgia-fly-fishing-blog/fly-fishing/are-you-owning-the-hatch-or-just-getting-by/ We’ve been busy the past week, putting fish in the boat.  Some days it’s numbers and then some days it’s the big ones. That’s what I love about fall and winter fishing. Im catching  fish on tubes, dropshot, and float-n-fly. Alot of people think once it’s winter time and the water temp gets cold that it’s harder to catch [...]]]> http://kent-klewein.com/georgia-fly-fishing-blog/lake-blue-ridge/december-fishing/ While most people was getting up early to go save on there shopping. I woke up this morning needing a smallmouth fix. So where better to head then Lake Nantahala. The water temp is 56 degree and the water is so clear you can see  12 feet under the boat. Today we caught 28 fish, 8 [...]]]> http://kent-klewein.com/georgia-fly-fishing-blog/lake-blue-ridge/black-friday-on-lake-nantahala/ I had the opportunity of guiding Todd Whittler and his father in law this morning for a 1/2 day trip on Blue Ridge. Besides the 20 mph winds, these guys got to see how great fall fishing can be in the mountains. The wind kept us off most of our good areas to fish, so [...]]]> http://kent-klewein.com/georgia-fly-fishing-blog/lake-blue-ridge/fall-fishing-on-blue-ridge-lake/