Colder weather lately has slowed things down a touch in the Smokies. Thankfully, however, the streams haven't really dropped below 40 degrees so there are always some fish to be found. With a big rain event forecast for this weekend followed by sharply colder temperatures, get out and fish sooner rather than later. Nymphs or streamers are the name of the game this time of year.
On the tailwaters, we are dealing with massive amounts of water That said, while lots of rain this weekend may set us further back, there is a glimmer of hope on the horizon. The overall trend over the next 1-3 months is for drier conditions which should allow flows to stabilize and at least allow us to get some float trips in.
Musky fishing has been decent as of late. Flows are generally just about perfect on our favorite musky rivers. With cold weather ahead, this is something we'll probably be doing more of...
Photo of the Month: Cold Weather Jaws
Friday, March 01, 2013
Update on Tennessee Tailwater Closings
My buddy David Perry over at Southeastern Fly just posted an update on the Tennessee tailwater situation. Apparently Senator Lamar Alexander has introduced legislation to block those closings. Head over to Southeastern Fly and watch the video for more on this!
David, sorry buddy I thought it would be video of some beautiful water. When I opened it and saw politician I couldn't go there. I'll wait for your report.
David
ReplyDeleteI stop by David's blog quite often, I will take a look. Thanks for sharing
Bill, this is particularly important to anyone who fishes the TN tailwaters so glad you are checking it out!
DeleteDavid, sorry buddy I thought it would be video of some beautiful water. When I opened it and saw politician I couldn't go there. I'll wait for your report.
ReplyDeleteHaha, no worries and I don't blame you. Politicians annoy me to no end as well, especially lately...
DeleteThanks for the link David. Sounds reasonable and hope it gets resolved.
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