Guided Trips
FISHING REPORT AND SYNOPSIS: 02/25/2018
Things have changed a lot since the last report. Unseasonably warm weather has kicked off the first hatches of the year in the Great Smoky Mountains while an extremely wet February means all of the tailwaters are blown out across middle and east Tennessee.
If you want to fish in the Smokies, nymphs and streamers will be your best bet unless you encounter a hatch. In that case, Blue Quills and Quill Gordons should be in your arsenal as well as Blue-winged Olives.
For now, just forget about the tailwaters in the short term. continued rain means it will be at least another month before the tailwaters are fishable again. With luck, we can start thinking about some streamer float trips on the Caney Fork in mid to late March, although that may be optimistic. In the meantime, head for the mountains and enjoy chasing the wild trout there.

Wednesday, February 04, 2015
Chasing Golden Trout in the High Sierra
One of my dream trips is backpacking in the high Sierra Nevada mountains of California in pursuit of not only golden trout, but also a true wilderness experience in a habitat unlike any other that I have enjoyed yet. This video is of an epic backpacking trip high into the mountains in pursuit of golden trout. I hope it inspires you as much as it did me!
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Backpacking,
Golden trout,
Sierra Nevada Mountains
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The Golden awaits you. Personally I'd wait until summer.
ReplyDeleteMark, I think I'll take your advise. Based on the stories of winter in the Sierras, I think I'll wait until some of the snow melts also.
DeleteI love that video! I've probably watched it ten times since I found it last year. What an epic experience that must be.
ReplyDeleteI just wish that I didn't have to drive clear across the country to go enjoy those mountains. I've been in the area a few times but have never backpacked out there. I guess it is just a good excuse to go back again!
DeleteI did it back in the day. It's one of the best memories I have. I didn't go far just several section of the John Muir different years. The scenery is awesome.
ReplyDeleteHere's my post about hiking part of it.
ReplyDeletehttp://featherchucker.blogspot.com/2011/08/day-hike.html
Thanks for the link Kevin. That sounds like an awesome trip! To bad about the pictures that were lost but at least you have a great memory.
DeleteI will always remember how the fish looked in my mind.
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