Fishing under Buford dam

davemck · 02-15-03, 01:19 PM

Will the water under the dam be clearer after a rain than in other areas of the river? What flies work best this time of year? Also, what is the number to call to find out about water releases?
Thanx

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Milton · 02-15-03, 03:59 PM

davemck-

The answer is yes. The water at the dam stays clear pretty much all the time. Others can give you a better answer about flies to use there - I've only fished at the dam once - but I know Gray Ghost ran into a big caddis hatch there a few days ago, and the area is known for good midge hatches.

-Milton

sageboy · 02-15-03, 04:27 PM

Buford Dam Recording - (770) 945-1466

bob

Gray ghost · 02-15-03, 05:12 PM

If you hit the magic window when the caddis is coming off its great. Some of us have been working it hard also with any caddis emerger pattern having good numbers. I have also had good days using a little blk stonefly pattern. A prince has been working great for me on overcast days. The dam has a good population of crayfish so you might wont to keep that in mind. A light brown Woolly bugger or Dark orange or red will work as a crayfish on the bottom. Olive Buggers can turn them on sometimes also on an overcast day.

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GUTHOOKED · 02-16-03, 02:45 AM

I fished around Bowman's Island Friday. There were alot of small fish rising to small gray midges, but I couldn't get any takers on the surface. A #14 BH Prince produced quite a few wild browns from 6" to 10" though. I didn't have any luck with buggers, hare's ears, pheasant tails, or any of the other usual patterns.

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02-15-03, 01:19 PM	#1
davemck Stocker Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Newnan, Ga Posts: 14	Will the water under the dam be clearer after a rain than in other areas of the river? What flies work best this time of year? Also, what is the number to call to find out about water releases? Thanx [This message has been edited by davemck (edited 02-15-2003).]

02-15-03, 03:59 PM	#2
Milton Native Join Date: Oct 1998 Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA Posts: 511	davemck- The answer is yes. The water at the dam stays clear pretty much all the time. Others can give you a better answer about flies to use there - I've only fished at the dam once - but I know Gray Ghost ran into a big caddis hatch there a few days ago, and the area is known for good midge hatches. -Milton

02-15-03, 04:27 PM	#3
sageboy Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Oct 1998 Location: Lithonia, Ga, USA Posts: 924	Buford Dam Recording - (770) 945-1466 bob

02-15-03, 05:12 PM	#4
Gray ghost Hall of Fame Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Cumming Ga. USA Now pronounced Qmen Ga. Posts: 1,908	If you hit the magic window when the caddis is coming off its great. Some of us have been working it hard also with any caddis emerger pattern having good numbers. I have also had good days using a little blk stonefly pattern. A prince has been working great for me on overcast days. The dam has a good population of crayfish so you might wont to keep that in mind. A light brown Woolly bugger or Dark orange or red will work as a crayfish on the bottom. Olive Buggers can turn them on sometimes also on an overcast day. [This message has been edited by Gray ghost (edited 02-15-2003).]

02-16-03, 02:45 AM	#5
GUTHOOKED Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Shady Dale, GA Posts: 1,462	I fished around Bowman's Island Friday. There were alot of small fish rising to small gray midges, but I couldn't get any takers on the surface. A #14 BH Prince produced quite a few wild browns from 6" to 10" though. I didn't have any luck with buggers, hare's ears, pheasant tails, or any of the other usual patterns.