guide and lessons for nw ga?

chatsworth_angler · 04-03-00, 12:33 PM

i am planning a fly fishing outing for a few of my clients during may. where can i find someone (pro) to provide some casting instruction, and/or be a guide for nw ga? i would also like to rent some equipment. any help would be appreciated!

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Thanx,
CA

chipley · 04-03-00, 01:34 PM

I highly recommend Jerry Barnes out of Blue Ridge. He knows the Toccoa and the Jacks Rivers very well. He is very knowledgable and patient. He is a high school coach, so he has good teaching skills.

His phone number is 706.258.4530
e-mail is troutman@ellijay.com

Tell him that Chipley sent you.

NiteOwl · 04-03-00, 06:31 PM

James Buice is a knowledgable guide in north GA. He's a member of NGTO and a very nice fellow to boot.

Owl

Jimmy Harris · 04-03-00, 10:16 PM

Don't know if I would take a "professionally" guided trip on the Jacks River. For some strange reason the Forest Service in Georgia won't issue guide permits for wilderness areas. Any guided trip on the Jacks would, therefore, be illegal and the participants subject to arrest. Just thought you would want to know.

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04-03-00, 12:33 PM	#1
chatsworth_angler Stocker Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Chatsworth, GA , USA Posts: 9	i am planning a fly fishing outing for a few of my clients during may. where can i find someone (pro) to provide some casting instruction, and/or be a guide for nw ga? i would also like to rent some equipment. any help would be appreciated! ------------------ Thanx, CA

04-03-00, 01:34 PM	#2
chipley Stocker Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Atlanta, Ga., USA Posts: 8	I highly recommend Jerry Barnes out of Blue Ridge. He knows the Toccoa and the Jacks Rivers very well. He is very knowledgable and patient. He is a high school coach, so he has good teaching skills. His phone number is 706.258.4530 e-mail is troutman@ellijay.com Tell him that Chipley sent you.

04-03-00, 06:31 PM	#3
NiteOwl Ex Member Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Temple, GA Posts: 2,831	James Buice is a knowledgable guide in north GA. He's a member of NGTO and a very nice fellow to boot. Owl

04-03-00, 10:16 PM	#4
Jimmy Harris Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Oct 1998 Location: Helen, Ga USA Posts: 2,804	Don't know if I would take a "professionally" guided trip on the Jacks River. For some strange reason the Forest Service in Georgia won't issue guide permits for wilderness areas. Any guided trip on the Jacks would, therefore, be illegal and the participants subject to arrest. Just thought you would want to know.