Where to go

troutboy · 01-12-03, 07:37 PM

Hey guys I just got a new flyrod it's a Orvis clearwater 6 wt 9 foot I am looking for some places to go when it warms up some I live in Marietta so somewhere I could go when I leave schoolwould be nice and then on the weekends I woulden't mind a drive up north what would be some places I could go to.

GUTHOOKED · 01-12-03, 08:07 PM

Whoa, take a breath! Punctuation, dude.

Jones Bridge, Island Ford, or the DH at Cochran Shoals should all be good and are reasonably close to you. For the weekends, check out any of the N GA or NC DH streams. They should all fish good until spring.

ICHTHUS · 01-12-03, 10:21 PM

And don't wait till it warms up, Go now.

troutboy · 01-12-03, 10:25 PM

I need to get me some waders before I go what is a good brand? Another thing, what kind of flies do I need on the hooch this time of year.

bencmyers · 01-13-03, 12:08 AM

Troutboy-
Where are you in Marietta? I know of some good bass ponds in the East Cobb area that the 6 wt. would be perfect for this spring.
From what I gather on waders, Hodgeman makes a good, relatively inexpensive neoprene and Simms makes one of the best breathable. The breathables can be very expensive, $200 to $300, but offer greater flexibilty than the neoprenes.
Shoot me an email if you need a fishing partner sometime...I usually fish at Cochran Shoals or Whitewater Creek on the Hooch, but venture up to Helen every once in a while.

Ben

GUTHOOKED · 01-13-03, 12:09 AM

What's your budget for the waders?

Here's the flies I wouldn't go to the Hooch without right now:
woolly buggers - black & olive, #8 - 12
pheasant tail - #14 - 18
hare's ear - #14 - 18
prince - #12 - 18
glo-bugs - orange, pink, chartreuse - #16
Elk hair caddis - tan, gray - #16 - 18
blue winged olive - #20 and smaller
Griffith's gnat - #20
light cahill - #14

You're going to need about $1000 to buy all the flies that folks here will recommend for the Hooch. Ask the guys at a local flyshop and they should be able to tell you what's hot right now.

LastCast · 01-13-03, 09:03 AM

Ben -
Those Bass ponds in the East Cobb Area, are they open to the general public? I am always looking for a place close by to fish.

bencmyers · 01-13-03, 11:03 AM

Troutboy,
Most of the ponds I fish are in neighborhoods. Most of the residents are cool about you fishing on there land as long as you don't litter or cause a ruckus. There is a pond a Dodgen Middle School that is open to the public.

Ben

troutboy · 01-13-03, 06:10 PM

I know of a couple of ponds around here, but never really fished them with a flyrod more than a couple of times. I love to catch those bluegill, but I still would like to trout fish. My uncle has a place up in Hiawassee on the GA side it has some monsters in it, but I would like to fish the hooch sometimes.

TangledUp · 01-13-03, 07:26 PM

TroutBoy -
Definately check out the delayed-harvest section of the Chattahoochee this winter. It's a blast. Try the whitewater creek area off of Mt. Paran Rd. exit of 75 Southbound.
Streamers like # 6 Olive Wooly Buggers work just about every day of the year. Good luck!

TangledUp

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01-12-03, 07:37 PM	#1
troutboy Stocker Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 24	Hey guys I just got a new flyrod it's a Orvis clearwater 6 wt 9 foot I am looking for some places to go when it warms up some I live in Marietta so somewhere I could go when I leave schoolwould be nice and then on the weekends I woulden't mind a drive up north what would be some places I could go to.

01-12-03, 08:07 PM	#2
GUTHOOKED Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Shady Dale, GA Posts: 1,462	Whoa, take a breath! Punctuation, dude. Jones Bridge, Island Ford, or the DH at Cochran Shoals should all be good and are reasonably close to you. For the weekends, check out any of the N GA or NC DH streams. They should all fish good until spring.

01-12-03, 10:21 PM	#3
ICHTHUS Native Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Mcdonough Ga Posts: 989	And don't wait till it warms up, Go now.

01-12-03, 10:25 PM	#4
troutboy Stocker Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 24	I need to get me some waders before I go what is a good brand? Another thing, what kind of flies do I need on the hooch this time of year.

01-13-03, 12:08 AM	#5
bencmyers Native Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Columbus, IN Posts: 92	Troutboy- Where are you in Marietta? I know of some good bass ponds in the East Cobb area that the 6 wt. would be perfect for this spring. From what I gather on waders, Hodgeman makes a good, relatively inexpensive neoprene and Simms makes one of the best breathable. The breathables can be very expensive, $200 to $300, but offer greater flexibilty than the neoprenes. Shoot me an email if you need a fishing partner sometime...I usually fish at Cochran Shoals or Whitewater Creek on the Hooch, but venture up to Helen every once in a while. Ben

01-13-03, 12:09 AM	#6
GUTHOOKED Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Shady Dale, GA Posts: 1,462	What's your budget for the waders? Here's the flies I wouldn't go to the Hooch without right now: woolly buggers - black & olive, #8 - 12 pheasant tail - #14 - 18 hare's ear - #14 - 18 prince - #12 - 18 glo-bugs - orange, pink, chartreuse - #16 Elk hair caddis - tan, gray - #16 - 18 blue winged olive - #20 and smaller Griffith's gnat - #20 light cahill - #14 You're going to need about $1000 to buy all the flies that folks here will recommend for the Hooch. Ask the guys at a local flyshop and they should be able to tell you what's hot right now.

01-13-03, 09:03 AM	#7
LastCast Native Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Woodstock,Ga,USA Posts: 62	Ben - Those Bass ponds in the East Cobb Area, are they open to the general public? I am always looking for a place close by to fish.

01-13-03, 11:03 AM	#8
bencmyers Native Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Columbus, IN Posts: 92	Troutboy, Most of the ponds I fish are in neighborhoods. Most of the residents are cool about you fishing on there land as long as you don't litter or cause a ruckus. There is a pond a Dodgen Middle School that is open to the public. Ben

01-13-03, 06:10 PM	#9
troutboy Stocker Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 24	I know of a couple of ponds around here, but never really fished them with a flyrod more than a couple of times. I love to catch those bluegill, but I still would like to trout fish. My uncle has a place up in Hiawassee on the GA side it has some monsters in it, but I would like to fish the hooch sometimes.

01-13-03, 07:26 PM	#10
TangledUp Native Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Chattoccoatootla Posts: 429	TroutBoy - Definately check out the delayed-harvest section of the Chattahoochee this winter. It's a blast. Try the whitewater creek area off of Mt. Paran Rd. exit of 75 Southbound. Streamers like # 6 Olive Wooly Buggers work just about every day of the year. Good luck! TangledUp