Nantahala 12-20-11

Mog · 12-21-11, 08:32 PM

Drove up with a friend from out-of-town yesterday. We drove down to the NOC before fishing and had a look about. The river there was running quite high (but very fishable) and we thought we would see the same on the DH. However, when we finally got to the fishing grounds the water was not high at all. Looked about just right. It was gray all day and would spit intermittently. The clouds (fog) were on us most of the day.
Fished a good number of spots, all looked like they should hold a number of big fish but had a hard time getting anything going. Went through the box looking for a winner but no magic bullets today. I finished with 7 or 8, partner had 4 or 5 (a few drops each), nothing better than 12". Best flies were a #14 BHPT, #20 red ZM and a #12 peach egg.

Big Browns · 12-21-11, 09:57 PM

Nice report Kurt

Glad to see that the glorious peach egg produced....

Don't forget about them San Juans now

i.

Mog · 12-21-11, 10:45 PM

I tried a SJW twice. No dice.

12-21-11, 10:45 PM	#3
Mog Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Hoschton, GA Posts: 1,570	I tried a SJW twice. No dice. __________________ These brook trout will strike any fly you present, provided you don't get close enough to present it. -- Dick Blalock

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12-21-11, 08:32 PM	#1
Mog Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Hoschton, GA Posts: 1,570	Nantahala 12-20-11 Drove up with a friend from out-of-town yesterday. We drove down to the NOC before fishing and had a look about. The river there was running quite high (but very fishable) and we thought we would see the same on the DH. However, when we finally got to the fishing grounds the water was not high at all. Looked about just right. It was gray all day and would spit intermittently. The clouds (fog) were on us most of the day. Fished a good number of spots, all looked like they should hold a number of big fish but had a hard time getting anything going. Went through the box looking for a winner but no magic bullets today. I finished with 7 or 8, partner had 4 or 5 (a few drops each), nothing better than 12". Best flies were a #14 BHPT, #20 red ZM and a #12 peach egg. __________________ These brook trout will strike any fly you present, provided you don't get close enough to present it. -- Dick Blalock Last edited by Mog; 12-21-11 at 10:46 PM.

12-21-11, 09:57 PM	#2
Big Browns Native Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: North GA Posts: 976	Nice report Kurt Glad to see that the glorious peach egg produced.... Don't forget about them San Juans nowi. __________________ My biggest worry is that when I'm dead my wife will sell my fishing gear for what I said I paid for it. ~Koos Brandt