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FISHING BIG WORMS FOR SUMMER BASS BRANDON LESTER
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s far as baits go for summer fishing, you’ll see a wide variety of techniques come into play. Big crankbaits, jigs, swimbaits, spoons and all sorts of other baits will catch fish as the warm water temperatures of summer arrive. One bait I’ve always had a ton of confidence in this time of year is a big worm. It’s a very versatile bait that just gets bites in the summer months. Big plastic worms have been around a long time, and they’re often overlooked. You can use a big worm with a light bullet-shaped weight and swim it through grass in shallow water or put a heavier weight on and fish it 30 feet deep. It has a big profile that is just the right size for fish looking to make an easy meal after the spawn is done. That shallow grass bite is extremely fun and isn’t all that common these days. X Zone Lures has a new one out called the Blitz worm that’s 11 inches long and is the perfect size for big summertime bass. It has a ribbon-style tail that has great
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State Seasons Florida: June 11-July 12, with a possible fall season if there is available quota. Alabama: Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from June 1-July 28, plus Thursday, July 4. Mississippi: May 24-Sept. 2 (Labor Day), with a mid-season closure from July 8-28. Louisiana: Opened May 25 on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays until the state’s recreational quota of 743,000 pounds is met. Harvest is also allowed on the Monday of Memorial Day and the Thursday of the Fourth of July. Texas: Open year-round in state waters. State waters extend from the coastline out to the 9-mile mark for Texas and Florida’s Gulf coast. State waters in Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana stretch out to three miles from the coast. The daily bag limit is two fish per person with a 16-inch minimum length, except in Texas, where there is a four fish per person daily limit with a 15-inch minimum length requirement. A state-specific license is needed for whichever state waters an angler plans to be in possession of red snapper. Each state is also collecting its own red snapper harvest data. Reporting requirements and self-reporting for each state can be conducted through the following apps. See the state websites for information on how to obtain these apps. Florida: iAngler Guld Red Snapper App Alabama: Snapper Check Mississippi: Tails n’ Scales Louisiana: Recreational Offshore Landing Permit App Texas: iSnapper App Federal Season Federally permitted for-hire vessels have 62 days to fish the Gulf of Mexico in federal waters. The federal season is June 1-Aug. 2.
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Once you throw in the drag-screaming thrill of a big king mackerel, you’ve found yourself smack in the middle of the C-quarters Marina Kingfish Shootout in Carrabelle, Fla. Anyone capable of making it Carrabelle in August should participate. It’s a great tournament, and anyone has the potential to bring home the gold. In the world of competitive fishing, it’s anybody’s game on any given day. This event has a Spanish mackerel division, giving competitors more chances to win and more species to chase. Obviously, due to their smaller size, the Spanish mackerel won’t burn the bearing out of most reels like a king can, but on light tackle these fish put up as much fight, pound-forpound, as any of them! These toothy critters demand wire leaders and smooth drags. A 40-pound skyrocketing king will cut through mono effortlessly, and if your reel has a sticky drag, forget it; they strike with incredible speed! Live or dead bait will get them to strike, as will a variety of trolled plugs or duster rigs. When trolling, try to target different depths and vary your speed. Some days they want their targets moving fast, and on others, they want it slow or dead still. This is where one of my favorite ways to catch them comes into play. Anchor up or drift with several flat-lines out with an offering of live or dead baits such as cigar minnows, Spanish sardines or even pinfish. Enjoy a cold beverage and a snack, bask in the warm sun and take in the beauty of the Gulf of Mexico. When that peaceful moment is interrupted by the sound of a screaming drag and a bent rod, you’ll be hooked on king mackerel fishing just like me. These fish are incredible fighters, and big ones can peel off a hundred yards of line in mere seconds! C-quarters Marina will host the 16th Annual Kingfish Shootout Aug. 3-4 in Carrabelle, Fla. Inspired by the tragic loss of Lisa Crowder Jackson to leukemia, the volunteers who run this event have, to date, raised $1,000,125 for the Leukemia Research Foundation. Come support this wonderful event and enjoy all that Franklin County has to offer, I promise, you’ll want to come back. For more information on the tournament, go to www.c-quartersmarina.com. For more on vacationing in Franklin County, go to www.floridasforgottencoast.com.
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ummer is finally, officially here--the weather is beautiful, the water is warmer, and the striper bite is insane! We’ve been averaging 30 to 50 fish per morning out here. This is the perfect time to hit the lake and experience some extreme striper fishing, and what’s the best way to do that? By booking a trip with Murphy, NC’s #1 and only fulltime striper guide: Big Ol’ Fish Guiding Service. Currently, Lake Hiwassee is at full pool. Water clarity is clear throughout the lake and water temps are in the low to mid 80s. Striper fishing has been excellent. We have been loading the boat with some big fish in good quantities, and I mean loading the boat. These Lake Hiwassee
monsters are schooling up big time and are hammering our baits. The early-morning and evening bites are your best times to see action. We’ve been finding good schools from 40 to 80 feet deep. Down lining live herring is going to be the best technique. This is the time of year you’ll want to pay close attention to your electronics. While searching for schooling fish, target creek mouths and rocky points along the main channel. As the top-water bite has also been good, keep a spook or a Red Fin at the ready to snag those surface-busting fish. July is a fantastic month for catching tons and tons of stripers on this beautiful mountain lake. From smallmouth bass to hard fighting stripers, there are
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Hybrid Bass Mayhem on Lake Chatuge By Darren Hughes
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school up, which means we are able to load the boat with tons of trophy hybrids and spotted bass. Currently, Lake Chatuge is at full pool. Water temps are in the mid 80s, and water clarity is clear
throughout the lake. Hybrid fishing is explosive for us right now. The fish are schooling in large numbers, and we are catching some big quantities. We’re catching between 40 and 60 hybids and bass in just a couple of hours. Most of our hybrids are averaging 7-10 pounds. These are some of Lake Chatuge’s hardest-fighting fish, and we’re having a blast wearing them out. The early morning bite has been prime. Look for schools of fish off shallow humps along the main channel, clay banks, and off points. Downlining live blueback herring has been the best technique. Search out your areas and watch your electronics. When you mark fish, drop your lines. Fish will be slightly shallower in the early morning hours and will move to deeper water by mid-morning. Top-water bite re-
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By Aaron Kephart
ummer is here, and luckily the bite has been as hot as the weather. With that in mind, here is what should be happening on our local lakes this month. As always, the fish have been in transition, but by the time you read this, the fish should be firmly in their summer patterns. The remnants of the herring spawn are over, and most bait is deep now, which dictates most of your predators (besides largemouth) will almost all be exclusively deep as well by the time this is published. Fish are also very main channel oriented this time of year, so that assists in the search for them. Stripers and hybrids have already begun heading towards deeper water, and we have been finding some big schools. The early morning downline bite is key right now, as is familiarity with your electronics. We are still catching a few fish on free lines and planers early, but most of the action will come on baits running 20 to 40 feet down. This bite will continue well into fall, and it is some of my favorite fishing. There is nothing quite like hooking up 6 fish at a time once you get into one of these mega schools. A key tip this time of year is to get your baits down into the cooler, deeper water as quickly as possible. If you leave them near the surface for an extended amount of time the hotter, less oxygenated water there will shock them, and stripers and
hybrids have very little interest in a lethargic or dead bait this time of year. Bass fishing is also on the upswing. The fish have recovered from the rigors of the spawn and have started to put on more weight. Their metabolism dictates they must eat more in warmer water, so they are on the feed, particularly early in the morning. Again, the first couple of hours in the morning are crucial. I actually expect the bass bite to improve even more, particularly for big smallmouth, as we get into the hot weather months, simply because the TVA will start drawing down local lakes around the 4th of July, and this translates to an increase in current. Current is always your friend when it comes to bass and TVA lakes in hot weather. Speaking of current, the brown trout are activated by it as well, and summer has traditionally been when we have caught most of our largest fish of the year. The crappie night bite has ranged from good to outstanding. Most nights are providing a good average, and some nights are providing big limits. We are also catching a few random walleye under the lights as well. You can also expect to tie into a few channel catfish on these trips, and occasionally you will hook up with a truly large flathead. This bite should hold strong well into early fall, and it is a very relaxing and enjoyable
way to beat the heat and avoid the early morning wake up while still putting a bunch of fish in the boat. This is an especially good trip for youngsters. While a lot of anglers dislike summer fishing because of the heat and increased boat traffic, it is actually one of my favorite times of the year to fish simply because the fish get a bit more predictable and
reliable. If you would like to spend a morning chasing stripers, hybrids, smallmouth, largemouth, or spots, or would prefer night fishing under the lights for crappie, please give me a call at 865-466-1345. I look forward to hearing from you!
Aaron Kephart is the Owner of Mountain Lakes Guide Service. To book a guided trip on one of the Murphy area mountain lakes, contact him by phone or by email at mtnlakesguide@outlook.com Check out his website at http://www.mtnlakesguideservice.com and catch him on facebook@ mountainlakesguideservice
HYBRID BASS MAYHEM up on shallow clay banks, humps, and off points. In terms of location, the upper end of the lake has been producing slightly better numbers than the lower end. July fishing on Lake Chatuge is always exciting. You won’t regret booking a trip with Murphy NC and Blairsville GA’s #1 guide service, Big Ol’ Fish Guiding Service. Remember, live bait on this lake can be the difference between a successful day of fishing and a horrid one. For all of your bait and tackle needs, come visit us at Hughes General Store in
continued from page 3 Blairsville, GA--it’s the best place around for quality live blueback herring. We also carry ethanol-free gas and have some of the best hot, made-from-scratch biscuits in North GA. For guided fishing trips on Lakes Chatuge, Apalachia, Hiwassee, or Nottely, or questions about the bait shop, call me, Darren Hughes, at Hughes General Store. And whether you’re a seasoned angler or just starting out, give Chatuge a shot for some of the best spotted bass and hybrids in the area. Good luck, and get hooked!
Darren Hughes is the Owner of Hughes General Store & Bait Shop and a member of The Angler Magazine Fishing Team and Guide for Big Ol’ Fish Guiding Service. Look him up at www.bigolfish.com or give him a call, (706) 745-6569 or (828) 361-2021
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Are The Good Ol’ Days Here Again?
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e don’t always know when we have it really good. Sometimes we think the everyday blessings will continue, even though we don’t always see them as blessings, it is just what we deserve because we work so hard, or are so smart and efficient. Circumstance occasionally reminds us that nowhere is there a guarantee that any of us is granted another day on this earth, much less a box full of goodies each and every day. I have been wrestling with this thought a lot lately, wor-
Karla and some of her walleye
By Capt. James McManus
ried that our lakes aren’t what they could be, worried that government entities aren’t doing all they can to provide me, and mine, every possible extravagance I think I deserve. Looking back at pictures from earlier summers, I see big piles of walleye, haven’t hardly caught any lately, just didn’t know how blessed we were back then. I am going to try and look more positively at our state of affairs in regards to local fishing. First off, fishing at Fontana this spring has been pretty good. We caught bunches of crappie for a while and as one buddy told me, “The way the bass have been biting a lot of guys think they are really good bass anglers”. This is a good thing… everyone likes to feel as though they are good at something. The spots that have almost taken over Fontana were indeed really good in May. There have even been a good number of smallmouth caught. At times, you could imagine it was
ten or twelve years ago, when almost every bass caught was a smallie, and some goodsized fish as well. As July approaches, I hope the past summers will be a portence of things to come. Typically, as baitfish and their predators finish spawning, a wholesale move to deeper water plays out. This is when you break out the trolling gear and crisscross deep channels looking for suspending fish. As a guide, this can be a blessing of sorts. Clients come with all skill levels and, while you can help teach techniques, some folks are always going to lack the skill to put baits where needed when casting close to cover or banks comes into play. Trolling is by far the most efficient summertime strategy and the good thing typically is that, while fish are caught all through the water column, there are fish that can be cast to and caught on the surface, giving those with the itch to throw, something to throw to. It always surprises folks from the coast or lowland lakes that smallmouth, and usually the bigger ones, can be caught in 200 feet of water using a topwater bait. The one bummer is that, as we troll this year, I am not expecting much in the way of walleye catches. Hopefully, this will improve as the state is upping its stocking program and, in coming years, we can once again find
Karla and some of her walleye
plenty of ole bright eyes deep in open water. The big unknown is what the bluebacks are going to do to change the habits of our bass in particular. There hasn’t been much surface feeding yet and hopefully that will increase, as that is the best indicator of bait and fish. So, if all we catch are spots [which we will keep and eat] or smallies [which we will turn back] this summer, the spots are almost as good to eat as the walleye and hopefully some of those stocked eyes will start to filter into the mix. Regardless, I am going to be thankful for every day I wake up, and get to be on one of the prettiest lakes on God’s green earth. Enjoy the solitude, take in the views, and call if you want to catch a few, Later, Capt. James.
Capt. James McManus is the Owner of 153 Charters. Give him a call for a great day of boat fishing!
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SWAIN COUNTY / BRYSON CITY
Mirrors Of Life
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By Ronnie Parris
t first he was scared. You could see the tears well up in his eyes as he squeezed my hand and tried to hold on. The creek was up from a recent rain an though I held his hand, his lite body swept behind me in the current like clothes hanging from a clothesline in a stiff breeze. Fighting to hold back the tears, he was trying to be brave and show me how big he was. The first few trout we caught were small, probably 5 or 6 inches long. We took turns bringing them in, and after 4 or 5, he was doing good, especially considering he was only 5 years old. On up the winding creek we fished, and slowly, his fears seamed to leave him and he became more comfortable with his surroundings. He even seemed
to enjoy the tow ride the current gave him as we crossed the stream in swift spots. He seemed to notice all the small things that I didn’t pay any attention to. He made me see things that day through his eyes, which made the small things a little more enjoyable. Finally, we came to a bend in the creek. On the opposite bank, a stump was sticking out of the water. I told Daniel to stand on a rock and if I hooked one, I would hand him the pole. It was the perfect place for a fish and I was sure I would get a hit from a hungry rainbow as I flipped the thunderhead above the stump and watched as it started its float. Unlike the explosions of water we were getting as the little rainbows would take our fly, this time it just disappeared. When I set the hook, a beautiful
brown trout darted around the pool and, though I figured a fish of this size would get off, I handed Daniel the pole. The fish fought to stay in the current and made several runs trying to get under the submerged stump. Daniel kept steady pressure on the fish and, after what seemed like 5 minutes but was probably seconds, I was able to get a hand on it and we walked up on the bank to admire his catch. Right off the bat, he noticed all the bright orange and red spots instead of the solid red strip of the rainbows we had been catching. As we walked back down the road to the car he gave me the scientific reasons why things in the creek were why they were: such as the rocks in the creek were so slick was because they were cov-
ered with fish snot. He was also quick to let me know he caught the biggest fish. As we walked and people passed by and waved at this little wet boy, I wondered if, years ago, when I walked back with my dad, he was as proud of me as I was of my son. Daniel walked as if he was 10 feet tall and I couldn’t help but be so proud of him. As I watched him fight that brown trout, it was like I was watching myself and I realized he was a part of me; a part that will live on after I’m gone. Like a mirror of my life, Daniel’s a grown man now but every time I think of this trip, I can’t help but smile. If you want a great fishing trip, take a kid fishing. You may catch a memory that will last a lifetime
Ronnie Parris is the Owner and Head Guide of Smoky Mountain Outdoors Unlimited-Fontana Lake Fishing Guides, headquartered in Bryson City, North Carolina, heart of the Great Smoky Mountains. (www.smokymountainoutdoorsunlimited.com)
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A Local Favorite Tucked Away in Bryson City
ould you like to try the best Chilli-Cheese Burger you’ve ever had? Do yourself a solid and make your way to Bryson City’s Naber’s Drive-In. Their burgers, hot dogs, fries and shakes are especially good after a long float down the Tuck, or a two or three day backcountry angling trip in the Smokies. You could easily miss Naber’s as you head out of Bryson City on U.S.19 toward Cherokee but locals recognize this place as an institution. Tucked between the road and the Tuckaseegee River, Nabers is a trip back into the past. Its menu of chili dogs, burgers, barbecue, and fries has changed little since it was first established in the late 1940s. Cars drive in and park at the curb. Customers press a button and
booth service. order their fa Naber’s bevorites over the gan when speaker. Curb the town’s runners bring first drive-in the food out on opened near trays to hook the Governor’s over the car Island Bridge, window. Waitjust down the resses smile road from its and chat with regulars they see on a weekly or present location. The restaurant even daily basis for take-out or got its name (originally spelled
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Neighbors) because the owner had a habit of saying “Hello, neighbor!” to anyone who drove in. After a grease fire destroyed the building, it was rebuilt in its present location in 1965, with the same name, but a different spelling. On fall and winter evenings, after Swain County High School football and basketball games, cars overflow onto the grass by the river, and customers line up out the door. I don’t blame them. I try and get a burger there every time I come through. One good thing to remember is that, they don’t take cards but they do have an ATM in the lobby. It really is a step back in time, but if you want a great burger with friendly service, get to Naber’s Drive In!
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Tips For Finding The Fish
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he warmer months of July and August bring both advantages and disadvantages for fly fishing in the mountains. Fly anglers, who enjoy fishing for different species of fish, look forward to July and August. One advantage is that the warmer water will entice Smallmouth Bass to seek out their hiding spots under overhanging
By Ken Kastorff
trees and bushes, making it easier to target them with poppers. There is little more exciting than a well placed cast with a popper, letting it sit to a count of five, then twitching gently and experiencing the explosive take of a smallmouth bass. These fish will jump twice as high and fight twice as hard as a similar sized trout. The great thing about
western North Carolina is that we have hundreds of miles of rivers and lakeshores full of smallmouth. All of the Tuckasegee River, Little Tennessee River, French Broad River, and Lake Fontana are prime warm water fisheries. As a bonus, they also hold good populations of brim and red eye bass. If you aren’t fly fishing for these species, you are missing out on some of the best fishing in the area. The disadvantage with the warmer weather is that finding good trout fishing will become more of a challenge. The easy access, delayed harvest rivers will get too warm to hold many trout. Now is the time that anglers will have to search out the upper elevation streams in the Smoky Mountain Park or Nantahala National Forest. There are still many good trout fishing opportunities, you just have
to put out more effort to find them. Another options for good trout is checking out Tailwater streams below the power plants in the area. The upper sections of the Tuckasegee River, Hiwassee River and Nantahala River are great options. The Nantahala River is one of the top 100 trout fishing streams in the country. It can be a challenging river to fish when there is a generation release but that is oft’ times the most productive time. It has a good population of both native brown trout and rainbow trout. The best way to fish these tailwater streams during a generation release is by floating the river. You will cover much more water and usually have much more success. There are several shops in the area that offer guided float trips for both trout and small mouth fishing.
Ken Kastorff is the Owner and Guide at Endless River Adventures located along the Nantahala River in Bryson City, North Carolina.
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Fly Fishing The Pigeon River Tributaries
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By James Marsh
he Pigeon River itself is basically too warm to hold trout but it has several tributaries that do provide good trout fishing. Some areas are stocked and others are designated as wild trout streams. Most of the fishable waters lie within the Shining Rock Wilderness Area near the Blue Ridge Parkway above Bethel North Carolina. The most productive of these streams is probably the East Fork of the Pigeon River. The section of the river that flows along Highway #276 doesn’t contain trout, or at least isn’t designated as trout waters by the state. The six mile section of its headwaters above Highway #276 does. It contains a population of wild brown and rainbow trout. It lies within the Shining Rock Wilderness Area and requires hiking to get to its waters. The stream is accessible from the Big East Fork Trail that follows along the stream. Its trailhead is located near the highway #276 bridge over the East Fork. The stream is small to medium size in this area. The East Fork has two small tributary streams - North Prong Shining Creek and Dark Prong Creek both of which are rather small but have wild trout. Another stream that is a main tributary of the Pigeon River is the Little East Fork of the Pigeon River. There are about two miles of wild trout waters above the Boy Scout Camp Daniel Boone located on the Little East Fork Road. It can be accessed from highway #215 above Bethel. This is a small stream but worth fishing. The Middle Prong starts just below the Blue Ridge Parkway and flows through the Middle Prong Wilderness Area. It is a tributary of the West Fork of the Pigeon River. It’s also called the Middle Prong of the West Fork of the Little Pigeon River. It’s strictly a small, wild trout stream that provides about five
Forest Service Road #148 just off I-40. It provides about a mile of stocked water.
miles of trout water. The West Fork also has trout but it’s stocked. It also begins just below the Blue Ridge Parkway. Highway #215 follows right along the stream. The section below the confluence of the Middle Prong flows through private property. The section upstream of the Middle Prong confluence flows through the Pisgah Game Lands and is open to the public. There’s also a Right Hand Prong of the West Fork. It’s a small wild trout stream that’s a tributary of the Middle Prong. It’s accessible by hiking upstream from its confluence with the Middle Prong near highway #215. Richland Creek is another tributary of the Pigeon River. It flows right through Waynesville North Carolina and is a Delayed Harvest stream. About two miles of the stream is stocked. There’s a special handicapped access area to this stream. Downstream several miles from the main headwaters of the Pigeon River, below Waterville Lake just off Interstate 40 near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, are two more tributaries that hold trout. Hurricane Creek and Cold Springs Creek. Hurricane Creek is located on Pisgah Game Lands but offers only about a mile of fishing. It’s accessible from Forest Service Road 233.
Cold Springs Creek is located farther down the Pigeon River near the Tennessee-North Carolina state line. It’s accessible from
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Season: The season runs yearround Winter: Trout can be caught some days during the Winter Spring: Spring is the best time for fly fishing the Pigeon River’s tributary streams because of the hatches. Summer: Summertime is marginal, the water can become too warm. Fall: Fall is a beautiful time to fish these streams and a good time to catch one of the large brown trout.
James Marsh is the Owner of The Perfect Fly online and catalog mailorder store. www.perfectflystore.com
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oin us the third Saturdays in July, August, and September for great music and family fun at Lake Logan Conference Center, 25 Wormy Chestnut Lane, Canton, NC, 28716. Enjoy live music, family friendly atmosphere, waterfront, food truck fare and local brew. Get your tickets at the gate. Cash only please. $20/car, $50/15-passenger van, $5/bike. Gates open at 3 p.m. for fun on the lake. Music starts at 6.
Cold Mountain Summer Music Series - July is on Saturday, July 20, 2019 from 3:00 8:00 p.m.
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Cabins are available. Reservations must be made in advance. Rates are $120 plus tax per room. Breakfast can also be reserved for $12 plus tax per person. Contact Della at 828.646.0095 ext 102 or info@lakelogan.org for details.
CAMPING
Camping is available. Reservations must be made in advance. Each 20X20 camping space is $25 plus tax. Breakfast can also be re-
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served for $12 plus tax per person. Call 828.646.0095 ext 102 or email info@lakelogan.org to reserve. Check-in is at 3 p.m. on Saturday. If your vehicle fits in the 20 x 20 space, you’re welcome to park it alongside your tent. Otherwise, you can move it to the nearby parking lot. While there are no individual fires permitted, we will have communal fires in the camping area for our guests. No outside alcoholic beverages are permitted. We
will also have food and beverage vendors on Saturday evening. The dining hall will be open for breakfast on Sunday morning for $12 for adults, $6 for children ages 5-12, and free for children 4 and under (plus 7% tax) per person. Make breakfast reservations when you reserve your campsite. There are not showers for camping sites. There are port-opotties. Check-out is noon on Sunday, but you may continue to enjoy the lake until p.m.
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When the Fishing’s Too Hot: Trout Survival in the Summer
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By Ethan Hollifield
here’s been this idea thrown around in the angling culture of North Carolina that summer is what many consider the best time of year to fish for trout. That’s correct, to an extent. There’s definitely more aquatic insect activity and nothing beats having a wild trout come up to nose a dry fly. However, water temperatures can also fluctuate to dangerously high levels that can cause trout to become stressed to the point where even catch and release fishing can ensure a fish’s demise even after only seconds out of the water. This normally starts to occur whenever the water temperature reaches above the 60-62 degree mark. It’s our responsibility as anglers to ensure that our wild trout populations are not threatened by our own mishandling or ignorant fishing practices. The reason why water temperature is so important to trout survival is that it is the main factor in how much dissolved oxygen can be found in a given stream. Trout require a relatively high concentration of dissolved oxygen (6-7 mg/L depending on species) in order to survive. To put that in perspective, some species of carp and other rough fish can survive on as little as 1mg/L of dissolved oxygen. Dissolved oxygen concentrations are also influenced
by other factors including water temperature, light penetration, water depth, turbidity, rates of photosynthesis, stream gradient, and the amount of oxygen used by respiration/ the decay of organic matter. In short, temperature plays the biggest factor in how much dissolved oxygen a stream can generally hold. In addition to increased elevation, the overall biggest reason for cooler water temperatures in the summer is simply shade cover, provided by trees and other vegetation. The highest productive trout streams, that always have stable populations of wild fish, all have that one limiting factor shared with one another. The lowest productive trout streams suffer from a variety of issues, but increased water temperature, due to excessive sun exposure, always limits the ability for trout to survive throughout the summer when issues such as excessive development, over-mowed banks, and deforestation are presented. So how do we approach all of this as anglers? As stated, even practicing catch and release can still stress a trout to the point where it won’t recover from being caught due to a lack of dissolved oxygen. The biggest piece of advice I can give to anglers is to carry a thermometer with them to measure the stream
temperature. If it reads above 62 degrees, then the responsible thing is to leave the fish alone and give the trout a chance to survive until water temperatures cool down. Going out early in the morning when water temperatures are still cooler is also better on trout, and is normally the most productive time to fish in the summer months anyways. Trout should be fought quickly and be left in the water while the hook is removed in order to limit the amount of stress presented on the fish. Our wild trout populations in
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North Carolina are only as productive as the environment allows them to be in addition to how we, as anglers, respect the resource. Fishing for trout when it is too hot is not only unethical, but also serves as a detriment to the future of our angling opportunities as well. However, if we, as anglers, do our part to help advocate and take care of our trout streams, then those resources can be available for our children to enjoy.
Ethan Hollifield is an Environmental/Physical Science Teacher and is also a guide for Southern Appalachian Anglers
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Lord of the Flies By Mike Kesselring
on with some of the most beautiful salmon flies of the day. It was those flies that got me started collecting, but it would take a few years before my newfound hobby really took off. Starting in the 1980’s Fly collection spread across three tables at fly tiers event. most of my flyfishing has been orde of the Flies…The fishing experiences were in 1966 in the wild streams and blue Fly Hoarder…The Fly at the age of 15. At the time, my line creeks of the Great Smoky Collector…Those are just father was stationed on the Pa- Mountains National Park. My a few of the nicknames I have col- cific coast of Washington state at favorite type of flyfishing is with lected from admirers of my hobby. a small Air Force Norad Station traditional Smoky Mountain dry I love to setup and present my on Cape Flattery fly patterns, espehuge fly collection like show and inside the Makah cially when I am tell time in school. More than Indian Reservagoing after those that, I love to talk about my col- tion. Riding my scrappy, voracious lection and tell a bit of history on bicycle to the nearnative Brook trout. the ever-changing, creative art of by Wa’atch River There is something trout flies. that emptied into magical about a I have been living in Bryson the Pacific Ocean, hungry trout breakCity, North Carolina since 1975. I fished for oceaning the surface and But this is not where my love of run steelhead watching it eat my fly-fishing began. My first fly and pacific salmfly in a swirl of cold, Mike Kesselring
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clear water. I have been collecting flies for over 35 years. My signature quote is “I’ve never tied a fly except to the end of my tippet.” I also like to brag that I have more flies than many fly shops. I figure I have over 13,000 flies now. It takes over 508”x12” plastic organizer trays to carry them all. To display them, it takes four - 8’ tables to do it justice. My collection keeps growing because I can’t help but pick up more flies whenever I travel and I am always on the lookout for new and interesting patterns. Sometimes, old and antique flies end up in my care by generous tiers and fly fishers. Because I am always buying and acquiring flies, it takes about a week every few months to merge the new additions into my ever-growing collection. Besides flies, my collection includes a lot of old fly boxes and nearly three hun-
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Carrying cases and fly boxes ready to be spread out for display.
dred books on flies and flyfishing. One thing that fascinates me is how fly-tying materials have changed over the centuries, evolving from nearly all-natural materials to an ever-expanding variety of synthetic products. And, I am always amused by how the same fly can have a dozen different names and a dozen different flies can have the same name. Because my collection grew so fast in the early years of collecting, I couldn’t keep up with cataloging where they came from and who
Helping a friend find a fly from a photo on his phone.
tied them. So, I gave up trying to write it all down even though I am a bit OCD (Organized Collecting Dude). What I have done, instead, is to keep them categorized by size, color, style and type. When laid out across four 8’ tables, my fly collection makes an impressive and colorful sight that has to be seen to believed and, of course, enjoyed. If your group or event would like to have me bring my collection to be featured as your program or to do a presentation at your meeting or activity, I would be more than
happy to show it off. Just call me at 828-736-6929 or email me at mikesseL59@ gmail.com to set something up. Donations of flies are always appreciated and will be given a good home. If we ever meet, for goodness sake, don’t ask about my rod and reel collections, unless you really want to.
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A floating fly box full of big stones.
A nice assortment of mice and crawfish.
Mike Kesselring is the volunteer coordinator for the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. He owns Point to Point Shuttle Service based in Bryson City. His fly collection is legendary.
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Pieces Of The Puzzle
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ow many times have you taken a trip to fish, only to find out that when you show up, you have brought all the wrong tackle for the conditions? Planning ahead can help you narrow down the lures needed to bring the bites. The time of year and the current conditions for the target area, all go into this big puzzle you have to figure out. With muddy water, use dark colored lures with a rattle and something that displaces lots of water. On windy days, use lures that make a lot of racket or throw lots of flash, like a bladed bait or a chrome colored bait. On days you have no wind and the water has no ripple, use baits that are silent and move slow, like a finesse application. The time of year will give you the location of the bass while water temperatures will give you the mood the fish will be
By Scott Norton
in. Don’t do things for no reason, like fishing a spot that you caught a nice fish at before. Fishing will migrate like birds and conditions are always changing so you have to ask yourself, will the fish be there in that spot like last time? I like to use lures based off of the current lake conditions and take a few that I think will work, while adding a few baits for muddy water or calm conditions. Make sure you study up on what lures work in different situations. You will find fewer hard days of fishing because you came prepared. If you take too many poles and tackle, you’re going to clutter up your boat while complicating your plans. Too much to choose from also leads to confusion, which I am guilty of myself. Separate things into categories and put lures from the least liked-to the greatest, and bring the top
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three and a few others for alternate conditions. You will always find a pattern to suit their mood. Replicate the pattern and you have just simplified what others make hard. As you get better, you will notice that you have developed a system to calm the madness. The puzzle will always be there but the less pieces you have, the easier it gets. You can actually turn it into an art much like a musician does when writing music. Be willing
to change gears on the fly and you will eventually figure it out. Vacations are few and time is short, so make things count!
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This is a great fly to dead drift and also great to swing. Swinging soft hackles is a great technique to have in your bag of tricks.
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Beautiful Mountain Land with Trophy Trout Water
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ave you ever just walked onto a body of water and knew right away that it was a special place? That’s what happened to me the other day when Yorke Pharr invited me over to look at Mountain River Estates in Tuxedo N.C. on the Green River. I walked onto the covered bridge, looked down into the crystal waters and immediately wanted to be part of Yorkes vision. I usually make decisions like these solely on the possibility of catching large fish and there were large fish in this portion of the river. But in this case, it was the community or should I say Yorke’s vision of a community that sold me. Yorke cares for this land. He came to love it as a young camper more than fifty years ago. He then became a camp counselor…then through hard work, devine intervention and a huge leap of faith, he became part owner at age 22. As time went on he took con-
trol of the whole property and started purchasing adjacent land. He sold the camp a few years ago but has now developed adjacent parcels into beautiful mountain property that he’s prepared to share with the right buyer. The camp uses the river during camp summer to teach and introduce fly fishing to hundreds of boys each summer. He’s meticulously crafted a vision, combining beautiful mountain land with trophy trout water. All he needs now is for the right folks to come and interview for the opportunity to be founding members.
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HIGH COUNTRY
Fly Fishing The Watauga River Tailwater By Joe Kostura
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olding an eye popping 6-8000 fish per mile, The Watauga River Tailwater, or “The ‘Taug” as some local guides call it, is right over the state line near Elizabethton, TN located within easy striking distance from Linville, North Carolina. Foscoe Fishing Company has the ability to float and fish the entire 17 miles of river from it’s origin at Wilbur Dam, to where the river makes its way down into Boone Lake, all year! In addition to its great year round fishing, catching large rainbow and brown trout is a great possibility for anglers both new and advanced which is why the Watauga Tailwater is considered widely as one of the best trout fisheries east of the Mississippi. Sections – The Watauga River
Tailwater can be broken up into three different sections: the upper section near the dam, the middle section and the lower section as
it runs into Boone Lake. It is not uncommon to catch a “stud” as some may call a big fish, on any stretch of the river on any given day. Over the course of the year, some stretches fish a little better than others, based on water temperature and bug activity. However, overall, it is a great resource that we are lucky enough to be able to float and fish 365 days out of the year. Hatches – The Watauga River Tailwater is known for its three major hatches: blue winged olives, sulphurs, and the renowned caddis hatch. Starting in mid-April, the caddis begin to hatch by the millions on certain stretches of the river lasting until around Mothers Day. That’s ironic, because the hatch is known widely as the “Mothers Day Caddis Hatch”. It is a spectacle that brings anglers from far and wide to experience one of
the East’s most anticipated hatches every spring. Soon after the caddis hatch begins to dissipate, the sulphurs begin to transition in which will provide more great dry fly opportunities in May and June. Then lastly the ever-present blue winged olives, which have the opportunity to come off throughout the year when the water temperatures and conditions are right. Needless to say, there is always an opportunity for the dry fly angler throughout the year.
When to Fish the Watauga
As mentioned, the Watauga Tailwater fishes extremely well throughout the year. However, if there were only two seasons to
pick, the spring and fall would be the winners due to the outstanding hatches and consistently cooler water temperatures throughout the river system, from top to bottom. Also, due to the area’s moderate elevation, the Watauga River Tailwater experiences more mild winter temperatures than the upper portions on the North Carolina side. However, the Watauga River is also less susceptible to severe temperature fluctuation as this river is influenced by a deep, cold-water release from Wilbur Dam upstream. A float trip down the Watauga in East Tennessee is highly recommended year round for the beginning to advanced angler who would love to experience one the best trout fisheries in the Southeast.
Joe Kostura is the Head Fishing Guide for Highland Outfitters based out of Linville, NC. When not guiding, he is still spending time fishing on the Watauga and South Holston Rivers in East Tennessee. Or he is simply tying flies, preparing for and obsessing about his next days trip to either river he fishes.
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Don’t Let the Summer Heat Beat You
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By Jay Striker
’m excited each time I even think about going fishing. However, waking up in the morning knowing that it’s going to be 95 degrees can make you second guess yourself about going. Here are my tips and techniques about getting outside and fishing in the summer heat. The first thing I do if I’m going fishing for leisure or fun is to make sure that I can either get out to the lake extremely early or when the sun is going down. However, being a professional bass angler, I have to catch fish rain, sleet, shine or snow. This article will focus on staying safe while fishing during the summer heat, signs of danger to look out for, and some techniques that I use to catch fish in the heat. Did you know that heat stroke, also known as sunstroke, claims more than 600 lives a year in the US? Anglers, I cannot stress enough that we are not immune to
the effects that the heat can have on us. Knowing the symptoms is key to being successful. Learn all you can about heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke. All can become significant problems if not addressed. Please follow this URL to learn more: www.cdc.gov, under Athletes. Some basic things you can do to avoid heat-related illnesses are to make sure that you have a cooler full of ice and water to drink. Don’t wait until you’re thirsty to start drinking water, as it could be too late. Water is always the best liquid when in the heat. Another way to stay cool when fishing is to utilize the shade as often as possible. Bridges and underpasses are great for shade when you are out on a boat. Wear loose-fitting clothing as it will help you stay cool and dry. I wear a long sleeve, white, light, breathable shirt that can quickly dry if it gets wet. Knowing the signs of heat-re-
lated illnesses: Some of those signs are high body temperatures, hot, dry skin, headaches, dizziness, heavy sweating, and muscle cramps, to name a few. If a body temperature reaches 104 degrees, call 911 and get off the lake ASAP. The fish will be there when you return. The sequences of events happen in this order: 1. heat rash, 2. sunburn, 3. heat cramps, 4. heat exhaustion, and the last stage is heat stroke. So be careful. Let’s talk about catching fish in the heat! Some of the techniques I use to catch fish in the heat of the day are rather simple. In the morning before the sun is up, I’m throwing topwater plugs such as the Strike King Sexy Dawg walking type bait or the Fish Head Spin Primal buzzbait and then covering water looking for any
feeding fish. Find the shade and slow down your retrieve. If you are fishing a lake with a lot of floating docks, these docks can cast different shades throughout the day. Cast your baits to the shade and move the bait slowly. Jigs, shaky heads, and other soft plastics seem to work well, however, you have to slow down and have some patience, because bass can be slow to catch in the summer heat. Find the shade, and you can find the bass. Fishing any time of the year is fantastic, however, please be careful as the summer heat can cause you harm. Be sure to pay attention to the signs of heat-related illnesses and watch out for your fellow anglers too. Drink water and lots of it. Find the shade in the summer, and it will hold fish. You have to cover water as it will pay off. Good Luck.
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East Tennessee July Fishing Forecast By Chad Fouts National Park-
The fishing in the National park has been fantastic all day long. The water levels have been low but with this recent rain it has elevated the fishing to the next level. When you are fishing Little River, many methods can be used. Double nymph rigs have been producing quality fish all day long. A pats rubber leg with a green or pink weenie or hot spot pheasant tail will work wonders. In the morning and evening is the time to throw dry flies. Beetles and small hoppers and yellow stimulators have been working great. Make sure to fish a dropper about 16-18 inches underneath the dry. The rest of the park has been fishing well too. If you stick with a yellow dry fly of any kind while running a
dropper underneath. You will find that the fish are very eager.
Little Pigeon River-
Smallmouth fishing has slowed in the little pigeon, but not to the point where you wont have a good day on the water. Look for them in the fast water right now, cooler temps and more oxygen. If you throw any type of white bait fish pattern the fish will take one. Both swinging and stripping methods will work. Another great rig to throw is a double pats rig, in the colors black and brown. You can tight line those or, my suggestion is to throw them with an indicator.
ly with flows on the weekends around 1500 cfs it has been producing fish all day long. Streamers have been working wonders in the morning to the middle of the day. If the water is clear, definitely throw olive, But if the water is dirty, throw a white or black streamer. Beyond noon, the streamer bite died off a bit, that is when you switch to a nymph rig. A rig set up that worked really well for me had three nymphs. My first nymph was a weighted soft hackle pheasant tail down to a sulpher emerger, then down to a silver beaded midge. There was a small split placed above the first fly with a yarn indicator.
South Holston
This river has been on fire late-
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The city of Gatlinburg is still stocking every Thursday. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday are the days to fish it. It slows down significantly after that. No change in fly selection though, keep it “big and flashy”.
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What Are You ‘Wading’ For? By Stephen Tomasovich
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hat do you think about when you are wading? If it is only where your next step will be, you are missing a lot of information. Positioning - make sure you wade to areas that allow for the best drifts without having to work too hard mending your line. Fish near to far - working away from you, both across and upstream. This will keep you from over-lining fish. Always fish a productive area from both sides if possible. Several runs that I fish often produce more bites from one side on one day, and the other side on other days. Water Reading - pay attention to the way the current feels on your legs, specifically how much push you feel. If I stand in an area that has swift water pushing my thighs but I feel little resistance
from the knees down, I know this is good holding water. It means the trout can sit close to bottom away from predators in slower water but have faster current bringing food to them close by. If you hang your fly on an obstruction or stumble over a large rock take note: That same pain in the rear log or boul-
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der may be home to a hog. Direction - avoid the path of least resistance. I have used this analogy many times but if you watch anglers wade a stretch of river and plot their path on a map, it would look like a hurricane pre-
diction map. Most folks are going to take a similar route. Be aware of this and take the extra steps to get to those productive areas that are less pressured. Equipment – Have the right footwear for the right conditions. Lightweight boots are great for long hikes in to fish small streams. Felt bottom boots with studs are ideal for slippery conditions. Personally, I like to carry a wading staff for balance, to check water depth, and beat my flies out of trees every once in a while. Safety - above all, know your limitations. Only take risks if someone else is with you and alert them first that you are working an area that is difficult, so they can keep an eye out for you. Be su-
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Come On Down…The Fishing is Great!
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By Karl Ekberg
ummertime fishing on the rivers around us here at Chattooga River Fly Shop is great. Whether you are fishing for Trout, Red Eye Bass or Pan fish, you can have an enjoyable day catching plenty of fish. River conditions are in wonderful shape, as we have received plenty of rain over the past month. Along with the rains, we have had average June summer temperature conditions, which have kept the river temperatures down a bit. After the rainstorms have passed us, we have had low temperatures overnight and daytime temperatures from the low to mid 80’s. Wondering if you should bring the waders? Leave them home and just bring the wading boots, we have been wet wading now for over a month, which has made for enjoyable days on the rivers. Let’s hope Mother Nature keeps us on this trend with plenty of rain and lower summertime temperatures.
For the trout fishing, early mornings until noon have been good, along with late afternoons until dark, as daytime temperatures fall off, late in the day. Pick your “cup of tea”, as we have had tremendous successful days with dry flies, streamers, nymphs, and terrestrials. During the sunny days, target the overhanging foliage of the riverbanks, and the shaded areas of the rivers. Also look for deeper runs, as the fish will seek thermal refuge during the heat of the day. As for the Red Eye Bass and pan fish, top water and streamers are working great! Fishing the back eddies and slower moving water has proven to be the key to successful days. Mid-morning throughout the day has been better fishing than very early mornings or late evenings. This is a great time of year to take the kids fishing! School is out for the summer break, water tem-
peratures are great, and there are plenty of fish to be caught. We had the pleasure of participating, as a volunteer, with the Kid’s Fishing Rodeo, at Burrell’s Ford Campground this past month, with the U.S. Forestry Department. Introducing kids to the greater outdoors and nature is a wonderful time, and catching a few fish will add to the experience for all. Remember to bring your camera along for
your trip and share your photo, you might see your photo in the next edition on the “Brag Board”. As we are all guests of the forest, let’s remember to “leave no trace”, and pack out what we bring in on our trips to the rivers. Keeping the forests clean, will add to the enjoyable experience for all. We hope to see everyone out on the rivers!
Karl and Karen Ekberg are Co-Owners of Chattooga River Fly Shop, located at 6832A Highlands Hwy, in Mountain Rest, SC 29664. Give them a call at (864) 638-2806 or look them up on the web at chattoogariverflyshop.com
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Lake Hartwell Fishing Forecast for July 2019
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ater temperature – 82° and water level – full pool.
July fishing is going to be hot. The hybrids and stripers are grouping up and congregating in the lower Lake. This is the year of big numbers. Lots of bigger fish died last fall. With all the rain we had last summer and fall, the oxygen got low and most big fish were unable to survive. The Georgia and South Carolina DNR have stocked lots of hybrids and stripers. We’re
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catching some 8 to 10 pound stripers and lots of 3 to 5 pound hybrids, but there are still some big fish in the Lake. A friend of mine caught a 30 pounder last week. If I get on a school of small fish, I’ll move and look for bigger fish. With a lifespan of only 4 to 6 years, the 3 to 5 pound hybrids are growing fast. In July, the hybrids and stripers go deeper, so I look for them in water at least 30 to 40 feet deep. A good sonar unit is a big part of fishing in the summer. I am hunting till I find the school, then I send a lively Herring down
to them on a Carolina rig. A swim bait on a 1 ounce jig head reeled through them works, and a big teardrop Spoon will also work. Bass fishing will get better as most bass boats quit fishing. The bass get lots of pressure in the spring with the bass close to the bank. As the water warms, the bass move off the bank to deeper cover. This is usually brush piles, put out by anglers, in areas 15 to 30 feet deep, around points and humps. Most good locations already have brush piles and they are yours to
fish if you can locate them with your sonar. The spotted bass are taking over so we catch mostly spots now. They are more aggressive than the largemouth and are easier to catch. They are also prolific spawners and out-compete the largemouth. They are here to stay. A 2-pound spot will fight harder than a 6 pound largemouth. They also taste like a crappie without the fishy taste of a largemouth. As the water gets warmer, they group up like stripers. If you find them, you can catch a bunch.
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river you’re fishing, to check flows and water levels and if you fish a tailwater, understand the water release schedules. Fish On! - Big T
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resentation holds the key to catching fish. That cardinal rule proves just as valid for critters that hunker down on the sea floor as it does for more glamorous denizens in the upper level of the water column. If a bait isn’t in the zone where the fish happen to be or if it doesn’t behave in a natural and realistic manner, it will be ignored. Sinkers are a vital aspect of fishing success. Their mission goes well beyond the task of simply dragging a bait to the bottom or some midpoint in the water column. View them as part of the total presentation package. That includes such factors as sink rate, whether it anchors a bait or allows it to drift, and as an aid in casting. If you’re going to troll, sinkers help to adjust the depth at which each bait or lure is moving through the water. With very few exceptions, select the lightest sinker that will carry your offering to the bottom or the desired depth. Don’t assume that if 1 ounce does the job, 2 ounces are better. Not only do heavier weights keep the bait or lure from looking like a tempting morsel, they make the hook-up process more difficult. Remember that when an unsuspecting fish inhales an offering, it must drag the sinker along before the hook will embed in its jaw. Line diameter plays a major role in determining the weight of the sinker you will need. Generally, the finer the diameter of the line you are using, the less weight you need to achieve the same results in a given situation. As an example, the bottom bouncer who insists on using 30-pound test line needs a heavier sinker than someone using 20-pound test. Sinker shape helps to determine sink rate. The fastest, freefalling sinkers have the weight concentrated at the bottom, tend to be very compact and are streamlined. It’s important to note, however, that fast-falling sinkers have a tendency to cause the
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