We have had some crazy weather this week. Sunny and 65 one day. Then snowing and 30 the next. This weather hasn’t slowed JJ down though, he’s been out there throwing streamers. He’s not only throwing streamers, they have been catching some really nice brown trout. Streamers aren’t the only thing producing though. He’s also doing really well on nymph rigs. He has fished every inch of the river from top to bottom this week and has dialed in the areas where the streamer bite is the best. If you are interested in booking a trip feel free to email us at wataugariverguides@gmail.com or give us a call at (704)773-4497.
Watauga River Fly Fishing Report
Hello everyone, We hope that you are all doing well and enjoying this warmer weather. JJ has been taking advantage of it for sure. He has been doing well on this 1600cfs flow with streamers. He said that he has been doing well with nymph rigs as well. We’ve been getting a lot of questions about the caddis hatch. We’ve been telling everyone to be ready in April. Every year is a little different, but historically it starts around April 9th. We will keep the reports updated to keep everyone informed. JJ still has some openings in April if you want to get on the books. I will leave you with a nice brown from this JJ’s boat this week
Tight Line Fly Fishing
Hello everyone,
I’ve been getting quite a few questions on tight line fly fishing. There are several names and similar techniques, euro nymphing, Czech nymphing, mono rig, to name a few. Each of these techniques are similar in that you are casting and fishing with only the leader, not the fly line. I am calling what we are doing tight lining, or tight line fly fishing because we are not limiting this technique to one style of fishing. This is often thought of as a wading tactic. We have been working and tweaking this technique to be fished from a drift boat both from anchor and while drifting. Nymphing is the first thing that people think of with tight lining. You cast out and maintain contact with your nymphs as they drift. With this rig you have the ability to control the depth of the fly, which we want to be near the bottom. You feel the flies bouncing across the river bottom and make depth adjustments without changing the rig, but by moving your fly rod and tightening your line. The beauty of this system is the amount of control that you have over your presentation. It is this control that allows us to fish each water type, depth, and speed efficiently. This is not only a nymphing technique, streamers and even dry flies can be fished effectively using this method. We have been working with several proven leader formulas, tapers, and combinations to best suit our needs on the Watauga and South Holston. If this sounds like something that is interesting to you, please give us a shout at 423-202-5184, or wataugariverguides@gmail.com. We do lessons as well as guided fly fishing trips.
Tight Lines,
Huck