Quite a pair here on the South Holston River in East Tennessee. We have the cicadas like I have never HEARD before on this river. They are loud. And fish are looking for these winged critters.
Sulphurs are up down and all around so far this Spring. There was a good hatch late yesterday around middle of the river. I found them pretty high up on the river Friday afternoon. There was a very fishable hatch on high water Saturday afternoon.
Until the sulphurs showed themselves on Friday, I caught fish on a midge emerger pattern pretty darn well. Caught one very nice fish on it and several 12-14″ Browns. Then when the Sulphurs emerged and came back to the water, it was on! Both these events were happening at the same time. The size of the Sulphurs for me that afternoon were size 18′s.
Here are Matthew Guinns words after he took his new Echo Edge Striper fishing yesterday. “You know when I thought about geting a 10wt, I was worried that my taste for slower action rods would make problems for me being able to cast that much stick. I was completely wrong. The Echo Edge 9ft 10wt is fantastic. It loads very well in your back cast and makes throwing big flys long distances effortless. The best way for me to describe the action is medium fast with a heavy butt section and a medium slow tip. Cosmetically they are very sexy with a deep blue gloss blank, premium grade cork grip, alignment dots for easy assembly, heavy duty chrome snake guides, and Tich stripper guides with gloss blue inserts. Not only do Echo Edge rods fish like a 700$ rod but they look like one. But only cost $249 with a Lifetime Warranty.”
You can see this 10 wt. at the South Holston River Fly Shop. And you can look it up at www.echoflyfishing.com The rod is the Echo Edge 9′ 10 wt.- 4 pc.
Take Care all.
Rod Champion
south Holston River Fly Shop
423-878-2822
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