It was cold and very windy. Gust up to 30 mph.  Should have bundled up by a fire… Nope, Matt and I took our day off and went fishing. The burp from 10:00 – 11:00 put the Sulphurs and BWO’s on the water. Between gust, the dry fly fishing was supreme.  BWO Sparkle Duns in size 20-22 were the trick. Browns were everywhere. If there  was water , there were browns and they were eager to sip the Matthews Sparkle Dun.  Whether it be a Sulphur or a BWO, the Sparkle Dun has produced every time fished this year.

Matt finally dropped a BWO thorax emerger off the Sparkle Dun and caught several nice fish.

There are Two sections closed to protect the Spawning Areas form now til Febuary 1. This totals close to 2 miles of river.  Which means there are 15 miles or so left open for fishing. And it is ALL good.

If you do not know where these areas are, you can call us , we will tell you.

And PLEASE watch out for CLEANED out gravel areas on the river. Watch these closely and stay off them. The Browns are beginning to spawn and these gravel areas are prime spawning areas. Once you step on the beds, it is dead. If the eggs have been layed, then stepped on , they are dead. . So please be careful. ALL Browns in this river ARE wild.

If you would like a Guided Trip give us a call at 423-878-2822

Thanks All,

Rod Champion