We have 4 pairs of these: 1 Large+ 1 XL and 2 XXL.
Regular $249- SALE $199.
New In Box.
Stay cool this summer.

Please call us on these.
Thanks,
Rod Champion
423-878-2822

I talked to TVA yesterday. This is what they said.

They are running water to keep the lake levels down where they need to be this time of year. TVA has  gotten the lake  level to where they can start cutting back some.February 15 is the start of that. The reason way they are running during the day time is that is the time peroid they need the power. They dont have the power demand during the night so that is why it is cut off during the night.

They will start letting the lake fill back up starting the Middle of this month so they should start giving us more time to wade fish. As long as we dont get any big rains that makes the lake rise to much. So we should be getting more time with out them running starting the middle of the month.

Just wanted to let everyone know what TVA had told me.

The High water fishing has been pretty good. We are having BWO hatch and fish rising to them.

Thanks,
Matt Champion
South Holston Fly Shop

Right now it looks like TVA is going to let us wade this weekend. They are predicting only 600 CFS for Saturday which means there should be lots of time for wade fishing.

Stop by the shop on the way to the river to see what has been going on or just to say hi.

See you on the water.
Matt

The two sections that have been closed for 3 Months are opened up this Wednesday on the South Holston River.
Tva seems to be giving some wading time this week. It looks like they are getting close to the lake level they want it to be
We have a few openings for wade and floating that day . If you want a guide trip on those virgin fish, give us a call. 423-878-2822
Thank you,
Rod Champion

TVA has run a good bit of water this week on the South Holston River. So it has been drfit boat floating all week. Not many bugs on high water. So it has been nymph fishing. Matt said this week that his clients have averaged 25- 30 fish landed.
You want a good 2 weight rod? Here is a deal for you. Echo has a 7’3″-2 wt.- 4 pc. rod. . It is a dandy. We have sold several of these and people love them. They are a medium fast rod. perfect for packing in.. Cost is $169
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Looks like TVA is going to back dwon some of their generating this weekend.
Tight Lines,
Rod Champion

Sulphurs have been hatching pretty well here on the South Holston River. As the water is dropping the bigger variety of Sulphurs have been coming off. They did every day last week. Then on other parts of the river, BWO’s have come off pretty well also on the falling water. As the water flattens out , it then becomes midge time.
Float trip fishing has been pretty good as well. Matt says his guys are .
averaging 30-40 fish a day on high water. That is pretty good winter fishing.
The nymph bite has been the ticket.. with streamers thrown in too boot. I have seen pictures and heard of guys doing well on big streamers.
Come see us.
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This week TVA has been cutting the water off by 10:00 or 11:00 a.m. each day on the South Holston River. Tomorrow, there are projecting the same. And on Saturday, even less water.
BWO’s should be doing their thing on this schedule. There have been some sulpurs. But the main course has been BWO’s, midge larvae and black flies. Float fishing has continued to be good in the mornings.
May 2012 be a Blessed one for each of you.
Rod Champion
Rod

Drift Boat fishing has contiuned to be good. Not much bug activivty on high water. But excellent nymph fishing. The enclosed picture came from Matthew Guinn’s boat on Monday.
The low water fishing has been BWO’s and Sulphurs- Both dry and nymphs. And always midge pupae and black fly larvae.
Come see us .
Than k you,
Rod Champion

New In Tube Factory St. Croix rods:
9’6 wt. Legend Elite 4pc. rod- weighs 3.0 ounces- This is one fine streamer rod. Would be good for Trout or Smallmouth Bass. Lifetime Warranty.
$440- SALE $340

St. Croix Rio Santo Rod- 5 year warranty
8’6″- 5wt.- 2 pc. $100- SALE- $80
9′ 5wt.- 2pc.- $100- SALE- $80
9′ 5wt. 4pc.- $120- SALE- $95
I have one of each of these rods.
Thanks,
Rod Champion
423-878-2822

On yesterday December 19, the Drift Boat Fishing was good. Matt said his clients caught about 30 fish in the morning on the float. Bugs were lacking but the nymph bite was good here on the South Holston River. The biggest fish yesterday was a Rainbow trout about 18″. The low water bite was slow. Matt said he was afraid that would happen when there were no bugs on the water as the generated water went down. His client hooked a Brown of about 22″s. He got it right to him and the fish flopped and buzzed out of there and broke 3X.. 3X mind you. That is what big fish do.
See you on the water.
Rod Champion

This is link that shows the Solo Rod that is only $100.

http://www.echoflyfishing.com/html/rods.php

These are Factory, Lifetime Warranty rods that come in Factory hard rod tube.
Very smooth casting + fishing rods. We have in them 8’6″-4wt   9’5 wt. and  9’8wt.
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Please call or email us on these rods.

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Rod Champion
423-878-2822

Last week TVA ran til around 12:00 – lunch time- each day last week on the South Holston River. The high water fishing was very good, Saturday, Matt had Mike Hagan from Mass. on Saturday for a 1/2 a day float trip. In that 4 hours, Mike caught 26 trout. Matt said almost all the fish we 12- 14 inches. I think he caught several very nice fish, also. I know on Friday , he caught a 18 1/2″ Rainbow. I just talked with Matt a few minutes ago and Gary Newton from Ohio just caught a 18″ Rainbow. That seems to be the theme. At least one big bow a trip. Come to think of it, Bob Klier caught a 21″ Brown on Friday with Matt on a float trip. Bottom line is , good fish are being caught.
TVA is projecting running a good bit for the next few days. But we will know more tomorrow about the rest of the week.
If you want a float trip, give us a call. We can sure take care of you.
Thank you,
Rod Champion
South Holston River Fly Shop
423-878-2822

James Buice form Echo Rods has had a medical emergency. So we are going to cancel the clinic and wait on James. He has a bunch of goodies for you.
But the 10% Off offer still stands for Saturday,
TVA has generated heavy this week. They have expected a lot of rain. We will see about this weekend.
Floating has been good. And there are plenty of true big fish around to catch. If Matt can get the picture off his camera, he will show a 25″ brown one of his client’s caught this week.
Please come see us or call us. We have all kinds of Holiday Specials for your taking.
Thank you,
Rod Champion

Decmember 10- 2011
We want to Introduce the Echo Rods to this area of the country. We think they are The Best Rod for the $ out there. Tim and Steve Rajeff developed this rod line years ago. And these guys know what they are doing. They are World Casting and Fishing Champions themselves. Tim is on “Fly Fishing the World” quiet often. The main thing is , they know what they are doing,and the Echo Rods show it. And you will feel it.

The Guides from South Holston River Fly Shop will be there. And they are open to whatever questions you might have about the river. It will be a good time for you to learn more about fishing the South Holston River. These guys know what they are doing. www.rajeffsports.com/

James Buice, author of the book; SOUTHEAST’s BEST FLYFISHING and Rep for Echo Rod Company will be here to help you with your casting . The guides will be there to assist you on casting also.
James Buice will bring EVERY model of Echo rods made. Very much including the 10’6″- 3wt.{ high sticking rod] Plus the 8’4″-6,7 and 8 wt. Boat rods- fabulous fishing tools.

We will be giving a least one rod away on a drawing.

The Date is December 10, 2011- a week from Saturday.
Come see us.. It should be a fun day.
Thanks,
Rod Champion

Good hatches of BWO’s have shown themselves this week on the South Holston River. They should continue all winter , now.
See you on the river.
Rod Champion

Sorry to interrupt but just got this news:
New in Box- Lifetime warranty Lamson Litespeed Reels- Lamson has opened up the 2012 Litespeeds even more. But the 2011′s are very light as they are . So here is an opportunity to own one of the very Best reels made. I have fished with one for 10 years now. It never lets you down. The drag works perfect every time. And the reel is so light.
LS- 1.0- 3/4 Lines Regular $279 SALE- $215
LS 2.0- 5/6 lines Regular $299 SALE- $230
LS 3.0 7/8 Lines Regular $339 SALE- $254

We use the 3.0 Striper Fishing. The drag is tough as nails and smooth as silk.

I do not think these will last long.
$10 shipping.. no sales tax out of TN.
Please call us at 423-878-2822 or email us at : foreverflyfishing@yahoo.com on these reels.
Thanks
Rod
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Rod Champion
www.southholstonriverflyshop.com
423-878-2822

TVA is burping every 12 hours now.. with no generation in between. At least for the moment. So the low water fishing should be good. Matt has been catching good fish on small nymphs. And as you see , so has Matthew Guinn.
Weather is going to be good and warm this later week and weekeknd.
So see you on the water.
Rod

On South Holston River. Strange fishing on Saturday. I fished as the water was dropping from generation Saturday. No bugs at all where I was. But the deep nymph fishing was good. I was fishing with a Demo Echo rod. It is a 10’6″-3 wt. I fished it Friday afternoon and Saturday. I have been wanting a high sticking rod for both nymphs and dry dropper fishing. I found it. The idea for me was a rod to keep as much line off the water as possible to control drag well. And to stay in contact more directly with the fly. This rod accomplished all that. But I did not expect it to cast a country mile with no effort. With a 4 weight line , it would gun cast into the wind. It was shocking how powerful that rod is. Fishing double nymph rigs for 6 hours, I did not get one tangle. That is unheard of. The Rajeff men have figured something out and I like it. Friday, the first fish I caught was a solid 16″ male brown. He was colored up. And on that rod fought like crazy. But he was handled with no problems. Fish feel so good on this rod. But the butt section has so much power.. no problems with handling fish.. at all.
As the water is dropping out from generation , do not forget to fish the banks in front on you,. Work your way out . There are plenty of fish on the banks. It seemed to me both days, that the bigger browns were on the edges. And I was not fishing any of the spawning areas. . I was fishing sand and grass areas.
The rig for me was a size 16 nymph and a #20 nymph . Caught fish on both flies. I would say most of my fish came on the bigger nymph.
The fish are big, fat and beautiful, now. Please watch handling the female browns, they are full of eggs. It will not be long before that lay those eggs. So be careful , please.
Happy Trails…
Rod Champion

on the South Holston River. Big fish are being caught on nymphs and dries.
Good TVA wading schedule also.
Rod Champion

We have some Great buys for Christmas from Simms. As you know , Simms has the best stuff on the planet . Call us on these and we will ship them right out.
To see these products, go to Our Hot Deals shopping cart page (for a limited time).
Headwaters Chest/ Hip Pack- $89.95- SALE- $69.95 Packs
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Freestone Jacket $199.95- SALE $139.95 Outerwear
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Rogue Fleece Hoody- So Nice $89.95 Sportswear

We have most ALL sizes in the above products.
We also have all of Simms Gloves made and wading Socks.
You got the will, we have the way to stay warm on the water this winter.
Give us a call at 423-878-2822 and we will get them right out to you.
Thank you for your time.
Rod Champion

Matt’s clients hammered fish today. They caught fish very well while floating.. tagging into a real hawg , Matt said. The hog pulled out.
Then on low water , very good fish were caught by all.
Rod

On high water float trips, the South Holston River, has fished good. Then as the water dropped, the river continued to fish good. But once it was dropped out, boy did things get tough. Midges, my goodness.
With the water dropping there still have been sulphurs and BWO’s.
As soon as TVA gets to a normal winter schedule, the fishing will pick back up. You can still catch fish, you just have to work for them.
Rod