Big Stony Report

Had a great day on Big Stony catching browns on dry flies.  It seems that a good number of fish have resumed feeding in ‘pocket water’ after spending the winter in deeper runs.  Has anyone else noticed this?

-Ryan Coe

 

Dry Fly Season Is Here

The warm weather has brought on the afternoon hatches on our local streams and the fish are hungry! Time to hit the vise and fill fly boxes with dries…what are your favorite spring patterns?

Slow Fishing on Big Stony

I spent Friday afternoon on Big Stony but didn’t have much luck. I got one nice rainbow on a prince nymph but other than that the fishing was slow. Still nice to be out there though. Ryan Coe also sent in the report below from his last trip.

-NS

Like a number of anglers, I took advantage of the warmer weather this week to get in some fishing.  I fished Big Stony on Wednesday afternoon, with air temperatures in the 50s for the 2nd consecutive day.  Any weekday afternoon spent out of the office and on the water is a delight, but the fishing was rather slow.  Maybe the fish had already satisfied themselves the day before.  Fortunately for me, a couple of Browns and this small Rainbow were willing to give a red copper john some action.

-Ryan Coe

 

Mossy Creek Report

I was craving some streamer action so I took a trip up to Mossy Creek after a big rain last week. I missed the big fish of the day (of course) but got a good look at him, and still managed to net a few nice little browns. Mossy got the best of me this time, but I spotted several large fish so I’ll definitely be back again soon to settle the score. Be sure to stop in at Mossy Creek Fly Fishing and pick up some Kreelex and local knowledge from the guys there.    -NS

Big Stony Creek Report

Temperatures in the lower 50s and sunshine made for unusually warm January fishing weather. Steam was still rising off the water when I arrived around 11am. Fast riffles and pocket water were unproductive, but Browns hanging in deep, slower runs were more than happy to eat a bead-headed prince nymph. One smaller brown was even willing to sample a foam stimulator.

-Ryan Coe

Big Stony Creek Report

Water levels on Big Stony have finally dropped enough to fish. This brown crushed a rubber-legged olive wooly bugger drifted by an undercut bank.

-NS

South Fork Holston River Report

Despite heavy rains on Thursday, my brother and I decided to make the most of the holiday break and hit the South Fork of the Holston on Friday. The water was high and cloudy when we got there in the morning, but we decided to give it a shot anyway and were rewarded with several nice fish.

Big, bright, heavy flies were the ticket in the high water.

-NS

South Fork Holston River Report

The NRV chapter was out in full force this weekend. I ran into Wesley and Andrew as they were working their way up the South Fork of the Holston on Sunday.

The bite was steady throughout the day on pheasant tails and zebra midges. If you can brave the cold weather there is plenty of good winter fishing to be had.

-NS

South Holston River Report

I took a trip down to the South Holston River in Tennessee recently and had a great two days of fishing.

Sulphers were on the water periodically but the trout seemed to be keying in mostly on midges throughout the day. Zebra Midges were the most consistent producers in black and olive, while the trusty Hare’s Ear also got lots of action.

I had the pleasure of live music by the campfire provided by the talented and Grammy-nominated Sam Tate, who just happened to be fishing the same stretch of the river. Sam also does some pretty fantastic work as a spokesman for Project Healing Waters.

If you decide to make a trip down be sure to stop in and see the guys at the South Holston River Fly Shop. They’ll update you on the latest conditions and get you set up with everything you need for a day on the river.

-NS