The Frying Pan

Wow! Was it hot today. I had planned on heading to GSMNP however, felt it would be a long drive for fish that were equally as tired of the heat as I was. I decided to wait later in the day and get some elevation under my feet in an atempt to reach cooler temps. Well, just shy of 3,000 feet it was still 90 degrees so, Ended up being a photo shoot with the Nikon for the majority of the day. Later my friend JR (Awesome Flyfisherman) called and asked where I was. After letting him know, he wanted to meet later and fish a bit. We met up near Edgemont NC and worked upper Wilson Creek for a mix of Wild and stocked fish.

Few fish came to life after such a brutal hot day and what few did, decided to enjoy our caddis we were throwing. Managed a couple nice wild bows and seen many more than expected however, with the water still warm, their interest was minimal. Had a blast, haven't fished with JR in a long time and it was a treat to spend the remainder of the day with him. Ended up fishing until dark and of course, we didn't have our headlamps. Finally got back to the vehicles and ended up chatting an hour or so until we headed on our seperate ways.

Had a great time JR, lets do it again!

Bears!

My friend James @huntinthedream sent me this video footage from his game camera. Funny thing is, I often speak of running into a bear, not that I worry about it terribly but one tends to wonder that after trying to thread 8x tippet you look up and Ole Yogi is sitting beside you. Honestly anything out there that can eat and sleep more than me, has my respect. As luck would have it me and JR were fishing upper Wilson Creek today and ended up walking out without our headlamps... great :) Glad James sent this well afterwards! Stop by and check out James blog here at huntinthedream.blogspot.com

Special Critters

Found this little fella while out on one of my trips, nope not Albino but White. They are protected and are rather friendly!

WNC Treasures

Decided to get back out and hit some Wild Water that I have not yet fished. I usually end up doing more prospecting than anything on new waters however, I was so amazed at this stream that I ended up pulling the majority of my 14 hour day there. It was a cooler day however later the humidity got high and I think I was sweating in places man was not supposed to! As usual I took a few pictures of this amazing area and wanted to share them with you. I ended up taking a short nap in the truck for a couple of hours mid day to recharge my batteries. I am starting to think my truck is my new found home :). Two things I want to point out is that this stream was full of brown fingerlings. Most streams will have their supply of rainbow fingerlings however given this location, big Browns come up stream to spawn here. Such a beautiful thing to see when a stream is self supportive. The other thing being the White squirrels! These unique critters are protected in these parts as they are rare. Was a remarkable day in paradise and I have already started to plan my next adventure to this area!

Ps. The brown Fingerling was released unharmed. I was surprised she took such a large fly. This displays a good example of the agressiveness I seen with them.

One tired sweaty Flyfisherman

Home away from home

Pisgah Forest Western NC

Me and Jeremy decided to get out and venture into the Pisgah National Forest. As expected we had a blast that words cannot describe. I took a few shots along the way and wanted to share them. This is honestly a blessed place, to be amongst this forest is a privilege and the fish are earned! Later in the day we decided to stop by the Catch and Release section of the Davidson river. Outside of the huge fish that hang out here, the comments from the anglers who miss one is pure entertainment. One thing I have never seen until today is that nobody was there, honestly vacated and rather weird. There was some NCSU students placing nets to catch Bats for a study regarding some form of fungus that is kiling them off, interesting. When all was said and done the one thing we had on our mind on is.. when we comming back!

 

 

A Revisit to Jeremy's Blue Line trip

Found a short clip on my friend Jeremy during his first trip into the Blue Lines. Since then he has gone with me twice and I can honestly say, he is hooked!

Western NC Wild Waters

Location - Classified (You just don't talk about these things..lol)
Type - Wild Trout Waters
Notes - Beautiful day! Top water and Nymph action all day. The only way to cap off such an awesome day? .. Visit the Fly Shop and hang out with the dogs! I love Bear, the Black Lab but honestly, I've never met a lab I didn't!