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April 2008
Lake Russell, GA --- The Spotted bass are biting good right now. Catch them with spinner bait, jerk baits and texas rigged worms (watermelon). Crappie are also biting after dark using live bait.
Holston River, TN --- Smallmouth are biting on Bitzy Tubes (black) during the day. They are also striking top water baits. Cherokee Lake, TN --- Bass are biting on Lizards (Carolina rigged)
FLY Cherokee Lake, TN --- Bass are biting on Lizards (Carolina rigged)
April 2006
Lake Russell, GA --- Bass fishing is excellent. Finding fish on the beds. Best results were with the watermelon red lizards or anything watermelon colored works well. Crappie fishing ws good under bridges and around the pylons. Fish for Crappie with live minnows.
Watauga Lake, TN --- Bass fishing is heating up and they are moving into the shallow waters. Fishing with lizards, tubes, spinner bait, jerkbaits, Hopkins jigging spoons or if you prefer flies, use Clauser minnows and woolyboogers. Smallmouth are moving into shallow water closer to the mouths of the rivers. Start out deep, and then work your way into the shallow water. Jerk baits work best on wind blown banks, and my favorite (live bait) are always best (shiners or trout minnows).
Watauga River --- Trout are hitting just about anything right now. Those of you that just like fishing with dry flies, now is the time. Try to match the hatch the best that you can. Downsize your fly if they won't bite. Try stripping a dry fly acorss the water for a reaction strike. BWO's #20 or smaller are working well. Use dry flies, Prince Nymphs or Hair's ear when the water is clear. Trout stocking has begun in most creeks and it is a great time for wade fishing.
Try these tips and GOOD FISHING!
FLY
October 2005
Fly Fishing
Good with sulpher midges or nymph fishing with copper head johns or small black midges.
Lake Fishing
Smallmouth, Walleye and Crappie are biting good on Watauga Lake. Grab a pound or two of live minnows from Mel-Bros hatchery in Blountville on your way to the lake! 423-323-5579.
September 2005
Small Mouth on the River
Live minnows on 1/32 jig, 4" Lizards (watermelon/red), motor oil, Grape and White Berkely Crawl worms. (or black and blue or black and yellow) are working well.
Trout
Nymphs and copper head johns, wooly boogers and black and olive dry's are good. (Mayfly #20, BWO #22, Black Caddis #20 and Hoppers #12)
For best results fishing on the lake, try some night time fishing. The big ones are lurking around after dark. Have fun!
June 2005
Wautauga River- Using Dry Flies
(sulphers, BWO's, light cayhill and caddis). You'll need a fast retrieve to get their attention. When using
nymphs (prince nymphs and copperhead johns), fish slow and deep. For larger fish, use the "Fly Shops", foul free wooley boogers
(olive and black). A fast retrieve works best with these. You can also use Hare's Ear (olive or natural)
with a natural drift or a fast retrieve for the best results.
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