Fishing Report 8/8/19

Fishing Report 8/8/19

The Etowah River is fishing well – the bass bite is fantastic right now. We like to throw Boogle Bugs on 5 and 6 weights this time of year, but will also break out the 7/8 weight rods to throw big topwater flies imitating anything from baitfish to frogs to mice...
Fishing Report 8/1/2019

Fishing Report 8/1/2019

The Etowah River is still fishing well – we’re on the back end of the striper season right now. We should have fish through the month, but the bite will slowly decline into September. The bass bite is fantastic right now and should stay good through the...
Fishing Report 7/25/19

Fishing Report 7/25/19

The Etowah River should clear enough to have decent visibility by the weekend, but the heavy rain from this past weekend is still lingering. The predicted forecast for the next 7 days shows little to no precipitation until mid next week, so don’t let the water...
Fishing Report 6/27/19

Fishing Report 6/27/19

The Etowah River should fish well this weekend. The water is still a good color despite this week’s rain, and the 7 day forecast is showing very little precipitation. I would probably bring a 5 or 6 weight rigged for spotted bass (Boogle Bugs, Cohen’s...
Fishing Report 7/20/19

Fishing Report 7/20/19

Etowah River: The popper bite for bass is on! Boogle Bugs in Olive, Yellow, Chartreuse, and Fire Frog will all produce well, but all of us at the shop have our own favorite color. Use heavier diameter 0x leaders to the fly to prevent line twist. I like to drop a fly...