This years Bassapalooza was one to remember. There were some new faces in the game as well as new conditions. Coming off of one of the rainiest months in history, this year we had the most teams competing ever with 22 total. Brian Shinall and Joe Smith won again this year with a total of 267.5 inches. Second place was Conner Jones and Parker Bolt with 173.25. Third place was Tony Molinari and Davie Crawford with 161. Big fish was also Brian Shinall with 30 inches. The Caddis fly side mission (which was to catch something on possibly the worst fly ever made) was Nate Ruzumna and Charlie Pickett with a total of 6 chicken wings caught on that god awful fly.
The conditions change from year to year but the inevitability of everyone walking away with a core memory of friendship and fun surrounding the waterways that are home to the species that make this “The South”, will last forever. We are already looking forward to next year and hope to have even more teams.
Toccoa Tailwater – Early Morning Dry Fly Action & Midday Strategy Early morning fishing on the tailwater has been great. A lot of good dry fly action can be found early. Tan and Olive Caddis dries behind a small hopper or a beetle have been finding fish. Dry...
Toccoa Tailwater We’ve had a lot of rain coming through in the past two weeks and there is more on the way. With a lot of isolated storms, keeping an eye on the radar before fishing can help determine what will be fishable and what will be blown out. But don't let the...
Toccoa Tailwater Spring Fly Fishing on the Toccoa Tailwater: Best Times, Patterns & Streamer Tips The Toccoa Tailwater has been fishing well. Generations have been a little inconsistent with TVA letting out more water from our spring rains. Some days have had...
