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Bassapalooza 2020
Southern Bassapalooza on the Fly 2020 Rules May 29th and 30th, 2020 Registration Deadline is May 1st - Entry Fee is $200 per team Instead of picking up the Registration Packet this year at Cohutta Fishing Company, we will have a pre party May 29th at the Gravel Bar...
Fishing Report: March 12th, 2020
The Toccoa Tailwater is fishing well outside of generation. We've been seeing midges hatching on the river in the evenings, and remnant black caddis might be seen. I would carry a few smaller Griffith's Gnats and Sprout Midges in cream and black in addition to smaller...
Fishing Report: March 5th, 2020
The Toccoa Tailwater generation schedule for today is 7AM-10AM / 4PM-Midnight, but the TVA's predicted outflow for the next two days forecasts a longer period of generation than today. The forecast through the weekend is mostly sunny with a low percentage of rain, so...
Fishing Report: February 27th, 2020
The Toccoa Tailwater is spilling and generating around the clock today, and the predicted outflow for the next two days is about the same.I wouldn't anticipate doing any fishing on the tailwater until the schedule shifts, but if it does change, the water is clear with...
Fishing Report 2/20/2020
If you're heading to Blue Ridge this week, be cautious of the winter weather we have in the forecast. Rain, snow, and sleet are all predicted, but the shift in temperature could mean ice on the roads, especially on paved back roads in the mountains. If you haven't...
Fishing Report: February 13th, 2020
The Toccoa Tailwater will be muddy below Tammen Park, likely through to next week. We're going to see the TVA crank up the generation schedules soon to begin draining the lake back down to winter pool, so I wouldn't anticipate doing much wading, but if the schedule...
Fishing Report February 6th, 2020
As I am typing this fishing report, we're receiving flash flood notifications on our phones for nearly every county from Blue Ridge to Cartersville. Exercise caution if you plan on fishing today and later this week - some of our streams are going to be utterly...
Tying Tutorial: March Brown Jig
The March Brown Jig is a good imitation of a March Brown mayfly nymph as the name suggests, but we fish this fly year round for heavily pressured fish that have seen hundreds of traditional Hare's Ears and Pheasant Tails. It's essentially a simplified Hare's Ear color...
Fishing Report 1/23/20
The Toccoa Tailwater is clear and fishable. We've been seeing midges and blue winged olives coming off on the river, and you may see some Little Black Stoneflies coming off as well, so keep some dries handy just in case. I would try to hit the river as the day warms...
Winter High Water Tips
Winter can be an unpredictable time of year to fish in the south with conditions ranging from balmy 60 degree days to winter cold fronts pushing through and bringing freezing temps and rain swollen, stained rivers. The latter might make even the most dedicated...
Fishing Report 1/15/20
We're still getting rain and will continue through to Saturday on and off, so most of the water is going to be higher and potentially off color through the weekend. Don't let this keep you inside - these conditions can produce results for the angler with the gear and...
Fishing Report 1/9/20
The Toccoa Tailwater is fishing well, outside of the generation schedule. We've been focusing on streamers lately, hunting for those larger browns that live in the river - try 6-8 weights with floating and intermediate/sinktip fly lines with fluorocarbon 12-20lb...