Summer Buggin'

 

Low water buggin', the best ride in the park. Come see for yourself.

Summer Stripers

Nice evening at the Bend. Stuck 3, landed 2, even though I left half my flies at the house lol. Thanks Jimmy Harris and Unicoi Outfitters. Y'all never disappoint.

Sincerely,

Kevin M.

A Little Bass Jigging

 

Jiggin' up some nice ones lately!

Bend Stripers At Dusk and Dawn

So, the striper fishing was slow yesterday morning with only two landed. But right before dark last evening Dredger brought NINE to hand.  Largest was 32 inches! Go figure.

The Boundary Layer

For almost 20 years I have been giving what I call my "Vertical Fishing" seminar on this topic. You need to learn to not only read the stream from bank to bank but top to bottom. Troutbitten does a good job of explaining what biologists refer to as the "boundary layer"; his "strike zone". 

https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftroutbitten.com%2F2019%2F07%2F17%2Fthe-water-column-and-the-all-important-strike-zone%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR2PTmtQDpB83V8rj3El6hhlpk_VsJciWfcDshXbqTAGLo53rO3Zy9DXJpk&h=AT07PEcsWraofjM4RWVoyZmBx4c3-tb_o8pyZx89plcYHsiXCaygdu4-Ef2-2PtEm4Nu2CV6bkiLGBgHUV2L5T7BXr_I-tqgmWQs6lnVuACrSAYBwzbz-YVDdgsy2vT2hkO4gfdTTlvBsnvmx8BonDil21u9gmup3Zr6iVNvD59nEY-bC7WCSwntQs9IiVoWRGgKYYE5tqy3Bjy1i1l1iNig4Ax_kYJoHLh8cwclZLrZIbrNl8JipPmbJUhAd4U5uxHsNkSnSr1K9nKwj9JLGuWBpdqs0zVh_GUmtZHyb2-EFDs2vboO8OAKN94my1Sdm2PS44HyHuivDhX-Q38dgPkrmR0hnbRUooXebVSkrxvS6Mhdd0xlsqLNC_tHfXNVgp6fsjb1mZthiYKwFXXsC1FIIvoEBzqyiX0DnNCB7uceAEG6_ikorN0FgZD0yyoSBJmGD7Hk1XvYESAF8Oop3ytNquPoWKxr8RRS6F_jceoFZnvBVBofHpiUTgc-TanNejUEesnf0z2Aw9uhBY8kbWKq8Wf1eIuPrBC8sgoKpGTh-CcIsitvO7pVPHzsyr_rfvL60xdl21SELU_qTJqyJ7gfCQqBxNH5pE6Ymert_cFPYkv9UvsI0LWyo-XCwpjLQm11OSuIjXcGu36kUTSdGu7P40Sk3eBWzf_NSVGUlgow84pUi7bE5sPDvomPY9dalGyw6XWrJg1q5QJzgobImvEmkFpk

Link to our underwater video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKtm2v76zIc&fbclid=IwAR3neS4aWHO4xouAIKWnb58Rbc1Ka1nxOzO_sh8IewmXoSwCah00Z92AjwY

Blueline Brookies

Summertime dry fly eats on small streams!

Senior River Resident

 

Every once in a while, we get to fondle one of the old treasures in the river! This fishery sure is special! 

Bream Slayer

 

A simple-to-tie, bream slaying machine!

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Bert's Big Adventure

UO Staff hosted Waycross flatlander Bert Deener for a brief change of scenery.  Bert, an Okeefenokee, Altamaha, and Ossabaw expert from bowfin to tarpon, first grabbed a blueline rod and chased little wild rainbows at the top of the mountain. 

The next morning he changed to a stout 8-weight rig and enticed a few Nacoochee Bend stripers for a photo opp. White County got a big thumbs-up from this South Georgia fishing expert and lure maker.  

https://www.facebook.com/Berts-Jigs-and-Things-1378689645475258/

We believe he'll be back up here soon!

River Mission

On a mission. For the next two days, Nick, our guest,
is on a mission to catch a Chattahoochee Bass, Shoal Bass, Bartrams Bass and any river minnows unique to northeast Georgia. Go get em, Nick!

Wrangling Dinosaurs

"Wrangling Dinosaurs". Another great angling opportunity on our warm water float trips. @johngreen7562 approves!

Shoalie Science

We are honored and grateful to be working closely with the Shoal Bass Genetics Project that is currently going on. If you are fortunate enough to catch a tagged fish, it is important to handle these fish with care, and to relay the information to GA DNR to help build a database for this valuable resource.

GA TU Trout Camp

It’s always our pleasure to offer a fishing opportunity to TU’s Trout Camp. Even after a night of rain, looks like they had a good day.

Consolation Prize, Indeed!

He started the evening throwing an 8 wt. for gar with no success. As expected, he dredged the bottom for this whopper at the end of the day. Was all he could handle on that 8 wt. rod.

A Couple of Keepers

We will be closing this Saturday, June 1st, at 2 pm in order to witness our Assistant Manager, @wes.mcelroy tie the best knot he ever has.