TN Tailwaters

We hit the South Holston with an all day assault on Sat and it did not disappoint. Started out at the weir for some stocker action and hooked up with 20+ rainbows before lunch. After lunch we hit the grates for a few hours and I finally hooked up with a couple of really good browns over 20". My fishing buddy caught a good brown as well as a number of rainbows. We both agreed on one thing, you had better be on your A game with those fish. They have seen it all and man they are picky about fly selection and presentation.

As the generation hit we decided to head down river and finish out the day. We only caught two more fish but they were both nice browns in the 16 to 18 inch range. The fish downstream were more consistently keying on sulfurs which were sporadically coming off all evening. The fish on the upper stretch were keying more on midges and black flies.

Small Streams back on par.

With the rains from Fay, the small streams are full to the brim and the fishing today was outstanding. I caught 16 rainbows from 4-9 inches, all on a yellow Sally. I don't know how long the water levels will hold but it is great while it lasts. Hopefully Hannah will shed her good graces in about two weeks and see us through to the fall.