Asheville, North Carolina Fly Fishing Report July, 24 2013
Brown Trout Fly Fishing LLC has been very busy this spring and summer guiding many clients to successful days on North Carolina and Tennessee streams and rivers. Many potential clients know how much rain has been falling and have seen on the news clips of swollen muddy rivers. We have definitely had to tweak the rivers we fish and find new spots on rivers we fish often, but we have had a very productive summer. You cannot come to Asheville on a fly fishing trip and expect to catch fish in places you have previously caught them and using techniques you have always used, but the fish are happy and feeding. The rain is slowing slightly and many of our back yard rivers in Pisgah National Forest are starting to drop. Today the Davidson River is very fishable (250cfs). We have not caught as many fish as we do most years, but the average fish size has been larger than average. The high water has the bigger, smarter fish feeding more aggressively. The good news is that we already have enough water to get us through August and September with happy healthy fish heading into the fall fishing season.
Asheville had several rains that flooded parts of town, but even after 6 or more inches in one day Brown Trout Fly Fishing guides have been able to float the South Holston and have great days. The Tennessee Valley Authority has released a lot more water than usual and that has produced FANTASTIC fishing on the South Holston. We have never seen the South Holston fish like it did May through July. The Dry Fly fishing is starting to get tougher, but the nymph fishing is still red hot!
Watauga Lake is almost back down to the TVA's summer time goal level. We have not fished the river since the end of June and are very excited to get back on it. Best case scenario is that the TVA cuts the water flows back next week. We will have an awesome August and September with plenty of water in the river.
If you have struggled this year successfully fishing high water please call us. Having a little inside info makes all the difference in the world.
803-431-9437
www.browntroutflyfishing.com
Friday, June 21, 2013
Brown Trout Fly Fishing Watauga River Review
Brown Trout Fly Fishing Review from Orvis Reviews
"A long time friend recommended Brown. I found Brown to be a very well mannered, clean cut, professional young man. His first concern was safety on the river. His second was customer satisfaction. My son brought his own fly rod and tried some of Brown's. I appreciated his advising us against wasting a bunch of money on flies before we got there that likely wouldn't work. Through experience he correctly showed us what did work (saved us money and frustration). His boat was very comfortable and stable. He packed a very nice lunch for us and set up a table and chairs beside the river for a meal in the cool shade with a most wonderful view. He provided a cooler full of cold drinks for us.
Most important Brown knew how to catch fish and showed my 13 year old son and I how to catch fish. He was very patient with constant tangles produced by both of us. We learned much about the habitat, biology, and history of different species of trout and other fish in the river.
In the past we've used "guides" that had no business calling themselves guides. Brown was different. He is not a "cowboy". He is a professional that anyone can feel good introducing their young children to. I highly recommend Brown to anyone."
-Pop2
Brown Trout Fly Fishing Float Trip Review
Brown Trout Fly Fishing Customer Review from Orvis Reviews
"I have been fishing with Brown twice and have been more than impressed on both trips. I was excited to have a guide close to my age, mid-twenties, who had enough experience to teach a novice. The first trip I booked was with my younger brother. We both required extensive instruction and he never lost patience. It was a very successful fishing trip and the conversation came easily. He was able to relate to my younger brother in college and never missed a beat. I took my 83 year old grandfather on the second trip and don't think it could have gone any better. We again hit the fish pretty hard. My grandfather has been flyfishing for a while and did not need the same instruction I did. Brown did a good job of handling two different stages of fishermen on the boat. My grandfather was most impressed with Brown's knowledge of the river and surrounding areas. He graduated from Sewanee with a background in geology and environmental studies. It was pretty cool to learn more about the river we were fishing! I definitely recommend booking through him and will certainly be going back. He even keeps a blog with current fishing conditions on his website!"
-SpartanFlyKing
www.browntroutflyfishing.com
"I have been fishing with Brown twice and have been more than impressed on both trips. I was excited to have a guide close to my age, mid-twenties, who had enough experience to teach a novice. The first trip I booked was with my younger brother. We both required extensive instruction and he never lost patience. It was a very successful fishing trip and the conversation came easily. He was able to relate to my younger brother in college and never missed a beat. I took my 83 year old grandfather on the second trip and don't think it could have gone any better. We again hit the fish pretty hard. My grandfather has been flyfishing for a while and did not need the same instruction I did. Brown did a good job of handling two different stages of fishermen on the boat. My grandfather was most impressed with Brown's knowledge of the river and surrounding areas. He graduated from Sewanee with a background in geology and environmental studies. It was pretty cool to learn more about the river we were fishing! I definitely recommend booking through him and will certainly be going back. He even keeps a blog with current fishing conditions on his website!"
-SpartanFlyKing
www.browntroutflyfishing.com
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