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Well, even with the mild weather and great fishing we've had over the Winter months (it's so great living in the South!), we can't help but be excited that Spring is finally here. Not only are the temperatures more comfortable, we're seeing more bugs
and more bugs mean more actively feeding fish; fish actually feeding on
or near the surface. Never forsake the nymph in this part of the world,
but you can now substitute a dry fly for Speaking of flies, here's what you can expect for the next few weeks
in north Georgia. In the Chattahoochee drainage, we're seeing brown caddis,
early black stones, yellow stones, blue winged olives in the afternoons,
a few March browns and red quills. The Elk Hair Caddis (16) There is also one other important "hatch" coming up within
the next few weeks; one relatively unknown and misunderstood in our area.
The white suckers in our streams are just about ready to begin the spawn.
Trout will eat these eggs at every opportunity Remember, the regular season for trout opens the last Saturday in March. Lots more water becomes available and DNR has been actively stocking the streams. When you combine this with the stockings done over the Winter, it makes for some good opportunities. In addition to DNR, the city of Helen has plans to stock about 4,000 trout in the river through town for the Annual Trout Fishing Tournament which will be held on Saturday, March 23rd. That Saturday may find a pretty crowded river, but you can rest assured all those trout won't be caught that day. Mixed in with the 4,000 trout will be some trophy size fish so it should be good fishing for the next few weeks. Hoot In The HillsSaturday, March 23rd is also the date of the Foothills TU "Hoot
In The Hills" annual fundraiser. This year's party will again be held
at LaPrade's Camp on Lake Burton. Lots of good food and fellowship with
folks who are interested in trout fishing. There will For those of you unfamiliar with the activities of the Foothills Chapter
of Trout Unlimited, we are very actively involved in a number of projects
aimed at youth education. Each year our chapter supports, with money and
physical labor, the Smithgall Woods Youth ESPN2Unicoi Outfitters is fortunate to again be featured on ESPN2 this Spring. In December of last year we spent three days with the crew of "Fly Fishing America" filming their show as well as a segment of "Destination Outdoors". The "Fly Fishing America" show was filmed at Nacoochee Bend and Frog Hollow with host Chad Foster and his guest Skip Barnett. Air dates for the show are May 20th at 11:00 AM, May 22nd at 11:30 AM and May 25th at 10:00 AM on ESPN2. "Destination Outdoors" is a show depicting what outdoor professionals do on their day off. Two of Unicoi's guides, David Hulsey and Butch Martin, along with fishing buddy, Brad Wayne, were filmed taking a drift boat trip down the Tuckaseegee River. They will be featured on a segment of the 30-minute show. Air dates are April 16th at 11:00 AM, April 17th at 11:30 AM and April 20th at 10:00 AM on ESPN2. Set your VCR's! Shallow Water Expo WinnersCongratulations to the winners of the free fishing trips to Nacoochee Bend. John Sayer was the winner of our drawing on Saturday and Sparky Stewart was drawn as the winner on Sunday of the Shallow Water Expo in February. As usual, Unicoi Outfitters had a great time at the show. We want to thank everyone who stopped by to see us. The show is a great way to get fired up about the coming season. Now it's time to shut up and go fishing! Tight lines. The Liars Club |