Damm fly shop-long tr

Short TR---just returned from short trip to NC mountains for a couple of
days hiking on my small {6 mile from parking up to Blue Ridge Parkway }
brookie stream.
Found the stream last year and had sort of adopted it as Joe's stream. Few
locals visit, catch and release, single hook , in state forest etc. Looked
up NC state wildlife records. Has been stocked for years, but no stock for
last three years---last logging around stream16 years ago--
population of brookies studies by state three times in last ten years and
is declining due to general drought in area--
stream generally 6 to 12 feet wide with lots of big rocks--fallen timber and
perhaps a small pool every 30 yards. Damm hard wading for and aged indian
but it was mid March and warm enough to wet wade ! -- sort of like
heaven---with warm water just coming on I figured the fish were hungry so
started with a 14 royal wuff--missed two hits nothing for awhile--changed
to 14 yellow humpy and caught seven beauties in three hours of uphill
crawling and climbing. The big boy was 7 inches long!!!
Next morning while heading out to fish a little higher up stream I
stopped by Brand New fly shop in Black Mountain and ask owner if he knew of
any local brookie streams I might try-- he suggested " my "stream and said
he had sent four guys up there last week and they had a good day---when I
got to trail head there were three cars and no room for a fourth---Damm fly
shop
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Joe McIntosh wrote:

...... he suggested "my" stream and said
he had sent four guys up there last week and they had a good day---when I
got to trail head there were three cars and no room for a fourth---Damm fly
shop

There aren't enough well-known places he could direct folks to?
Guy should be taken out at dawn and gently but firmly shot.

Hope you're doin all right, Joe.

- JR

On Mar 24, 8:43 pm, "Joe McIntosh" wrote:
Short TR---just returned from short trip to NC mountains for a couple of
days hiking on my small {6 mile from parking up to Blue Ridge Parkway }
brookie stream.


Damm hard wading for and aged indian
but it was mid March and warm enough to wet wade ! -- sort of like
heaven---with warm water just coming on I figured the fish were hungry so
started with a 14 royal wuff--missed two hits nothing for awhile--changed
to 14 yellow humpy and caught seven beauties in three hours of uphill
crawling and climbing. The big boy was 7 inches long!!!


pretty work, chief !

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wayno