Lookin' for Western NC Clave Details...

"Bevin" wrote in message
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OK fellas, it seems from a review of the posts that indeed some of you
are gonna be fishing the Fontana area in October. I'll be headed into
the Smokies around 10/7 and hope to find some friendly faces, folks I
met in Montana, etc. But I can't tell from the posts if there's
consensus on a campground, a central meeting spot, or who all is
planning on being there.

Having never fly fished the NC area, I'm gonna have to ask someone some
questions to get myself prepared (like, what flies do we use in NC? I
think my San Juan bugs aren't gonna cut it). Is this a good
opportunity to load up on new gear or what? Any volunteers out there
who want to speak up, plan to meet somewhere on 10/7 or 10/8 or divulge
their top-secret camp sites? And who the heck is planning on going
anyway?
Bevin

I'm going to leave St Louis on the morning of the 8th but probably won't get
to Snowbird until the 9th. I'll be in the vicinity for at least a week and
will spend at least some of that time camping along snowbird, but don't know
exactly where. The campsites at s-bird are primitive, though Ken Fortenberry
posted a comment about the Rattler Ford campsite on Santeetlah. That would
be a somewhat more civilized place to stay, but it's a ways from the good
fishing on Snowbird, and I like to minimize the driving time.

In all likelihood, I'll be driving a dark green 1982 Ford F-150 that's beat
up enough to qualify as a fishing truck.


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Bob Patton
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Bob Patton wrote:

... The campsites at s-bird are primitive, though Ken Fortenberry
posted a comment about the Rattler Ford campsite on Santeetlah. That would
be a somewhat more civilized place to stay, but it's a ways from the good
fishing on Snowbird, and I like to minimize the driving time.
...

Rattler Ford is a Group Camp and reservations are required
weeks in advance. I mentioned it only theoretically, never
assuming for a moment that roffians could be civilized. ;-)

--
Ken Fortenberry

"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in message
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//snip//
Rattler Ford is a Group Camp and reservations are required
weeks in advance. I mentioned it only theoretically, never
assuming for a moment that roffians could be civilized. ;-)

--
Ken Fortenberry

Good points. Also, I need to check on when bear and pig seasons start. The
entire Snowbird/Santeetlah area can be a little congested the weekend before
bear season, as people practice their dogs and scope out the territory. And
being mistaken for a wild pig would probably ruin your whole day :-)
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Bob Patton
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