Comments on: Three Days of Fly Fishing the Smokies in Cataloochee Valley http://www.randrflyfishing.com/2009/08/16/three-days-of-fly-fishing-the-smokies-in-cataloochee-valley/ Fly Fishing the streams in Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the tailwater rivers of East Tennessee and western North Carolina Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:44:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chris Seep http://www.randrflyfishing.com/2009/08/16/three-days-of-fly-fishing-the-smokies-in-cataloochee-valley/comment-page-1/#comment-2015 Chris Seep Tue, 08 Sep 2009 02:24:15 +0000 http://www.randrflyfishing.com/?p=1008#comment-2015 Ian, My wife and I caught several brookies and rainbows in Palmer creek and the Cataloochee. One rainbow in Cataloochee adjacent to the campground yielded a 9" 'bow. The largest I managed to catch in my first trip to the Smokies. Thanks for your help. Chris Ian,

My wife and I caught several brookies and rainbows in Palmer creek and the Cataloochee. One rainbow in Cataloochee adjacent to the campground yielded a 9″ ‘bow. The largest I managed to catch in my first trip to the Smokies. Thanks for your help.

Chris

]]> By: Neal http://www.randrflyfishing.com/2009/08/16/three-days-of-fly-fishing-the-smokies-in-cataloochee-valley/comment-page-1/#comment-1995 Neal Sat, 22 Aug 2009 21:33:00 +0000 http://www.randrflyfishing.com/?p=1008#comment-1995 Thanks for the great report on the Cataloochee area Ian. That's one area in the Park that I haven't fished very much over the years. I think I'll head that way tomorrow to try some new water. Kinda burned out on fishing the TN side. Thanks for the great report on the Cataloochee area Ian. That’s one area in the Park that I haven’t fished very much over the years. I think I’ll head that way tomorrow to try some new water. Kinda burned out on fishing the TN side.

]]> By: Ian http://www.randrflyfishing.com/2009/08/16/three-days-of-fly-fishing-the-smokies-in-cataloochee-valley/comment-page-1/#comment-1993 Ian Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:13:14 +0000 http://www.randrflyfishing.com/?p=1008#comment-1993 John, Much of Western North Carolina hasn't quite recovered from the drought quite as quickly as East Tennessee. We were there just after a couple of days of good rain, but already the stream has fallen from 50 cubic feet per second to closer to 30 cfs. Since you're from Tennessee you've probably noticed how Little River gets higher after a good rain but tends to hold and not drop very quickly. The water table in NC just hast recharged yet, but probably will over the winter. Ian John,

Much of Western North Carolina hasn’t quite recovered from the drought quite as quickly as East Tennessee. We were there just after a couple of days of good rain, but already the stream has fallen from 50 cubic feet per second to closer to 30 cfs. Since you’re from Tennessee you’ve probably noticed how Little River gets higher after a good rain but tends to hold and not drop very quickly. The water table in NC just hast recharged yet, but probably will over the winter.

Ian

]]> By: John Switow http://www.randrflyfishing.com/2009/08/16/three-days-of-fly-fishing-the-smokies-in-cataloochee-valley/comment-page-1/#comment-1992 John Switow Thu, 20 Aug 2009 02:52:23 +0000 http://www.randrflyfishing.com/?p=1008#comment-1992 I just thought of it; that was the first time I have ever caught a Smoky Mountain Grand Slam! John I just thought of it; that was the first time I have ever caught a Smoky Mountain Grand Slam!
John

]]> By: John Switow http://www.randrflyfishing.com/2009/08/16/three-days-of-fly-fishing-the-smokies-in-cataloochee-valley/comment-page-1/#comment-1991 John Switow Thu, 20 Aug 2009 02:50:31 +0000 http://www.randrflyfishing.com/?p=1008#comment-1991 Hey Ian, I read your post on Cataloochee, I had similar results, though didn't fish Rough Fork. I wish I had! I was amazed to catch a brookie just above the campground! That would be amazing if they manage to reclaim that creek without any help. The day I went 8/9 was a mistake, there was a family reunion there that day and there were a good 200 people in attendence! Never saw an elk. I saw only 4 other fisherman just the same though. Water was pretty low as well. Hope you all are well. John Hey Ian,
I read your post on Cataloochee, I had similar results, though didn’t fish Rough Fork. I wish I had! I was amazed to catch a brookie just above the campground! That would be amazing if they manage to reclaim that creek without any help. The day I went 8/9 was a mistake, there was a family reunion there that day and there were a good 200 people in attendence! Never saw an elk. I saw only 4 other fisherman just the same though. Water was pretty low as well. Hope you all are well.
John

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