Its ability to hold trout comes from the lake above it, which releases cold water from its depths, keeping the temperature at trout-friendly levels even during hot summer months. ![]() Like many of the country’s best trout rivers, the Hiwassee is a tailwater stream. Not only is the fishing on this river incredibly productive, it also offers the big-water feel of large western rivers, spreading over 75 yards wide in some stretches. It took place in the deep South, on eastern Tennessee’s Hiwassee River. You probably imagine that scene took place on a legendary western trout river like the Bighorn or Yellowstone, or maybe a famous Catskill stream like the Delaware or Beaverkill. As the day unfolded, more than a dozen more browns and rainbows fell for my dry flies and nymphs. This fish obviously had a few seasons under his belt, by releasing him, hopefully he’d see a few more. After several tense moments, I gradually worked the 18-inch brown in and slipped the bedraggled fly out of his massive jaw. The trout lurched off on a hard run as the reel screeched, then wallowed and thrashed in contortions on the surface. The size of the swirl made me believe it could only be made by a big brown trout.Īnd that’s exactly what it was. A slow, slurping rise suddenly broke the surface as the fly disappeared in a boil of water. Tensing, I waited nervously as the fly drifted downstream. ![]() Wading into the broad, sweeping river, I stripped line from the fly reel, false cast briefly and delivered a #16 Blue-Winged Olive carefully onto the surface. Bryan Oliver – Quick Hits, Videos, Memes.Babe Winkleman – Good Fishing / Outdoor Secrets.Eddie Claypool – Blue Collar Bowhunting.
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