In this blog I will log my days on the water. I will include where I fished, water and weather conditions, fish caught and the flies or lures I was successful with. This is exactly how I log days in my fishing journal. Feel free to comment or ask questions.
January 2
Saluda River
Rain 52 degrees
770 cfs
Caught one rainbow, missed one, broke one off
Flies: #12 San Juan worm
Technique: Euronymphing
Saluda River
Rain 52 degrees
770 cfs
Caught one rainbow, missed one, broke one off
Flies: #12 San Juan worm
Technique: Euronymphing
January 5- Team Stonefly Practice
Green River Saluda, NC
Overcast w/ misting rain 40 degrees
Caught 70+ between seven of us. Mostly rainbow with a few browns.
Flies: squirmy wormy, pheasant tail, eggs, black stonefly, hare's ear
Technique: Euronymphing
Green River Saluda, NC
Overcast w/ misting rain 40 degrees
Caught 70+ between seven of us. Mostly rainbow with a few browns.
Flies: squirmy wormy, pheasant tail, eggs, black stonefly, hare's ear
Technique: Euronymphing
January 19
Saluda River float
Sunny 65 degrees, windy
1100 cfs off color
Caught one rainbow. Missed 3
Flies: #12 black wooly bugger, #14 pheasant tail
Technique: nymph under indicator
Saluda River float
Sunny 65 degrees, windy
1100 cfs off color
Caught one rainbow. Missed 3
Flies: #12 black wooly bugger, #14 pheasant tail
Technique: nymph under indicator
January 20
Saluda River float
Sunny 60 degrees, light wind
541cfs off color
Caught 2 rainbows, missed 3
Flies: #14 Olive Czech nymph, Black Euro Caddis #12
Technique: Euronymphing and Indicator nymphing
Saluda River float
Sunny 60 degrees, light wind
541cfs off color
Caught 2 rainbows, missed 3
Flies: #14 Olive Czech nymph, Black Euro Caddis #12
Technique: Euronymphing and Indicator nymphing
January 26
Saluda River float
Sunny 52 degrees windy
454 cfs clear
Caught 3 rainbows, missed 2
Flies: #12 olive Czech nymph, #12 Black Euro Caddis
Technique: Indicator nymphing
Saluda River float
Sunny 52 degrees windy
454 cfs clear
Caught 3 rainbows, missed 2
Flies: #12 olive Czech nymph, #12 Black Euro Caddis
Technique: Indicator nymphing
February 9
Saluda River
Sunny 56 degrees light breeze
600 cfs clear
Caught 12 stocked rainbows, dropped 2 large holdovers
Flies: #14 Frenchy, #16 Hare's Ear
Technique: Euronymphing
Saluda River
Sunny 56 degrees light breeze
600 cfs clear
Caught 12 stocked rainbows, dropped 2 large holdovers
Flies: #14 Frenchy, #16 Hare's Ear
Technique: Euronymphing
February 10
Saluda River
Sunny low 60s light breeze
600 cfs clear
Caught 14 stocked rainbows, 1 large holdover rainbow, missed 2
Flies: #14 Frenchy, #16 Hare's Eat, #20 Black Zebra Midge
Technique: Euronymphing
Saluda River
Sunny low 60s light breeze
600 cfs clear
Caught 14 stocked rainbows, 1 large holdover rainbow, missed 2
Flies: #14 Frenchy, #16 Hare's Eat, #20 Black Zebra Midge
Technique: Euronymphing
February 16
Saluda River
Sunny 62 degrees, breezy
800 cfs stained
Caught 1 smaller holdover rainbow, missed 1
Flies: Hot Head Hare's Ear
Technique: Euronymphing
Saluda River
Sunny 62 degrees, breezy
800 cfs stained
Caught 1 smaller holdover rainbow, missed 1
Flies: Hot Head Hare's Ear
Technique: Euronymphing
March 9
Little River, DuPont Forest, NC
Sunny 60s
Clear
Caught 25+ between 3 of us. Rainbow, brown and Brook
Flies: Squirmy Wormy, Yellow Sally Dry
Technique: Euronymphing, Dry Dropper
Little River, DuPont Forest, NC
Sunny 60s
Clear
Caught 25+ between 3 of us. Rainbow, brown and Brook
Flies: Squirmy Wormy, Yellow Sally Dry
Technique: Euronymphing, Dry Dropper
March 21
Tuckasegee Sylva, Nc
Sunny 60s
Clear
Caught 15 Rainbow, Brown and Brook, dropped 5
Flies: Skirmy Wormy, Elk Hair Caddis, #16 Mayfly Nymph
Technique: Euronymphing, Dry Dropper
Tuckasegee Sylva, Nc
Sunny 60s
Clear
Caught 15 Rainbow, Brown and Brook, dropped 5
Flies: Skirmy Wormy, Elk Hair Caddis, #16 Mayfly Nymph
Technique: Euronymphing, Dry Dropper
March 22
Nantahala DH Mini Comp
Sunny low 60s
Caught 21 Rainbow, Brown and Brook, 1 was 19.5 Rainbow. Dropped 1
Flies: #16 Olive Mayfly Nymph, #14 Elk Hair Caddis, Squirmy Wormy
Technique: Euronymphing, Dry Dropper
Nantahala DH Mini Comp
Sunny low 60s
Caught 21 Rainbow, Brown and Brook, 1 was 19.5 Rainbow. Dropped 1
Flies: #16 Olive Mayfly Nymph, #14 Elk Hair Caddis, Squirmy Wormy
Technique: Euronymphing, Dry Dropper
March 23- with Hayden Dale
Upper Nantahala DH
Partly Cloudy Low 50s clear
Caught 120 between the two of us, Rainbow, Brown and Brook. Dropped several
Flies: #16 Olive Mayfly Nymph, #14 Caddis Dry, Squirmy
Technique: Euronymphing, Dry Dropper
Upper Nantahala DH
Partly Cloudy Low 50s clear
Caught 120 between the two of us, Rainbow, Brown and Brook. Dropped several
Flies: #16 Olive Mayfly Nymph, #14 Caddis Dry, Squirmy
Technique: Euronymphing, Dry Dropper
April 13
North Mills and Davidson Rivers
Sunny 60s
Clear
Caught 25 on N. Mills, 6 on Davidson
Flies:#14 Elk Hair, #18 Olive or Black Zebra Midge, Squirmy, #18 CDC BWO Dry
Technique: Euronymphing, Dry Dropper
North Mills and Davidson Rivers
Sunny 60s
Clear
Caught 25 on N. Mills, 6 on Davidson
Flies:#14 Elk Hair, #18 Olive or Black Zebra Midge, Squirmy, #18 CDC BWO Dry
Technique: Euronymphing, Dry Dropper
April 27
Congaree River float
Sunny 78 degrees
8,000 cfs off color
Caught 2 striper, one was 12+ lbs. 6 smallmouth
Lures: Sassy Shad white, Shaky head with Zman Finesse Worm
Technique: Spinning tackle
Congaree River float
Sunny 78 degrees
8,000 cfs off color
Caught 2 striper, one was 12+ lbs. 6 smallmouth
Lures: Sassy Shad white, Shaky head with Zman Finesse Worm
Technique: Spinning tackle
May 8
Saluda River
Sunny 95 degrees
1400 cfs off color
Caught 2 rainbows 18" and 20", and 1 brown 22". Missed 1 on a dry.
Flies: #16 Tungsten Jig Assassin, #14 Elk Hair
Technique: Dry Dropper
Saluda River
Sunny 95 degrees
1400 cfs off color
Caught 2 rainbows 18" and 20", and 1 brown 22". Missed 1 on a dry.
Flies: #16 Tungsten Jig Assassin, #14 Elk Hair
Technique: Dry Dropper
May 13
Saluda River
Partly cloudy 91 degrees
680cfs off color
Caught one striper about 26". Missed one
Lure: Zman minnow
Technique: Spinning tackle
Saluda River
Partly cloudy 91 degrees
680cfs off color
Caught one striper about 26". Missed one
Lure: Zman minnow
Technique: Spinning tackle
May 25
Congaree River
Mid to high 70s mostly cloudy
Caught: 5 smallmouth (1 over 3lbs), 1 bream, missed a striper
Lures and Flies: clousers, red and white slider, Zman Streakz, shaky head with finess worm
Techniques: spinning tackle and flies
May 26
Broad River full day float trip
Sunny Mid 80s
Caught: 13 smallmouth and 1 small striper; missed 8 smallies
Lures: Zman Streakz
Technique: spinning tackle
May 31
Upper Nantahala DH comp
Sunny with scattered rain mid 70s
Caught: 8 RB, BRN, BRK missed several
Flies: #14 olive mayfly nymph, #16 hares ear
Techniques: dry dropper, Euronymphing
June 1
Lower Nantahala
Caught: 40 RB mostly. BRN and BRK also. Missed 5
Flies: #14 olive Walt's worm, #16 purple pheasant tail, #10 yellow Sally stonefly dry
Techniques: Euronymphing and dry fly
June 7
Saluda River cloudy 86 degrees
Flow: 635 off color
Caught: 2 small stripers missed 2
Technique: live herring on spinning tackle
June 8
Congaree River, 1/2 day float trip
Cloudy with scattered rain 84 degrees
Caught: 5 smallmouth 1 small striper, missed 3 lost 2 stripers
Flies and Lures: Zman Crawdadz, clousers
Techniques: streamers and spinning tackle
June 9
Broad, Saluda, Congaree Rivers full day float
Sunny 95 degrees water muddy and low
Caught: 3 smallmouth and 4 stripers; missed 2 smallies and 3 stripers
Lures: Zman Streakz and Cradadz, pearl Paddlerz
Technique: spinning tackle
Congaree River
Mid to high 70s mostly cloudy
Caught: 5 smallmouth (1 over 3lbs), 1 bream, missed a striper
Lures and Flies: clousers, red and white slider, Zman Streakz, shaky head with finess worm
Techniques: spinning tackle and flies
May 26
Broad River full day float trip
Sunny Mid 80s
Caught: 13 smallmouth and 1 small striper; missed 8 smallies
Lures: Zman Streakz
Technique: spinning tackle
May 31
Upper Nantahala DH comp
Sunny with scattered rain mid 70s
Caught: 8 RB, BRN, BRK missed several
Flies: #14 olive mayfly nymph, #16 hares ear
Techniques: dry dropper, Euronymphing
June 1
Lower Nantahala
Caught: 40 RB mostly. BRN and BRK also. Missed 5
Flies: #14 olive Walt's worm, #16 purple pheasant tail, #10 yellow Sally stonefly dry
Techniques: Euronymphing and dry fly
June 7
Saluda River cloudy 86 degrees
Flow: 635 off color
Caught: 2 small stripers missed 2
Technique: live herring on spinning tackle
June 8
Congaree River, 1/2 day float trip
Cloudy with scattered rain 84 degrees
Caught: 5 smallmouth 1 small striper, missed 3 lost 2 stripers
Flies and Lures: Zman Crawdadz, clousers
Techniques: streamers and spinning tackle
June 9
Broad, Saluda, Congaree Rivers full day float
Sunny 95 degrees water muddy and low
Caught: 3 smallmouth and 4 stripers; missed 2 smallies and 3 stripers
Lures: Zman Streakz and Cradadz, pearl Paddlerz
Technique: spinning tackle
Sorry guys I've been slacking off on the fishing log.
July 6
Saluda River- Half day Float AM
Sunny 90 degrees water low and clear
Caught: 25 or so stripers, several in the 10 to 15 lbs rand two over 25 lbs
Lures: Live Herring and streamer fly
Techniques: Free lining on spinning gear
July 19
Saluda River- Half day float PM
Mostly cloudy, light rain at times, 85 degrees water low and clear
Caught: 15 stripers, mostly peanuts with a few in the 10 lbs rage
Lures: Live Herring
Techniques: Free lining on Spinning gear
July 20
Saluda River- Half day float AM
Mostly cloudy with periods of sun, water low and clear, 85 degrees
Caught: 5 strippers mostly peanuts with a 12 lbs as biggest, missed 2 over 15 lbs and lots of smaller
Lures: Live Herring
Techniques: Free lining on spinning tackle
July 6
Saluda River- Half day Float AM
Sunny 90 degrees water low and clear
Caught: 25 or so stripers, several in the 10 to 15 lbs rand two over 25 lbs
Lures: Live Herring and streamer fly
Techniques: Free lining on spinning gear
July 19
Saluda River- Half day float PM
Mostly cloudy, light rain at times, 85 degrees water low and clear
Caught: 15 stripers, mostly peanuts with a few in the 10 lbs rage
Lures: Live Herring
Techniques: Free lining on Spinning gear
July 20
Saluda River- Half day float AM
Mostly cloudy with periods of sun, water low and clear, 85 degrees
Caught: 5 strippers mostly peanuts with a 12 lbs as biggest, missed 2 over 15 lbs and lots of smaller
Lures: Live Herring
Techniques: Free lining on spinning tackle
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