“But I got to stop wishin', got to go fishin' Down to rock bottom again Just a few friends, just a few friends” (pictures)

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taylorvol said:
Will do. With the heat, I’ve been mostly fly fishing and/or spin fishing in the Smokies, Tellico River, Chattahoochee, and even did the West Prong of Little Pigeon River in G’burg.
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Where abouts on the Chattahoochee do you fish? I live close to one part, but wanna try trout fishing below buford dam one day.
 
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taylorvol said:
Will do. With the heat, I’ve been mostly fly fishing and/or spin fishing in the Smokies, Tellico River, Chattahoochee, and even did the West Prong of Little Pigeon River in G’burg.
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One of my absolute favorite things to do is fly fish up the thunderhead branch at ElkMont. Climb the falls and fish the troughs. Sit on the falls and eat lunch. Then fish my way back down.
If I knew I had one day left, that’s what I’d do.
 
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joevol33 said:
Where abouts on the Chattahoochee do you fish? I live close to one part, but wanna try trout fishing below buford dam one day.
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They still stock rainbows and browns below Buford dam, but, with waters warming, they switched to stocking shoal bass below Morgan Falls Dam.

Given the tree canopy and low branches along the banks of the ’Hooch, I use relatively short light action spinning rigs when fishing for trout. That’s just me, though.
 
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Tin Man said:
They still stock rainbows and browns below Buford dam, but, with waters warming, they switched to stocking shoal bass below Morgan Falls Dam.

Given the tree canopy and low branches along the banks of the ’Hooch, I use relatively short light action spinning rigs when fishing for trout. That’s just me, though.
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Never fished the dam, but want to
 
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Tin Man said:
They still stock rainbows and browns below Buford dam, but, with waters warming, they switched to stocking shoal bass below Morgan Falls Dam.

Given the tree canopy and low branches along the banks of the ’Hooch, I use relatively short light action spinning rigs when fishing for trout. That’s just me, though.
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joevol33 said:
Where abouts on the Chattahoochee do you fish? I live close to one part, but wanna try trout fishing below buford dam one day.
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Tailwater below Buford Dam, and McGinness Ferry area, Settles Bridge, and Abbotts. If you go down to Roswell or South, it’s a great Shoal Bass and even Smallmouth fishery.
 
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Orangeslice13 said:
One of my absolute favorite things to do is fly fish up the thunderhead branch at ElkMont. Climb the falls and fish the troughs. Sit on the falls and eat lunch. Then fish my way back down.
If I knew I had one day left, that’s what I’d do.
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That‘s on my list. My daughter has been raving about Thunderhead. Think it holds some Brookies.
 
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joevol33 said:
Where abouts on the Chattahoochee do you fish? I live close to one part, but wanna try trout fishing below buford dam one day.
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A few tips:
1) Check the generation schedule
2) Def wear waders (temp is mid 50s in Aug since it’s bottom layer of Lanier)
3) Highly recommend a staff. Rocks are super slippery and there are some deep holes
4) I can recommend an incredible guide who fishes the Hooch in a drift boat if you’re interested.
5) Hooch is an incredible fishery. The Browns reproduce and there are some big fish in the Hooch
 
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Orangeslice13 said:
Having some things done too it.
I won’t get to go out on it till June.
My brother, who’s boat it is, in 2 weeks
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Ah lol I thought she was yours

I'm gonna get around to buying a Carolina skiff (most likely) one of these years. Once I decide where it's gonna go. It aint fitting in the garage lol
 
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So for Saturday
The spinning reel is rigged with a word weighted in the head hooked in the egg sack. Going to sit it on the bottom and slow bounce it

If that doesn’t work the bait caster has a top water jitterbug

If that doesn’t work the fly rod has a yellow bunny diver top water fly. Quick pull and let surface.

If that doesn’t work the Jericho is loaded with 45acp hollow points. I’m not opposed to shooting some fish.
 
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