Altamont Anglers guide Teo Whitlock holds a big brown trout caught by his client, Blake Puryear (click image for full view)
October marks the beginning of "big fish" season on the South Holston River, as brown trout begin to get aggressive in anticipation of the spawning season to come, moving out of the deeper water and taking on protein and generally becoming more vulnerable to our flies and deceptions.
On a recent trip in search of those big browns Altamont Anglers guide Teo Whitock put his client, Blake Puryear, into a few nice ones, including the odd Lake Trout--we don't see many of those so, while it's not a monster, it's worth the photo.
This is a good time of year for those that like their streamer fishing, although as many big fish are caught on little nymphs as on the big Bunnies.
Click the following thumbnail images for a slide show of some recent Fall fishing on the South Holston...
(Altamont Anglers operates on Pisgah National Forest Rivers under USDA Forest Service Permit #PIS6560)
