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Davidson River Report for June 8, 2007(refresh your browser for latest reports)
Did we mention that the water is low? Altamont Anglers guide Jerry McNeely and his friend Summer Worley hit the Davidson yesterday afternoon, June 7, 2007 and managed to find some water in between the rocks. The picture below proves that you can still catch nice fish, but if you look into the background behind Summer and her big Brown Trout you'll see rocks where normally water flows. The current 30cfs (cubic feet per second) flow on the Davidson is worse than the previously recorded low for the date, recorded back in 1988. These conditions mandate extra care in the playing and handling of fish, as they're already stressed due to lack of oxygen. Survival after rough handling or over-long playing of the fish is iffy under these conditions, so be quick to land them and release them. Here's a nice shot of Summer and a great brown trout--look at the rocks in the background: normally, they're under water! (click the image for a larger view)... Here's Jerry McNeely with another great looking brown trout on June 7, 2007 (click to enlarge the image)... That being said, there are stretches of river downstream that have sufficient flow to allow for some decent fishing, and the bugs are in full force now: Green Drakes have come and gone (with no reports of major success during the spinner fall that we've heard), Yellow Sallies, PMD's, Sulphurs and myriad Caddis and Midges are on the water now, and there's nice dry fly fishing available. Here's Altamont Anglers' guide Travis Honeycutt with a nice Davidson River brown trout a few days ago (click the image to enlarge the view)... Here's AA client Steve Paradise with a nice brown on Sunday, May 6 (click the image to enlarge) But the Davidson River trout can also be cooperative, when approached politely and with the proper fly, as young Jon Hoban discovered on April 13. Click the picture for a larger view to appreciate what a joy fly fishing can be... Here's Carl Apicella on the Davison River on Monday, March 27, 2007 holding a nice brownie (click the image for a larger view)... And here's Jeff Helvey with an equally impressive Davidson River brown trout, 3/27/07 (click the pic for larger view)... Click the thumbs below for larger views of more of Carl and Jeff's workout on the Davidson River, March 27, 2007: We are sometimes mystified by the psychology that makes a fly fisher--known to be a lover of solitude in nature, ever seeking sanctuary from the stresses of the city on the tranquil currents of remote trout streams--return over and over (almost pathologically) to a crowded stretch of water adjacent to large parking lot full of tourists. Especially when lonely, pristine trout streams surround the place. Then we remember: it's all about the hogs... Well, if you want a bend in your rod, you can get it on the Davidson River. Current conditions are typical: crowds of anglers and crowds of midges. Stream flows are great, for now, and the temperatures are right for the trout. If you can't drum up the curiosity, courage or imagination to go find a fishing spot to yourself, come on and join the crowd--we did, on March 7, 2007. Here's Altamont Anglers guide Jerry McNeely with a snakey looking Davidson River brown trout, 3/07/2007 (click the image for a larger view)... Lisa Forehand holds a big brown trout caught on the Davidson River, January 7, 2007 (click the image to enlarge)... Here's our client Jim Marshall with a pig of a brown trout caught on the Davidson River on December 20 (click the image for a larger view)... Altamont Anglers' guide Teo Whitlock and his client, Jean-Francois LaValle found some rainbows willing to sample their nymphal offerings at the end of November, as this picture of Jean-Francois attests (click the image to enlarge it)... Here's the awesome result of an excursion guided by Jay Dodd recently: that's Will McNeill grinning behind Jay and the huge hog of a brown trout he just caught, with Jay's guidance. Here's a shot taken on the Davidson River on 7/25/06 proving that even on low water, the fish will eat. This is Kyle Jones with a hefty brown trout caught under the guidance of Altamont Anglers' guide Forrest Marshall (this was Kyle's first time fly fishing--must've learned something!). Click to enlarge the picture... Here's Ben Williams, a musician from Baton Rouge, LA on July 13, 2006 when the Davidson was really low (click the picture to enlarge it)... Here's a shot of Adam Connor taken on the Davidson river on June 21: that's one hefty rainbow, taken when the water was at a meager 32 cfs(click to enlarge the picture)... Here's Teo April 19th with a hoss of a brown on the Davidson. That was about the last time this past Spring that we saw decent water levels on the Davidson (click to enlarge the picture...) Forrest got a hand in with higher water (click to enlarge...) It wasn't just the guides taking advantage of higher water: Here's a shot of Sam (we don't know his last name, but he fishes the Davidson regularly) taken from the bridge (click to enlarge...) Here are a couple more big ones from April 20, 2006. Click the thumbs for a bigger view... (Altamont Anglers operates on National Forest Rivers under USDA Forest Service Permit #PIS656001)
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Or Wallhangers--but we released them all
(Point your mouse at a picture to pause the slide show) "I heard nothing but praise from Saturday's tour. Thank you so very much! I will make you my first call for fly fishing."..."the group had a great time...This was the easiest and smoothest fly fishing we have had in some time"..."you did a wonderful job with the fly fishing that we threw at you the last minute--I am thankful to have someone of your caliber to count on for our clients"... "...my wife and I spent a very enjoyable day on the Davidson River with a super guide ...Travis Honeycutt. He knows his stuff... the when, where and with what! Gorgeous water, lots of great fishing and fine company. You can't ask for more. Thanks Travis and thanks Altamont. We'll be back for more!" "I just wanted to tell you that I had the time of my life fishing with Teo. It was the most memorable thing I have ever done. I really look forward to coming back again this summer. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!" "Thanks again to you and Teo for 3 wonderful days on 3 terrific and very different rivers. Teo was the ultimate guide - extremely knowledgeable, a great fisherman, a wonderful teacher and a very nice and patient young man.You should be very proud of him (although he says he taught you everything you know!)" "My thanks for a wonderful fishing exprience. The rivers we fished were very diversified and I enjoyed that a lot. I learned a lot from Teo and look forward to fishing with him in the fall." "...I can't remember the total of fish caught, somewhere in the neighborhood of twenty, with many more pulled hooks and one breakoff. An incredible first day of standing in a river waving a stick... Without Teo's patience and instruction I'm sure the day would not have been the same..."(more, photos) "...As enjoyable as the fishing was in both spots, we were more pleased with the wealth of information, patience and instruction Rich Witt shared. We simply could not have asked for a better, more enjoyable guide and experience..." (more, photos)
"I was blown away by my first experience with trout...You have a first class operation from start to finish..."(more, photos)
Larry Newman drove down from Chesterfield, VA for some trout fishing and here's what he had to say: "What a trip! I knew I made the right choice of guide service when I asked Teo where his fly rod was and he said he did not bring one because he was there for me. Hitting the tri-fecta of trout (a rainbow trout, a brown trout and a brook trout) was all the more special because I had not caught a trout on the fly rod until that day...I will never forget the 19"+ rainbow..." "If you want to catch fish, follow knowledgeable guides, and see some of the prettiest, most productive water in Western North Carolina, I would tell anyone coming to the Asheville area that Altamont Anglers is the way to go!" "Thanks, Drake. John and I had a great time. Teo and Forrest were both top notch." "Thanks for a great trip. Never had any idea that the NC waters were so productive...Teo, you have a very easy going style that sets a peaceful mood and helps the angler concentrate on the fishing ...I'll be back" "You gave us a great guide...he put us on the fish and he was very patient with us non-expert types. In the float boat he worked his butt off to get us to the fish, and that's not easy in that river and under those conditions..." "Thanks for putting our pictures on the website--they look great! My dad tells me you were very patient with Joseph...I really appreciate it!" "I want to thank you again for a beautiful trout fishing day in the Davidson River . We both gained great experience fishing for some intelligent trout that had multiple PHD's. Thank you again for making my Father's Day wkend very special." "Chris and I had a wonderful time fly fishing with Forrest this week. Being our first time fly fishing. We had an awesome time... " "I just wanted to send many thanks for making my husband's trip to Asheville! Dana was guided by Teo on Saturday, April 9 and he had a great time! He is still raving about the experience..." "We had such an awesome time with Teo. Yes, we froze, but it was so worth it...We will definitely be back and hope to "hook up" with you guys again." "Just wanted to let you guys know we had a great time fishing the Davison last week. We're alreadly planning our next trip up and can hardly wait to get there! Teo is a great guide and he really put us on the fish!what a wonderful way to spend some vacation time away from work... Great trip guys! Teo was the perfect guide for me, we had a great time and hooked some monster fish! Thanks again and I will be back, hopefully soon.
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