Delayed Harvest Report for
(Click the thumbnails above for a Delayed Harvest Waters slide-show)
Todd Koenig caught this fine Laurel River rainbow trout right at dusk on Saturday, November 13, 2010 (click to enlarge).
Altamont Anglers' guide Jason VanDyke seems to have started a campaign to convert "conventional tackle" anglers into fly fishers: He's recently been seen on the Laurel River, on numerous occasions, introducing avid saltwater & bass enthusiasts to the joys of the flyrod, much to the terror of the Laurel River's trout population.
On his most recent foray, Jason was pressed into action by Jennifer Yoger when she purchased a half-day of fly fishing instruction for her boyfriend, Todd. Jennifer expressed some uncertainty about Todd's interest in fly fishing, but we can tell by the gleam in his eyes in the photo to the left that the trout isn't the only thing in the picture that is "hooked".
Click the thumbnails for more of Todd's fishing on 11/13/10...
Hap Clayton hoists a fat rainbow on the Laurel River (click image to enlarge).
Altamont Anglers guide Jason VanDyke manned up for a short-notice booking recently, and took avid salt-water and lake fisherman Hap Clayton on Hap's first ever outing with a fly rod.
Jason chose, as his classroom for Hap's fly fishing lesson, the Laurel River. The Laurel is managed for Delayed Harvest, meaning it gets a heavy dose of larger trout once a month during the DH season, which makes it a good choice for a first-time fly fishing experience.
We asked Hap if he wouln't mind sharing some of the photos Jason took (on Hap's Droid phone), and he emailed back:
"Hey Drake, Had a great time today Jason was absolutely fantastic. I don't believe I could've had a better guide. I appreciate everything feel free to use the picture."
(Altamont Anglers operates on Pisgah National Forest Rivers under USDA Forest Service Permit #PIS6560)
