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A trout on the Davidson River
Danielle & Ely's cold day on the Davidson River (click to visit)

A big Watauga River trout
Why fish in February? (click to find out!)

A big South Holston River trout
South Holston River report (click to visit)

A big Davidson River trout
Team Luttrell assaults the Davidson (click to visit)

A Davidson River rainbow trout
Marion Green on the Davidson River (click to visit)

A Watauga River rainbow trout
Team Bray triumphs on the Watauga River (click to visit

A huge Davidson River trout.
Steve Morin finds some pigs in the Davidson River (click to visit)

South Holston River brown trout
Don Hall on the South Holston River (click to visit)

A fat rainbow trout near Bakersville, NC
Roger Jones with a Delayed Harvest report (click to visit)

A big South Holston River brown trout
Dave Gergacz scores on the South Holston (click to visit)

A big South Holston River brown trout
Mike McBee needs a 3rd hand on the South Holston (click to visit)

A big brown trout
Before the floods: Davidson River Report (click to visit)

Drake Whitlock holds a nice Missouri River brown trout
A brief vacation on the Big Mo (click to visit)

Pigeon River smallmouth bass
August, '09 Smallmouth Bass Report (click to visit)


Fly-caught striper on the Watauga River, 5/30/09 (click to visit)

Big Watauga River trout
Greg Braunstein & Dan Verlinsky hit the Watauga River (click to visit)

South Holston River fly fishing
Team Tootleman Hammers 'em!! (click to visit)

Watauga River trout fishing
Al Birkmaier hangs a hog on the Watauga River (click to visit)

South Holston River brown trout
September 22, '08 South Holston report (click to visit)

Smallmouth Bass fishing on the New River
Lauren Orengo: beginner's luck or natural ability? (click to visit)
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Tuckasegee River trout fishing
John Johnson holding a nice, fat brook trout caught on the Tuckasegee River on Monday, May 18 2009 (click the image for a larger view).

Well, the drought is officially over--according to the NC Drought Management Advisory Council--so much so, in fact, that thunderstorms blew out all our options over last weekend, save for the Tuckasegee River. With the TVA drawing down the lakes (making the Watauga and South Holston Rivers a challenge) the controlled flow of the Tuckasegee River is a welcome fall-back plan for guides and anglers.

Doug Johnson booked a trip for himself and his brother John for Monday, May 18 partly to provide John, a beginning fly fisherman, with some valuable instruction. Altamant Anglers guide Teo Whitlock provided the oar-power and instruction, and Judging by the photo to the left, John was a quick learner!

Click the thumbnail images below for larger views of the Johnson brothers fishing:
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(Altamont Anglers operates on Pisgah National Forest Rivers under USDA Forest Service Permit #PIS6560)

 

They Coulda Been Contenders!
Or wall-hangers--but we released them all!!


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