Chattahoochee Trout fishing

[Jinx]

Open face reel? You caught me by surprise. I am not going to recommend you go to rays on the river and try to fly fish. If you want to really learn fly fishing any water will do. Get your casting arm ready, know your flies, the difference if fly lines, understand the rods and what they are and aren't capable of doing. Read and ask questions. Top water fly fishing is what everybody thinks of when you say fly fishing. It looks great, but I would find a small stream and learn to wet fly fish first. That's the little step brother to the glamour of dry fly fishing, but I have gotten more trout wet fly fishing then dry fly fishing. You aren't limited to trout, by the way. Bream are fun to catch, and so are bass, but use heavier gear if you do that. But the absolute best thing you can do is get your basic fly fishing down and then head for Talipoosa river and fly fish for small mouth bass. I try to explain the experience of fly fishing as trying to have the patience to catch trout, and realize your using a pencil with a hair tied around the end of with a make believe bug on the end of the line and when you get a fish on your going to jerk the fly out of your catch until you do it 40 0r 50 times and then its going to weigh like a whale and how are you going to get him in. Best point here and stick this in the back of your memory box and that is..Keep the tip of the rod up...or you going to lose the fish. Bass fisherman can get in their 5000 hp boats and get from point a to point b in 2 seconds flat and make a cast with a treble hook so the fish doesn't get off and use a variety of baits and it feels like you got a whale on the end of the line. Fly fishing is difficult and bass fishing depends on how much money you want to spend on a boat. I am getting bothered and losing my train of thought but let me gie you my email and get in touch and I will help you as much as I can. Keep in mind that fly fishing will make you a better man and teach you a whole lot about yourself that you didn't know was there. and stay away from the high price equipment. I got a $999 Orvis rod in my collection and caught more trout with my lamiglass kit I paid $29.99 for. we can discuss all this later and nice winter days aren't bad for fly fishing either. Young fish are upstream and older fish are further downstream. If the dorsal fin is black its a hatchery trout. If the dorsal fin is red its a wild trout, but it could have been in the water long enough to cleanse it. I am getting carried away. One more thing.. you are only 2 to three hours away from some of the best trout fishing there is so put that in your drawer till its time..alright bud, jd skinose2@hotmail.com

 

[lmitc09]

Open face reel? You caught me by surprise. I am not going to recommend you go to rays on the river and try to fly fish. If you want to really learn fly fishing any water will do. Get your casting arm ready, know your flies, the difference if fly lines, understand the rods and what they are and aren't capable of doing. Read and ask questions. Top water fly fishing is what everybody thinks of when you say fly fishing. It looks great, but I would find a small stream and learn to wet fly fish first. That's the little step brother to the glamour of dry fly fishing, but I have gotten more trout wet fly fishing then dry fly fishing. You aren't limited to trout, by the way. Bream are fun to catch, and so are bass, but use heavier gear if you do that. But the absolute best thing you can do is get your basic fly fishing down and then head for Talipoosa river and fly fish for small mouth bass. I try to explain the experience of fly fishing as trying to have the patience to catch trout, and realize your using a pencil with a hair tied around the end of with a make believe bug on the end of the line and when you get a fish on your going to jerk the fly out of your catch until you do it 40 0r 50 times and then its going to weigh like a whale and how are you going to get him in. Best point here and stick this in the back of your memory box and that is..Keep the tip of the rod up...or you going to lose the fish. Bass fisherman can get in their 5000 hp boats and get from point a to point b in 2 seconds flat and make a cast with a treble hook so the fish doesn't get off and use a variety of baits and it feels like you got a whale on the end of the line. Fly fishing is difficult and bass fishing depends on how much money you want to spend on a boat. I am getting bothered and losing my train of thought but let me gie you my email and get in touch and I will help you as much as I can. Keep in mind that fly fishing will make you a better man and teach you a whole lot about yourself that you didn't know was there. and stay away from the high price equipment. I got a $999 Orvis rod in my collection and caught more trout with my lamiglass kit I paid $29.99 for. we can discuss all this later and nice winter days aren't bad for fly fishing either. Young fish are upstream and older fish are further downstream. If the dorsal fin is black its a hatchery trout. If the dorsal fin is red its a wild trout, but it could have been in the water long enough to cleanse it. I am getting carried away. One more thing.. you are only 2 to three hours away from some of the best trout fishing there is so put that in your drawer till its time..alright bud, jd skinose2@hotmail.com

Thank you for the advice sir. I have extensively researched techniques, types of flies and various locations around Georgia. I know that there's a ton of places North of me. I do a lot of fishing around Cooper's Creek and Rock Creek in Suches, GA. but I've never used a fly rod. I have also read up on delayed harvest starting in November in the north GA mountains that I'd love to attend. It is however a catch and release, but it's the experience that counts. I will keep in touch with you sir.
I bought a setup at Cabela's for $150 which came with an assortment of goodies. Actually, I applied for their credit card and received a $25 off during checkout. The thing about Cabela's is that they will not post sale prices on their merchandise for some reason so I shop on their website and show them certain items are on sale and they will match it. Below is the link for the fly rod combo that I purchased, but it was $149.99
Thanks again, sir!

http://www.cabelas.com/product/cabela-s-prestige-reg-collection-fly-outfit/1729188.uts?Ntk=AllProducts&searchPath=/catalog/search.cmd?form_state=searchForm&N=0&fsch=true&Ntk=AllProducts&Ntt=fly%2Brod%2Bcombo&x=10&y=6&WTz_l=Header%3BSearch-All%2BProducts&Ntt=fly+rod+combo

 

[Fire4Effect]

My brother and I used to fish up at the dam down to 20 which was okay and yes you can float that part, but you will get wet. Although our best fishing was always floating from Holcomb Bridge down to Island Ford, but you have to hit it early right when the sun comes up. Takes about 6 hours in a tube. Fly fishing works but the really love those yellow spinners. We would catch about 5 to 10 fish per trip each all above 10" or more. And water condition is everything, we have had way to much rain lately and likely too muddy.

 

[BHJ]

Oh yeah before you wade you'll probably want to check the E coli count.
They issue a warning above 200 and on those days you probably don't want to wade. It usually gets pretty high after rain events.
Heck you might not want to fish at all until the count goes down to a safer level.
Here's a link to a site where you can check it before heading out.
http://ga2.er.usgs.gov/bacteria/

 

[lmitc09]

Hey are any of you guys fishing the Delayed Harvest this year at the HOOCHE??? I want to go but I have no idea where to wade the river. I have researched it and it has rained all week. I know it started NOV. 1st.

 

[10thmountain]

I fish in Roswell north of Don White Park. Called the Shoals. Tons of rocks to sit on. Not too deep.

 

[lmitc09]

I fish in Roswell north of Don White Park. Called the Shoals. Tons of rocks to sit on. Not too deep.

Is that part of the DH area?

 

[safebuilder]

Yes Buford Dam is a good place to try

 

[troutman]

I fish Palisades quite a bit. I think it's called Paces something now. On 41 below Akers Mill. It's probably one of my favorite places on the Hooch to fish. Try black, olive and white cone head wooly buggers this time of year. CHECK THE RELEASE SCHEDULE. I've got quite a few really nice browns and rainbows out of that stretch.

If you fish right below the dam, you HAVE to have a personal flotation device . If you dont, you WILL get a ticket.

PM me, let's try to hook up one day. I work all over Atlanta and try to stop by once or twice a week for a couple hours on my way home.

You should also try the Toccoa in Blue Ridge. When it's fishing good, 40 fish a day is pretty common.

Fly fishing is the most therapeutic and relaxing thing I've ever done.

 

[troutman]

Stamp Creek is fun if you have kids. Lots of fish and easy to catch. It's open year around so in the fall and winter I like starting at the road and hiking up the creek. You can usually hook up with a few holdovers. It's a beautiful area.