january 7, 2004 Watauga and South Holston river fly fishing report

The fishing was good up until Christmas. Then we had a lot of very cold, wet weather. The past week has been good. It was warm and the nymph fishing was good on the Watauga, and the small streams. You can find midges and a few BWOs on the South Holston. The Watauga has had a few BWOs, but the nymph fishing has been the best.

We will be fishing right on through the winter, so give us a call if you would like to book a trip. The warmer days ahead will bring some great fishing with the chance to catch a few larger fish.

We are starting to book up for this spring, so book your dates now to be sure you get the days you want.

The fees for trips this year are $175 for a one-person wade-in, $300 for a two-person wade-in, $250 for a one-person float, and $325 for a two-person float trip. We do half-day wade-ins costing $125 for one or $225 for two persons. Half-day floats are $250 for one or two people.

I also want to let everyone know that Eddie Wyatt and Ben Walters have opened up a great new fly shop here in East Tennessee. If you are in the area, stop by and tell them Jason sent you. They are on Hwy 11E at 102 Willmary Rd, Johnson City, TN, 37601. The phone # is 423-928-2007.