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Jeffrey Wilkins
Fly Fishing
3703 Windspray Ct.
Summerfield,NC 27358
George Gould of Indiana
casts to rising fish...
5/25/2007
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| Greetings Friends,
We hope that this newsletter finds you well and in anticipation of some great summer fishing. We have had some good hatches lately and for the past several weeks on local waters. Though water is low in many places and we need a good bit of rain, but the cooler weather has helped a lot and we have had exceptional fishing much of the time. Lately the prime time event on many waters has been and will continue to be the Sulphur hatch.....incredible!
For many, the onset of summer conjures up images of lying by the pool or sunning at the beach, for us it's taking in some great high mountain fishing, pool hopping if you will, great smallmouth action --especially for all those topwater addicts out there, early morning bass and bream and watching a popper disappear in a barrel sized swirl.....and of course we can't forget my personal favorite of all----chasing trout in skinny water with terrestrials!!!! Also not to be forgotten is the continued action on our tailwaters, most notably the Jackson, South Holston, Smith, and Watauga. Hardly sounds like a time to put up the rod to me.....no, its one of fly fishing's best times. So hop on board and thumb through our summer newsletter, maybe we'll both catch a good one just reading........
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Water Temperature....what's the big deal about that?
Water temp in the mid to upper 50's usually means good fishing no matter what trout stream you are fishing
If you were to choose one thing in our fishing that has a great effect on our flyfishing success that a lot of anglers never give second thought to is water temperature and its effect on the fish we are fishing for would be right up there at the top.
Water temperature affects fish and our fishing, and ultimately everything in the aquatic environment in which we are fishing. To some degree water temperature plays a role in migration, spawning, activity level, and more. And for our purposes, it really impacts the hatches of insects that we like to see. Those hatches are what get trout looking up, and also what we tie or buy flies to imitate. Simply put, it is a big deal!
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Upcoming Trips Fall 2007 through Winter/Spring 2008
 Susan Dixon of Lexington, NC with an Escatawba Farms rainbow....5/19/2007 Jeff Wilkins photo
We have more exciting trips on schedule for the Fall 2007 through Winter/Spring 2008. The past six months we've had some incredible trips, caught lots of fish, and made many new friends and spent some quality time with some longtime ones. It is always fun, and especially when a nice fish comes to net and we can celebrate it together. We make it both fun and educational, hoping that you not only catch some nice fish but you learn more about our area and take with you some knowledge of flyfishing that will prove useful for you for years to come.
Some of the trips we have planned are:
Escatawba Farms Oct 10, 2007
Annual Fall Getwaway Trip Oct 16-18, 2007
Rose River /Shenandoah Trip Nov 12-14, 2007
Escatawba Farms December 12, 2007
Spring Getaway Trip April 2008
Spring TN Tailwaters Trip/School May 2008
Our Escatawba trips are day trips, the October trip takes advantage of some great fall color, as does our annual Fall Getaway in which we will be fishing the Helton, Whitetop, and Upper South Holston (VA) drainages. In November, our trip will be to take in some fishing in and around where President Hoover once fished, Madison County, Virginia. In December, we'll make another day trip to Escatawba Farms for what is typically a phenomenal day of fishing and complete solitude and a river full of large rainbows and browns and all to ourselves! The Spring Getaway trip planned for April 2008 will be a combo, a day at Escatawba Farms fishing the private water on Dunlap Creek, and a day fishing the fabulous Jackson R. tailwater. Our Spring TN Tailwaters Trip/School will wrap up our spring trip, we will focus on two of the top rivers in the East, the South Fork of the Holston and the Watauga. If you are interested in learning more about these trips, please contact us.
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| Upcoming Classes and Schools Fall 2007-Spring 2008
Joe Vigorito of Greensboro, NC with a nice fish he caught on a class field trip 5/5/2007. Jeff Wilkins photo
We have just finished preparing our Fall 2007 /Winter 2008 Fly Fishing class and school schedule. We are now offering an Intermediate Fly Fishing class as a follow up to our beginner class! It should be great fun. Check out our new offering of classes and events here.......
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