Congratulations on this nice Cutthroat caught in Slough Creek!

Wild Rainbow Fishing with Mikey Wier

Pump me up for some Salty Action. Leaving for the Keys in 33 days.

Slam by WorldANGLING fly fishing South Florida for Permit, Bonefish, Tarpon, Snook, and Redfish from WorldANGLING on Vimeo.

                                                   Texas Ranger Louis Barlow

The Dog Dayz of summer have been in full swing and we are counting down the days on the calendar until October 1st.  OCTOBER 1st YOU ASK???? Oh yes, the day that the NC Wildlife Resource Commission stocks the Delayed Harvest Waters and enforces catch & release.  NEW FISH PLEASE !  Fish that have not seen every fly in our fly box including the size 24 midge you tied up the night before thinking “this is the one”. Fish that don’t turn around and look at you like you are stupid  for making a perfectly good drift over them 15 times on 7x tippet.  

Low water and 70 degree water temperatures have not made it  impossible to catch good numbers of fish this month but it has definitely filled the need for anglers to be ethical in selecting their targets so that we do not cause any casualties to the larger fish in the river. The amount of anglers confined to the Davidson River and a few other local streams have pretty much required the resuscitation of almost every trout over  16 inches. Come October more water will be available for public fishing and cooler water temperatures should finally spread everyone out and allow you to stay on top of that trophy fish you have been EYE ’ N. 

Check the Blue Lines if you want to lose the crowds.

Try the Tailwaters of Tennessee

Or chase Smallmouth on the fly

SEPTEMBER IS HERE!

The Fish Bureau of Investigation is looking for this man in question for his involvement in hooking very large fish throughout the entire month of August.  If you have seen him on the New River, French Broad River, or the Davidson River stay clear of him through September and report his location to any fisherman nearby immediately.

At times he has been spotted napping on park benches until late in the evening.

Tarpon Fishing with Walker Parrott from Bill Strickland on Vimeo.

Smallmouth Bobby from Bill Strickland on Vimeo.