Next week when I get home I will be joining Jalen up at
Cullowhee for some
fly fishing and
ultra light spin for
Mountain Trout in the
Tuckasegee River. I am so excited. I've only caught
10 Mountain Trout from Natural Surroundings in my life. That's
8 Rainbow Trout and
2 Brook Trout. Jalen is pretty confident that I will catch lots and lots of
Trout.
Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, and
Brown Trout. I can not wait to get my first
Brown Trout.
One of the Top-100 Gamefish on Earth by anyone's standards.... I'm stoked.
I'll be happy with 20 fish in 2 days and Jalen promises that we'll top that in the first 2 hours.... We will be fishing pretty near that opening of a
Delayed Harvest Stream and that means the
NC Inland Fisheries Commission has put nearly
10,000 Trout in the
Tuckaegee and delayed the opening to allow these Hatchery-raised
Trout to get acclimated to the Natural Environment... While I'm out there, I will also be taking a shot at my first
Smallmouth Bass and also
Spotted Bass.... Once again,
Smallmouth Bass are another of the
Top-100 Gamefish on Earth by anyone's estimation. Finally, Jalen will also be taking me to a spot where the
wild Brook Trout live and there is something
spiritual, mystical, magical, and enchanted (If you are a Fisherman, if you aren't they are cute little minnows) about catching these special creatures.... The
Brook Trout is the only true
native Trout that was found east of the
Mississippi River.... If I can get a
Brown Trout and a
Smallmouth Bass on this trip, I will consider this a
Landmark Fishing Trip.... My youth is evading me and my bucket list is starting to look daunting.... To knock off 2 big ones like this in one trip, this could be huge in my fishing career!
Of note, there is a cool website at
www.flyfishingtrail.com that covers the area that I will be fishing.. Also, Jalen is more than likely going to put himself in business as a
Fishing Guide up near
Cullowhee in the near Future. If any of my readers like what they read and see when I cover my actual fishing trip, I can forward you Jalen's number as soon as he's set-up to start guiding.... I can't wait!
Looking fwd to that Report
ReplyDeleteJalen is getting ready. he's pumped up. He's up late at night tying flies!
ReplyDeleteI spent an hour playing with my fly rod last night. I'm getting better. I constantly wonder "How good do I need to be?"
I can't wait. Something tells me that this trip is going to make me think about living in the mountains one day!