Ended up catching 3 today on the Chatooga DH section. The fish in the pic was the final fish of the day! Caught all 3 on a size 14 egg. The fellow that took me caught a couple on a Pat Rubber Leg and a Flashback PT.
Man it has been too long for me. Got to get the fly rod out and limber up.
Congrats on your accomplishment. It can be frustrating, especially in Georgia, but it is rewarding.
Congrats on your first! It is a slippery slope from here!
The toog is my favorite DH. I'm better at fishing pocket water type streams, but I really love the toog for it's own reasons. There is just something about hiking along the river on a sunny day and seeing that clear water over the green bottom. It is one of the prettiest rivers in the world to me!