twtabb
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Your the original kinchafoonee Cowboy.
Nice way to spend the day. If we don’t get to much rain hitting spring creek next week.
Nice way to spend the day. If we don’t get to much rain hitting spring creek next week.
It`s a different kind of fishing. Slower paced, nothing but the sounds of Nature, and a fine way to stay cool. You need to be mindful though, any overhanging limb can hold a red wasp nest, if you snag up in a limb or cypress knees, make sure a cottonmouth is not close by when you reach in for your fly, and ever once in a while look behind you to make sure a gator is not slipping up to inspect you.
And when you get hot, just blow like a bo' gator and settle to the bottom!
Went again Monday and caught another nice mixed bag. Stuck with the little black WB. Had to throw it away when I got home not much more than a hook with some black thread on it.
Hey Nick I don't know how it's doing it but compared to all the other creeks in the area the Kinchafoonee is maintaining a strong flow with the hot dry weather and pumping going on. They've finally stopped releasing water at the dam in Albany so the Flint is right now too. You ever wade the river? Some places you can tie the boat up and wade for quarter mile or more. Gotta keep an eye on the flow though. Got caught on the wrong side of the river when they started releasing at Oakfield!
Been wanting to asked if over the years you've noticed a decline in the brown water snake population and the red wasps as well? In the 60s & 70s both were everywhere now down here you seldom see either.
What is that flat piece of wood, sort of looks like a nail puller on the end. Please explain sir.
See catawba trees along the creek and river with a full compliment of leaves - no signs of feeding. Back in the 60s you could catch a couple of pillow cases of BWS on the river in a day. We'd put a canoe in at Slappey or down behind the old James Rivers motel and paddle up the Kinchafoonee tp Fowltown falls and on up. Whoever spotted the BWS got to catch it. We'd swim across the creek and snatch 'em out of the bushes - sure had to watch for the wasps!'Used to sell snakes to a roadside zoo in FL and send 'em to a guy in California. High times they were!Yes I have. I seldom see a brown water snake anymore, but when I do it`s always a big one. As big as they grow. I think agricultural spraying and chemicals has cut down on all the wasp and bee populations. I`m also sure that`s why i no longer have worms on my catawba trees too. Six trees and I haven`t had bait on one in a good many years.
Nice mess of fish. What's your rod and reel setup?
And you have yet to invite me......
I might be heading down to the Panacea area Sunday and do a little wade fishing if you want to play with your new 8wt. Gonna have that cold front moving through so I do not know how the bite will be...but I have been wanting to check out some areas I have seen on google earth.You and me will get together this summer for some creek and river fishing.
I might be heading down to the Panacea area Sunday and do a little wade fishing if you want to play with your new 8wt. Gonna have that cold front moving through so I do not know how the bite will be...but I have been wanting to check out some areas I have seen on google earth.
This is how you cool down on these hot days in Southwest Georgia. Wade the Kinchafoonee Creek with a fly rod. You're apt to bring home a mess of fish.
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I know it's an old thread,, but great pic!! One of my favorite things to do is catch panfish and such on the fly!! I didn't know you were a fly fisherman Nic,,