AlmostHeavenWV
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What would be the closest river to Woodstock to chase smallies from a yak. After driving to Thomaston for shoalies through traffic last week I think I'd river look north for quality river fishing.
What would be the closest river to Woodstock to chase smallies from a yak. After driving to Thomaston for shoalies through traffic last week I think I'd river look north for quality river fishing.
Plenty in the Tuckaseegee, all the way up above Cullowhee. Also plenty in the Little T, lower Oconoluftee, Pigeon, and French Broad. Almost every sizable stream in western NC has at least a few.If I'm not mistaken, the lower Tuckeseegee has them
When you refer the Little T are you referencing the Little Tennessee?We just got back from Franklin NC and I was checking this river out and we will definitely be going back in June.Plenty in the Tuckaseegee, all the way up above Cullowhee. Also plenty in the Little T, lower Oconoluftee, Pigeon, and French Broad. Almost every sizable stream in western NC has at least a few.
Yep. Pretty good fishing in there. Lots of smallmouth, a few trout, good walleye and white bass runs.When you refer the Little T are you referencing the Little Tennessee?We just got back from Franklin NC and I was checking this river out and we will definitely be going back in June.
Winter is certainly not the time to experience the Flint at her best.What would be the closest river to Woodstock to chase smallies from a yak. After driving to Thomaston for shoalies through traffic last week I think I'd river look north for quality river fishing.
Nowhere on earth that I know of holds a "good population" of predominately 20" + smallmouth. I have caught them up to three pounds or more out of the river. They get bigger on down the river in Fontana Lake. There are some big ones in there, but like any river smallmouth fishery, you will catch a lot of smaller ones for every hawg you catch. Even a foot-long smallmouth will put up a good fight on a light action spinning rig or fly rod.Does the Little T hold a good population of larger fish 20" or is it more of a numbers game?