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David P
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Posted - 04/27/2009 :  14:14:36  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
On Friday I had the chance to fish the Tallulah River about 60 miles Northeast of Atlanta. The river flows throuh three lakes that create cold water tailwaters.
We fished for about five hours using double rigged nymphs (Prince and PTs mostly). There were four of us wet wading in water that was about 52 degrees (the air temp rose from 51 to 85 through the day). During that period we caught and released over 150 RBT. That is not a typo, that is trout fishing in Northern Georgia.
I understand that they stock the River three times a year. I caught a 4 inch beautifully colored RBT, so there must be a small amount of natural reproduction. We caught a number of fish in the 14-15 inch range that also suggested some holdovers.
Certainly not a wild trout experience, but one that I would be happy to share with my kids any day.

bobm
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Posted - 04/27/2009 :  17:01:47  Show Profile  Visit bobm's Homepage  Reply with Quote
It is great to hear about trout in such non-trout sounding places....
Life is too short for marginal fishing...
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Garrett Quinn
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USA
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Posted - 04/29/2009 :  07:23:16  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I, too, used to fish in North Georgia. I lived in Blairsville and routinely fished the Hiawassee River and the Notley River. Both were stocked fisheries, but those RBT's certainly like their nymphs.

My favorite was fishing the December BWO hatches for very spooky RBT's and BNT's.

Fond memories.
Cool waters...cool fish
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