Bass Fishing
in the Appalachian Mountains

Fish a mountain lake right, and you'll discover an addictive angle on bass fishing. Clear water, light lines, unexpected fish behavior and unusual water character combine for magic moments. While the spectacular scenery of the Blue Ridge Mountains drapes the horizon, a leaping smallmouth bass showers the lake's surface. Feisty spotted bass bore deep into the depths. Largemouths rattle a laydown. 

Lake Blue Ridge ... Georgia's scenic gem, Lake Blue
Ridge's bass fishery is dominated by smallmouth bass.
Catch 10 bass here and eight are sure to be smallies on this run-of-the-river impoundment that stands on the city limits
of Blue Ridge, Georgia. Rocky cover, laydowns and boat
docks abound where largemouths, smallmouths and spotted bass forage in water deep and shallow, depending on the season. Individual fish average about 2 pounds in weight,
but hang onto your rod! Your next hook-up could be a
 5-pound beauty!

Lake Chatuge ... Nestled in a valley rimmed with high mountain peaks that spread across the Georgia-North Carolina border, the finger coves and long gravel points of Lake Chatuge offer challenging sites for hooking into the feisty spotted bass. Largemouths and smallmouths have their place here, where this TVA lake wraps itself around the community of Hiawassee, Georgia, but it's the spotted bass -- and lots of them! -- that's king of the reservoir.

Lake Nantahala ... Arguably, the most beautiful lake of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Lake Nantahala sits off the beaten path of many bass fishermen. But the bassin' gang in the southern Appalachians know the 2700-acre reservoir that feeds one of the region's finest trout fisheries carries a good reputation for it's smallmouth bass fishing. Deep, rocky, full of forage and clear as an aquarium, Lake Nantahala is an ideal environment for growing smallmouth bass (and walleyes, too!) that surprise anglers in both size and strength. Top baits include deep-diving crankbaits and a variety of jigs. Always be on the ready when pulling your favorite bass lure through the depths of Lake Nantahala. It's not unusual for their heavyweight cousins -- the largemouths in the lake -- to swipe your favorite lure away from the maws of a feisty smallmouth.

Lake Burton ... There's no gathering a reputation for booting out trophy spotted bass at Lake Burton. It shines as the home of Georgia's state-record spotted bass -- an 8-pound-2-ounce beauty landed by local angler Wayne Holland of Blairsville. Heavy catches can surprise novice anglers. But rest assured, the guides of Reel Angling Adventures know the action can get fast and furious on this power generation pool operated by Georgia Power. And you'll want to see the landscape here ... Some of Georgia's most fantastic homes are built on the shores of Lake Burton.

All trips include transportation to and from locally strategic pick-up points,
properly scaled tackle (if needed), a selection of seasonally chosen dry flies
and nymphs, soft drinks and bottled water and a selection of photos for your
memories. Full-day trips also include a deli-styled lunch.

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For trip reservations and information, contact ... Reel Angling Adventures PO Box 12 Suches, Georgia 30572 Phone ... 866-899-5259 Email ... bborgwat@reelanglingadventures.com Reel Angling Adventures is a division of Toccoa Bend Images LLC