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Hiwassee River Carries Springtime Fly-Rodding Opportunities for All 

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By Bill Stranahan

The perfect opportunity for every fly-fisherman who likes wade-fishing has opened up this spring on the Hiwassee River at Reliance, TN. Water levels in the tailwater trout fishery, downstream from Appalachia Powerhouse, are frequently low from April through May. Access is only a matter of, “How far are you willing to walk?”

For many anglers, walking toward their fishing spots on the Hiwassee River tailwater covers just a few yards. This roadside fishery provides instant gratification for trout fishermen who prefer to jump out of their cars and step into the river. For three miles, River Road runs alongside the Hiwassee from the powerhouse downstream to the Big Bend overlook. Still more access to the upper river area is found at the Childers Creek parking site and the area immediately adjacent to the railroad trestle in “downtown” Reliance. During the coldest water releases, trout fishermen can also access 10 miles more of roadside riverway along State Road 30 from Reliance west to the US Highway 411 bridge and boat ramp.

 But on those crowded days, a little solitude and some really good fishing can be the reward for a little leg work.

In springtime, tailwater riverways across the southern Appalachian Mountains of Tennessee, Georgia and North Carolina feature extended periods of low-water flows. On the Hiwassee River, the timing coincides with the capture of water in Lake Hiwassee near Murphy in nearby Cherokee County, North Carolina. Depending on seasonal lake levels, the Tennessee Valley Authority slows its water-release schedule from the reservoir in March and April before turning water flows toward recreational levels in May. The primary purposeof this water schedule is to keep a minimum flow of cold water coming down the riverbed, while filling the reservoir

to full conservation pool level for summer recreational use.  The low-water release schedule – or “the pulse” or “pulse schedule,” as it is referred to by local anglers – is fairly predictable and easily worked with while wade-fishing in spring. The “pulse” is the result of spinning one generator at Appalachia Powerhouse for one hour, followed by three hours “off” before pulsing the flow for another hour. The TVA says it releases water for one hour at a rate of 1,500 cfs on one turbine. More often than not, the release period usually lasts anywhere from 30 to 45 minutes. The water flow, which raises the river up to 12 inches depending on the distance from the powerhouse, is easily tracked down the riverbed and is key to good insect populations, insect activity and, as a result, good and even great trout fishing!

Starting in March and April, Hiwassee River’s caddisflies start showing up in different sections of the river. Caddis hatches usually start in the lower sections of the river first, where the water warms earlier in the season. As the bug activity increases, the “hatch” grows larger and begins appearing in stages, “moving” upriver toward the powerhouse. After several weeks, the hatch will be sporadic throughout the entire stretch of the river. Also, there will usually be more than one species of caddisfly hatching; so, it’s a good idea for fly-fishermen to carry several color and size patterns at all times.

As the season progresses, Hendrickson mayflies start to mix in with the caddis hatch. The increased bug activity usually triggers some great fishing opportunities. By mid-April, the Hendrickson hatch is in full swing. From late April through May still more mayflies join the fun when the Sulphurs – those beautiful

 

THE PULSE OF THE HIWASSEE RIVER

The "pulse" of the Hiwassee River refers to the water discharge at Appalachia Powerhouse, at the upstream end of the designated trout water in the area of Reliance, TN. During the period of the pulse -- usually one hour -- water flows generally increase to about 1,500 cfs.  The actual level the water will rise depends upon the actual TVA water release volume and where you are in the river bed. It will probably be around 12 inches or so when the pulse flows through. Use extreme care and cautrion when wade fishing on any type of water release on the Hiwassee River.

 WATER FLOW RATES

Water flow times are approximate and will vary depending upon the actual volume ofwater released from Appalachia Powerhouse. The water will rise approximately 12 inches, depending on location. Use extreme caution any time you wde the Hiwassee River.

Wade-fishing on the Hiwassee River at Reliance, TNFrom Appalachia Powerhouse to ...

Boat Ramp ....................... 15 mins.
Fox's Run ......................... 45 mins.
Towee Creek .................... 60 mins.
Cane Island .............. 1 hr. 15 mins.
Big Bend Parking ......1 hr. 45 mins.
Stair Step Shoal ..... 2 hrs. 15 mins.
Little Rock Island ... 2 hrs. 45 mins.
Rock Garden .......... 3 hrs. 30 mins.

If you are wading from Reliance downstream, the pulse schedule  will not have any effect upon the water levels.

yellow bugs with clear wings – start their annual appearance. By the time the Sulphurhatch reaches its peak, the water-release schedule typically returns to the summer recreation-flow program. During this time, the TVA predictably spins one turbine at 10 am, two turbines at 11 am, and keeps them both running until at least 7 pm.

Caddisflies, Hendrickson mayflies and Sulphur mayflies make up the main course of the great low-water fly-fishing found on the Hiwassee River in springtime. Carry plenty of Caddis, Hendrickson and Sulphur patterns in your fly box, but don’t forget to have the standard patterns stashed inside your vest and fanny pack. When fly-fishing anywhere in southeast Tennessee, you just never know when you might need them!

Fly-fishing is hot this spring season for numbers of trout, and anglers are reporting catches of some of the biggest trout in years! Don't miss it. Click hereClick here to book your trip now, or call toll free: 866-899-5259!

Spring Patterns Draw Trophy-Trout at Tooni Cove/Noontootla Creek

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The trophy-trout fisheries at Tooni Cove Farm and Noontootla Creek Farm is taking the expected springtime turn to improving action as the water warms with the season on the upper Toccoa River watershed in Fannin County, Georgia.

Along the length of the Toccoa River, where it runs for a three-quarters of a mile through Tooni Cove Farm, big rainbows showed their colors the past week as they grow bolder day by day. From The Swimming Hole through Hawg Alley to The Bend and upstream into Hemlock Shoal, rainbows from 17 to 22 inches chased down our guides' streamers, snatched dead-drifted nymphs, and occasionally rose to well-placed black caddisflies.

Meanwhile, big rainbows and the occasional trophy brown are falling for big stonefly nymphs, as well as small patterns like the Prince nymph, in the tight narrow runs and long dark feeding lanes at Noontootla Creek Farm. The spring-fed stream, which challenges experienced fly-rodders, is  colder than the main-stem Toccoa River, so dry-fly action may lag behind the bigger Toccoa by a couple weeks.

Springtime at Tooni Cove Farm and Noontootla Creek Farm produces the first major insect hatches of the year Early on, the black caddisflies easily outnumber the mayflies that first appear as March Browns and Blue-Winged Olives. Collectively, those wonderful bugs of springtime give anglers great opportunities to take them in size and number with dry-fly and dry-dropper styled fly-fishing techniques.

It's all these springtime bugs and the opportunity to battle trophy trout to 10 pounds  and more that makes trophy trout at

Tooni Cove Farm and Noontootla Creek Farm such desirable fly-fishing venues in the spring. Imagine giant slob rainbow trout displaying their spawning colors like they were in a drag show on Duval Street! Have a look at the trophy rainbows that have entered the great halls of the 2009 Slob Club, and you’ll understand what I mean!

The trout of Tooni Cove Farm are well-managed, moderately pressured and carefully handled by both the fisheries' staffs and the guide team of Reel Angling Adventures, which enters its sixth year of operating at Tooni Cove and its second season at Noontootla Creek. Combined, the fishery teams have learned well the management techniques important to both the fish and the water, taking care to maintain natural settings in which the trout do not become the “pets” some anglers associate with a private fisheries.

It takes a skilled and patient angler to coax a slob trout from their homes on the Toccoa River and Noontootla Creek. However, novice anglers improve their skill levels rapidly when they consistently hook -- and sometimes lose -- the big rainbows that average around 18 inches long.

As the water temperatures rise over the next few weeks, there’s sure to be more of those 20-inch ‘bows moving at Noontootla Creek Farm and Tooni Cove Farm. Maybe you will be the first fly-rodder to enter the Slob Club in 2009!

The fly-fishing guides of Reel Angling Adventures enjoy exclusive access to more than 3,000 feet of the upper Toccoa River on Tooni Cove Farm. 

 Fly-fishing for trophy trout at Tooni Cove Farm on the Toccoa River, Georgia

Fly-fishing for trophy trout at Noontootla Creek Farm near Blue Ridge, GeorgiaBoth novice and expert fly-fishermen find the action challenging when targeting the trophy rainbows and browns of Noontootla Creek Farm and Tooni Cove Farm.

Join the guides of Reel Angling Adventures this season for full- and half-day trips on Georgia's best trophy-trout waters for your shot at taking the trophy trout of a lifetime!

 

Fly-fishing for trophy trout at Noontootla Creek Farm near Blue Ridge, GeorgiaFly-fishing for trophy trout at Tooni Cove Farm on the Toccoa River, Georgia

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Reel Angling Adventures offers exclusive access to the trophy-trout fishery of Tooni Cove Farm on the upper Toccoa River in Fannin County, Georgia. Click here to learn more! Or call toll free: 866-899-5259

Fast Action on Spring Menu for Dry-Flyers on Delayed Harvest Waters

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As the looming spring promises warming days ahead, the "delayed harvest" trout waters in Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee will come alive with mayflies, stoneflies and caddisflies. The result? Fly-rodders manic for dry-fly fishing!

From now through mid-May, bug activity only grows stronger as stream and river water temperatures begin a warming trend that typically takes hold by April 1 (see the RAA hatch chart). And the aquatic insects that spend their early lives in the Nantahala, Tuckaseegee, Chattooga and Toccoa rivers will have many fly-fishermen restocking their fly boxes with the many patterns that imitate them.

Blue-winged olives dominate the hatches in mid-March, but the bigger March Browns flutter around periodically until the hatch periods of these big mayflies grows strong in early April when water temperatures approach 50 degrees.

Water temperatures continue rising through April as spring storms run water levels up and into streamside grasses from time to time. Watch for the stoneflies to take advantage of the high water, climbing out on grass stalks, forest debris and rocks. Expect these early spring stoneflies to be small -- size 10 and 12 works nicely -- and black in body color. Try a black Caddis or black Stimulator to imitate the adult bug, but don't overlook sinking a black stonefly nymph in the riffles.

Warming water will also bring more fish -- especially rainbows -- into the riffles. On the

 "buggiest" days, you'll easily discover what dry fly pattern works best. Choose your fly to match the hatch, then float it through the lanes of small standing waves in mid-stream. Strikes are quick.

Then watch for the brookies! There's a good number of brook trout already in the DH waters, but the state and federal fisheries agencies responsible for stocking these waters seem to run the brook trout numbers up as springtime comes around. Combined with bug life that grows more active as spring keeps running water temperatures upward, dry flies floated on the margins of strong runs -- especially at river edges -- will suddenly get sipped ... probably by a brookie!

There's really nothing like the DH streams, as far as fly-fishing goes in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Fish numbers are high, fish quality is high, the streams offer every physical feature you'll find on Southeast trout streams, and the venues stand out among the most beautiful areas in the southern Appalachian Mountains."

Fly-fishermen of all skill levels are treated to outstanding fishing action on the area's DH streams. Each of the venues offer challenging fishing conditions where an expert fly-rodder can hone his/her skills. Novice fly-fishermen are equally at home where the streams' more easily fished areas allow them to build their fly-fishing skills with confidence that they're next catch is only another cast away!

Fly-fishing on the Nantahala River, North Carolina

Fly-fishing for brook trout on the Nantahala River and other 'delayed harvest' rivers in North Carolina and GeorgiaSwift water -- including riffles and standing waves -- grow more likely to hold trout as the water temperatures rised in spring. Rainbows are more likely found in the fastest water, while brookies, like the one shown below, often lie on the margins of the riffles, especially at streamside.

The "delayed harvest" trout waters of Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee offer great opportunities for fly-fishing on streams/rivers that feature all the characteristics of trout habitat common to the southern Appalachian Mountains.

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Don't miss your opportunity this year to fly-fish the delayed-harvest trout streams of Georgia and North Carolina.
Click here -- or call toll free: 866-899-5259 -- to book your trip on the Nantahala, Tuckaseegee, Toccoa or Chattooga rivers.

Anglers 'Ripping' Up Smallmouth Bass Action at Lake Blue Ridge

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RIP ... stop .. RIP ... stop. RIP ... stop ... STRIKE! The hook is set into the jaw of another springtime smallmouth, hungry for what it thought was forage flirting with death.

That's the action continuing through early April at the lakes nestled in the scenic Blue

Ridge Mountains of north Georgia and western North Carolina. Fish size averages about 2 pounds, but you can bet the 4- to 5-pound females are moving onto the spawning points near deep water.

As  the bigger smallmouths move up, a variety of hard jerkbaits can take the bass under just about any weather conditions. You'll find plenty of the smaller "buck" bass -- those 1- to 3-pound males that make up much of the action -- but you'll also get your arm pulled off by the big females that seem to feed best on the warm, windy days ahead of cold fronts.

However, bass fishing in the mountains of north Georgia and North Carolina isn't limitedin spring to the smallmouths of lakes Blue Ridge, Nantahala and Hiwassee.

 Spotted bass join the smallmouths on lakes Blue Ridge and Hiwassee, but their numbers are best at Lake Chatuge, which wraps itself around the community of Hiwassee, Georgia.

Because spotted bass spawn in water temperatures warmer than do the smallmouths, bass anglers can expect the pre-spawn bite for Lake Chatuge's spots off the spawning beds to peak a few weeks behind the action with the smallmouths. It's the long points, again, where the best action is found by anglers ripping their arsenal of hard jerkbaits.

And bass fishermen on both both lakes Blue Ridge and Chatuge are sure to have a rod or two standing by and armed with 1/2-ounce spinnerbaits. Not only will these big baits take both smallmouths and spots when "slow-rolled" just off the bottom, but the baits come in handy to throw into and across the woody laydowns and brush piles covered by rising spring lake levels. These guys are betting that's where their bonus fish -- big largemouths -- are found on the warm days when the surface water in the shallows runs upward of 60 degrees.

Lake Blue Ridge, near Blue Ridge, GA, is one of several impoundments in the southern Appalachian Mountains where smallmouths dominate the bass fisheries. And in
mid-March, you'll often find fishing guide Bob Borgwat of Reel Angling Adventures takes time out from fly-fishing for trout to "rip" up the scenic reservoir's smallmouths, where he's been fishing his "home" lake for almost 20 years. The pre-spawn/spawning action holds strong through April. 

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Don't miss the fast springtime bass fishing for smallmouth, spotted and largemouth bass on the scenic lakes in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Georgia and North Carolina. Click here -- or call toll free: 866-899-5259 -- to book your trip now!

Wild Trout Waters Set Spring, Summer Stage for Fly-Rod Adventures

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Fly-fishermen who trek this spring and summer into the remote woodlands of the Chattahoochee and Nantahala national forests can find remarkable dry-fly fishing for wild brown, rainbow and brook trout in some of the most beautiful settings imaginable.

Among the waterfalls, deep gorges, sparkling riffles and emerald pools in the backcountry of north Georgia and western North Carolina, wild trout feed almost haphazardly on just about any bug -- or fly pattern -- that falls on these crystal clear waters.

It's a matter of opportunity for the fish -- the opportunity to grab a bite when that bite is available. That's what these beautiful -- albeit small -- trout do when you float a buggy looking fly over a riffle, alongside a drain, down a chute or across a deep pool.

And when they're hooked, you'll find a little hellion on the end of your leader! They jump, they drive deep and they dash quickly across all the available water.

  But you'll have to be adventurous to locate the best of the wild-trout waters that lace in and out of the hills and hollows of the southern Appalachian mountains. We call it a Trout Trek!

Do it youself, and you'll first have to locate the streams on a map. See all those little blue

lines at the highest elevations around places like Hiawassee, Blue Ridge, Blairsville and Clayton, Georgia? Or look in the vicinities of Robbinsville, Highlands, Cashiers and Franklin, North Carolina. Yep -- that's them!

Next, you'll have to find the roads that lead toward those little blue lines. Then, locate a trail or plan on some bushwhacking. Either way, get ready for a hike -- maybe up, maybe down, but certainly a mile or more before you catch the song of a riffle or the clatter of a waterfall. The best streams offer you a chance for completing the "Appalachian Slam" -- the taking of all three species -- browns, rainbows and brookies -- in a single day!

Or you can let us help you!

Reel Angling Adventures offers two options for guided fly-fishing for wild trout. Book a Wild-Trout Trek with RAA and you'll be introduced to three of these stunning fisheries in a single day. You can also choose to book your trip into a single wild-trout fishing destination, where you'll spend a full- or half-day scrambling into a gorge where waterfalls separate brookies from their rainbow and brown trout cousins.

Either way, you're sure to find a new dimension in your fly-fishing when you go on the chase for wild trout with Reel Angling Adventures.

The woodlands found in the back-county of the mountains in North Georgia and western North Carolina is a beautiful backdrop for fly-fishermen.

Fly-fisherman Tim Otremba and his son, Ryan, of Acworth recently trekked into one such site near Blue Ridge, GA, where they found wild rainbows to be willing participants in their adventure afoot. Dry flies were the ticket for the father-and-son duo..

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Use summertime to make an adventurous trek through deep gorges, climbing waterfalls, scaling boulders and more with a fly-fishing trip for wild trout -- browns, rainbows and brookies -- on the remote waters of Georgia and North Carolina.
Click here -- or call toll free: 866-899-5259 -- to book your trip now!

Tellico River, Citico Creek & Tributaries Join Guided Fishing Venues

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RAA recently expanded its commercial guiding permit to include ationally recognized trout waters located in the Tellico River watershed in Tennesees's Cherokee National Forest.

“The Tellico River and its main tributaries are renowned for their trout fishing,” says RAA guide Bill Stranahan. “The river starts high up in the mountains just across the North Carolina border in the Nantahala National Forest. This is predominantly a small wild trout steam, in comparison to the lower stretches on the Tennessee side, as are the tributaries that include Citico Creek, the Bald River and its headwaters, and the North River and its headwaters.”

 

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency holds great pride in the Tellico River and its tributaries. Throughout the upper reach of the Tellico River watershed the habitat supports rainbow, brown and brook trout. Fly-fishing here takes place along small tumbling streams that feature waterfalls, plunge pools, deeply shaded runs and sparkling riffles where water temperatures prevail year-round below 65 degrees.

From near the town of Tellico Plains stretching upriver 13 to 18 miles, the Tellico River holds big-fish potential for fly-fishermen. Roughly 130,000 trout – browns, rainbows and brook trout – are stocked annually here by the TWRA’s Pheasant Fields Rearing Station on the Tellico River near the community of Green Cove. Fishing access is unusually good, as Forest Road 210 runs the length of the Tellico all the way to the North Carolina border.

During the fall and winter seasons on the Tellico, the TWRA designates a portion of the riverway under “delayed harvest” (DH) fishing regulations. This special season opens October 1 and continues through March 14 and

applies to the Tellico River from the mouth of Turkey Creek to the mouth of the North River. DH regulations restrict anglers to catch-and-release fishing only – snap a quick picture and release the fish immediately un-
harmed -- and the use of

Fly-fish the Tellico River watershed

single-hook artificial flies
or lures only. Note, too, that
all fishing in the Tellico
River system is by wade-
fishing only.

Anglers also need to know
that from March 15 to September 15 a daily Tellico-Citico permit is required to fish the Tellico River from Turkey Creek to the North Carolina state line. This permit is required in addition to a basic
Tennessee resident/non-resident fishing license and state trout permit. The permit is also required during those dates for Citico Creek upstream from Little Citico Creek.

 

The guide team of Reel Angling Adventures regularly schedules guided fly-fishing on the DH section of the Tellico River. We make forays, too, into the remote headwaters region of the watershed. Anglers who work these sparkling gems enjoy unspoiled wilderness and usually have the streams to themselves. Working high into the watershed, anglers encounter some very nice waterfalls, plunge pools and plenty of threaded pocket water. Brook trout occupy the highest elevations, and browns and rainbows dominate the streams where barrier waterfalls prevent them from occupying individual creeks. 

However, fly-fishermen looking to fish the Bald River and its tributaries will have to do so on their own. The Bald River Wilderness and he  Bald River Experimental Area is off-limits to  guided-fishing services. Bald River

Guided fly-fishing on the Tellico River in southeast Tennessee

Guided fly-fishing on the Tellico River in southeast Tennessee Guided fly-fishing on the Tellico River in southeast Tennessee

Fly-fishing on the Tellico River sees anglers toss dry flies, nymphs and streamers to prime trout habitat -- drop pools, plunges, chutes, long glides, riffles and boulder gardens. Open to fishing year 'round, "delayed harvest" regulations

are in effect from October 1 to March 14, creating ideal fishing conditions during the cold-weather months along the Tellico from Turkey Creek to the North River.

Photos by Bill Stranahan; copyright 2009 TBILLC

Falls provides a beautiful setting for photos and is easily viewed from the FR 210. Beyond the falls, the Bald River Trail climbs steeply from a parking lot on the northern edge of the falls. This trail can be used for angler access by hiking in from either end of the Bald River Gorge Wilderness.

 

For more information about guided fly-fishing on the Tellico River and Citico Creek watersheds, contact the guide team of Reel Angling Adventures by clicking here, or calling toll free: 866-899-5259. 

Don't miss your opportunity this year to fly-fish the delayed harvest section  and remote headwaters of the Tellico River and Citico Creek watersheds of Tennessee. Click here to book your trip now, or call toll free: 866-899-5259!

Catch a Striped Bass on a Trout Stream? Plan Your Trip Now!

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By Bill Stranahan

Known for its superb trout fishing, the Hiwassee River at Reliance in southeast Tennessee, offers up an unusually exciting opportunity in summertime for taking striped bass – BIG STRIPED BASS – and it’s a blast for anglers of all skill levels.

In summertime, big striped move into the trout waters of the Hiwassee River. And we’ve got the catches to prove it! (See the photos at right).

Chasing striped bass on the Hiwassee River is not your usual fishing trip, especially since catching these stripers is done on a river that’s regionally known as one of the finest trout streams in the southeastern US! Locating the bruiser “linesides” on the Hiwassee River is more like hunting and stalking for a trophy buck. Like a big whitetail, the Hiwassee's trophy stripers are limited in number, including only those fish that migrate during the summer months up the riverway from Lake Chickamauga on the Tennessee River.

The stripers that find their way into the cold trout waters of the Hiwassee do so because, starting in late June, the water temperature in the riverway around Reliance rises into the low to mid-60s.  Stripers tolerate those temperatures just fine, especially when they can dine on the Hiwassee’s tasty rainbow trout!

Last year, the guide team of Reel Angling Adventures took several stripers that averaged about 15 pounds in size. Guide Bill Stranahan

leads the team in both numbers of fish and size, tackling individual stripers in the 30-pound range in 2007, and, once again in 2008, landing stripers in late June that unofficially top 30 pounds!

Striper fishermen who share a drift boat with the guides of Reel Angling Adventures on the Hiwassee River have taken the stripers on both fly rods and spinning tackle. But no matter the method, hooking up on a Hiwassee River striper is not for the faint of heart. Your guide is looking for that one special fish – the one that makes you smile every time you think about the hunt, the chase, the fight and the landing of your Hiwassee River striper!

Your catch won’t always come easy. Hiwassee River striped bass are finicky fish and can swim across long distances from day to day. Some days we’ve got ‘em in our sights. Other days, the stripers prove elusive to even our best fishing secrets. If you are looking to come out and catch numbers of stripers, this is not the trip for you. But if you would like to get that chance for hanging into a trophy-class striped bass, there’s no more exciting place to take that dream fish than on a trout stream!

Reel Angling Adventures is booking drift-boat trips daily on the Hiwassee River at Reliance, Tennessee, for summertime stripers – and year-round trout, too! Trips start at 10 am and are available in both half-day and full- day excursions. For more information, call Reel Angling Adventures (toll free) at 866-899-5259. 

Hang into a summertime striper on the Hiwassee River at Reliance, Tennessee

Summertime's the right time to catch striped bass on the Hiwassee River at Reliance, TNHang onto that rod!

Known for its super trout fishing, the Hiwassee River at Reliance, Tennessee, produced this 30-pound striped bass for angler Dave Fletcher on a late June drift-boat trip.Known for its super trout fishing, the Hiwassee River at Reliance, Tennessee, produced this 30-pound striped bass for angler Dave Fletcher on a late June drift-boat trip.

Once the cold riverway temperature warms into the 60s in summertime, Hiwassee River stripers move into the trout waters to feed on the rainbows that make up the bulk of the local fishing action.Once the cold riverway temperature warms into the 60s in summertime, Hiwassee River stripers move into the trout waters to feed on the rainbows that make up the bulk of the local fishing action.

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Reel Angling Adventures operates guided float trips and wading trips for striped bass on the Hiwassee River at Reliance, TN, seven days a week for fly-fishermen and spin-fishermen. In season on the Hiwassee, we take our shots at smallmouth bass, too! Bring your favorite tackle, or let our guides share their selection of quality rods and reels -- fly fishing or spin-fishing -- with you.  Click here to learn more! Or call toll free: 866-899-5259

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Trout fishing float trips in Georgia, Tennessee and North CarolinaFor trip reservations and information, contact ...   

            Reel Angling Adventures   

PO Box 12   

Suches, GA 30572   

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Email ... BBorgwat@ReelAnglingAdventures.com   

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