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Not in Johnson City, but fish the area all the time.... Two of the most dynamice tailwaters in the country(SoHo and the Watauga) and offers shots at Smallmouth, Stripers, Brown Rainbows and Brooks. Fishing wise it is a dynamic area

Yeah man, it's been a good one.... The bane of the South Holston the last five years for sure!

BigHenderson, go to the festival in the afternoon after fishing at the Tuckaseegee in the morning.... Bam! Problem solved..

Definitely a fair fish. I believe in some fishing comps anything forward of the operculum is considered a fair fish so you are way in the clear by that definition...

I thought it was Doug Prince.... time to google!

By the time you pay for a Forestry permit, and a million dollar liability policy, the overhead of the shop and all the other costs associated with taking you fishing, I can assure you $175 is nothing but a drop in the bucket... On the other hand, I am also a fishing guide... Guides shouldn't expect a tip because they are just that, a nice thing at the end of the day. But not to be expected. But also know that guides work hard at their jobs as well, and their is a lot of work that you don't see before and after the trip, and it is nice to be rewarded for a job well done. Just do what feels right is the best advice I can give you.. Hopefully you enjoy your day!

Look up black widow..... I posted it on here a while back and they put the sbs on the hatches sites... It will get you down and catch fish

Thanks fellas, I have been looking at all my local fabric stores and no luck. Of course I Googled it and you can buy anything off of the Internet, but I like to see stuff before I buy it, especially a whole yard of it.. Just wondering if anyone knew what the story was with Hareline or if someone had a different material, but thanks anyway

So I have heard that Hareline is dropping Ultra Suede. Anyone know anything about this? I need the patches but I can't find them locally anymore . If someone knows a good substitute I would like to hear about it. Thanks fellas...

nice!

Nice fly, reminds me of a Big Bear Baetis Emerger... This would be a great BWO nymph!

nice

Like the clean lines...

Yeah, I have gotten into the habit of that so I can see what they are really going to look like when I fish them... Its cool looking too!

Hook: Size 10 Curved Caddis hook of any kind to suit your needs Bead: 4 mm gold or black Thread: Brown 6/0 or 140 denier Lead: .020 Body: DMC 422 on top, 738 on bottom Thorax: Hares Ear Diamond Brite I tied this for a steelhead trip to imitate meal worms, grubs, maggoty type things that they like to eat. The steel loved it and then when I came home my South Carolina trout loved it as well. I think I used the "granny" weave, I don't know the name of it exactly. This is easy to tie and super effective, enjoy!

No problem sir, I hope you enjoy it....

I am with Schaef, last year when a buddy and I went to Erie, we killed them on a small size 10 shiner pattern. They were demolishing it, like they were angry... I think that is why I love those fish! If I can I will post the fly on here for you to see.... Galways Shiner

I have had a lot of success with trout and Coosae(redeye) bass on my Vladi Squirm...http://www.georgia-outdoors.com/forum/showthread.php?t=89884

Oh sorry guys, its no secret...lol. What I am looking for is something in the style of a Daiichi 1870 Larva hook with the lines opened up a bit more and a curved or beak point, barbless. The straight point on the Daiichi is allowing fish to spit the hook too easy. And I hate having to bend an already tempered hook into new positions for fear of making it weak. I really did not know it would be this hard to find someone to do this, I figured someone would be doing this at a hobbyist level and could point me in the right direction. I believe I could bend the wire easily enough, just the tempering thing would be the only problem.. Anyhow, I appreciate everyones help in this matter.

I have looked at Dohiku, Skalka and Knapek but I have not heard of Grip... Thank you sir1

Si, I have been looking at a lot of hooks lately. Who specifically did you have in mind?

J, if there was a manufactured hook out there that would suit my needs, I would have not posted here. Hence my asking for a custom hook maker. I tie commercially and own a fly shop. I am aware of all the hooks that are out there. But you are correct that the competition hooks are outrageously expensive. For fun I fish in a Fly Fishing competition league called Trout Legend that has to do with Team US that does the international comps. Its all to do with the FIPS Mouche rules, and it makes you have some pretty specific needs. So that is why I am hunting for a custom hook guy. I spoke with Ronn Lucas last night, an extremely nice gentleman, but he only does the nice Salmon irons not trout hooks so I am still looking.. Thanks guys

Thanks flytire, but I have a specific need not what they have, thank you bruce I will contact this fellow.....

Hey guys, I have been looking around on Google trying to find someone to bend me some custom competition hooks, or if anyone knows where I can get the supplies and tools to do so I would appreciate some direction. Thanks fellas! Jason

Purely a fishing fly... :thumbsup: