Approximately an hours drive east of Nashville, Interstate 40 crosses the Caney Fork River 5 times. Little do many transients know, the seemingly slow, meandering river is one of Tennessee's best trout tailwaters. The Caney Fork River below Center Hill Dam is our primary stomping grounds. With the 2010 regulations passed,...
Read MoreThe Duck River below Normandy Dam is a very productive put-and- take trout fishery in the colder months. It is slightly smaller than the Elk River, and bears many similarities. The Dam does not release near as much as Tims Ford or Center Hill, being that it was built for...
Read MoreWell, the Caney is running its normal flow as of late, sluicing with on and off generation, so it stays high. The Elk is getting blown out as well........ but, thankfully, they have stocked the Duck and the flows there have been under control. We are starting to see some...
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Elk River below Tims Ford Dam
The Elk River in south central Tennessee is a very popular fly fishing destination for those living in the Middle Tennessee and Northern Alabama areas. In fact, it is one of the first rivers I fished in Tennessee. It is a calm river that never moves too fast, but just fast...
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Well, as I said in the last report, the water is high and stained. If you love fishing enough, you know that I am speaking in code that means throw streamers!! Remember, as long as they run the sluice gate, there will not be a big drop in the water levels...
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Well, I was supposed to be in Athens, GA on the 7th for the UGA homecoming game, but it wasn't meant to be. Since I got to stay in town, I called dad on Friday evening, and didn't exactly have to twist his arm to float the Caney. They were generating...
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