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Re: Updated Catawba River info 3-4-11
« Reply #30 on: December 26, 2011, 19:35:08 PM »
Nice youngun and a nicer mature fish.  Thanks for the update.
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Re: Updated Catawba River info 3-4-11
« Reply #31 on: February 10, 2012, 22:57:18 PM »
I  figured since I used this post to find new water I would do my part to help the fishery and keep the good information flowing. First got on the river at 6am and it was cold today about 34. All the fishing was wading no boat, although access is very limited and difficult to wade. No generation today so "safer" wading conditions.  I went with a fishing buddy for backup and ideas on fly selection. The river is still very deep in places and we took care in navigating the holes. Since the limited access we had only a few put in options and had to stay within the confines of the bank to not make anyone angry for trespassing .  I'm not sure if that was a sound rational but i figured its a navigable water and with the high water mark your allowed to float...so what difference does it make if my feet are touching the bottom. But we never saw another person on or near the river all day

Anyway, since the river is wide and and deep getting far enough from the back to throw a SH fly rod is difficult to say the least. So we brought the Spey rods, I fished all day with a 12'6" 6wt I built for large eastern tail waters to throw larger flys and sink tips. 400 grain Scandi head with 6ft sink tip...(cut 7wt sinking like around 7-8 grains per foot sink rate 3-4ips) and 6ft 8lb fluorocarbon tip. Most of the day threw a variety of streamers and larger wet flys... :-X , swinging them throw the different cuts and working streamers back upstream in deeper pools.

My partner threw a lighter Spey rod I built for finesse long distance casting. He has never throw a Two-handed rod so it was quite the challenge for him. A 12' 3/4wt with 280 custom cut Skagit head with 4ft sink tip a 5lb fluorocarbon tippet. He threw much smaller wet flys and smaller nymphs 14-18s. Also with good success.

In total we caught and released 18 Browns all from 9inches to the largest 18inch fish which came on a large black leach fly about 4inches long. ( just trying to help guys)  ;)
The highlight of the day was around 5:30 or so, some Blue Wing Olives (or other super small and similar looking) bugs started hatching and the river had a light cloud of bugs and the fish started to rise and take the bugs aggressively. Not even thinking this was going to happen i didnt have a fly with me or a floating tip to even try and fish for them.   b'; So my partner and i just sat and watched the fish take bugs off the surface for a solid 30 minutes and then headed home.

Hope you guys find this little bit of information helpful. Ill try and answer any questions ( im not a guide or trying to make money just a Fly Fisherman helping other Fly Fisherman)
Also myself and a few of my friends are the only ones im aware of using Spey rods here in NC for trout...so if anyone else is i would love to talk and bounce ideas back and forth.

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Average fish of the day ^^  :D

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First fish^^

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Evening start of the hatch ^^not the best pic

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difficult to wade

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Re: Updated Catawba River info 3-4-11
« Reply #32 on: February 11, 2012, 07:22:38 AM »
Thanks for the report. I think they Duke Power has started the switch over from the old pin stock turbins to the new ones. Reason for the no flow. I don't know how long it willl be like this.
 
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Re: Updated Catawba River info 3-4-11
« Reply #33 on: February 11, 2012, 09:06:50 AM »
cool report, very cool!

thanks for sharing, Cstuck!
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Re: Updated Catawba River info 3-4-11
« Reply #34 on: February 11, 2012, 19:18:24 PM »
The 9" are the ones they held back from stocking due to the work on the Dam.
They will be fun this summer during the Rec flow. Get ready Boy's.   
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Re: Updated Catawba River info 3-4-11
« Reply #35 on: February 17, 2012, 22:07:17 PM »
They're here.... !!!! Those of you who know the river will know what I am talking about! Hopefully a report to follow...  -0-
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Re: Updated Catawba River info 3-4-11
« Reply #36 on: February 19, 2012, 14:56:28 PM »
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They are here early...

I talked to the USGS guys on Friday, they had just finished up official flow measurements at the Bridgewater gauge. Duke Energy ran three flows on Friday, minimum, one generator, and two generators. This was for measurement purposes. If you look at the USGS site the graph shows the three stages.

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Keep in mind we are dealing with Duke Energy, so expect the unexpected.

The 1500 cfs flow is a nice flow, I would prefer a 1000 or less though.







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Re: Updated Catawba River info 3-4-11
« Reply #37 on: March 05, 2012, 20:23:21 PM »
So with 1 unit running today the fishing was hard, I did my best to wade the river and managed to land and release 5 small fish after the snow stopped but I had to stick really close to the bank and do my best to keep my footing in the faster water. I don't have a boat so wading is the best access I can get. But I really have enjoyed exploring this river, still hard to figure out and I have a feeling there are some big big fish waiting in some of the really deep holes

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Re: Updated Catawba River info 3-4-11
« Reply #38 on: March 06, 2012, 04:49:00 AM »
Peddler.
Sold mine and sorta wish I didn't now
Water turning off today at 10.Might have to go and try it out.
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Re: Updated Catawba River info 3-4-11
« Reply #39 on: March 06, 2012, 05:21:42 AM »
Nice reports.  Any shuttle options up there yet?
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Re: Updated Catawba River info 3-4-11
« Reply #40 on: March 06, 2012, 05:35:02 AM »
No one is doing it.
Scott might be able to hook you up.
 
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Re: Updated Catawba River info 3-4-11
« Reply #41 on: March 06, 2012, 16:20:53 PM »
Just in from the Catawba
10 to hand all 9"ers. Plenty of Bugs but not keyed in on them.
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Re: Updated Catawba River info 3-4-11
« Reply #42 on: March 21, 2012, 17:52:20 PM »
saw him at the bottom of the hole but wouldnt take a fly, i threw everything...so i grabbed a grub on ultalight tackle worked
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first attempt at underwater
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And if you guys like here is some browns taking drys
<a href="http://youtu.be/tirUAGG1Nos" target="_blank" class="aeva_link bbc_link new_win">http://youtu.be/tirUAGG1Nos</a>
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