SOHO marathon

[troutphisher]

I fished the south holston waters yesterday. It was by far the longest day on the water in terms of time. I left home at 4:00am and drove 2-1/2 hours to be on the water by 7:00am.  I hit the water at 7:00am exactly after a quick breakfast stop.

The fog on the water, rolled in and out all day long. It drizzled most of the day and stayed overcast.

I fished the lower section, and started the day off with a soft hackle sulphur size 16 (thanks OD3,Kim for the tips on the flies to use). I had my first fish on at 7:20am. I caught lots of browns in the 8 to 10" range, and they were fun!

I saw a few Sulphur's coming off around 8:00am, but it was sporadic.
The fish were sipping emergers.

I wanted to fish all types of water today, slow runs, riffles and slick water.
And give the rod a work out.

I tried small sulphur dry's size 18, and only got looks from some of the fish.
Around 10:00am a good bwo hatch was on size 18.

I fished a size 16 PTN in the riffles and caught some more browns on the swing across the currents.

I moved up to another good riffle section and switched flies to a #18 BH zebra midge. This proved to be a good fly for the day. I caught more browns in one section of water.

At about 2:00 pm I moved up stream to some slick water, it was like glass.
I could see every rise and motion on the surface. I fished a loop wing bwo emerger and the fish were eager to take them. I caught all rainbows in this section. There colors were awesome, deep rose sides, white tipped fins.

I didn't get the big fish today, but had lots of fish and lots of fun!

I finally left the water at 9:00pm, it was to dark to see the fly on the water, so fishing was done. 14 hours on the water.

Here are some pics of the day.

[Woolly Bugger]

good job for your first trip to the SoHo!! 

But if all you want to do is catch small fish you could just go to the Smith! 


btw I admire that looooonnggg day of fishing!!

[flatlander]

Good report.  Did you fish any terrestrials?

[troutphisher]

Wool

It was actually the second time on the Soho, fished there last year with Bru and hicks. 

But I would fish there again, with the water so low around here, I have to fish the tail waters.


Flatlander,
I didn't fish any terrestrials.
The flies I used were,

#18 bh zebra midge (black & silver wire body)
#20 PTN
#16 PTN
#16 soft hackle Sulphur
#16 soft hackle bwo
#18 emerger bwo loop wing
#18 dry Sulphur

Caught lots of fish, but the two predominant flies were the zebra and emerger.

[flatlander]

All good stuff...take a few beetles and ants on the next trip

[troutphisher]

Thanks Flatlander!

I'll keep that in mind.

[Discomidge]

Nice report Tp...I shoulda went witcha...my day sucked.


Kim

[Trout Maharishi]

He don't want no body going with him. He sneaks off in the middle of the night, or post in the lets go fishing about 1 am so he can say well I ask. Then he can say I told you I was gonna be there

[troutphisher]

He don't want no body going with him. He sneaks off in the middle of the night, or post in the lets go fishing about 1 am so he can say well I ask. Then he can say I told you I was gonna be there

You never know where I might show up