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Land 'O the Brookies
Land O' the Brookies
by Tyler Legg
by Tyler Legg
This was a short article I submited to Blood Knot Magazine earlier in the month. I didn't make it into the magazine, but it was fun writing it...
I'm always searching for new water to throw my creations of foam, fur and hackle into. I found one such place in the western most fringes of Monroe County Tennessee. The famed Tellico River flows through Monroe County, but the old Tellico is not up to par with the fishing I discovered on a tiny stream I call “I Ain't Tellin' Creek. As the name implies it's as secret as the recipe for Bush's Baked Beans. It is a feeder stream for a tributary of the Tellico, but this is all you're getting out of me. I've been up to I Ain't Tellin' Creek many times, but by far my most memorable trip was the first excursion. I rose out of bed after dreaming of
In my book, catching fifty or more small, but extremely colorful specs in an unaltered environment, away from civilization that lacks other anglers, beats landing two 20” brown trout on a heavily pressured river, twenty minutes from the local shopping. Standing in a stream miles away from even the nearest run down shack made things a little nerve racking when a nest of yellow jackets attacked me. I was minding my own business, continuing to cast to a pool, when I felt a sharp pain right above my left eye. At first I thought 1.) My last roll cast didn't work out so well and the fly found it's way to my forehead... or 2.) A nest of yellow jackets are about to storm out of their nest to attack the living crap outta me. Unfortunately numero dos was about to transpire. A few had already got their revenge, but there were still many more ready to get me. I heard faint buzzing that grew louder and louder. My fly was in the rhododendron (which happened too many times on this trip). Of course I didn't have enough time to run over to the rhodo and meticulously untangle my bug, so I settled for ripping it out of the bush and making a run for it. I've never ran so fast in my life with my waders on. I eventually lost them after running a hundred yards downstream. Still, this little mishap didn't keep me from jumping back in the stream though. I finished the day after catching many more. I've found that I should go in the late fall or into the winter from now on, when the yellow jackets are gone....Maybe I should crank out some yellow jacket flies on the vise.
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Ever since I read your post in the blog of this stream I have been wanting to find a place like that. I just need to find more native streams. Theyre great little spots to hit especially when the summer heat is on.
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Lance wrote:Ever since I read your post in the blog of this stream I have been wanting to find a place like that. I just need to find more native streams. Theyre great little spots to hit especially when the summer heat is on.
It's tough to find top notch wild brook trout streams in NC/TN...Almost all of them require a hike to get to. The best thing you can do is take a Delorme Atlas and explore until you hit the jackpot. The problem is it's a trial and error thing, as some streams contain fish, while others don't. Once you find that wild brookie stream, you better keep it to yourself!!!
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Being an avid backpacker (as you know) I am realy looking for some hike in destinations. I heard of some far hikes in GSMNP but I havent realy asked around about them. I do know of some realy far ones in the very south west corner though. Just from my hiking trips.
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Lance wrote:Being an avid backpacker (as you know) I am realy looking for some hike in destinations. I heard of some far hikes in GSMNP but I havent realy asked around about them. I do know of some realy far ones in the very south west corner though. Just from my hiking trips.
The Smokies have some of the best brook trout fishing in the southeast. Most of them are hike in, except for the well know Walker's Camp Prong, which follows a road. An overnight backpacking trip is perfect for these trips.
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There's some great and easy spec fishing in the Smokies... when we're friendly enough, I'll let ya'll in on it! LOL
Oh, and great article! Too bad it didn't get published. I bet I've been to "I ain't tellin'"! But, on that note, I bet we all have.
Oh, and great article! Too bad it didn't get published. I bet I've been to "I ain't tellin'"! But, on that note, I bet we all have.
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grizzly_jim wrote:There's some great and easy spec fishing in the Smokies... when we're friendly enough, I'll let ya'll in on it! LOL
Oh, and great article! Too bad it didn't get published. I bet I've been to "I ain't tellin'"! But, on that note, I bet we all have.
One of the last places in the south that holds so many spec fishing opportunities. Love me the Smokies!
Oh yeah, you've probably been to I Ain't Tellin' Creek a few times if you like to fish the Tellico River system....That's all I'm sayin' though...
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