Tag Archives: Catawba River Fly Fishing

Catawba River Tailrace Spring 2016

Posted on March 31, 2016 by

The Catawba River Tailrace below lake James continues to grow as a fishery every year! We are catching lots of fish on our high and low water float trips. A majority of the fish are being caught on nymphs and … Continue reading →

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The Catawba Tailrace in May

Posted on May 5, 2015 by

Spring has arrived that’s for sure! The Catawba Tailrace below lake James continues to fish well on and off generation! We are boating consistent numbers of 8-12 fish every trip with fish in the 14-18 range here and there. We … Continue reading →

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The Catawba Tailrace is Kicking Ass!

Posted on April 26, 2015 by

Folks, I have fished the Catawba River long before the new flows and powerhouse. While there is still a long way to go, the fishing this spring has been nothing short of spectacular. The browns are fat and willing to … Continue reading →

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Catawba River Tailrace 2015

Posted on March 9, 2015 by

Folks the Catawba Tailrace below lake James is still giving up the goods! The streamer and nymph bite was good all winter and as spring approaches the fishing should do nothing but get better. Caddis are here, so now is … Continue reading →

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Appalachian Fly Guides private water report January 2013

Posted on January 22, 2014 by

2014 has been a great year on our private water in northwest Ashe county. Despite Old Man Winter’s kung fu grip, we have been catching fish. The biggest factor for success is fishing the conditions, because the conditions have been … Continue reading →

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Catawba River Tailrace Report Winter 2013/14

Posted on January 6, 2014 by

Its been a while since I have posted a fishing report on the blog. We focus most of our pictures and reports on Facebook these days. If you are not following us over there your missing out! Check us out … Continue reading →

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What’s Happening

Posted on September 4, 2012 by

It has been a while since we have posted a fishing update on the site. Mostly because we have been fishing our tails off over here. Lots has happened since my last post. Fishing Report The first order of business … Continue reading →

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Catawba River Tailrace Report 4-29-12

Posted on April 29, 2012 by

Fellow guide and friend Dustin Coffey had a great float trip on the Catawba River Tailrace below lake James today! Dustin had a last minute cancellation, so he decided to take his family and hit the river. While throwing streamers … Continue reading →

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Catawba River Tailwater Report 3-11-12

Posted on March 11, 2012 by

I spent the day floating the Catawba river below lake James with my good friend Jamey. The fishing was steady throughout the day with some nicer holdover fish in the mix. There was a mix off caddis, mayflies, and midges … Continue reading →

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Catawba River Tailwater Fishing Report 2-18-12

Posted on February 19, 2012 by

The Catawba river tailwater below lake James is fishing well. For the past several days Duke Energy has been running one generator around the clock. It was time for a trip, so I hit the water with some friends for … Continue reading →

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