By Hunter Barnes
Toccoa River fishing will pick up in a big way as the spring rolls in. The best fishing has occurred between 10 am and 2 pm during the colder days. As soon as the air temperatures stay in the fifty’s for a few days expect to see that black caddis hatch start. Anywhere from size twelve to sixteen will be effective once they start hatching.
In the deep runs and slow holes, a small pheasant tail from size 16 to 20 has been picking up fish on a daily basis. Larger zonker streamers have been great at pulling bigger fish throughout the day. When swinging streamers and buggers it is important to hit the riffle water and tail outs to get the larger fish’s attention.
The Delayed Harvest was recently stocked with good size brook trout and they are readily eating eggs, size 16 & 18 rainbow warriors, black and olive buggers, small clouser minnows, and size 16 tungsten bead pheasant tails and hares ears on the bottom. With the weather still being cold make sure to get your flies in the deepest section of the river on the bottom.
Hunter Barnes
Guide at BRFF
www.blueridgeflyfishing.com
706-258-4080