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Trip report details
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Overall:
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2 - Good on 05/25/2009
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Report state:
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North Carolina
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Report water:
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Nantahala River
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Report details:
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New to board...fished the upper Nantahala for 2 days, great conditions, good water, lots of fish, rainbows, browns and some brookies. 15-20 fish days.
Floated the lower nantahala, fishing a little slower, mostly nymphing, rainbows and browns, Lots of traffic on river.
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Specific location:
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Upper Nantahala
Lower Nantahala
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Species to fish for:
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Brook Trout,Brown Trout,Rainbow Trout
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Wading difficulty:
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Not available
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Water clarity:
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Not available
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Current hatches:
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no
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Wet flies (nymphs):
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either copper john or pheasant tail.
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Dry flies:
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parachute adams or blue dun
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Updated:
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(05/25/2009 at 07:19 AM by wesswank)
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Current weather conditions: Nantahala River
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Current Conditions:
Fair, 71 F
Forecast:
Fri - Mostly Clear. High: 87 Low: 62
Sat - Scattered Thunderstorms. High: 87 Low: 62
Yahoo! Weather
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Hatch chart
The results show the insects that will be hatching on or around the Nantahala River. Please keep in mind that regardless of the specific hatch chart displayed, anglers should be equipped with all the flies listed. Hatch times fluctuate based on water temps.
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Date Range |
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Hendrickson
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14
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April 1 to May 30
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Gray Caddis
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16
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April 15 to June 15
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Black Caddis
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14,16
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April 15 to May 15
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March Brown
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12
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April 15 to May 15
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Blue Winged Olive
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18,20,22,24
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December 1 to January 30
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Midge
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18,20,22,24
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December 1 to January 30
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Black Stonefly
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10
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February 1 to March 15
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Baetis
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18
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February 1 to March 30
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Streamers
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6,8,10
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January 1 to December 31
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Yellow Stonefly
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16
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June 1 to August 15
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Isonychia
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12
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June 1 to September 15
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Terrestrials
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10,12,14,16,18
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June 1 to September 30
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Blue Quill
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18
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March 15 to April 15
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Quill Gordon
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12,14
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March 15 to April 15
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Sulfur
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16,18
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May 1 to June 15
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Giant Stonefly
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4,6,8
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May 1 to May 15
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Yellow Midge
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20
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May 1 to May 15
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Gray Fox
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14
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May 1 to May 30
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Light Cahill
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16,18
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May 1 to September 15
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Baetis
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20,22
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May 15 to May 30
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Blue Winged Olive
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20,22
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May 15 to May 30
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Cream Midge
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20,22
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May 15 to May 30
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Green Drake
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8,10
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May 15 to May 30
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Blue Winged Olive
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18,20,22,24
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October 1 to November 30
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Midge
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18,20,22,24
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October 1 to November 30
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