Re: Good places to catch big smallmouths on a fly
[Re: James]
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Umpqua river on the southern Oregon coast is a premium smallmouth river.
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Re: Good places to catch big smallmouths on a fly
[Re: James]
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06/02/21 08:03 PM
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Penobscot river in Maine. Also lots of good lakes nearby for about anything with fins.
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Re: Good places to catch big smallmouths on a fly
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Eastern Virginia the James or the Shenandoah the best small mouth float fishing or the new river here in southwest Virginia. I trout fished with a guide out of Boone, NC that refered to a "Hawg" river floating for big smallies. I believe he was speaking of the New. Does it flow into NC? James this is a very good guide with access to some of the best trout and smallmouth rivers in the southeast. Mainly Tn., NC, and Va.
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Re: Good places to catch big smallmouths on a fly
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There are no Small mouth bass in Tennessee ... never have been and never will be ... they are illegal here Startled my dog again, laughing out loud like a little girl. He is embarrassed by how I laugh when I'm really tickled.
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Re: Good places to catch big smallmouths on a fly
[Re: James]
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Thanks for all the tips, guys. We want to catch them in moving water. Lake smallmouths, while fun to catch, aren't the same fish as the ones that live in rivers.
I'm getting conflicting info about Minnesota, especially the Upper Miss. The guide I talked to at Headwaters Fly Fishing said it's the best bet for that time of year. They mentioned the St. Croix, but said it's not as good.
We can always drive from Minnesota to Wisconsin and give both areas' rivers a try. If we decide that part of the country is our best bet.
The only other thing I can think of to do is to go chase steelhead in the Pacific NW. The lodges here in Alaska are getting too expensive.
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Re: Good places to catch big smallmouths on a fly
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There are no Small mouth bass in Tennessee ... never have been and never will be ... they are illegal here Similar story here in Virginia.
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Re: Good places to catch big smallmouths on a fly
[Re: James]
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I heard Fauci River in Wuhan was an excellent place to catch stuff.
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Re: Good places to catch big smallmouths on a fly
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Sleeper clear water reservoir that is chuck full of 4-6 pound smallies is our own Lake Sharpe here in the middle of our state. May have to boat into some back water bays or put up on shore on some shallow points. Lake is loaded with 18”-20+” smallies. Take as many as you can, they are a pain in the arse while trying to catch walleyes! They will test your gear for sure.
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Re: Good places to catch big smallmouths on a fly
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I heard Fauci River in Wuhan was an excellent place to catch stuff. Not near as good as the rivers in North Korea.
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Re: Good places to catch big smallmouths on a fly
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The only other thing I can think of to do is to go chase steelhead in the Pacific NW. The lodges here in Alaska are getting too expensive.
Jim
I'd look into Atlantic Salmon too. Lots of other great fishing opportunities depending upon how much you want to spend.
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Re: Good places to catch big smallmouths on a fly
[Re: James]
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06/05/21 05:10 PM
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James would fit in Charlottesville,VA. It's pretty hard core liberal. The James River is 15-20 miles south of Charlottesville.
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Re: Good places to catch big smallmouths on a fly
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06/05/21 05:20 PM
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Umpqua river on the southern Oregon coast is a premium smallmouth river. The John Day isn’t to shabby either, nice cats too. Owl
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Re: Good places to catch big smallmouths on a fly
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Just to follow up, we booked two days in Minnesota with Wildwood Float trips, fishing the Upper Miss or other unspecified rivers, and two days with Hayward Fly Fishing Co. in NW Wisconsin. We'll be fishing from drift boats with both outfits.
Everyone not nearby can relax: we won't be catching all your smallmouths.
We still need to fill two days, September 10 and 11. We're thinking of going spin-fishing in Mille Lacs Lake, maybe. Supposed to be some big ones there. I just have to keep my brother out of the Indian casino.
Thanks for all the well-meant advice!
Jim
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