Photo Essay: Cold Day on the Toccoa

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  • Feb 28, 2010 at 2:02 pm #4806
    Zach Matthews
    The Itinerant Angler

    Lauren and I floated the Toccoa River with James Buice here in Georgia yesterday.  We had a blast but the conditions aren’t quite right yet.  We were hoping to catch the early black caddis hatch.  I saw a couple BWOs and a caddis or two, but temps were in the 40s and it was gusting to 15mph (which probably kept the hatches off).  Still had a great time, so for the first time in a while, I thought I’d post a photo essay.

    I’m sure there was a good reason for this, but I don’t know what it was…

    The Toccoa has more old train and highway trestle bridges than any other river I’ve ever fished.  This one is a little hairy to get through, as it’s about a driftboat wide at the footing, and moreover the open channel changes with the logjam.

    “Damn, we’re in a tight spot!”

    Hey now!  (It was pretty cold, so I borrowed this hat from Lauren to wear over my other wool beanie.)

    (Wide version of the first shot).  James is the local Scott rep and a huge fan of stickers.  I think he puts stickers on his cereal boxes so he can admire them every morning over breakfast.

    We ultimately only caught a couple dink fish.  But it’ll go off soon and we’ll go back.

    Zach

    Feb 28, 2010 at 2:10 pm #42189
    Avatar photoRoy Conley
    Member

    A week-ago Saturday, I was on the Toccoa and the water temp was 42 at 2 PM.

    Feb 28, 2010 at 2:58 pm #42190
    Avatar photoSteve K.
    Member

    I’ve been through that trestle in my boat….and you’re right….it’s tight. The oars are useless as well….you have to pull them in to avoid snappage. I’m sure their is an extra tightening of certain muscles….when you are in a rubber raft…..and you are inches away from splinters and rusty railroad spikes.

    Thanks for posting Zach!

    Feb 28, 2010 at 3:40 pm #42191
    Avatar photoCameron Mortenson
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    Zach…great photo essay and cute hat.

    Mar 1, 2010 at 2:35 pm #42192
    Avatar photoJ.T. Griffin
    Member

    Great pics Zach. Is “the tight spot” line a nod to “oh brother, where art thou?”

    Mar 1, 2010 at 6:58 pm #42193
    Zach Matthews
    The Itinerant Angler

    JT –

    Oh yes; great movie.

    Zach

    Mar 1, 2010 at 7:54 pm #42194
    Corey Kruitbosch
    Member

    Good stuff Zach! No food shot?

    Mar 1, 2010 at 8:17 pm #42195
    Eric DeWitt
    Member

    Since your south of the mason/dixon (i think), i guess its ok to call 40 deg cold.

    Nice shots.

    Mar 1, 2010 at 9:25 pm #42196
    Avatar photoTim Angeli
    Member

    Looks like a fun trip Zach.

    Mar 2, 2010 at 7:44 pm #42197
    Mark Landerman
    Member

    42 is cold?

    Mar 2, 2010 at 8:01 pm #42198
    Zach Matthews
    The Itinerant Angler

    It was the wind.

    Mar 2, 2010 at 10:02 pm #42199
    Neal Osborn
    Member

    Cool trip report – did you find my rod and reel?

    Mar 11, 2010 at 4:01 am #42200
    john michael white
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    It was the wind.  I’ve been fishing all winter in sub 20 temps in the mountains, but sitting immobile in the boat with a 15mph headwind will make you cold.

    Zach

    And the humidity I suspect.

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