Itinerant Angler Fall Conclave Signup
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Howdy,
I know I’m pretty much a newbie here but we’ve been talking about a fall trip to the smokies for a while. And even though I don’t REALLY
Cool thanks.
We checked with the Deep Creek campground and they are all booked up as far as RV/Pop-up sites go. So we may be camping slightly outside the park if possible in the Bryson City area. I think there are two other campgrounds near by on Deep Creek Rd, like the Tubing Center? One would guess they rent tubes for tubing on the creek…
Due to some recent events, my schedule has been changed a bit, I am not sure when the reschedule will happen or when I will have to go back over. If I am still stateside, I would LOVE to go to this, is there a deadline for letting you know?
There’s no deadline, Ben, though when you do know something relatively definitive, it would be better to let everyone know so we can make sure there’s room at the group campsite for everyone.
Thanks Lauren. Hopefully I will find out very soon and if the schedule works out, I will make a post and reservation. Sounds like a great time and I would hate to miss it…
I am looking forward to this trip.
Someone asked about patterns. WNC is not known for great hatches so, IMHO, placement is more important than pattern. Nevertheless, the October Caddis might be out. This is an easy caddis pattern. For one version, wrap the hook with a thin-cut strip of 2mm orange foam, add some brown hackle and some elk or deer hair for a wing. This is a seasonal favorite on the Nantahala, which is relatively close. If you do a Google search, you will see several other variations — both wet and dry.
I plan to throw a few on our trip. In the worst case, it will be a great indicator for a dropper down below.
Here’s an updated list of people attending. If you plan to come but aren’t on the list (or have updates on the information already listed), let me know.
Group Campsite:
Zach and I
BrianJ (possibly + 2 sons)
lgibson
Bob Riggins (possibly + 1 son)
Aaron and Christine Christensen
Andrew Wright (+ 1 friend)
Kevin Powell
Mark Lawrence and Nicole
Gary GrossmanOther accomodations (other campsite, cabins, etc.):
Neal and Julie OsbornPresentation is probably more important than anything. You can usually always catch fish on an attractor pattern if there are no hatches.
Like aaron said, the october caddis may be out by that point, but definitely don’t forget the bwo’s. There is a good bet they will be hatching as well and the fish really love to snatch up the emergers when they do, even the bigger browns.
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