Sept New River Musky

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  • Sep 22, 2011 at 6:09 pm #5670
    Avatar photoT. Wiles
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    I’ve been fishing for these guys in East TN, NC, and Va.  It has taken a while, but I’m starting to get them dialed in.
    This past weekend, I landed my biggest on a solo trip.  It was a true highlight of my flyfishing moments.

    The conditions were a bit tough with the wind and clouds, but this fish made every hour worth it.
    Stripped the fly by some timber and had a decent fish in hot pursuit.  As it neared the fly..it veered away swiftly as an even bigger  fish dominantly crushed the fly by my trolling motor.  It was an awesome moment.
    She dug towards the timber, but I was able to steer her away and soon had the net ready.  I trolled to the bank, and kept her in the water, Snapped the photos in knee deep mud, and she swam off just fine.

    I’m heading up again in October, so hopefully will have more to come.
    Travis

    Sep 22, 2011 at 6:29 pm #49825
    Avatar photoMike Lewis
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    Super awesome.

    Sep 22, 2011 at 6:30 pm #49826
    Tim Pommer
    Member

    Landing a 49″ fish solo is a feat in itself.

    Sep 22, 2011 at 10:13 pm #49827
    anonymous
    Member

    Look at the gums on that sucker!

    Sep 23, 2011 at 12:18 am #49828
    wraysinclair
    Member

    holy guacamole! that fish is a pig! fished that river for musky before. But they show no love to me. >:(

    Sep 23, 2011 at 12:39 am #49829
    anonymous
    Member

    nice work.

    Sep 23, 2011 at 4:59 am #49830
    Rick Marcum
    Member

    Hell Yah!!!

    Sep 23, 2011 at 11:08 am #49831
    Avatar photoTim Angeli
    Member

    Wow.

    Sep 23, 2011 at 3:05 pm #49832
    Andrew Wright
    Member

    Awesome.

    Sep 25, 2011 at 11:24 am #49833
    Avatar photoT. Wiles
    Member

    Thanks guys.

    Sep 25, 2011 at 10:37 pm #49834
    Zach Matthews
    The Itinerant Angler

    Man their mouths really are kinda snakelike aren’t they?

    Zach

    Sep 26, 2011 at 4:04 pm #49835
    Brad Eaton
    Member

    Congrats!

    Sep 26, 2011 at 11:26 pm #49836
    John Stanley
    Member

    Fishing above or below claytor lake?

    Sep 27, 2011 at 3:21 am #49837
    Avatar photoT. Wiles
    Member

    Below

    Sep 27, 2011 at 11:55 am #49838
    John Stanley
    Member

    The upper Clinch: fished heavy at takeouts, but very, very little pressure from people floating.

    Sep 27, 2011 at 12:54 pm #49839
    Avatar photoColin M.
    Member

    Sick fish!

    Sep 27, 2011 at 7:47 pm #49840
    Corey Kruitbosch
    Member

    Very nice!

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