[davidcannon]

Shoallies are a fantastic fish. I have a buddy who has some property on the upper Chattahoochee (just south of Helen). Most of the year, this section is home to some gigantic trout. But, during the hot summer months, the shoalies and bluegill move upstream and inhabit this stretch. I have found that they like seams and, obviously, shoals, so they do behave a bit like trout.

I will say that I’ve never fished for them with anything but Clousers and popping bugs, so I don’t know how they would respond to patterns that would imitate available aquatic insects present.

From what I hear, Kent Edmunds from Fly Fishing West Georgia and Beyond is one of the foremost experts on Shoallies. His web address is http://www.flyfishga.com/ Kent has reported seeing them up to eight pounds and catching them up to six. I can’t even imagine…. the one- and two-pounders are a handful!

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