February Trout Fly Hatches

Insect: None at all Time of Month: All month Time of Day: All day Match: Dredging nymphs: 12-16 Prince, Hare’s Ear, etc. Insect: Winter Black Stonefly Time of Month: All month Time of Day: Late AM to Mid PM Match: 18-20 black elk-hair caddis or Griffith’s Gnat; 16-18 black stonefly nymph or pheasant tail Insect:…

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January 2007 Rabunite Ramble

Ahh January; synonymous with short days, long nights and cold water. But by the end of January the days are getting noticeably longer and we’re over the hump. It’s a wonderful time to get on THE RIVER and treat your “cabin fever,” walk off some holiday calories, enjoy the solitude of the backcountry, study critter…

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November 2006 Rabunite Ramble

HAPPY SECOND TROUT SEASON! The Georgia “delayed harvest” (DH) trout season starts November 1st. After the long, hot, and dry summer we just experienced, it is like having another “opening day.” It gives us the perfect excuse (as if we really needed one) to enjoy the beautiful fall colors while practicing “catch and release” trout…

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May 2006 Rabunite Ramble

For trout fishing tips, visit <www.RabunTU.com> To add to the enjoyment of a day on the stream with a fishing companion, you can “score” each other’s falls (note: a lone angler is neither capable nor qualified to score his own falls).  Falls are scored on a scale of 1 to 10 points. The angler with…

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