tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2091594074747315076Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:26:14 +0000Unicoi Outfitters is north Georgia's premier guide service and fly fishing outfitter, with two locations in Helen and Blue Ridge. Look for fishing reports, gear and book reviews, and general musings here from our staff and guides.http://www.unicoiliarsclub.com/noreply@blogger.com (Unicoi Outfitters)Blogger14112534.713441-83.741895http://www.unicoioutfitters.comhttp://www.unicoioutfitters.com/graphics/uologox.giftag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2091594074747315076.post-5265495053612746916Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:50:00 +00002010-03-10T20:26:14.065-05:00DHFishing ReportsToccoa RiverI am sure that I am not the only one that has been suffering from a reoccurring case of cabin fever for the last few months, but there is light at the end of the tunnel. Six straight days on the water is just the dose of "medicine" that was needed. Finally the weather has been rather pleasant, considering what we have been through this winter, and the fishing is on the upswing as well. We spent ahttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheLiarsClub/~3/OSCK2le6xoI/cure-for-cabin-fever.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chad Peters)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheLiarsClub/~4/OSCK2le6xoI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.unicoiliarsclub.com/2010/03/cure-for-cabin-fever.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2091594074747315076.post-2375025834842994906Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:45:00 +00002010-03-10T14:08:17.305-05:00Fishing ReportsToccoa RiverFishing Tips Becky and I headed to the Toccoa DH to do some much needed fishing this past weekend. The river was running around 513cfs, but we were able to bear it by wading where we could see the bottom and following the gravel areas. The water temp read 40 degrees F. So we knew the fish were in deep pools with small strike zones. We had to put a minimum of two split shot on our lines to get the flies down http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheLiarsClub/~3/YnOxGhxez9c/beautiful-rainbow-trout-on-toccoa-dh.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David Hulsey)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheLiarsClub/~4/YnOxGhxez9c" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.unicoiliarsclub.com/2010/03/beautiful-rainbow-trout-on-toccoa-dh.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2091594074747315076.post-3648859473173589034Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:27:00 +00002010-03-08T15:03:48.094-05:00Fishing ReportsToccoa RiverAfter hearing predictions of truly spring-like weather for Sunday afternoon in north Georgia, I called a few friends and made plans to fish the Toccoa tailwater that afternoon. The TVA generation schedule was 7 AM until 11 AM which would give everyone a chance to go to church, eat a leisurely lunch and even hang around the fly shop a little while and tell some lies. (Oops, actually, they're http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheLiarsClub/~3/I5lhfuwZPlc/toccoa-tailwaater-3710.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jimmy)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheLiarsClub/~4/I5lhfuwZPlc" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.unicoiliarsclub.com/2010/03/toccoa-tailwaater-3710.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2091594074747315076.post-952076025897277329Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:49:00 +00002010-03-05T16:35:45.058-05:00Special EventsNacoochee BendShop News UPDATE - Kid's Day is full!  We've got 50 young fly-fishers set up and ready to go in two sessions.  We will let you know which session you are scheduled for.  Bring rod & reel and waders if you have them, but if not, that's OK too.  Thanks to all for your interest in this project....We're looking forward to it.   Fishing For Fun - That's what we'll be doing April 3 at Unicoi Outfitters. This http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheLiarsClub/~3/pvJ7FRtx4sU/kids-fishing-day-at-unicoi-outfitters.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ron Thomas)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheLiarsClub/~4/pvJ7FRtx4sU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.unicoiliarsclub.com/2010/02/kids-fishing-day-at-unicoi-outfitters.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2091594074747315076.post-4004707599198967452Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:46:00 +00002010-03-03T16:56:13.950-05:00Nymph FishingFishing TipsDredging with Jeremy HuntGuide Tips for MarchMaking Sense of Split Shots and DroppersA common mistake that many fly fishermen make is that they do not use enough weight to get their fly near the bottom. Heavy flows on the White River, Norfork Tailwater and Lake Taneycomo are deceivingly slow, and often it will appear that a big split shot or heavy "point" fly (the fly above a dropper) is not http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheLiarsClub/~3/YP2jt48zs5A/dredging-tips-from-jeremy-hunt.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jimmy)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheLiarsClub/~4/YP2jt48zs5A" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.unicoiliarsclub.com/2010/03/dredging-tips-from-jeremy-hunt.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2091594074747315076.post-6073879713226824198Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:59:00 +00002010-03-01T20:32:04.273-05:00Nacoochee BendFishing Reports Tony Land and Rick Hill were up from Tampa for a few days and couldn't resist fishing on such a beautiful day--the 1st day of March. They called me and we decided to try fishing Nacoochee Bend. Good decision--stoneflies were on the water and the fishing was great. Both were on fish right away and it didn't slow down too much the rest of the afternoon. What a difference a few degrees in water http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheLiarsClub/~3/qJxThos2Ruo/good-friends-beautiful-day-big-fish.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ron Thomas)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheLiarsClub/~4/qJxThos2Ruo" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.unicoiliarsclub.com/2010/03/good-friends-beautiful-day-big-fish.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2091594074747315076.post-6745156293494015987Mon, 01 Mar 2010 04:15:00 +00002010-03-03T17:13:53.796-05:00 Notice - the March 2 session has been SNOWED OUT - stay home and tie by the fire! Our fly tying group will meet Tue., March 2nd at 6:30 at Unicoi Outfitters in Helen. Last month we hadthe largest group since we started meeting. I think our flies are starting to look a little better and we always have a good time.The meeting this month should be really helpful because Scott Abernathy plans to behttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheLiarsClub/~3/wP48P0_fmLo/tie-1-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ron Thomas)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheLiarsClub/~4/wP48P0_fmLo" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.unicoiliarsclub.com/2010/02/tie-1-on.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2091594074747315076.post-8870732914443364880Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:11:00 +00002010-02-25T15:36:26.425-05:00Loon OutdoorsShop NewsCongratulations to our own David Hulsey for being recognized as the Loon Outdoors Guide of the Month for March 2010! Our guides and shop staff actually use and believe in the products we sell, and it's nice to have the manufacturers acknowledge that.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheLiarsClub/~3/7cYDDMjFQjg/loon-outdoors-guide-of-month-david.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jimmy)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheLiarsClub/~4/7cYDDMjFQjg" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.unicoiliarsclub.com/2010/02/loon-outdoors-guide-of-month-david.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2091594074747315076.post-6271101304610598685Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:39:00 +00002010-02-24T11:39:30.912-05:00Amicalola RiverFishing ReportsI just got off the phone with Nick Jamison of the DNR who has fished the Amicalola recently - the Ami's a stream we don't get to that often and doesn't get a lot of press here, so I thought I'd pass along Nick's info. Nick fished there this past Sunday, and was surprised at how few people he saw fishing - there were a lot of cars in the parking area, but most of those folks were out hiking http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheLiarsClub/~3/62vEwd3S_70/amicalola-dh-report.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheLiarsClub/~4/62vEwd3S_70" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.unicoiliarsclub.com/2010/02/amicalola-dh-report.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2091594074747315076.post-3484193883428445164Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:15:00 +00002010-02-12T15:49:06.501-05:00Fish ArtNoontootla Creek FarmAlan FolgerMany of you have probably seen some of Alan Folger's artwork displayed in our Blue Ridge shop. There's a piece right behind the checkout counter of a beautiful rainbow I caught. Recently, I commissioned Alan to create his image of this huge Noontootla Creek Farm brown trout that was caught by Jake Darling. To me, this brown was the epitome of the fishing experience at The Farm and he's http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheLiarsClub/~3/AjpGq8TL8sY/evolution-of-work-of-art.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jimmy)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheLiarsClub/~4/AjpGq8TL8sY" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.unicoiliarsclub.com/2010/02/evolution-of-work-of-art.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2091594074747315076.post-6144405711162094882Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:23:00 +00002010-02-09T16:23:34.201-05:00Tuckasegee RiverDuke Power has been trying to remove its dam at Dillsboro for several years, but the town has been fighting the removal.  The fight is over, as this photo by our roving reporter Robert Sullivan of Creekwood Resort shows. The dam was part of a small 225 kW hydroelectric facility - the smallest of all of Duke's hydro plants.  Duke obtained permission from FERC and financial assistance from the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheLiarsClub/~3/mqhTc7HCIHU/duke-power-dam-on-tuckasegee-at.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheLiarsClub/~4/mqhTc7HCIHU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.unicoiliarsclub.com/2010/02/duke-power-dam-on-tuckasegee-at.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2091594074747315076.post-8812341218525573578Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:44:00 +00002010-02-05T13:44:49.926-05:00CCA GeorgiaY'all may remember that we mentioned here at the Liars Club Blog about the new Coastal Conservation Association Lanier Chapter forming in northeast Georgia.  Well, they've been busy, and are holding their first annual banquet in a couple weeks on Thursday, February 18th in Cumming. Click here to get more details - I'm sure several of us from Unicoi Outfitters will be there - hope to see you too!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheLiarsClub/~3/FZpc0_WMb5M/lanier-cca-banquet.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheLiarsClub/~4/FZpc0_WMb5M" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.unicoiliarsclub.com/2010/02/lanier-cca-banquet.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2091594074747315076.post-7792874825618916191Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:54:00 +00002010-02-05T11:10:28.562-05:00Smith CreekFishing ReportsDelayed HarvestWe received this report from our friend Caleb Bagley this morning: Wanted to let you know that Smith's fished very well yesterday. Probably brought 20 to hand fishing from 7:30-12:30, two that measured 15 and 16 inches on my rod. Went deep (got hung every fifth or sixth cast)and fairly small. A #16 bead-head flashback pheasant tail with a #20 zebra disco midge(black with yellow ribbing) dropped http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheLiarsClub/~3/JI2MASiUd5g/smith-creek-pr-pre-rain-report.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jimmy)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheLiarsClub/~4/JI2MASiUd5g" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.unicoiliarsclub.com/2010/02/smith-creek-pr-pre-rain-report.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2091594074747315076.post-546972299695018603Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:24:00 +00002010-02-04T14:24:44.580-05:00StripersLake LanierFishing ReportsHere's a striper report from our ol' buddy Henry Cowen:    The water temps were hovering at around 42-43 degrees north and 44 degrees south. YOU MUST FIND WARM WATER if you want to catch fish. The warmest water unfortunately got muddy over the past few days and appears it will again after tomorrow with the big rain coming. I found 45 degree water today just playing and searching for fish. Had http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheLiarsClub/~3/8LPO8WgsfsY/lake-lanier-striper-report-for-february.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheLiarsClub/~4/8LPO8WgsfsY" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.unicoiliarsclub.com/2010/02/lake-lanier-striper-report-for-february.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2091594074747315076.post-4430040286266271485Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:28:00 +00002010-01-29T10:51:22.726-05:00Our fly tying group will meet this Tues Feb 2 at Unicoi Outfitters at 6:30 PM. I hope to see a large group at this session. Thanks to all of you who attend on a regular basis--ask a friend who might want to learn to tie to come with you this Tues. I hope that a couple of folks I've asked will be there. Maybe they can show us how to tie their favorite fly.We'll tie Rob's realistic caddis this http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheLiarsClub/~3/ptPZF69dePI/tie-1-on_29.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ron Thomas)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheLiarsClub/~4/ptPZF69dePI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.unicoiliarsclub.com/2010/01/tie-1-on_29.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2091594074747315076.post-4732366297659080989Wed, 27 Jan 2010 03:05:00 +00002010-01-27T09:32:46.034-05:00Fishing ReportsArgentinaWell, we're all here in San Martin, Argentina with three days of fishing under out belts and we've just finished off the evening meal of world famous Argentine beef and Malbec wine topped off by a lemon pie (sort of an ice cream really) encrusted in white chocolate and drizzled in a rasberry compote topped with a fresh freca julienned. How's that for starting out a fishing report? The four of ushttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheLiarsClub/~3/cy8knq2epkQ/live-from-patagonia.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jimmy)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheLiarsClub/~4/cy8knq2epkQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.unicoiliarsclub.com/2010/01/live-from-patagonia.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2091594074747315076.post-6660876195909642266Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:02:00 +00002010-01-21T09:03:25.084-05:00Striped BassLake LanierFishing ReportsThis just in from our ol' buddy Henry Cowen:     Okay so the big chill is hopefully gone. The past 12 days has been a tough go as I have continued to find the fish BUT the cold weather has got them lounging as tree potatoes. Yep…….most of the fish are just being lazy fat and not so happy (kind of lethargic) just hanging in the tree tops. I had a few decent days of a couple of fish caught but http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheLiarsClub/~3/-_CW5ayk4l0/lanier-striper-report-12110.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheLiarsClub/~4/-_CW5ayk4l0" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.unicoiliarsclub.com/2010/01/lanier-striper-report-12110.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2091594074747315076.post-3056839113378504892Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:57:00 +00002010-01-15T10:10:00.623-05:00Nacoochee BendFishing ReportsHere we are in the middle of an artic blast that has the water on the Chattahoochee down to 32-33 degrees, so you can't really expect to catch any trout right now, right?Well on Sunday Jan 10th, I took Bill and Mary Davis from Decatur and their friend Anders Christensen from far away Copenhagen, Denmark out on a Gilligan Special. They had originally planned to fish with our Blue Ridge store but http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheLiarsClub/~3/qWXbSKias78/now-is-time.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Hamp Cross)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheLiarsClub/~4/qWXbSKias78" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.unicoiliarsclub.com/2010/01/now-is-time.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2091594074747315076.post-6300400717967491845Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:47:00 +00002010-01-11T17:17:55.450-05:00Destination FishingShop NewsArgentinaIn just 11 days, the Unicoi Outfitters crew will be headed to Argentina for a week of fishing with Andes Drifters in the famous San Martin area of the Andes. While much of our excitement centers around experiencing world class trout fishing and the Argentine culture, we may be just as pumped about the fact that it is now SUMMER south of the equator. Our group will be departing Atlanta the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheLiarsClub/~3/NKaUBzHuktM/were-headed-to-argentina.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jimmy)3<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheLiarsClub/~4/NKaUBzHuktM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.unicoiliarsclub.com/2010/01/were-headed-to-argentina.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2091594074747315076.post-9028338713002805310Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:27:00 +00002010-01-08T13:35:28.425-05:00StripersHenry CowenFishing ReportsAll I can say is Brrrrrr……..I got to fish New Years Day with a buddy and it was chilly and WINDY. Managed to get a couple of stripers in the 10-11 lb range on small Clousers. Fish are moving really fast and never saw a fish on top or in the back of a cove. Sinking lines are still the ticket and I would advise a 15 lb test tippet as the water chills and cools down. These fish get sluggish and http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheLiarsClub/~3/NYISO9RxdjE/lanier-report-first-week-of-january.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jimmy)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheLiarsClub/~4/NYISO9RxdjE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.unicoiliarsclub.com/2010/01/lanier-report-first-week-of-january.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2091594074747315076.post-7778908532686595467Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:46:00 +00002010-01-07T13:48:04.627-05:00RedfishFishing ReportsSaltwaterWe just got a report in from Jay Shelton, who was out fishing a few days back with Scott Wagner of Savannah Fly Fishing Charters in Savannah, Georgia. I ended 2009 in an extreme fishing deficit and with a serious case of saltwater withdrawals.  Since I was planning to visit friends in the Savannah area for New Years, I just had to give myself a late Christmas present.  I contacted Captain http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheLiarsClub/~3/xOgQiUthhEA/desperate-times.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheLiarsClub/~4/xOgQiUthhEA" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.unicoiliarsclub.com/2010/01/desperate-times.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2091594074747315076.post-1608375948375686105Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:41:00 +00002010-01-04T16:58:06.118-05:00Nacoochee BendFishing ReportsThis in from Rick Danger's January 3rd trip to Nacoochee Bend: So what if it’s only 17 degrees, so what if the wind chill was 3, so what if everything on your rod freezes including the reel, so what if you can’t feel your fingers and toes:  when you hook and land your first fish on the third cast the rest is…well… irrelevant. This picture of me was on the 3rd cast 2nd weight/depth adjustment. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheLiarsClub/~3/XMaTTXs2T_o/so-what.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheLiarsClub/~4/XMaTTXs2T_o" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.unicoiliarsclub.com/2010/01/so-what.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2091594074747315076.post-2461060972043386323Sat, 02 Jan 2010 01:24:00 +00002010-01-04T13:17:14.844-05:00Tie 1 OnShop News I want to wish everyone a great new year and I believe 2010 is definitely the year to "tie 1 on". So we're meeting Tues Jan 5th at the Unicoi shop in Helen to start the year out right. We will start at 6:30 PM and tie only patterns that catch fish--big ones. I hope to see all the regulars and anyone else who likes to tie and fish with their own flies. If you already tie, but want to tie better http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheLiarsClub/~3/SSsdXLxE6vw/tie-1-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ron Thomas)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheLiarsClub/~4/SSsdXLxE6vw" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.unicoiliarsclub.com/2010/01/tie-1-on.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2091594074747315076.post-5187365917387713508Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:52:00 +00002009-12-30T17:55:56.632-05:00Winter Trout FishingTallulah RiverDukes CreekSmith CreekNacoochee BendMountaintown CreekThere isn't a trout angler in Georgia who isn't at least a little frustrated over the high water conditions found on most of our year round streams this past fall and even now as we approach 2010. Since we made a covenant pact to never complain about the rain ever again after the past several years of drought, we'll just tell you where the best fishing still can be found and, looking at the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheLiarsClub/~3/mrAJintItX0/best-georgia-trout-fishing-now.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jimmy)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheLiarsClub/~4/mrAJintItX0" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.unicoiliarsclub.com/2009/12/best-georgia-trout-fishing-now.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2091594074747315076.post-2450038479848422767Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:02:00 +00002009-12-30T10:03:50.124-05:00Trout UnlimitedBack the BrookieGeorgia’s Eastern Brook Trout Joint Venture (EBTJV)/GA TU Back-the-Brookie was recognized in Trout Unlimited's Winter 2010 TROUT Magazine Actionline! More Money, More Restoration G e o r g i a For brook trout in Georgia waters, more habitat improvements are on the way, thanks to $25,000 in recent funding through the Eastern Brook Trout Joint Venture. Georgia TU, the Georgia Department of Naturalhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheLiarsClub/~3/h0b06vzLrl0/back-brookie-recognized-in-trout.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheLiarsClub/~4/h0b06vzLrl0" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.unicoiliarsclub.com/2009/12/back-brookie-recognized-in-trout.html