Marctober is finally here!!!!!!!!!!

Of all the months of the year that I fish (which is all of them), the month of October is especially high on my list of times.  As a matter of fact, it is my favorite month to fish and this year my month is chocked full of fishing times and here is a rundown of what is going on here in the land of The Perfect Drift.

This week we will be spending five days in the high country of North Carolina on some creeks that are just a blast to fish.  One is Helton Creek which is an awesome Delayed Harvest stream that runs from our families cabin all the way to the Virginia state line.  I will be wading as much of it as possible.  There is also Cranberry Creek, Peak Creek, and an unnamed stream that serves as my warmup/cooldown.

This unnamed stream has been named Emerson's Creek and is little more that two or three feet wide at its widest point.  A tangle of mountain laurel with large plunge pools.  And unbeknownst to the rest of the world, it is full of some of the prettiest brookies you will find in the southeast.  The entire creek runs across our families property and I have the run of the place!

The family cabin has no t.v., no internet, and just a land line-cell phones are useless.  I love it!!!

Fall colors, time with the family away from the rest of the world, and some amazing fishing await.

Then, later on this month I will be spending three days fishing the South Holston River.  This time of year is an amazing time on the Soho because the brown trout are on the hunt hot and heavy.  Mouse patterns in the early morning and late evening, nymph fishing before lunch, and #16 Comparadun Sulphers for the remainder.  With fishing this good 24-7, there is just no time to sleep.  I have actually put 16 hour days on this river with no let up on action.  If you have the right flies and the right presentation you can have a banner day.

Another reason this trip is so awesome is that all my fishing buddies will be present.  I do not like fishing in close proximity to anyone, and I have a bunch of fishing buddies who feel the same way.  We meet up at our lodge, have a grand time, but when we are on the water...we keep a very, very respectful distance which is easy to do on this massive river.

My reports will be trickling in for the next few weeks so stay tuned...this could be EPIC!!!!