June 2015 Monthly Newsletter - Middle Tennessee Fly Fishing

June 2015 Monthly Newsletter
NEWS FROM THE BOARD
Two big events on the horizon… Fly Fishing
Derby and Cast Iron Cooking. What could
be more important? Nothing… Please go
to mtff.org and sign up for the Derby. It is
definitely better than last year.
We are still looking for cooks for the Cast
Iron Cooking event on Saturday night .
Please let Ray know what you are planning
to cook at [email protected].
EDUCATION:
June 6, 13, 20, 2015
Orvis: Fly Fishing 101
June 14, 2015
Orvis: Fly Fishing 201
June 6, 2015
Tennessee Traditional Flies:
Fly Tying for the Summer
PERMANENT HATCHERIES FUNDING
OUTINGS:
ANNOUNCED
June 11-14, 2015
Over the past three years or so, TWF has
worked closely with U.S. Sen. Lamar AlexanCaney Fork River
der, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA),
*Cast Iron Cooking
the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency,
*Fishing Derby
and others to find a permanent funding solution for Tennessee's two federal fish hatcheries at Erwin and Dale Hollow. Sen. Alexander
**PHWFF June 26-28, 2015
announced Monday, May 11, that TVA would
Caney Fork River
permanently support the hatcheries. This
ensures the continued production of millions
of disease-free trout eggs, some one million trout stocked into our East Tennessee tailwaters, and
the annual $45 million economic impact for our state.
Prior to the meeting:
We’re pleased to have “JEFF BARRETT” tying for us this month. Come see him tying starting @ 5:30.
The guest speaker for the night is:
Zach from Fly South.
Middle Tennessee Fly Fishing Derby
The MTFF Fly Fishing Derby is a fund raising activity
used to support the activities of the Middle Tennessee
Fly Fishers.
The club provides several activities each year benefiting the club membership, Project Healing Waters,
Casting For Recovery just to mention a few.
Look at this as a way to have some friendly club member competition, earn some bragging rights and donate
to the MTFF Club.
The MTFF Fly Fishing Derby will be held at the Caney
Fork River on June 13th.
Pre-registration fee of $10 per member is required at the MTFF.org Shop website or during the June club
meeting to be eligible for the Derby and Auction
The Derby check-in and check-out will be at the Long Branch Group Shelter
Fish totals will only be recorded for Saturday fishing.
A club hat will awarded with bragging rights to the following places:
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First Place total inches
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Second place total inches
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Third Place total inches
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Largest Rainbow (inches)
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Largest Brown (inches)
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Smallest Rainbow (inches)
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Smallest Brown (inches )
Rules:
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Contestants will be loaned a measurement device that can be attached to their catch nets.
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All fish are to be measured using the provided device.
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Round up if the measurement is one half inch or more.
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Round down if the measurement is less than one half inch.
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All fish must be caught with flies.
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You can fish with up to three fly dropper rigs.
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Fish must be caught from a boat or wading.
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All fish must be returned to the water in the best condition possible.
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The fish caught must be recorded in the provided log in whole numbers.
The provided log for the team must be turned in to the tournament committee at the Long Branch
Group Shelter no later than 3:00pm on Saturday June 13.
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Forty entries will be allowed on the provided log but thirty fish will be culled and totaled by the tournament
committee
An auction after the check-in for over $1000 worth of fly
fishing products will be held at the Long Branch Group
Shelter
Auction Items:
Unicoi Nachoocee Bend Trip value $240
Tennessee Traditional Flies Douglas DHF 7’6” Fly Rod value $159
PEAK Rotary Tying Vise value $150
Wind River Gear Entomology Kit value $65
Wind River Gear Set of Four Trout Mugs value $60
Loon Outdoors Five Rod & Reel Maintenance Kit value $36ea
Cumberland Transit Catch Net value $31
Hareline Dubbin Fly Tying Materials Pkg $30
Cumberland Transit Mag-Tite Net Holder value $15
Cumberland Transit Midge & Nymph Waterproof Fly Box value $10
Cumberland Transit Turtle Fly Box Value $4
Image Connections
Fly South
More will come in before the Derby
Support your donating vendors
Mike’s Insight
By Mike Kingston
Must Have LMB Flies
In real estate it is location, location, location. It is no different fishing for largemouth bass. You need to
locate the fish and present the fly in a manner that will get a hookup. I choose my flies and the fly line I will
be using to present the flies based on the location in the water column I will be fishing. The water column
consists simply of the top, mid-depth and bottom while the flies for fishing the water column are divided
into seven groups; poppers, sliders, floating divers, floating critters, swimming flies, insects and bottom
dwellers. You don’t need flies from each of the seven groups, but you do need flies that cover the water
column. My must have flies for largemouth bass are:
Top Water: The popper is probably the most popular top water bass fly, but the Gurgler is my first
choice for top water because it is fast and easy to tie and I don’t mind loosing a few in the jungle that largemouth bass call home. The Gurgler is a cross between a popper and a slider and gives a soft gurgling sound
when moved through the water. I call my version of the Gurgler a Bass Gurgler II which I tie with two colors of foam, silicone legs and a double loop weed guard. I like to fish Gurglers on a floating fly line.
Floating Diving: The deer hair diver is my absolute favorite floating diving fly for bass fishing. Divers
want to dive to just below the level of the fly line. When fished on a floating line a deer hair diver will only
dive a few inches, but will leave a bubble trail when it first dives below the surface of the water and a strip
pause retrieve will keep the bubble trail going as the fly surfaces and dives. Fishing a deer hair diver on a
sink tip line with a 5 foot long leader using a strip pause retrieve will cause the fly to dive deep, then float
upwards until stripped again. This diving/rising action mimics the fleeing behavior of frogs and other
critters that bass love to eat. I tie my deer hair divers with a double loop weed guard due to the structure
where I fish them. My divers are tied in black, olive, chartreuse and other color combinations. I use a rabbit strip, marabou or silicone leg material for the tails.
Mid-Depth: The pulsating, undulating movement of a black or olive colored rabbit strip is irresistible to
bass. I mostly fish the Stripper and Bunny Leach, but will go with a Bouface or Meat Whistle when I want
something with more bulk and flash.
I like to swim my rabbit strip flies shallow on a floating line or let them sink deep on a long leader and jig
them along the bottom. An intermediate line is a good choice for swimming the fly in the mid-depths of a
lake, but a sink tip line will allow you to swim your fly deeper or just crawl it on the lake bottom like a plastic
worm.
Bottom: My favorite bottom fly pattern is my Mudbug in orange or olive colors with two-tone silicone legs
tied on a 60 degree jig hook. I like to work the Mudbug like a jig using a floating line and an eight to ten foot
long leader. Make your cast and allow the fly to sink to the bottom or desired depth and make a short strip
pause retrieve causing the fly to have a jigging action. Letting the fly rest on the bottom for a few seconds
before making it hop up with a strip or two can be very successful. Be sure to watch your line as you will
probably see it move before you feel the strike. You may need a sink tip line to properly fish the bottom in
deeper water.
Weed Guards: Since bass are ambush fish and will be found in or next to cover your largemouth bass flies
should be tied with a weed guard whenever possible or use a light wire barbless hook and heavy tippet so
you can free the fly when it gets snagged.
Other Flies: Besides my must have bass flies, I also carry foam poppers, Wooly Buggers, minnow imitations, Chenille Worms and an assortment of insect patterns ranging from grass hoppers to damsel fly
nymphs.
Note: A floating dragon fly nymph fished on a sinking line and short leader over bottom vegetation is my
secret weapon for trout, bass and bluegill.
Rods: When riding the fence between bass and bream in fly size I normally fish with a 5 wt. rod. 6 and 7
wt rods are my go to rods for largemouth bass since the average bass will be under 3 pounds. But, I do use
an 8 wt rod when tossing larger flies in the wind or when I may have to horse huge fish out of the vegetation.
Hope to see you on the water.
Mike Kingston
June’s Outing Caney Fork
(*Cast Iron Cooking & Fishing Derby)
Outing Leader: Ray Alley
June 11-14, 2015
This is our “HOME WATERS”….you can’t get any more special than that.
Plan on attending this annual club outing. It’s one of the best with fishing, food and fellowship!
~FREE Cast Iron Cooking Class will be June 11th at Ray & Liz Alleys house. Yes people FREE!
This is a great class to take. Don’t let the idea of cooking with cast iron intimidate you. If you can cook, you
can apply it to cast iron with ease.
By taking the class you will learn how to choose which product is good for you. How to take care of it before and after use and good storage techniques and habits.
They will assist you in starting out with basic recipes and learn how to graduate gradually to more skilled
recipes.
Guys, this is really easier than it looks and is truly fun. Not to mention once you learn some easy tips and
tricks, you will want to be cooking this way more often.
Even if you don’t have your own cast iron products but want to learn, attend anyway. As the Alleys have a
lot of cast iron they are willing to let you borrow, to get you started.
Once you’ve learned, your first assignment will be to cook a dish or two at the Caney Fork Outing on Saturday night. We usually feed 60 –75 people, and this is a prime time to show off your skills.
There are already several people signed up for the class.
So email Ray today to say you will be attending.
[email protected]
**For those other Cast Iron Cookers...contact Ray Alley [email protected] to let him know what you’ll be
cooking. He likes to have the menu in advance so he can make sure there is plenty of food and not a lot of
duplicates.
**For those of you not attending the class or cooking, but plan on eating... we ask you bring a dish or
two to pass. This can be an entrée, side dish an/or dessert.
July’s Outing South Holsten (SOHO)
Outing Leader: Jack Beavers
July 17-19, 2015
We have only 2 spots left for lodging on this outing. Go to the webpage and purchase your spot to secure
it @ MTFF.org
The South Holston:
The South Holston River is one of Tennessee Valley Authority's Dam controlled rivers. The Dam is a Hydroelectric plant, producing electricity for surrounding areas. The river itself comes out of the bottom of a deep
mountain lake. This keeps the water at constant temperatures 12 months a year. That means cold water,
and good trout fishing year round.
The South Holston River is famous for its Sulphur Hatches. These hatches occur from April thru early November, daily. And because of our years of experience, we know where on the river they occur during
different months. The summer is especially good for Sulfur hatches while TVA releases water from the dam.
From June thru September, a Sulphur Hatch WILL occur.
Some of the biggest, brown trout eat the smallest flies and biggest streamers. 20" Wild Rainbow and Wild
Brown trout are a common occurrence to the fly fisherman. A 20 Lb. Brown trout was caught earlier in this
year.
The river is home to 5,000-6,000 trout per mile. All Brown Trout are wild fish, and the South Holston is full
of them.
The Watauga:
The Watauga River near Elizabethton, TN is another one of the TVA tailraces in East Tennessee. The Watauga is a beautiful river full of Browns, Rainbow and Brook Trout. You have a great chance of catching a Grand
Slam on the Watauga River. The Watauga has Awesome Caddis hatches during the Spring time, and Great
Blue Winged Olive hatches during the Fall, Winter and Spring. After the Caddis hatches are done the Sulphurs start, and the fishing is great. The Watauga River is home to 4,000 to 5,000 fish pure mile.
If you will go to the MTFF website, click Outings, then go down to the South Holston & Watauga Rivers
Outing and when you click on that you will find extreme detailed list of anything you might want to know
about this outing.
August’s Outing Caney Fork
(*Youth Fly Fishing Class)
Outing Leader: Allen Bartine
Youth Class Leader: Vern Bennett
August 14-16, 2015
A FREE YOUTH Fly Tying and Fly Fishing 101 Class
In conjunction with the August 14-16th Caney Fork Outing, on Saturday, the 15th starting in
the morning with:
~Basic Fly Tying & discussion of Basic Fly Fishing and Fly Fishing equipment
~Then breaking for a provided lunch
~Returning after lunch for casting lessons and more basic information before heading to the
water to fish.
This class is again FREE and geared toward youth’s ages from 8-18 years old and is being
sponsored by a few of our own club members. No equipment is needed, but if you do have
you own supplies and fly rod & reel, feel free to bring it along.
It is imperative that a sign up is requested in order to provide enough supplies and/or rod &reels for all attending. To do so, please send an email to
[email protected]. In the email, let him know how many will be attending, ages and if they have their own equipment. Please do so as soon as
possible.
Also keep in mind it will be your responsibility to provide your own
fishing license and trout stamps for those children over the age of
13 years old. You can get them on line at https://
www1.tn.wildlifelicense.com/start.php or at any local fly fishing
shop.
September’s Outing Cumberland River
Outing Leader: Terry Gerdes
September 11-13, 2015
The Cumberland River below Lake Cumberland is one of the premier trout fishing destinations in the southeastern United States. Home to the state record 21-pound brown trout and a 14-pound, 6-ounce rainbow
trout, the 75-mile Kentucky portion of the Cumberland tailwater rivals the White River of Arkansas and the
Caney Fork in Tennessee.
Trophy brown trout swim in the Cumberland River, as do bountiful numbers of rainbow trout. The river is also home to walleye, sauger and oversized striped bass. This is also the home of the Wolf Creek Hatchery so
you know the river will be loaded with fish.
The first 16 miles of water from Lake Cumberland’s Wolf Creek Dam to Winfrey’s Ferry is a great place for
canoeists, kayakers and owners of small johnboats to float and fish. A few mildly challenging shoals exist in
this stretch, perfect water for beginning canoeists and kayakers to hone their skills. Now that they have completed the work on the dam wade fishing is ideal right below the dam.
Fly anglers should try beadhead pheasant nymphs or smaller midge patterns for summer rainbows. Browns
hit larger olive, brown or black wooly buggers, shad-colored streamers and crayfish patterns fished near
woody cover. Both species go for the Chicago fly, a generalist beadhead nymph that resembles a sparser version of a black Mohair leech.
Go to our webpage for more detailed information on camping, etc.
September “Day” Outing Montgomery Bell State Park
Outing Leader: Jeff Barrett
September 26, 2015
Lake Woodhaven (50-acre) provides fishing for bass, bream and catfish. All Black Bass caught must be immediately released unharmed. There is a slot limit on Largemouth Bass, no bass under 15 inches, or 18-22
inches may be harvested and only one bass over 22 inches may harvested per day. No size limit on crappie
and creel limit is 30. Channel Catfish must be at least 14 inches and creel limit is 5. There are no size or creel
limits on Bluegill and shell cracker (Redear).
The same restrictions for crappie, Channel Catfish, Bluegill and shell cracker apply to Lake Acorn (26 acre)
with the following restriction: Largemouth Bass 15 inch limit. The same fish restrictions as stated for Lake
Acorn apply to Creech Hollow Lake (17.5 acre).
**Send your pictures to:[email protected] with a brief description prior to the 17th of the month to be included in the next
month’s newsletter.
SETH RITTER from the Williamsport Day Outing in April. He
caught several Crappie and Blue Gill.
MICKEY HOLDON at Bells Bend with TONY MITCHELL and several other members.
TERRY GERDES had a great day at the Bedford Lake Outing in May. One bass and
several Blue Gill were caught.
The “DRIFTLESS AREA” by Terry Gerdes
The Driftless Area is a region in the American Midwest noted mainly for its deeply carved river valleys. While
primarily in southwestern Wisconsin, it includes areas of southeastern Minnesota, northeastern Iowa and
extreme northwestern Illinois. Nearly 85% of the Driftless Area though is located in Wisconsin. The region's
peculiar terrain is the result of its having escaped glaciation in the last glacial period.
So being never touched by glaciers, it’s characterized by its beautifully sculpted topography. Forested hillsides reach down to valleys cut into limestone bedrock by cold-water trout streams. Forests, prairie
remnants, wetlands, and grasslands provide habitat for wildflowers and wildlife. Land is farmed by the descendants of those who first settled here and mostly by the Amish who adopted the area.
The Driftless area of Wisconsin has a dizzying amount of fly fishable water with some of the best
spring creek fishing in the world. We chose Wisconsin as it’s close to our youngest son and his family, by being just a 2 hour drive away. We had fished here 3 years ago and had pretty good luck on our own, but decided on hiring a guide this time around, and we’re glad we did.
The fly shop we worked with is called the Driftless Angler out of Viroqua, Wisconsin and they were so
great to work with. They’re in Vernon County which boasts 65 classified trout streams (about 250 miles of
trout water) including the Timber Coulee and West Fork of the Kickapoo. With hundreds of miles within
Vernon county a short drive from the fly shop, and hundreds of miles in the neighboring counties, you have
more water than you can fish in a lifetime.
Their creeks are limestone, spring creeks with cold, clean water flowing out of the ground and creating the perfect habitat for aquatic insects, crustaceans, and trout. Consistent flows of cold water, great
chemistry, and modern farming practices all come together to create a fishery with populations per mile
close to that of some of the famous western waters.
Much of their water is public either through public access via bridge, or through conservation easement partnerships between private land owners and the Wisconsin DNR. You can access their waters at any
public access point, and if you keep your feet in the water, you are on public lands.
These streams are very assessable just about anywhere you go. There may be barbed wire fencing,
but they have made areas with ladder like entryways for the fisherman to just climb over without disturbing
the farmers fences. Many areas are on farmland and you’re literally fishing in cow pastures in the middle of
nowhere. With our guide, the places he took us to fish were on Amish farms. You just open the farmers
gate, making sure to close the gate so his cows didn’t get out, and walk on down to the streams.
Due to an extreme drop in the weather, from 72 to 33 with a wind chill of 19, and wind gusts up to
35 miles an hour, we were limited in top water fishing. As the Black Caddis had been hatching prior to the
drop in temperature, so even though we missed the hatch we still caught fish. Beautiful wild brookies and
browns, with most of the fish in that 9-13 inch range, and boy do they put up a fight!
We highly recommend this area to fish as it was beautiful, peaceful and many places to fish and hone
your casting skills. It’s definitely one for the bucket list!
THE DRIFTLESS SEASONS AND HATCHES
The fertility of the Driftless Area spring creeks means incredible insect and crustacean life all
season long. The opportunity to fish for rising trout is second to none here as there are strong hatches
all season. In addition to the abundant mayflies and caddis, scuds and sowbugs cover the streambeds
providing fish a constant food source even when there is no hatch to match. Leech patterns and
streamers fished under stream improvements and in deeper pools can provide some of the best trout
of the season under any water condition. The rolling meadow character of many of these streams
means terrestrials give trout a consistent summer source of food.
Winter / Spring
March through May
Winter weather fades and water temperatures lose their chill. This is an excellent time to fish for
big fish, which feed aggressively this time of year even in non-classified waters which can get a bit warm
during the summer. There is still the chance of early wind, snow and rain which can be heavy at times.
Keep in mind that these storms are often localized, meaning one stream may be blown out but a stream
a couple of valleys over could be crystal clear. When the rains hit, you can also head up to the headwater
tributary streams where the water usually runs clear.
The biggest hatches this time of year are the blue winged olives and Black Caddis. These two insects hatch in large concentrated quantities and offer some of the best dry-fly fishing of the year. A caddis larva rolled along the bottom with a scud following can be deadly during the spring. There is a hatch
of tiny black stoneflies in the first part of the early catch and release season Hendricksons in the middle
and Sulphurs in the latter part round out the early season hatches to look for.
Summer / Fall
June through September
This is terrestrial time! Summer fishing is best from sun-up into the early morning and late afternoons until dusk. This is when the majority of the hatch activity takes place. During the mid-day sun, look
for fish in shaded areas and undercut banks.
The major insect available in the summer time is the tiny olive with some Cahills, Tan Caddis and
Midges as well. Later on in the season, some Coulee region streams get a heavy hatch of Tricos; these
tiny mayflies can provide some great fishing on summer mornings. Ants, beetles, crickets and hoppers
are also very important and readily available sources of food in the summer, and can provide some excellent fishing even when trout do not seem to be interested in anything else.
In the later summer, when temperatures have cooled, some of the big brown trout concentrate
in the headwater streams getting ready to spawn. This is an excellent time to catch a trophy fish!
Beautiful wide open spaces.
TVA, Partners To Fund Trout Stocking For Tennessee, Georgia
Tailwaters U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
ERWIN, Tenn. – The Tennessee Valley Authority, working with U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, has
reached a multi-agency agreement to provide continued funding for three federal fish hatcheries that annually
supply more than one million trout for TVA dam tailwaters and reservoirs in Tennessee and Georgia.
The agreement assures stocking from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) hatcheries will continue at 13
TVA tailwaters and reservoirs beyond 2016, when a temporary TVA funding arrangement is due to expire.
TVA signed a Memorandum of Agreement in 2013 with FWS, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency and Georgia
Department of Natural Resources to provide $906,000 annually for three years while the parties sought a permanent solution to anticipated federal funding cuts.
Based on input from an advisory group of interested stakeholders, the agencies developed a plan to collectively
fund future trout hatchery operations at current levels in the following manner: TVA will provide base funding for
the trout stock; FWS will fund infrastructure and maintenance costs of the hatcheries, and the state agencies will
fund their costs to distribute and monitor the fish.
“Tennessee fishermen already enjoy fishing on TVA lakes, and now TVA will have an even greater role in making
sure Tennesseans continue to enjoy some of the best trout fishing in the country,” U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander
said. “TVA will support the hatcheries in the same way that the Army Corps of Engineers does when it replaces
fish killed by dams on the Cumberland River and the same way the Bonneville Power Administration supports
replacing fish on the Columbia and Snake rivers. Last Wednesday, I met with Fish and Wildlife Service Director
Dan Ashe, who said that TVA’s decision makes possible a permanent solution to keep the hatcheries open. This
is good news for the businesses that create jobs and depend on fishing in Tennessee."
“We have a mission to provide environmental stewardship and a goal of enhancing the quality of life in the Tennessee Valley through recreational opportunities and economic development,” TVA President and CEO Bill Johnson said.
“We are accomplishing these things by working with our partner agencies on projects such as this, making it possible to continue to provide cold-water species, such as rainbow and brown trout that are suitable to the tailwaters
and so popular with anglers and local communities that benefit from the recreational spending they attract.”
Cindy Dohner, southeast regional director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, praised the efforts of TVA and
Sen. Lamar Alexander to support the hatcheries program. “Without both Sen. Alexander and TVA, we wouldn’t be
able to assure our collective obligations to stock trout for public enjoyment and the economic contributions that
work generates in communities across East Tennessee and North Georgia.”
Ed Carter, executive director of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, said, “On behalf of all anglers who
fish Tennessee waters, our agency appreciates Sen. Alexander’s leadership and the collaborative effort of the
TVA, the USFWS and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources to insure the continuation of trout hatchery
operations supplying our streams and tailwaters. It gives me great comfort to know that the economic benefit to all
Tennesseans and the fantastic angling opportunities these vital fisheries provide will continue.”
“
Our longstanding partnership among TVA, state and federal natural resource agencies can celebrate this latest
success in serving our constituents,” echoed Dan Forster, director of Georgia’s Wildlife Resources Division.
More than 256,000 anglers are estimated to fish for trout in Tennessee and Georgia waters each year, spending
about $73 for every $1 invested in the hatchery program and producing an economic impact of about $45 million.
TVA has worked since the 1990s to improve water quality and enhance aquatic habitat in its reservoirs and tailwaters by adding dissolved oxygen, foregoing hydroelectric generation and maintaining minimum water flows through
its dams. The agency has invested more than $60 million on capital improvements to support this program and
devotes $3 million to $4 million annually to operate it.
TVA’s portion of FWS’s trout stocking program will benefit the three hatcheries that supply TVA waters ?Erwin National Fish Hatchery in Erwin, Tenn.; Dale Hollow National Fish Hatchery in Celina, Tenn., and Chattahoochee Forest National Fish Hatchery in Suches, Ga.
With the new agreement, stocking for recreational fishing will continue around the following TVA dams in Tennessee and Georgia: Apalachia Dam on the Hiwassee River, Blue Ridge Dam on the Toccoa River, Boone Dam on
the South Fork Holston River, Cherokee Dam on the Holston River, Ft. Patrick Henry Dam on the South Fork Holston River, Normandy Dam on the Duck River, Norris Dam on the Clinch River, Ocoee Dam No 1 on the Ocoee
River, South Holston Dam on the South Fork Holston River, Tellico Dam on the Little Tennessee River, Tims Ford
Dam on the Elk River, Watauga Dam on the Watauga River and Wilbur Dam on the Watauga River.
TVA is a corporate agency of the United States that provides electricity for business customers and local power
distributors serving 9 million people in parts of seven southeastern states. TVA receives no taxpayer funding, deriving virtually all of its revenues from sales of electricity. In addition to operating and investing revenue in its electric system, TVA provides flood control, navigation and land management for the Tennessee River system and assists local power companies and state and local governments with economic development and job creation.
Member Item for Sale
I also have a Camp Chef Ultimate Turkey Roaster. It works pretty well, but it's not very practical for a
guy that usually cooks for one and seldom cooks turkey. If you happen to know of anyone that would be
interested in buying it, give me a shout. I'll sell mine locally for $75 . [email protected]
THE MOST CURRENT “RIVER REPORT”
Caney Fork River: The generation schedule has FINALLY backed down to offer plentiful wading opportunities early in the day most days.
Cumberland River, KY: The generation schedule has been backing down slowly lately. Without rainfall
the schedule should get right here soon.
Elk River: The water release has backed down to offer wadable windows and the fishing has been good.
Duck River: The generation schedule has been good and offers plenty of wading opportunities.
Hiwassee River: Water flows have been really good lately.
Holston River: The water levels have been good lately and the fishing is good.
South Holston and Watauga Rivers: The generation schedules on both rivers have improved lately
and good fishable opportunities exist.
Clinch River: The generation schedule has been heavy lately with small windows of no generation, but
fishing has been really good during the low water times.
Obey River: The generation schedule is offering low water windows early in the day most days.
Mountain Streams: Water levels have been good lately in most streams and the fishing has been terrific.
J. Percy Priest Lake: Striper fishing is starting to heat up on the front side of the lake.
Old Hickory Lake: Bass fishing is slow currently.
Harpeth River and Its Tributaries: Water levels are finally good and the smallmouth fishing is starting
to pick up.
Orvis
2122 Hillsboro Drive
Nashville, TN 37215 (615) 383.5553
June 6, 13, 20, 2015 Fly Fishing 101
June 14, 205 Fly Fishing 201
Tennessee Traditional Flies
228 Norfolk Lane
Nolensville, TN 37135 (615) 618.4970
June 6, 2015 Fly Tying and Fishing for the Summer Season
Cumberland Transit
Fly South
Jones Fly Company
Little River Outfitters
Tim’s Flies and Lies Outfitters
2807 West End Avenue
115 19th Avenue South
1006 Fatherland Street
106 Town Square Drive
384 Flowertown Road
Nashville, TN 37203
Nashville, TN 37212
Nashville, TN 37206
Townsend, TN 37882
Normandy, TN 35360
(615) 321.4069
(615) 251.6199
(615) 815.5589
(865) 448-9459
(931) 759. 5058
SWAP & SHOP
We still have this area available
each month. We just need your
information to add in here.
Email your pictures, a brief
description, and contact
information to:
[email protected]
Information received after the
17th of the month will go into the
following month’s newsletter.
COMING IN JULY
OUTINGS:
July 17-19, 2015
South Holsten River
The long awaited Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing 5th Annual Carney Fork Outing, will be held
June 26-28th, 2015. Everyone is excited to see new faces and renew acquaintances from previous
year’s outings. You see, this is a special time for those attending, those whose lives will be
changed for the better from their experience here.
"Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing, Inc. (PHWff) has sponsored this event for four years now and
each year it gets better and better. PHWFF is dedicated to the physical and emotional rehabilitation
of disabled active military service personnel and disabled veterans through fly fishing and associated activities including education and outings like this one.
PHWFF, Inc. has regional programs in the TN Valley Region which include Nashville Operation
Stand Down, Ft. Campbell, KY, Murfreesboro, TN Fort Knox, KY Cookville, TN Chattanooga, TN
Lipscomb University, Nashville, TN, Huntsville, Ala., and Jackson, TN. Veterans from all of these
chapters had representation, which made it our largest outing since inception.
This has become such a great event, due to many supporters like MTFF Members, the Corp of Engineers who graciously accommodates the group by turning off the water to the dam and providing
campsites at the Long Branch Campground below Center Hill Dam, while TWRA stocks the river
with trout.
Early on Friday, volunteers arrive to pitch tents and put cots in place, that will be provided by the
Latimer Reservation, Boy Scouts. Registration begins and people will settle into their campsites.
Excitement is always in the air.
Before long, the fly fishing rods come out and many will be getting pointers on techniques to catch
the biggest trout in the river. Bill Coyne, regional coordinator for PHWFF welcom our veterans and
volunteers. Dinner is served, clean up completed so we can get ready to make lanyards for the
next day.
Last year the number of veterans participating were 63, with 43 volunteers (many of whom were
veterans themselves) and 17 guides. The most inspiring part was to watch our veterans relax, have
peace, and have someone listen to their story. The healing time for them is worth every minute you
spend as a volunteer; to give back a little for those who have given so much. Thank you each and
every one who made this event successful. It was very much appreciated and the memories will
last a lifetime."
Volunteers Needed For Project Healing Waters Outing
This year again we call on the members of MTFF to help make this another successful event. Project Healing Waters is expecting another big event in 2015. Please let us know how you would like
to help [email protected].
Again this year MTFF is tying flies for the event, setting up tents and cooking for the veterans.
Fly Tying - at Joel’s on May 9th. This was a huge success thank you to all that tied flies. The
group tied 740 Flies for the June outing. Great job again thank you to all that participated.
Tents - Project Healing Waters is in need of extra tents for the event. If you have a tent you
can loan us for the weekend please let us know at [email protected]. We are still short
tents.