Comments on: Our First Official Post in 2008: Where Are You Going Fishing This Year?

By: Frank D. Carlo

Frank D. Carlo — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 20:36:29 +0000

Dave, I am thinking of looking at some land in the Crossville area. Please, Please give me names of rivers or streams in the area, for fly fishing. I will be down in early April. I would like to wet a fly while I am there.
A reply will really help me out.

Thanks,
Frank

By: Tom Chandler

Tom Chandler — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 18:45:16 +0000

“I heard…”

The two words that get the attention of almost every fisherman…

By: Shane

Shane — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:09:47 +0000

Lots to explore this year. I have a trip planned and paid for to Southern Alaska to visit the father-in-law and fly fish the rivers and streams around his cabin. I’ll also be looking into hooking some Grayling in the colder higher waters of Utah. I have heard of some stillwater in the north that is a short drive and 3 mile hike in. Once there you have access to 3 high mountain streams flowing into a glacier lake. I am DEFINATELY Planning a trip to Idaho for the steelhead spawn. The Father-in-law has a friend with land around some prime waters. I married into fishing.

By: Sue

Sue — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 07:21:48 +0000

The highlight this year will be Alaska for salmon and big rainbows with my dad and brother. Then I will hopefully more regularly haunt the typical spots in the Eastern Sierras and perhaps flog a few new small creeks and/or rivers. If’n I get lucky, may even try some North Coast (California) rivers later in the year

By: Harry

Harry — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 20:19:22 +0000

Kind of late getting in on this one, but this year I am blowing the budget and taking the long awaited trip to Alaska. Still working on all the details as to fishing, but the plane is booked!

Locally hope to hit the Cumberland and work on some of the smallies in the Little Miami here in Cincy.

By: David Roberts

David Roberts — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 14:07:03 +0000

TC, I am heading back up to more time on the little steams we fished last year. I have also found about 6 more of those and am hoping to hit them all. I also want to head up to a great little brook trout steam up in the Fremont.
David

By: Tom Chandler

Tom Chandler — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 17:54:42 +0000

David: Didn’t know you lived in Crossville – home to James Beasley. I’ve driven there from Knoxville a couple times (nice drive).

Matt: Good luck!

By: Matthew

Matthew — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 17:44:41 +0000

I’m a little slow responding but I’ll still throw in my two cents worth. I’m planing to do some more tail water fishing. I am more accustom to the tiny mountain stream than the big tail water, so I want to improve in that area. Also, last year I took an interest in carp fishing an I done fair to midllen on that venture but had a lot of fun with it. Also I am planing a trip to Florida, first vacation in four years, to chase some drum or trout. All of this means I will be on the water more this year than last which is something I have vowed to do this year.

By: David Knapp

David Knapp — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 04:07:27 +0000

I’ve been intending to target Smallies nearby my home here in Crossville for awhile. I’ve only gone 3-4 times though. We have more smallie streams than I could ever possibly explore but I just haven’t gotten around to it…yet…this year I will though…

By: Tom Chandler

Tom Chandler — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 02:17:22 +0000

David: Well, for starters, there’s the plane flight…

You going to hit some smallmouth hotspots this year? If I do make it back to TN, I’m forcing Ian to take me smallie fishing. That’s just fun.

By: David Knapp

David Knapp — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 23:50:34 +0000

Great topic! How could you NOT head for East Tennessee?

I don’t have any huge trips planned this year but will be doing a lot more exploring in the Smokies including several backpacking trips. I’ve decided to fish tailwaters less and small wild streams more this year, they’re just a lot more fun. There are some interesting rumors on lake-run fish as well that I’ve got to check out…

By: Tom Chandler

Tom Chandler — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 21:40:10 +0000

Wow, lots of ideas here. A recurring theme — and now a Trout Underground Official Executive Edict for 2008 — would be to fish something remote that you’ve never laid eyes on before…

By: Dude

Dude — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 20:46:21 +0000

Locally
Although I’ve lived in Kentucky all my life and have been fly fishing for 6 years I’ve never fished the Cumberland River. So one of the things I’m looking forward to the most, is a weekend float/camp on the Cumberland River with the help of a new personal pontoon.

Regionally
A couple extended trips into the Smokies with an annual pilgimage to Abrams Creek.
A camp/hike trek up the Cranberry River.

Nationally
A 10 day trip to Montana to explore the Yellowstone, Slough Creek, and a hike or two.
I’ve never caught a grayling. That would take the cake for me this year.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 19:25:37 +0000

Tom: There’s a great little creek up in the hills above Bridgeport that reminds me of some of the small rivelets you’ve mentioned. Sort of “adventure fishing” requiring crawling through brambles. (Take the short pole.) The payoff is hungry wild rainbows and solitude…yes, solitude can be found in the well-flogged Eastern Sierras. Want to hunt some brookies too…

By: hugh koontz

hugh koontz — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 18:22:39 +0000

I am looking forward to catching a 2-foot brown in the South Holston (Tenn.) River sometime this year,when I am not fishing the French Broad’s north fork in my front yard or chasing brookies up near the Blue Ridge Parkway. Check out Champion Outfitters’ web site to see what I mean about the SH. Scary fish. Have to save up for the out of state Tenn. license,though.