March Tailwaters Fishing Report

Fished the Watauga river on Tuesday and the day started out well with higher than average flow and we ended up catching a few fish on nymph rigs.  Suddenly the fish catching came to a stop when the water flow increased rapidly and generation was underway.  This can put the fish down for a short while but it doesn’t mean that the fishing is over.  We let the fish settle in, and due to the off colored water we tied on a couple larger, brighter patterns and it wasn’t long before we had another fish on!  Finding the seams and softer water is the key to finding fish in periods of high water.  Adding plenty of weight will get the flies down and increase odds.  Don’t let high water days get you down- reconfigure your rigs and find the “protective” water and you’ll catch more fish!