striper on the fly 11/26/2006

[speyninja]

32lbs 12 oz. below appalacia dam.(back in the summer)

 

[BeeBasser]

I bet that was a real challenge on fly tackle. Where is Appalacia Dam

 

[speyninja]

hiwassee river in polk co. below 411 bridge.

 

[BeeBasser]

Thanks Speyninja, I'll have to go up that way one day and check it out.

 

[DHaun]

Awesome Fish - Congrats! emoThumbsup It sure is nice up there! Were you in a boat or off the bank? The 411 bridge is West of Reliance while the Appalachia Dam is East of Reliance near the NC border. I assume you did not catch that fish in the tailwaters of Appalachia Dam...but rather much further downstream if below the 411 bridge??? How deep is the water there and can a boat be launched in that area? Thanks!

 

[polo-dog]

Wow, what an awesome fish on fly tackle!!!!!!! I have thrown for stripers below Chickamauga dam when I figured that they were down there but never got one on. It looks like you had a good sized streamer on. Did you tie it? 10-12 wt rod I would expect? That would be a blast. Have you caught any others? If you weighed it on a certified scale you might be able to get the state record. I think tha Tennessee is keeping fly records but I'm not sure. The world record on a specified tippet may be within reach if you are interested.

 

[speyninja]

that was a 6wt with a 30 lb leader. and i did tie my own flies. it was like i hooked into a trainwreck.lol

 

[fisherpal2k]

David he must have been below the power house or at the Reliance bridge. This is on the Hiwassee river. There is a boat launch at the 411 hwy. You can fish a boat for a good ways down the river. If they are pulling water you can go up a little ways. Wouldn't reccomend using a good boat like yours tho. I would use a jon boat or something small.

Nice fish no matter where it came from! I would definatly look into the records tho.

 

[Fshnman]

Great job! Looks like I need to get up there next summer. Isn't it a blast catching big fish on light tackle? My most thrilling catch to date was a 65 lb. tarpon on 20 lb. test. It jumped 5 times, and I just about had a heart attack every time.