Latest / The Articulate Fly / S7, Ep 101: Chasing Muskies: Ellis Ward's Insights on Seasonal Shifts and Fishing Strategies
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- 0:04Hey,
- 0:04folks,
- 0:04it's
- 0:04Marvin
- 0:05Cash,
- 0:05the
- 0:05host
- 0:05of
- 0:05The
- 0:06Articulate
- 0:06Fly.
- 0:06We're
- 0:07back
- 0:07with
- 0:07another
- 0:07East
- 0:07Tennessee
- 0:08Fishing
- 0:08Report
- 0:08with
- 0:09the
- 0:09man
- 0:09himself,
- 0:10Ellis
- 0:10Ward.
- 0:10Ellis,
- 0:11how
- 0:11are
- 0:11you?
- 0:12I'm
- 0:13doing
- 0:13good,
- 0:13Marv.
- 0:14How
- 0:14are
- 0:14you?
- 0:15As
- 0:15always,
- 0:15just
- 0:15trying
- 0:15to
- 0:16stay
- 0:16out
- 0:16of
- 0:16trouble.
- 0:16And
- 0:17just
- 0:17so
- 0:17our
- 0:18listeners
- 0:18appreciate
- 0:18this,
- 0:19you
- 0:19are
- 0:19elbow
- 0:20deep
- 0:20in
- 0:20deer
- 0:20death
- 0:21in
- 0:21your
- 0:21front
- 0:21yard,
- 0:22right.
- 0:23Backyard.
- 0:24Backyard.
- 0:26But
- 0:26yes,
- 0:27I
- 0:27am
- 0:28currently.
- 0:30As
- 0:30I
- 0:30say
- 0:30these
- 0:31words,
- 0:31cutting
- 0:32into
- 0:34a
- 0:34bucktail
- 0:35with
- 0:35my
- 0:35trusty
- 0:36danko
- 0:36fillet
- 0:37knife.
- 0:38Well,
- 0:38there
- 0:38you
- 0:38go.
- 0:39Probably
- 0:39have,
- 0:39I
- 0:39don't
- 0:39know,
- 0:40a
- 0:40couple
- 0:40hundred
- 0:40pounds
- 0:40of
- 0:40borax,
- 0:41right?
- 0:42Yeah.
- 0:43I
- 0:43need
- 0:43to
- 0:43make
- 0:43a
- 0:44run,
- 0:44honestly,
- 0:45but
- 0:46I
- 0:47do
- 0:47have
- 0:47a
- 0:47little
- 0:47bit
- 0:47of
- 0:48stash.
- 0:48Yeah.
- 0:49So,
- 0:49you
- 0:49know,
- 0:50it's
- 0:50kind
- 0:50of,
- 0:50we're
- 0:51kind
- 0:51of
- 0:51teetering
- 0:51over
- 0:52and
- 0:52this
- 0:52is
- 0:52one
- 0:52of
- 0:52the
- 0:52reasons
- 0:53you
- 0:53have
- 0:53time
- 0:53to
- 0:53process
- 0:54is
- 0:54we're
- 0:54kind
- 0:54of
- 0:54teetering
- 0:55away
- 0:55from
- 0:55trout.
- 0:55The
- 0:56trout
- 0:56are
- 0:56spawning,
- 0:57shifting
- 0:57to
- 0:58muskie
- 0:58fishing.
- 0:58So
- 0:58you
- 0:59have
- 0:59a
- 0:59little
- 0:59bit
- 0:59more
- 0:59time
- 0:59off
- 1:00the
- 1:00water,
- 1:00but,
- 1:00you
- 1:00know,
- 1:01you're
- 1:01still
- 1:01chasing
- 1:01the
- 1:01fish
- 1:02too,
- 1:02right?
- 1:04Yeah,
- 1:05yeah.
- 1:05It's.
- 1:07Definitely
- 1:08musky
- 1:09season
- 1:10and
- 1:11we
- 1:11tread
- 1:12pretty
- 1:12low
- 1:13water
- 1:14on
- 1:15the
- 1:16French
- 1:16Broad.
- 1:19Got
- 1:20out
- 1:20last
- 1:21week.
- 1:21And.
- 1:24So
- 1:24thankfully
- 1:24we
- 1:25had,
- 1:25we,
- 1:25we
- 1:25got
- 1:26a
- 1:26good
- 1:26soaking
- 1:27last
- 1:27night.
- 1:27And
- 1:28it's,
- 1:28it's
- 1:28going
- 1:29to
- 1:29be,
- 1:29we're,
- 1:29we're
- 1:29kind
- 1:29of
- 1:30finally
- 1:30in
- 1:31a
- 1:31little
- 1:31bit
- 1:31of
- 1:32a
- 1:33few
- 1:33days
- 1:33on
- 1:33few
- 1:34days
- 1:34off,
- 1:35precipitation,
- 1:36rain.
- 1:38So
- 1:38things
- 1:39are
- 1:39going
- 1:39to
- 1:39be
- 1:39settling
- 1:40into
- 1:40their
- 1:42respective
- 1:44winter
- 1:44norms,
- 1:45which
- 1:45a
- 1:45lot
- 1:46of
- 1:46times
- 1:46for
- 1:47muskie
- 1:48means
- 1:49their
- 1:50winter
- 1:50lies.
- 1:50And.
- 1:53You
- 1:53know,
- 1:53fun
- 1:53part
- 1:53about
- 1:54the
- 1:54French
- 1:54Broad
- 1:54is
- 1:55that
- 1:55it's.
- 1:57Almost
- 1:58efficient
- 1:59tail
- 1:59waters
- 1:59for
- 1:59trout
- 2:00and
- 2:00headwaters
- 2:00for
- 2:01muskie.
- 2:01So
- 2:01a
- 2:01lot
- 2:02of
- 2:02it's
- 2:02not
- 2:02all.
- 2:03I
- 2:03fish
- 2:03and
- 2:04guide
- 2:04about
- 2:0522,
- 2:0623
- 2:06miles
- 2:06of
- 2:07that
- 2:07river.
- 2:08And
- 2:08so,
- 2:08so
- 2:09some
- 2:09of
- 2:09it
- 2:09falls
- 2:09into
- 2:10the.
- 2:13The
- 2:13same
- 2:13category
- 2:14that
- 2:14you
- 2:14might
- 2:14find
- 2:14on
- 2:14the
- 2:15new
- 2:15or
- 2:15the
- 2:15James
- 2:15or
- 2:16the,
- 2:16the
- 2:16muskies
- 2:17move
- 2:17and
- 2:17really
- 2:18change
- 2:19behaviors.
- 2:22During
- 2:22the
- 2:22winter.
- 2:23But
- 2:23then
- 2:23on
- 2:23the
- 2:23upper
- 2:24reaches,
- 2:24it's,
- 2:25it's
- 2:25almost
- 2:26tailwater
- 2:27because
- 2:27it's
- 2:27a
- 2:27headwater.
- 2:28So
- 2:28in
- 2:28the
- 2:29winter
- 2:29it
- 2:29doesn't
- 2:30get
- 2:30nearly
- 2:31as
- 2:31cold
- 2:32as
- 2:32the
- 2:32lower
- 2:33reaches
- 2:33because
- 2:34it's,
- 2:34it's
- 2:34sort
- 2:35of
- 2:35insulated
- 2:36by
- 2:36all
- 2:36of
- 2:36the
- 2:36springs
- 2:37that
- 2:37are
- 2:37feeding
- 2:37it.
- 2:38So.
- 2:40Yeah,
- 2:41no,
- 2:41it's
- 2:41a
- 2:41good
- 2:42time
- 2:42of
- 2:42year.
- 2:42And.
- 2:45I
- 2:45have
- 2:46a
- 2:46kid.
- 2:48Number
- 2:49three
- 2:50will
- 2:51be
- 2:51joining
- 2:52us
- 2:52this
- 2:53week.
- 2:54So
- 2:54kind
- 2:55of
- 2:55a
- 2:55good
- 2:55time
- 2:56to
- 2:57not
- 2:58be
- 2:58super
- 2:58busy.
- 3:00And
- 3:01then
- 3:01just
- 3:01looking
- 3:02at
- 3:02the
- 3:02calendar
- 3:02and
- 3:04both
- 3:04trips
- 3:05and,
- 3:06and
- 3:06the
- 3:06fishing
- 3:06prospects.
- 3:10December
- 3:10goes
- 3:10by
- 3:10really
- 3:11quickly.
- 3:11This
- 3:12is
- 3:12also
- 3:12a
- 3:12good
- 3:12time
- 3:13of
- 3:13year
- 3:13where
- 3:13if,
- 3:13if
- 3:13I'M
- 3:14getting
- 3:14trout
- 3:14trips
- 3:16or
- 3:16if
- 3:16guys
- 3:16are
- 3:16asking
- 3:17about
- 3:17fishing.
- 3:17It's.
- 3:18I'm
- 3:18really
- 3:19pushing
- 3:19to
- 3:19muskie
- 3:20because.
- 3:22The.
- 3:22Browns
- 3:23are
- 3:23very
- 3:23actively
- 3:24spawning.
- 3:24They
- 3:25have
- 3:25been
- 3:25for
- 3:25a
- 3:25few
- 3:25weeks.
- 3:27And.
- 3:29Speaking
- 3:30very
- 3:30openly,
- 3:31the
- 3:31rivers
- 3:32are
- 3:32somewhat
- 3:33packed
- 3:34with.
- 3:34With
- 3:35boats
- 3:36that
- 3:36are
- 3:36anchored
- 3:37over
- 3:38areas
- 3:38where
- 3:39they're
- 3:39spawning.
- 3:40And.
- 3:42That
- 3:42combined
- 3:43with
- 3:43the
- 3:43fact
- 3:43that,
- 3:44you
- 3:44know,
- 3:45not
- 3:45all
- 3:45trout
- 3:46are
- 3:46spawning
- 3:46at
- 3:46the
- 3:46same
- 3:46time.
- 3:47But
- 3:48things
- 3:49just.
- 3:50Things
- 3:50just
- 3:51get
- 3:51a
- 3:51little
- 3:51weird.
- 3:51They
- 3:52change
- 3:52behaviors,
- 3:53their
- 3:53minds
- 3:53are
- 3:53on
- 3:53different
- 3:53things.
- 3:54A
- 3:54lot
- 3:54of
- 3:54them
- 3:55are
- 3:55just
- 3:56for
- 3:57my
- 3:57boat
- 3:57completely
- 3:58off
- 3:59the
- 3:59menu.
- 4:01And
- 4:02then
- 4:02the
- 4:02other
- 4:02one's
- 4:02just.
- 4:04It's.
- 4:04It's
- 4:05funky.
- 4:06So.
- 4:09Yeah,
- 4:10a
- 4:10little
- 4:10bit.
- 4:10I'm
- 4:11not
- 4:11sure
- 4:11if
- 4:11you
- 4:11call
- 4:11it
- 4:12a
- 4:12shoulder
- 4:12season,
- 4:12but.
- 4:15Musking
- 4:16bucktail
- 4:17for
- 4:17right
- 4:17now.
- 4:17And
- 4:17then
- 4:18in
- 4:18just
- 4:19a
- 4:19few
- 4:19short
- 4:20weeks
- 4:21we
- 4:21will
- 4:22be
- 4:22in
- 4:22post
- 4:22spawn.
- 4:23I'm
- 4:23going
- 4:23to.
- 4:23I
- 4:24have
- 4:24a
- 4:24couple
- 4:24videos
- 4:25that
- 4:25I'm
- 4:25going
- 4:25to
- 4:25be
- 4:25sharing
- 4:26to
- 4:27get
- 4:27folks
- 4:28juiced
- 4:29up.
- 4:29But
- 4:29January
- 4:30and
- 4:30February
- 4:31are
- 4:32my
- 4:32favorite
- 4:33times
- 4:33of
- 4:33year
- 4:34to
- 4:34be
- 4:35doing
- 4:35what
- 4:35we
- 4:35do.
- 4:36And.
- 4:38I
- 4:38certainly
- 4:39like
- 4:39the
- 4:39other
- 4:39months
- 4:40as
- 4:40it
- 4:40gets
- 4:40warmer
- 4:41and
- 4:41you
- 4:41know,
- 4:42Cattus.
- 4:42I
- 4:42love
- 4:43dry
- 4:43flies.
- 4:43Sulphur
- 4:44gets
- 4:44going.
- 4:44May,
- 4:45June,
- 4:45July.
- 4:46With
- 4:46the
- 4:46water
- 4:46releases
- 4:47on
- 4:47the
- 4:47Wataga.
- 4:49There's
- 4:49a
- 4:50lot
- 4:50of
- 4:50good
- 4:50stuff
- 4:51here.
- 4:51But.
- 4:53January
- 4:53and
- 4:54February
- 4:54can
- 4:54be
- 4:54unique
- 4:55and
- 4:56they
- 4:56can
- 4:56offer
- 4:56an
- 4:56opportunity
- 4:57to.
- 4:58The
- 4:59ceilings
- 4:59on
- 4:59good
- 5:00days
- 5:01are
- 5:02pretty
- 5:03bonkers.
- 5:04So
- 5:05I'm
- 5:05excited.
- 5:06Yeah.
- 5:06And
- 5:06of
- 5:07course
- 5:07that
- 5:07shot
- 5:07of
- 5:07rain.
- 5:08I
- 5:08know
- 5:08water's
- 5:08been
- 5:09low
- 5:09and
- 5:09so
- 5:10anything
- 5:10you
- 5:10do
- 5:11to
- 5:11get
- 5:11a
- 5:11little
- 5:11bit
- 5:11more
- 5:12water
- 5:12in
- 5:12the
- 5:12system
- 5:12and
- 5:13get
- 5:13a
- 5:13little
- 5:13stain
- 5:13in
- 5:13the
- 5:13water
- 5:14kind
- 5:14of
- 5:14tilts
- 5:14the
- 5:14odds
- 5:15back
- 5:15in
- 5:15the
- 5:15angler's
- 5:15favor
- 5:16on
- 5:16the
- 5:16musky
- 5:16front.
- 5:16Right.
- 5:19Yes.
- 5:22I
- 5:22have.
- 5:24I
- 5:25just
- 5:26put
- 5:26a
- 5:26post
- 5:26up
- 5:27a
- 5:27couple
- 5:27weeks
- 5:27ago
- 5:28saying
- 5:28that
- 5:28this
- 5:29is,
- 5:29you
- 5:30know,
- 5:30someone's
- 5:3040
- 5:31inch
- 5:31muskie
- 5:32and
- 5:33his
- 5:33first.
- 5:35Hour
- 5:35of
- 5:36ever
- 5:36fishing
- 5:37for
- 5:38muskie.
- 5:39Which
- 5:40makes
- 5:40sense
- 5:41in.
- 5:41In
- 5:41a
- 5:41way
- 5:41that
- 5:42only
- 5:42muskie
- 5:42fishing
- 5:43can
- 5:43have
- 5:43something
- 5:43make
- 5:44sense.
- 5:46So
- 5:46oddly.
- 5:49In
- 5:49a
- 5:49lot
- 5:49of
- 5:49different
- 5:50respects
- 5:50it's.
- 5:51You
- 5:51know,
- 5:52it
- 5:52takes
- 5:52time
- 5:52to.
- 5:53To
- 5:53acclimate
- 5:53to
- 5:54certain
- 5:54conditions.
- 5:55I
- 5:55think
- 5:55that
- 5:55happens
- 5:56for
- 5:56both
- 5:56the
- 5:56fish
- 5:57and
- 5:57for
- 5:57the
- 5:57anglers.
- 5:58But.
- 6:00There'S
- 6:01same
- 6:02thing
- 6:02goes
- 6:02with.
- 6:02With
- 6:03trout.
- 6:03It's
- 6:03just
- 6:05when
- 6:05you're
- 6:05able
- 6:05to
- 6:06get
- 6:06a
- 6:06presentation
- 6:06in
- 6:07areas
- 6:07where,
- 6:08you
- 6:08know,
- 6:08fish
- 6:09are
- 6:09that
- 6:10might
- 6:10otherwise
- 6:10be
- 6:11a
- 6:11little
- 6:11more
- 6:11difficult
- 6:12to
- 6:12get
- 6:12a
- 6:13good
- 6:13presentation
- 6:14with
- 6:14a
- 6:14fly.
- 6:15So
- 6:16said
- 6:16a
- 6:16different
- 6:16way
- 6:16you
- 6:17have
- 6:17maybe
- 6:17a
- 6:17little
- 6:18outside
- 6:18bend
- 6:19that
- 6:20is
- 6:21just
- 6:21a
- 6:22little
- 6:22pushy.
- 6:23So
- 6:23both
- 6:24from
- 6:24a
- 6:24rowing
- 6:24perspective,
- 6:25you
- 6:25can
- 6:25maybe
- 6:25only
- 6:26get
- 6:26four
- 6:26or
- 6:26five,
- 6:27six
- 6:27decent
- 6:27shots
- 6:28and
- 6:28everything's
- 6:28A
- 6:28little
- 6:29slower
- 6:29and
- 6:29bigger
- 6:29with
- 6:29muskie
- 6:30fishing,
- 6:30but
- 6:31it's
- 6:31actually
- 6:31been
- 6:31so
- 6:32low
- 6:32where
- 6:32some
- 6:32of
- 6:33those
- 6:33areas
- 6:34are
- 6:35pooling
- 6:35out
- 6:35a
- 6:36little
- 6:36bit.
- 6:36So.
- 6:39I
- 6:39think
- 6:40for
- 6:40the
- 6:40sake
- 6:40of
- 6:41your
- 6:41own
- 6:41fishing
- 6:41and,
- 6:42and
- 6:42for
- 6:43my
- 6:43guiding,
- 6:43there's.
- 6:46They
- 6:46can
- 6:46be
- 6:47spunkier
- 6:47at
- 6:47certain
- 6:48times,
- 6:48but.
- 6:51One
- 6:51of
- 6:51our
- 6:51biggest
- 6:52challenges
- 6:52is,
- 6:52is
- 6:52to
- 6:53get
- 6:53flies
- 6:54near
- 6:54where
- 6:54they
- 6:54might
- 6:55be
- 6:55when
- 6:55they
- 6:56are
- 6:56going
- 6:56to
- 6:56eat.
- 6:57And.
- 7:00Low
- 7:00water
- 7:00can
- 7:00certainly
- 7:01offer
- 7:01that
- 7:01clear.
- 7:02Not
- 7:03my
- 7:03favorite
- 7:03sunny
- 7:04days
- 7:04also
- 7:05not
- 7:05great.
- 7:06So
- 7:06the
- 7:07weather
- 7:07that
- 7:07we
- 7:07have
- 7:07now
- 7:07is
- 7:08certainly
- 7:08helping
- 7:08that.
- 7:09Yeah,
- 7:10absolutely.
- 7:10And
- 7:10got
- 7:11a
- 7:11question
- 7:11from
- 7:11Austin.
- 7:12I
- 7:12think
- 7:12he
- 7:13hit
- 7:13you
- 7:13up
- 7:13on
- 7:13Instagram.
- 7:14You
- 7:14know,
- 7:15knows
- 7:15that
- 7:15there's
- 7:15a
- 7:15ton
- 7:16of
- 7:16options
- 7:16from
- 7:17water
- 7:17and
- 7:17species
- 7:18in
- 7:18southwest
- 7:18Virginia,
- 7:19east
- 7:19Tennessee,
- 7:20but
- 7:20kind
- 7:21of
- 7:21want
- 7:21to
- 7:21get
- 7:21your
- 7:21thoughts
- 7:22on,
- 7:22you
- 7:22know,
- 7:22and
- 7:22this
- 7:22is
- 7:23kind
- 7:23of
- 7:23apropos
- 7:23for
- 7:23heading
- 7:24into
- 7:2420,
- 7:2426,
- 7:25maybe
- 7:25New
- 7:25Year's
- 7:26resolution
- 7:26to
- 7:26fish
- 7:26new
- 7:27and
- 7:27different
- 7:27water.
- 7:28You
- 7:28know,
- 7:28how
- 7:28do
- 7:29you
- 7:29decide
- 7:29on
- 7:30new
- 7:30places
- 7:30to
- 7:30fish
- 7:31and
- 7:31kind
- 7:31of
- 7:31how
- 7:31do
- 7:31you
- 7:32start
- 7:32fishing
- 7:32them?
- 7:35Yeah.
- 7:38Austin,
- 7:38I
- 7:39appreciate
- 7:39that.
- 7:42Question,
- 7:42that
- 7:43message.
- 7:46I
- 7:46think
- 7:46about
- 7:46this
- 7:47a
- 7:47lot.
- 7:47I've
- 7:47been
- 7:48thinking
- 7:48about
- 7:48it
- 7:48since
- 7:48I
- 7:49moved
- 7:49here.
- 7:49It's
- 7:49been
- 7:49six
- 7:50years
- 7:51and
- 7:52the
- 7:52Watauga
- 7:53is
- 7:5310
- 7:53minutes
- 7:54from
- 7:54my
- 7:55house.
- 7:57South
- 7:57Olson's
- 7:5820.
- 8:00So
- 8:00when
- 8:00I'm
- 8:00looking
- 8:00at
- 8:02trout
- 8:02water,
- 8:03it's.
- 8:03I
- 8:04really
- 8:04have
- 8:04to
- 8:04think
- 8:04about.
- 8:06What
- 8:07I'm
- 8:07doing
- 8:08and,
- 8:08and
- 8:08I
- 8:09get
- 8:09a
- 8:09little
- 8:11mucked
- 8:11up
- 8:12with
- 8:12my,
- 8:13with,
- 8:13you
- 8:13know,
- 8:14value
- 8:15of
- 8:15time
- 8:16and.
- 8:19You
- 8:19know,
- 8:19is,
- 8:20is
- 8:20this.
- 8:21Am
- 8:21I
- 8:21approaching
- 8:22something
- 8:22with
- 8:22the,
- 8:22with
- 8:23the
- 8:23prospect
- 8:23of
- 8:23guiding?
- 8:25And
- 8:25so
- 8:25I've
- 8:26done
- 8:26that
- 8:26a
- 8:26lot
- 8:27for,
- 8:28for
- 8:29muskie
- 8:29fishing.
- 8:30And.
- 8:32That
- 8:32can
- 8:32be
- 8:32challenging
- 8:33sort
- 8:33of
- 8:33as
- 8:34a
- 8:34mental
- 8:34game
- 8:34of
- 8:35just
- 8:35sticking
- 8:36something
- 8:36out
- 8:36and
- 8:37seeing
- 8:37it
- 8:37through
- 8:37and
- 8:37realizing
- 8:38maybe
- 8:39that
- 8:40you
- 8:40have
- 8:41to
- 8:41go
- 8:41and
- 8:41work.
- 8:43And
- 8:44especially
- 8:44if
- 8:45you're
- 8:45going
- 8:45for
- 8:46big
- 8:46browns,
- 8:47muskies,
- 8:47striper
- 8:49areas
- 8:49that
- 8:50might
- 8:50hold
- 8:50larger
- 8:50small
- 8:51mouth,
- 8:52you
- 8:52know,
- 8:53carb
- 8:53flats,
- 8:53any
- 8:54of
- 8:54this
- 8:54fun
- 8:54stuff.
- 8:55Like
- 8:56part
- 8:56of
- 8:56it
- 8:56is
- 8:56going
- 8:57out
- 8:57and
- 8:58putting
- 8:58together
- 8:59what
- 9:00might
- 9:00look
- 9:00good.
- 9:01Which
- 9:02when
- 9:02you
- 9:02have
- 9:03this
- 9:03is
- 9:04a
- 9:05conversation
- 9:05that
- 9:05I
- 9:06have
- 9:06on
- 9:06a
- 9:07cast
- 9:07to
- 9:07cast
- 9:07basis
- 9:09with
- 9:10the
- 9:11French
- 9:11broad
- 9:12muskie
- 9:13and
- 9:13browns
- 9:14on
- 9:14the
- 9:14tail
- 9:14waters,
- 9:16you
- 9:16can
- 9:17start
- 9:17to
- 9:18cast
- 9:18behind
- 9:19me.
- 9:19And
- 9:20it's
- 9:20because
- 9:21there
- 9:21are
- 9:21so
- 9:21many
- 9:22options
- 9:23that
- 9:23you
- 9:23want
- 9:23to
- 9:23get
- 9:24a
- 9:24good
- 9:24presentation
- 9:25in
- 9:25each
- 9:25one.
- 9:27And
- 9:28realistically,
- 9:30you
- 9:30just
- 9:30need
- 9:30to
- 9:30choose
- 9:31the
- 9:31best
- 9:32spot
- 9:33on
- 9:33a
- 9:33cast
- 9:33to
- 9:33cast
- 9:34basis
- 9:34and
- 9:34ignore
- 9:35everything
- 9:35else.
- 9:36And
- 9:36so
- 9:37when
- 9:37you,
- 9:37when
- 9:37you
- 9:37do
- 9:38have
- 9:38so
- 9:38much
- 9:39stuff
- 9:40in
- 9:40front
- 9:41of
- 9:41you
- 9:42as
- 9:43Austin
- 9:43and
- 9:44any
- 9:44others
- 9:44are
- 9:45looking
- 9:45at
- 9:45Google
- 9:46Maps
- 9:46and
- 9:47reading
- 9:47books
- 9:48and
- 9:49blogs
- 9:49and
- 9:50dude,
- 9:51so
- 9:51many
- 9:51people
- 9:52are
- 9:52just
- 9:52trying
- 9:53to
- 9:53Sell
- 9:53you
- 9:53something,
- 9:55be
- 9:55it
- 9:55a
- 9:55trip
- 9:56or
- 9:56some
- 9:56gear
- 9:57or
- 9:58you
- 9:58know,
- 9:58get
- 9:59you
- 9:59to
- 9:59the
- 9:59nearest
- 9:59fly
- 10:00shop
- 10:00around
- 10:00wherever
- 10:02with
- 10:03fishing
- 10:03reports.
- 10:04So
- 10:05you're
- 10:05gonna
- 10:05do
- 10:06I,
- 10:06I
- 10:06think
- 10:07the
- 10:07best
- 10:08by
- 10:08yourself
- 10:10and
- 10:10whoever
- 10:11you're
- 10:12with
- 10:13to
- 10:13go
- 10:14on
- 10:14Google
- 10:14Maps
- 10:15and
- 10:16look
- 10:16at
- 10:16what's
- 10:16around.
- 10:17So
- 10:17are
- 10:17there
- 10:17spring
- 10:18creeks
- 10:18coming
- 10:18in?
- 10:18Are
- 10:19there,
- 10:20are
- 10:20there
- 10:20known
- 10:20trout
- 10:21streams
- 10:21in
- 10:22that
- 10:22area?
- 10:22Are
- 10:23there
- 10:23known
- 10:23smallmouth
- 10:23streams
- 10:24in
- 10:24that
- 10:24area?
- 10:27Where
- 10:27are
- 10:28muskie
- 10:28endemic
- 10:29to?
- 10:30Where
- 10:30have
- 10:30they
- 10:30been
- 10:30stocked?
- 10:31Where,
- 10:31where
- 10:31are
- 10:32people
- 10:32running
- 10:32trips
- 10:33and
- 10:33what
- 10:33creeks
- 10:33connect
- 10:34to
- 10:34them
- 10:35and
- 10:35then
- 10:35start
- 10:36working
- 10:36like
- 10:36the
- 10:36high
- 10:37percentage
- 10:37areas
- 10:38like
- 10:39mouths
- 10:39of
- 10:40streams
- 10:41or
- 10:41creeks
- 10:41coming
- 10:41into
- 10:42lakes.
- 10:44The
- 10:45same
- 10:45thing
- 10:45with
- 10:45bigger
- 10:46rivers,
- 10:47like
- 10:47looking
- 10:47at
- 10:47where
- 10:49little
- 10:49spring
- 10:50creeks
- 10:50are
- 10:50coming
- 10:51into
- 10:51the
- 10:52NOLA
- 10:52Chucky
- 10:52or
- 10:52the
- 10:52French
- 10:53Broad
- 10:53and
- 10:55you
- 10:55know,
- 10:55spending
- 10:56some
- 10:56time
- 10:56just
- 10:57on
- 10:57the
- 10:57main
- 10:58channel
- 10:58at
- 10:59the
- 10:59mouths
- 10:59of
- 10:59those
- 10:59places,
- 11:00but
- 11:00also
- 11:00up
- 11:01into
- 11:01those
- 11:01places.
- 11:02And
- 11:03heck,
- 11:03I've,
- 11:04I've
- 11:04gone
- 11:04up
- 11:04and
- 11:04fished
- 11:05some
- 11:06streams
- 11:06that
- 11:07feed
- 11:07the
- 11:07NOLA
- 11:07Chucky
- 11:09just
- 11:10to
- 11:10see
- 11:10what's
- 11:10going
- 11:10on
- 11:10in
- 11:10there
- 11:11and
- 11:11have
- 11:11found
- 11:12that
- 11:13they're
- 11:13nice
- 11:13little
- 11:13trout
- 11:13streams.
- 11:14And
- 11:14so
- 11:14it's
- 11:14like,
- 11:14all
- 11:15right,
- 11:15well
- 11:15what
- 11:15does
- 11:15that
- 11:15tell
- 11:16you
- 11:16about
- 11:16the
- 11:16base
- 11:16of
- 11:17that
- 11:18stream?
- 11:19And
- 11:19if
- 11:19that,
- 11:20the
- 11:20base
- 11:20of
- 11:20that
- 11:20stream
- 11:22is,
- 11:22has
- 11:23some
- 11:23deep
- 11:23pools
- 11:24and
- 11:24maybe
- 11:24another
- 11:25creek
- 11:25or
- 11:26two
- 11:26that
- 11:26come
- 11:26in
- 11:26there,
- 11:26then
- 11:27it's
- 11:28a
- 11:28somewhat
- 11:28self
- 11:28sustaining
- 11:29ecosystem.
- 11:30And
- 11:31that's
- 11:31a
- 11:31good
- 11:31place
- 11:32for
- 11:32big
- 11:32fish
- 11:33to
- 11:33stay
- 11:33because
- 11:34there's
- 11:34gonna
- 11:34be
- 11:34bait
- 11:35that
- 11:35are
- 11:36happy
- 11:36all
- 11:37year
- 11:37long,
- 11:38even
- 11:39when
- 11:39it's
- 11:39too
- 11:39hot
- 11:40or
- 11:40too
- 11:40cold
- 11:42in
- 11:42many
- 11:42other
- 11:43places
- 11:43on,
- 11:44on
- 11:44that
- 11:44stretch
- 11:44of
- 11:44the
- 11:44river.
- 11:45And
- 11:45then
- 11:45another
- 11:46place
- 11:46or
- 11:46another
- 11:47thing
- 11:48about
- 11:48this
- 11:49area
- 11:49that
- 11:50can
- 11:50feel
- 11:50overwhelming
- 11:52is
- 11:52the
- 11:53number
- 11:53of
- 11:53reservoirs
- 11:54and
- 11:54tailwaters
- 11:55and
- 11:56just
- 11:56that
- 11:57lake
- 11:57Dam
- 11:58River.
- 11:58Lake
- 11:59Dam
- 11:59river
- 12:00that
- 12:01goes
- 12:01all
- 12:01the
- 12:01way
- 12:02through
- 12:02Tennessee,
- 12:02starting
- 12:03up
- 12:03in
- 12:03Virginia.
- 12:06But
- 12:06those
- 12:06are,
- 12:07man,
- 12:08they
- 12:08get
- 12:08fed
- 12:09by
- 12:09cold
- 12:09water
- 12:10and
- 12:10a
- 12:10lot
- 12:10of
- 12:10them
- 12:11are
- 12:11deep
- 12:12and
- 12:12a
- 12:12lot
- 12:12of
- 12:12them
- 12:12are
- 12:13fed
- 12:13by
- 12:14streams
- 12:15like
- 12:15I
- 12:15was
- 12:16talking
- 12:16about
- 12:16that
- 12:16are
- 12:17in
- 12:17their
- 12:17own
- 12:17right
- 12:18good
- 12:18trout
- 12:19and
- 12:19smallmouth
- 12:19streams.
- 12:20So
- 12:22you
- 12:22know
- 12:22the
- 12:22edges
- 12:23of
- 12:23those
- 12:23lakes
- 12:24and
- 12:24reservoirs
- 12:24and.
- 12:27You
- 12:27know,
- 12:27different
- 12:27regions
- 12:28of,
- 12:29of
- 12:29those
- 12:29reservoirs
- 12:30themselves.
- 12:30If
- 12:31you
- 12:31have
- 12:31a
- 12:31boat
- 12:31can
- 12:31just
- 12:32be.
- 12:34Everything
- 12:34can
- 12:35have
- 12:35its
- 12:35time.
- 12:36And
- 12:37I
- 12:37think
- 12:38one
- 12:39of
- 12:40the
- 12:40best
- 12:40pieces
- 12:41of
- 12:41advice
- 12:41is
- 12:42go
- 12:42out
- 12:42with
- 12:42an
- 12:42intention.
- 12:43So
- 12:44I
- 12:44want
- 12:44to
- 12:44figure
- 12:45out
- 12:45if
- 12:46there's
- 12:48something
- 12:48about
- 12:49striper
- 12:50in
- 12:50this
- 12:51reservoir.
- 12:51It's
- 12:52like
- 12:52you
- 12:52need
- 12:53to
- 12:53dedicate
- 12:53a
- 12:53season
- 12:54to
- 12:54that
- 12:54minimum
- 12:56and
- 12:56recognize
- 12:57that
- 12:58you
- 12:59might
- 12:59miss
- 12:59the
- 12:59good
- 12:59days.
- 13:00So
- 13:00you're
- 13:00not
- 13:00gonna
- 13:01really
- 13:01know
- 13:02what
- 13:02the
- 13:03potential
- 13:03is
- 13:03of
- 13:03any
- 13:04body
- 13:04of
- 13:05water
- 13:06in
- 13:06my
- 13:06opinion,
- 13:07until
- 13:07you've
- 13:08Done
- 13:08it
- 13:10tirelessly,
- 13:11three,
- 13:11four,
- 13:12five
- 13:12days
- 13:12a
- 13:12week,
- 13:14maybe
- 13:14a
- 13:14couple
- 13:14hours
- 13:15a
- 13:15day.
- 13:15But
- 13:15really,
- 13:16as
- 13:16much
- 13:16as
- 13:17you
- 13:17can
- 13:17be
- 13:17getting
- 13:17out
- 13:17there,
- 13:18constantly
- 13:19doing
- 13:20it
- 13:20at
- 13:20night,
- 13:21doing
- 13:21it
- 13:21in
- 13:21all
- 13:22types
- 13:22of
- 13:22conditions
- 13:23just
- 13:23to
- 13:23see
- 13:23what's
- 13:23going
- 13:23on,
- 13:24try
- 13:24to
- 13:24pattern
- 13:24different
- 13:25things.
- 13:27And
- 13:28so
- 13:28there's,
- 13:29you
- 13:30know,
- 13:30there's
- 13:30pros
- 13:30and
- 13:30cons
- 13:30to
- 13:31all
- 13:31that
- 13:31because
- 13:32a
- 13:32little
- 13:32bit
- 13:32of
- 13:33that's
- 13:33impossible
- 13:33unless
- 13:34you're
- 13:34a
- 13:34guide.
- 13:35But
- 13:36it
- 13:36can
- 13:36also
- 13:36be
- 13:36like
- 13:37a
- 13:37little
- 13:37pet
- 13:37project.
- 13:38You
- 13:38can
- 13:39have
- 13:39something
- 13:39that
- 13:39you
- 13:39just,
- 13:40you
- 13:40know,
- 13:40has
- 13:40some
- 13:41potential,
- 13:41and
- 13:42that's
- 13:42the
- 13:42one
- 13:42thing
- 13:43that
- 13:43you
- 13:43spend
- 13:43your
- 13:44free
- 13:44time
- 13:44doing.
- 13:44And.
- 13:47Man,
- 13:48there's
- 13:48a
- 13:48lot
- 13:48of
- 13:48fishy
- 13:49stuff
- 13:49around
- 13:49here.
- 13:49So
- 13:50odds
- 13:50are
- 13:50it's
- 13:50going
- 13:50to
- 13:50pay
- 13:51off
- 13:51if
- 13:51you
- 13:51just
- 13:52dedicate
- 13:52some
- 13:52time
- 13:52into
- 13:53stuff
- 13:53that,
- 13:54that
- 13:54has
- 13:54all
- 13:54the
- 13:54right
- 13:54things.
- 13:55And
- 13:55maybe
- 13:55you
- 13:55haven't
- 13:56seen
- 13:56a
- 13:56whole
- 13:56lot
- 13:56or
- 13:57heard
- 13:57a
- 13:57lot,
- 13:57but
- 13:58you
- 13:58spend
- 13:59time
- 13:59out
- 13:59there,
- 13:59you're
- 14:00gonna
- 14:00find
- 14:00it.
- 14:01Oh,
- 14:01there
- 14:02you
- 14:02go,
- 14:02Austin.
- 14:02I
- 14:02hope
- 14:03that
- 14:03was
- 14:03helpful.
- 14:03And
- 14:03you
- 14:04know,
- 14:04folks,
- 14:04we
- 14:04love
- 14:04questions
- 14:05at
- 14:05the
- 14:05Articulate
- 14:06Fly.
- 14:06You
- 14:07can
- 14:07email
- 14:07me
- 14:07or
- 14:07DM
- 14:08me
- 14:08on
- 14:08social
- 14:08media,
- 14:09whatever's
- 14:09easiest
- 14:09for
- 14:09you.
- 14:10And
- 14:10you
- 14:10can
- 14:10DM
- 14:11Ellis
- 14:11as
- 14:11well
- 14:12as
- 14:12we've
- 14:12just
- 14:12seen.
- 14:13And
- 14:13if
- 14:13we
- 14:13use
- 14:13your
- 14:13question,
- 14:14I
- 14:14will
- 14:14send
- 14:14you
- 14:14some
- 14:14articulate
- 14:15Fly
- 14:15swag
- 14:16and
- 14:16enter,
- 14:16you
- 14:16know,
- 14:17drawing
- 14:17for
- 14:17some
- 14:17cool
- 14:17stuff.
- 14:18I
- 14:18guess
- 14:18we'll
- 14:18drew
- 14:18this
- 14:19will
- 14:19probably
- 14:19be
- 14:19maybe
- 14:19the
- 14:19first
- 14:20episode
- 14:20of
- 14:202026.
- 14:22We'll
- 14:22do
- 14:22the
- 14:22drawing
- 14:23and
- 14:23some
- 14:23cool
- 14:24stuff
- 14:24from
- 14:24Alice.
- 14:24And
- 14:24Alice,
- 14:25before
- 14:25I
- 14:25let
- 14:25you
- 14:25go
- 14:25and
- 14:26continue
- 14:27to
- 14:27be
- 14:27elbow
- 14:27deep
- 14:28in
- 14:28dead
- 14:28deer
- 14:29and
- 14:29borax
- 14:30and
- 14:30bucktails
- 14:30and
- 14:30rit
- 14:31dye,
- 14:31you
- 14:31want
- 14:31to
- 14:32let
- 14:32folks
- 14:32kind
- 14:32of
- 14:32know
- 14:33how
- 14:33to
- 14:33reach
- 14:34out,
- 14:34get
- 14:34on
- 14:34the
- 14:34guide
- 14:35calendar,
- 14:35pick
- 14:36up
- 14:36some
- 14:36bucktails,
- 14:37pick
- 14:37up
- 14:37some
- 14:37flies
- 14:37and
- 14:38all
- 14:38that
- 14:38kind
- 14:38of
- 14:38good
- 14:38stuff.
- 14:40Yes.
- 14:42Muskie
- 14:43fishing
- 14:44and
- 14:44postpon
- 14:45browns.
- 14:46January,
- 14:46February,
- 14:46musky
- 14:47fishing
- 14:47right
- 14:48now
- 14:48through
- 14:49the
- 14:49same
- 14:49period
- 14:49of
- 14:50time
- 14:50into
- 14:50March
- 14:50and
- 14:51April.
- 14:53Text
- 14:53me,
- 14:54call
- 14:54me.
- 14:55But
- 14:55if
- 14:56you
- 14:56like
- 14:56streamer
- 14:56fish
- 14:57and
- 14:57if
- 14:57you
- 14:57like
- 14:57muskie
- 14:57fishing,
- 14:58it's.
- 14:58It's
- 14:59time
- 14:59to
- 14:59go.
- 15:00My
- 15:00number
- 15:01is
- 15:01513-543-0019.
- 15:06Information,
- 15:07pictures,
- 15:08whatever.
- 15:08If
- 15:08you
- 15:09need
- 15:09to
- 15:09get
- 15:09sold
- 15:10on,
- 15:10on
- 15:10some
- 15:10of
- 15:11this
- 15:11stuff,
- 15:11visually,
- 15:12it
- 15:13can
- 15:13be
- 15:13found
- 15:13along
- 15:14with
- 15:14some
- 15:14flies
- 15:15and
- 15:15bucktail
- 15:16can
- 15:16be
- 15:16found
- 15:17at
- 15:18elliswardflies.com.
- 15:19Oh,
- 15:19well,
- 15:19there
- 15:20you
- 15:20go.
- 15:20Well,
- 15:20folks,
- 15:20you
- 15:20owe
- 15:20it
- 15:21to
- 15:21yourself
- 15:21to
- 15:21get
- 15:21out
- 15:21there
- 15:22and
- 15:22catch
- 15:22a
- 15:22few
- 15:23tight
- 15:23lines,
- 15:23everybody.
- 15:24Tight
- 15:24lines,
- 15:25Ellis.
- 15:26Appreciate
- 15:26it,
- 15:27Marvin.