Late August and the Fall fishing cycle has started on the Taccoa.? My brother Larry drove up from Suwanee and I, with my Britt, Bama, drove from Ooltewah.? We met at 8:30 on the river and discussed tactics. It was late Summer and we expected that the fish would be on a midge diet so we were prepared to throw the really tiny stuff.?

What: Appalachian Chapter of Trout Unlimited Meeting
Where: Greenway Farm off of Gann Store Road in Hixson
When: Thursday, August 21st, at 6:30 PM

“A Different Twist on Entomology”  

Our presenter for this month is one of our own TU chapter members, Jim Herrig, who is a fisheries biologist with the U.S. Forest Service.  He will be providing the group with an update on the Tellico Watershed, including information regarding the conservation efforts and activities directed by the Forest Service toward waters within the Tellico Watershed.  This information will help bring the group up to speed for the upcoming brook trout survey to take place the next weekend.  Jim will also provide information about where to meet, what to bring, and what to expect regarding the brook trout survey.  Please attend this meeting as well as the brook trout survey.  As part of this presentation, Jim will also present information about specifically “how trout feed.”  One might say “The trout’s relationship to food.”  Jim is always an entertaining and informative speaker so plan to join us for this meeting.  Snacks and drinks will be provided.  

Due to scheduling conflicts with our speaker and our meeting location, there will be no July Appalachian Chapter of TU meeting. We'll see you in August.

The aquatic community of McNabb Creek has suffered since the late 1970’s when construction of the Tellico-Robbinsville Road exposed an extremely acidic rock formation known as Anakeesta.  Initial efforts to mitigate the effects of the acid were unsuccessful and McNabb Creek became a sterile stream devoid of fish and most aquatic invertebrates.

What: Appalachian Chapter of Trout Unlimited Meeting
Where: Greenway Farm off of Gann Store Road in Hixson
When: Thursday, June 19th, at 6:30 PM

“How to make handmade Silk Fly Lines”

This month we will have a special guest, Jonathon Busse from Knoxville, TN. Jonathon is reportedly the only person in the United States to make hand-made furled and braided silk fly lines. He will be presenting the process that he goes through in making a silk fly line in addition to discussing the advantages of using silk over plastic. He should have a fly rod available for anyone who would like to “test drive” a silk line. Jonathon possesses a wealth of information in the area of making and using silk fly lines. He also invented and built some of the tools and machines he uses for making silk fly lines in a uniform and consistent manner. Snacks and drinks will be provided.