Southeastern Fly

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Combat Fishing on the Caney

Believe it or not everyone doesn't come to the Caney Fork for the fishing. Anyone who has fished the Caney on a hot weekend knows the canoe hatch can be mindboggling. It is a slow moving river when the generation is off, which is perfect for drifting nymphs and very good for canoes.

We have spent many a days on the river waiting for canoes to pass or speeding up to beat them to the next hole, just in time to catch a fish or two, then rowing like crazy to the next hole. The Caney is public water, so after a while canoe hatches become part of the challenge.

Gaddling.com has put together a piece on lazy rivers and yep, the Caney is right in the mix for best floats. You can read the short article here.

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