The calendar has flipped to November and one thing for sure is that all these colorful autumn leaves won’t last much longer. Color is starting to fade in some places while it will certainly last a little longer in some locations. This past weekend we saw some pretty soupy conditions on the streams due to leave falling in the water. And that was before the strong storm front passed through on Monday night.
Ian castes a dry fly on Little River in the afternoon
Dry fly fishing is still a viable possibility and will be for at least another few weeks, but most action has been in the afternoon and that probably won’t change anytime soon. Fish can certainly be caught in the morning, but you’ll definitely see an uptick in the activity around noon or so.
Leaves can be a little bit of a hassle, but honestly they aren’t usually a big problem. The worst days are when a big wind comes along and blows the leaves down. Even worse is when water comes up after a rain. That’s almost impossible to fish without snagging leaves, but it also means those leaves are washing away and won’t be around much longer.
Get out while the weather is still nice and enjoy your time on the water!
Great color on a wild Smoky Mountain brown trout
Jerry Crites says
Thanks for labeling the brown trout. It would also be helpful to label the live flies and dry flies.
How is the Brook Trout fishing?