Trophy Fishing TN Forum - Caney Fork Trout Fly Fishing - Caney Fork Trout Guide
Cold Water Fishing Reports => Miscellaneous Cold Water Rivers Streams and Springs => Topic started by: MikeA on September 02, 2008, 03:27:48 PM
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I'm looking for some information on camping and fishing up there. Anybody visit that place much. Brady... anyone??
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Mike, I have a book on BSF if you want to borrow it.
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I have a gps rail mount I'll trade ya..... :-\ :( Might do some more hiking this weekend keep in touch.
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I have done the section from Leatherwood Ford to Blue Heron in a weekend trip. It was about 18 or 19 miles with only a couple major rapids at the end. Both of those (big shoals, devils jump) are pretty dangerous under high water on the first part of the year around spring. We done it in June and still had to rope off the canoe and let it float through instead of portage.
Camping was primitive and in that stretch there are no major roads or people only woods with logging trails.
It was a very peaceful largemouth and smallmouth filled trip for us. A 6 pound smallie is in there and may have friends but you will catch them in the 15 to 20 inch range more often. It is also full of walleye and sauger. The water is clear, deep and usually cold. When you start heading into the gorge there will be boulders the size of a garage under you and just vanish in the depths. But that makes for a nice shot when a 20 inch smallie is coming up from deep to hit you jig and can watch the whole thing. We used hair jigs (3/8 ounce and smaller in brown, olive, black). There are trout in some of the creeks that feed the main river but you will need a KY license for it. As long as you fish the main river you can use the TN license.
Also for what it is worth the Scenic River Railroad was a waste of money for what you got out of it.
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No worries on the mount. I haven't been lost on the river. ;) I know we will hook up soon.
I can get the book to you this week, I will pull it tonight.
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That's the kind of info I was looking for Travis. How is the public campground on the TN side? The RR was a consideration for the Family so thanks for the head up.
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Man, that sounds like a blast Travis! :)
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Rusty that's Hog island water for sure. :o
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That's the kind of info I was looking for Travis. How is the public campground on the TN side? The RR was a consideration for the Family so thanks for the head up.
No, problem. I have only been to this section of the river. I don't know much about the public campgrounds.
The railroad was a neat ride but you never got many good looks at the gorge.
I will put up a few pictures from our trip in a little bit.
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Good info Travis.
Mike, I will call you tomorrow about getting this book to you.
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Sorry about the delay, here are some pictures from our trip.
(http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii40/MrCarney1979/769723-R1-24-25A.jpg)
(http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii40/MrCarney1979/769723-R1-21-22A.jpg)
The rocks get bigger as you get closer to the gorge and more abundant.
(http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii40/MrCarney1979/769723-R1-17-18A.jpg)
(http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii40/MrCarney1979/769723-R1-02-3A-Copy.jpg)
Here is the average smallie's and there are bunches of them.
(http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii40/MrCarney1979/769723-R1-12-13A.jpg)
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Never made it out that way, but sure looks like fun....
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Wow! The beauty of the Cumberland Plateau and smallies too... I might pass out from a sensory overload. Those are inspiring pictures Travis, thanks very much for posting them. That might be a good place for a TFTN gathering next summer. I will be doing some R&D on it this year, maybe this weekend.
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Oh my! I have some friends that like to go ride the horse trails up that way, but I had no idea of the possibilities. That place looks fishy.
Curtis
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Oh my! I have some friends that like to go ride the horse trails up that way, but I had no idea of the possibilities. That place looks fishy.
Curtis
Fishy, maybe. Snakey :o definately, but count me in on a trip to that hole.