Viewing the Mico Nymphing Technique--Interesting!!

  I have to admit trout fishing or any kind of fishing is put on the back burner during this time of year for me. The tailrace will be up an...

Converting a Good Trout Stream Into an Excellent Trout Stream

Guys I wanted to share some of the good things that are happening on our tailrace below Smith Lake . There is a mile stretch that Alabama P...

Tight Lining Using Zebra Midge With Trout Food Low??

I must admit that I haven’t had much time to fish the last couple of months with other projects going on. Smith Lake is on its annual draw...

Fishing The Spent Mayfly in Late Summer For Rainbow

Today was my chance to fish with the Spent Mayfly on the upper portion of the tailrace. I was planning on fishing below the pump station in ...

A Work in Progress Using The Bomber Dry Pattern

This post is dedicated to rest of the summer and into the fall fishing. I am referring to the tailrace fishing below Smith Lake . For the r...

Tailrace Fishing can Really be a Challenge

Fishing trips for me is always a learning experience, especially if the trip doesn’t turn out the way I imagined before I leave the house. T...

Small Stream Refections Fantastic Bomber Pattren

Wednesday the 25 th I left for Mississippi to work on our family’s Ancestry tree and got back last night. I am trying to finish up both sid...

Revisiting One of my Favorite Trout Areas

I wanted to try an area closer to the dam on the tailrace the other day. I had fished this area a couple of years ago and found it to be abs...

My Best Trout Trip Ever on Smith Lake Tailrace

I have been waiting for a chance to fish the tailrace below Smith Dam for some rainbow. According to our local Fly Shop Thursday is the best...