Soque is on Fire!

Spring has arrived in North Georgia and the fishing on the Soque is on fire. Folks, it's *Hot* right now! Great water conditions and the emergence of bug activity has the trout all stirred up. We spent the last two days on private water (i.e. chasing big fish) despite some early morning rain that soaked us on Saturday.

On Sunday it cooled down a bit both weather-wise and fishing-wise but still landed some really good fish in the 20 to 24" range. This picture was taken on Saturday, March 29.

Martin Luther King Day

I headed out to the Paces Mill DH entry point on the Chattahoochee (the 'Hooch) for a couple of hours this afternoon. Did not check the water temp but I have to believe that the water was lower than last week after some sub-freezing weather and a little snow (and snow melt) in Atlanta. Air temp was 37 upon arrival and it was supposed to rise to 41 by 4:00pm.

Fished down toward the Hwy. 41 bridge, landed 3, and then walked up toward the I-75 Bridge. All toll, I went 7 for 8 with one other fish foul hooked. The one that was hooked and got away was about 18”. Clearly saw the fish as it came up near the surface. That's my "bigger" fish story of the day!

One fish on a wooly bugger; all the rest on a yellow X-TC fished deep. All Rainbows today.

The wind started to pick up about 4:30 and it started to get cold. Back at the parking lot by 5:00. Overall, a good outing.