Sounds of the Forest
by Darren Fisher
Title
Sounds of the Forest
Artist
Darren Fisher
Medium
Photograph - Photography/ Digital Art
Description
A beatuiful image of a creek captured with a long shutter speed. I love an over cast day where I can captured a creek with a long shutter speed to captured that cotton candy look of the water. This creek is in Giles county and comes from the water fall called the Cascades in Giles County VA it's called Big Stony Creek. Big Stony Creek is a popular stream for both fly fisherman and spin fisherman; it is located in the back country of Giles County near the Appalachian Trail. There are two fishable sections to this stream; the first section is located from the Jefferson National Forest sign to Cherokee Flats, and final section from Cherokee Flats to Glen Alton.
The first section by far is the most popular part of this stream, not only is it heavily stocked but it also contains several brown and brook trout that are wild. Usually I will spot fish before going back country, the water is often very clear here except during the spring runoff so spotting fish is often not a problem. There are deep holes in this section requiring fly fisherman to use a long leader and tippet. This past spring I fished deeper than ever because of the heavy snow pack we received. When it comes to flies, I fish nymphs that are tungsten bead heads because they get my nymphs to the right depth without having to add split shot which drastically affects my cast. Also I suggest using a multi nymph rig; it really helps with prospecting for what trout are feeding on. You cannot go wrong with a Zebra Midge; every brown trout that I have caught in this section was on a Zebra. The con to this section is its popularity. After a stocking the stream will be packed with spin fisherman. Most of them have never fished beside a fly fisherman and don�t realize how much room we often take up in a stream and will throw a lure right into your fly line. The stocked fish in this area will get fished out rather quickly during the fall and spring months.
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March 18th, 2016
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