A Sweet Water Gottafly Saga...very picture heavy

[netman9]

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Brings back memories. Down river rat race from the weir below the South Holston Dam to the bridge on Boone Lake. Imagine a bunch of teenagers... 16 tractor tire intertubes, 4 sheets of plywood, beverages, hamburers/hotdogs on charchoal grill and Hank Williams Jr playing (back when he was the king of country). All this combined with 95-100 degree July weather and 38 degree water. Once saw a 16' jon roll, returning upright minus the outboard! We also fished this stretch, just on that day!!! Netman

[Catcher's Mitt]

Captain Lee you have outdone yourself with this wonderful thread of your adventure. thanks for sharing so exquisitely!

[SeaBiscuit]

What a nice treat this post is! Thank you brother Lee.
The Watauga is a magical river and y'all's timing was perfect to catch the Blue Ridge autumn.
Love the rainbow in the net fly in the mouth shot!
SeaBiscuit

[Dave Sikorski]

Great post and great pictures Gottafly!

It's good for the soul to play in the sweet water every now and again.

Thanks for sharing.

-D

[Jer]

Lee, you make my life hard. Too many great pictures to choose from to feature your saga on the front page. I'll just pick a few in random order

Now that's SHALLOW WATER! I love it. Thank you for sharing. I absolutely love that scenery.

[jeffreyweeks]

Great story and the pics are amazing! You make mountain fly fishing sound and look almost like something I'd want to do...almost...

[HOLWACHAGOT]

This thread is cooler than the mountain streams you were wading in. What a wonderful set of pics that brings back memories. Makes me ache for the New River. Thanks brother Lee.
Holwachagot

[Fins&Feathers]

Looks like you had a good vacation.
you planning another one in 15 more years.
Thanks for the story and photos

[gottaflylee]

Thanks for all the kind words guys, glad you enjoyed it.


Stay tuned because the next saga will start on Monday and it should be interesting, at least for me...let the games begin and hope I have internet service for a day by day account, if ya'll don't hear from me, we don't have internet service and will see you in about 2 weeks.