Hiwassee River

The mountains have not gotten the rain it need for fishing to be good. I decided therefore to head down to the HI again. I've heard the temperature down there is holding up pretty good this year. Sure enough it was 63 degrees today. I caught and released 7 bows and a small brown in three hours this morning. The river was bursting at the seams with people today. I guess everyone is trying to escape the heat. I think the bad water situation in the mountains is drawing people to the tailwaters. I fished nymphs and soft hackles all morning with one five minute exception. I tossed a yellow Klinkhamer and caught the small brown with it.