benintenn
07-20-2011, 10:50 PM
After my Forney Creek trip earlier this summer, I realized that I needed to do my first pure backcountry fishing trip as opposed to my usual backpack with fishing on the side trip. I've been flyfishing for almost a year now and backpacking for a lot longer. (I'll be doing this solo unless one of you all are planning on getting out in the middle of next week and want to hook up...either Wed, Thurs, Fri or Thurs, Fri, Sat...not sure yet).
So I'm dropping the kids off in Rockford/Maryville in the mid morning and heading to the mountains after that. So my question is what would be a better place to stay and fish for two days? It needs to be on the TN side.
-My first thought was #18. I've camped there a long time ago but don't know much about the fishing. Its not a far hike so I know I could do a decent amount of fishing the first day.
- My second thought was #23. (There is room there) My very first backcountry fishing experience was at 30 and 23. The fishing was awesome and Goshen Prong Trail is one of the prettiest trails I've hiked on. The problem is that it is a bit longer of a hike back there.
Out of those two what would you suggest? How's the water around #18? Are there any other places you would suggest like #1, #17, #21, #31, #32?
Thanks for the help.
So I'm dropping the kids off in Rockford/Maryville in the mid morning and heading to the mountains after that. So my question is what would be a better place to stay and fish for two days? It needs to be on the TN side.
-My first thought was #18. I've camped there a long time ago but don't know much about the fishing. Its not a far hike so I know I could do a decent amount of fishing the first day.
- My second thought was #23. (There is room there) My very first backcountry fishing experience was at 30 and 23. The fishing was awesome and Goshen Prong Trail is one of the prettiest trails I've hiked on. The problem is that it is a bit longer of a hike back there.
Out of those two what would you suggest? How's the water around #18? Are there any other places you would suggest like #1, #17, #21, #31, #32?
Thanks for the help.