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Forum: Smoky Mountain Fishing 05-12-2013, 09:16 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 331
Posted By tlshealy
Tough Conditions

My wife andI came down Monday for our Spring Vacation and of course I had to deal with high water. Couldn't fish a lot of the places where I usually fish because you have to stay in the river which...
Forum: Smoky Mountain Fishing 05-11-2013, 09:08 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 446
Posted By tlshealy
Great post, nice fish, Thomas looks like a happy...

Great post, nice fish, Thomas looks like a happy camper! I imagine it won't be long until we bump into you and him flinging flies in the mountains.
Tad
Forum: Smoky Mountain Fishing 04-28-2013, 04:19 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 425
Posted By tlshealy
I always mash the barbs or use barbless hooks,...

I always mash the barbs or use barbless hooks, Just got 3 sizes of Sabre barbless hooks that I really like, $6.99 per 100. Never noticed any trouble landing fish on them but a lot easier to unhook,...
Forum: Tackle and Gear 01-13-2013, 10:44 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,872
Posted By tlshealy
I have a cheap collapsible staff that that I won...

I have a cheap collapsible staff that that I won in a TU drawing and I love it, pull it out of the pouch on my wading belt with one hand and it snaps together, it's like having a handle in the middle...
Forum: Smoky Mountain Fishing 12-26-2012, 01:21 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,175
Posted By tlshealy
Santa brought me 2 fly tying DVD's, which I will...

Santa brought me 2 fly tying DVD's, which I will use today because of the Blizzard we are having.
Tad
Forum: Tackle and Gear 11-24-2012, 12:37 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 565
Posted By tlshealy
After fishing Cataloochee one day with my 9 foot...

After fishing Cataloochee one day with my 9 foot 5wt and hitting my rod tip on overhead limbs, I got a TFO 7'6" 3wt pro. Love it for tight streams, use 4wt Wonderline, casts much better than 3wt...
Forum: General Fly Tying 09-08-2012, 05:50 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,114
Posted By tlshealy
Pretty standard Bug. ...

Pretty standard Bug.



http://i50.tinypic.com/2moqij6.jpg

Tad
Forum: General Fly Tying 08-11-2012, 09:22 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,767
Posted By tlshealy
Here's my favorite. ...

Here's my favorite.

http://i48.tinypic.com/m926x2.jpg

Tad
Forum: General Fly Tying 07-28-2012, 08:51 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,377
Posted By tlshealy
Here are a couple that are bass and bluegill...

Here are a couple that are bass and bluegill approved.
Hopper
http://i49.tinypic.com/11b54i0.jpg

Stealth Bomber
http://i45.tinypic.com/125rjoz.jpg

Tad
Forum: In The Backcountry 07-22-2012, 03:00 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 707
Posted By tlshealy
Great post, thanks for sharing, missed my summer...

Great post, thanks for sharing, missed my summer trip down this year so I'm really missing the mountains. The raindrops and fogged up camera lens just brings back good memories.
Tad
Forum: General Fly Tying 07-21-2012, 08:56 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,700
Posted By tlshealy
I guess I'll have to agree with NDuncan, if I...

I guess I'll have to agree with NDuncan, if I were down there today, this is what I would tie on.


http://i47.tinypic.com/erhf0h.jpg

With one of these on the bottom
...
Forum: General Fly Tying 07-14-2012, 12:32 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,978
Posted By tlshealy
BWO emerger TMC 2487 #16 Thread:8/0 olive uni...

BWO emerger
TMC 2487 #16
Thread:8/0 olive uni
Body: Goose biot
Dubbing: Antron drk olive
Tail & legs partridge
Wing: CDC

http://i49.tinypic.com/23vc6k9.jpg
Forum: General Fly Tying 07-02-2012, 09:06 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,092
Posted By tlshealy
I tied a few of these thread body ants up to use...

I tied a few of these thread body ants up to use as a dropper for my July and Sep. trips to the park, and was pleasantly surprised at it's effectiveness. no weight so you can drop it from a very...
Forum: General Fly Tying 06-30-2012, 08:10 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,095
Posted By tlshealy
Hook: Sabre 7020 #14 Tail: squirrel tail ...

Hook: Sabre 7020 #14
Tail: squirrel tail
Weight: 0.015 lead free wire
Body: Dark Hare's Ear Dubbing
Rib: Gold tinsel
Thread: Burnt orange 6/0
Wing case and legs: Pheasant tail

Tad...
Forum: Photography 06-26-2012, 04:35 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 779
Posted By tlshealy
June 24th Sandusky River, Black stealth bomber ...

June 24th Sandusky River, Black stealth bomber
Tad


http://i48.tinypic.com/atpwlg.jpg
Forum: General Fly Tying 06-20-2012, 09:34 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,539
Posted By tlshealy
http://i45.tinypic.com/t9bh2a.jpg I'm going...

http://i45.tinypic.com/t9bh2a.jpg

I'm going to post a poor picture of an ugly fly just so more folks will post after olesmoke (nice flies). This yellow parachute is an odd Yellow Sally pattern,...
Forum: Smoky Mountain Fishing 06-13-2012, 04:56 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 483
Posted By tlshealy
When I'm coming from the north, I always go to...

When I'm coming from the north, I always go to the park through Townsend and stop at LRO first. Follow the signs to the airport in Knoxville and it will take you to Alcoa Hwy , Maryville, Townsend....
Forum: In The Backcountry 05-07-2012, 05:32 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,317
Posted By tlshealy
Ducky, Thanks for sharing your trip, great fish...

Ducky,
Thanks for sharing your trip, great fish and pics, my favorite place in the park.
Tad
Forum: In The Backcountry 05-03-2012, 05:09 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,476
Posted By tlshealy
Ducky, Great report and nice fish, makes me sad...

Ducky,
Great report and nice fish, makes me sad that its 7.5 hrs from my back yard. Thanks for sharing.
Tad
Forum: General Fly Tying 04-22-2012, 09:55 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 587
Posted By tlshealy
Olesmoke, It rides hook down just under the...

Olesmoke,
It rides hook down just under the surface, sinks real slow, I'll use bigger dumbbell eyes if I want to fish deeper.
Tad
Forum: General Fly Tying 04-22-2012, 05:05 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 587
Posted By tlshealy
Small Mouth Streamer

With a lot of talk on here about small mouth fishing, I thought I would post my favorite small mouth / anything that swims in water streamer. Very quick to tie and very effective.

2220 Daiichi...
Forum: Smoky Mountain Fishing 03-25-2012, 09:01 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 762
Posted By tlshealy
I agree that high water is the toughest condition...

I agree that high water is the toughest condition for me to catch much. Last time I was down when the water was this high, the only way I could catch anything was to put on a couple of weighted...
Forum: Smoky Mountain Fishing 02-11-2012, 12:55 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,242
Posted By tlshealy
Being new to fly fishing and wading in the...

Being new to fly fishing and wading in the mountains, I found out very quickly that you don't wade into plunge pools, it's amazing how deep some of the holes are that you find on small high...
Forum: Photography 10-29-2011, 11:09 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,450
Posted By tlshealy
MPLP 10/8/11 BHPT Tad ...

MPLP 10/8/11 BHPT
Tad
http://i44.tinypic.com/24zafkn.jpg
Forum: Smoky Mountain Fishing 10-10-2011, 07:10 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,057
Posted By tlshealy
James, I didn't make it to buck fork, although...

James,
I didn't make it to buck fork, although I may have been close, actually I was thinking about your post about a trip up there and wondered where in the heck that manway would be. I just...
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