Hook: Tiemko 200R #6
Eyes: Extra small lead dumbell
Tail: Red Fox Tail
Body: Red Fox Tail w/ crystal flash

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Over the past 3 weeks, almost every other customer that walks through the doors asks, “When is the bass season going to crank up?” Last year was a great year for smallmouth fishing on the fly. With water levels at a historic low, many anglers found themselves pulling off their favorite trout stream and trying their luck with the hard fighting smallmouth. The lack of rain had fish balled up in pods feeding on a 7 year cicada hatch and attacking just about anything else that was in the water. This aggressive behavior fueled enough attention that left even the greenest angler anxious for another great season.

With that in mind, the guides at DRO have been in hot pursuit finding bass holding in a river that seems to get wider every week. With rain falling day after day, the French Broad is blown out more often than not. Last week, we saw water levels above 7,000CFS and color that makes fishing seem like a thing of the past. Although rain is still in the forecast, we are getting out and making the best of the situation. Several clients have had catches in the 4lbs range, and yet some days we are just catching solid numbers of fish.

If you want to get out and experience the action then give us a call and we will get you hooked up! If you are fishing on your own, check out Kevin’s hot flies of the week at www.davidsonflyfishing.com/Fishing-Reports-Hatch-Charts.html.

Through dodging thunderstorms and afternoon sunburns, we have been able to stay on a bite that seems to be changing by the hour. The recent water levels have had trout happier than ever and feeding on a buffet of bugs which now has them fat, lazy, and able to deny anything that isn’t served to them on a silver spoon. The guides at DRO have been working hard to make sure they stay on top of the changing conditions and carrying plenty of silver spoons! The amount of  rain this year has water levels above average for the Davidson, and most of the trout are showing their gratitude to most anglers willing to play the game.

If you are new to the area or just in town visiting Asheville for a few days, you don’t want to pass up this feeding frenzy. Book a trip with one of our entertaining guides to capitalize on your time or fish on your own with our special $75 unguided daily pass.

Congratulations to Grayson Patton for winning the May Fish Challenge!

Grayson was fishing the New River in Virginia and landed this 25 lbs carp on the fly. Grayson will receive a dozen free guide choice flies for his savy angling skills. There were several great photos submitted this month so keep up the good work! We will be posting some of the runner ups on the photo sections of the blog.

Do you think you’ve caught the best fish of the month? Prove it!

Take a picture of it and submit it for us to judge! From May 2009 to December 2009, we want to challenge you to have the best catch of the month. To enter the contest, submit the following information:
- a picture of your fish
- the fish’s species
- the lake or stream where the fish was caught
- the date of the catch
- your email address

Your picture will be judged by 4 of our top fishing guides, and a winner will be announced each month on our website at www.davidsonflyfishing.com. The winner will also receive 1 dozen guide choice flies absolutely free.

All photographs will be judged on:
- quality of fish
- clarity of photo
- particular species caught
- creativity of photo.

Strut your stuff, and submit your photo today. ONLY ONE PHOTO CAN BE SUBMITTED PER ANGLER EACH MONTH.

Submit your photos and information to bstrickland@davidsonflyfishing.com!