Congratulation to Pauletta Thompson for being Davidson River Outifitter’s ”Fish of the Month” Challenge Winner for June!

Paul was fishing the French Broad River in Asheville, NC and landed this 5 lbs Smallmouth on Popper. Paul 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!

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.

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!

Kevin Howell is back with stories you would not believe! But luckily, we have the pictures to back it up.

Our 2009 fishing trip to Argentina was another success both in numbers and in size. This year, 5 anglers traveled across the remote stretches of Argentina, floating and wading 4 different rivers in 10 days. While some fish were caught on the usual assortment of dries, the minnow hatch proved to be the most productive of all. We caught several fish that surpassed the double digit mark— not in inches but in pounds!

If you are looking for some amazing fishing, scenery, and cultural food, then check out our destination page at www.davidsonflyfishing.com and give us a call. This trip is usually limited to 8 anglers so don’t miss out on the action because deposits from this year’s group have already been processed.