Southern VA - TN drainage
#1 Guest_drewish_*
Posted 14 March 2007 - 07:33 PM
#2 Guest_fundulus_*
Posted 14 March 2007 - 07:37 PM
We are currently planning a trip down to the TN drainage in VA Saturday, March 24th, if anyone in the area is interested. Here is the trip report from the last trip : http://forum.nanfa.o...p?showtopic=388 but we are hoping to add mountain madtoms and tangerine darters to that.
Tangerines? Be prepared for body surfing to catch them this time of year; but I wish you luck and I wish I could join you....
#3 Guest_drewish_*
Posted 14 March 2007 - 07:59 PM
Tangerines? Be prepared for body surfing to catch them this time of year; but I wish you luck and I wish I could join you....
So I've been told. We caught gilt darters in a trib to the Clinch last year which I've been told isn't too common. I realize they are a longshot and aren't easy to seine but we'll give it a shot. It's a long drive down not to
#4 Guest_daveneely_*
Posted 14 March 2007 - 08:50 PM
Don't try this in warmer weather. I've spent many, many hours trying to get a hook through never-ending schools of striped and Tennessee shiners to get at the darters beneath (who frolicked and watched with seemingly great amusement). Unhook shiner. Walk to bank, get another worm. Wade back out, find darter. Unhook shiner. Repeat. Again. And Again. And Again... I gave up and came back later with a backpack shocker.
cheers,
Dave
#6 Guest_daveneely_*
Posted 15 March 2007 - 11:54 AM
Thanks, I'll have to try that. I may have to get those artificial earthworms that stay on the hook a lot longer than real worms. I've heard of people catching darters on hook-n-line but never seen it myself. Any success in doing it blind?
yes, I've gotten several species by dead-drifting tiny nymphs on a fly rod, but the success rate is orders of magnitude lower. Though it's awful nice when you're expecting darters and drift it to a big ol Moxostoma...
cheers,
Dave
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