Brookies are biting
August 21, 2024 Asheville 2 photos & 2 videos

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Recently, the high altitude brookie bite has exploded. I had a 22 fish day yesterday and was only throwing large bugs, keeping the small brookies from eating it. We are also seeing a resurgence in the smallies. They have started feeding again as the water temps and clarity has drastically improved.
Evan Slagle
Asheville, North Carolina, United States
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I am an avid sportsman, born and raised right here in the mountains of western North Carolina. I have been fishing trout and bass since I was a young child. I had my first fly rod before I was 10 and was catching native brookies in the park before most ki...

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