Amen Slowriser, You are preaching to the choir brother! If something is not done soon
we will be in trouble. N.C just lowered the price of non-res license 300% TN just uped theirs. Our wild trout waters are being destroyed by bad regulations and even worse enforcement of laws that haven't been up-dated in 20 years. In N.C a slot limit means a vacant spot to stand on the bank on stocking day!
Crummy, I'll stop griping on your post now

and answer your question. The water is real low and the air temps seem to have the aquatic insects confused. Yellow sallys, Sulphur Mayflies and Caddis flies have all been hatching unpredictably. I have seen a few Giant Stones hanging around in the mornings.
The Nantahala DH has been stocked but not like last year, the Tuck did get a gooooood stocking but they are releasing the water different from last year, mostly at night. This makes it better for wading but I have found that the big guys seem to bite better during the release.
We are averaging 12 to 15 fish per angler a day on flies in the Nanny. We have had a few days with over 25 per angler but these were good anglers. This time last year we averaged over 30 fish per day with novice anglers. This year the fish are just not there. I don't know if it has been poached or they just didn't stock many....most likely it has been poached.
SAVE THE TROUT.....SHOOT THE POACHERS
