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<blockquote data-quote="scn" data-source="post: 5895536" data-attributes="member: 1859"><p>When you check the TVA Lake Info app for the generation schedule, make sure you look for a little yellow box above the generation schedule for Tims Ford. They spill water frequently down there that doesn't show up in the generation section. If there is zero generation scheduled, and the yellow box shows a sluice of 245 cfs, that is a great wading schedule. Anything over around 400 cfs makes it pretty much non-wadeable.</p><p></p><p>The two main areas for public access for trout are at the dam down through the horseshoe bend, and at the Farris Cr. access. There is wadeable water above and below the Farris Cr. bridge.</p><p></p><p>For flies, your best bets day in and day out are sowbugs, scuds and midges. Fly South in Nashville has a little custom tied Purple Reign midge that has been a great producer over the last couple of years. The little Rainbow Warrior midges in regular tie and olive tend to out fish zebra midges, but all will produce. A swung olive or white wooly booger will always catch some. A small Pat's Rubberlegs produces as will pheasant tail nymphs. Small streamers will work at times. A two fly rig starting with a sowbug with a midge trailer under an indicator is a great starting point.</p><p></p><p>The Elk has more in the way of insect hatches than the Caney. You are likely to see some caddis hatching this time of year. As it warms up, you may see enough light cahill type mayflies or sulphers hatching to have some fish feeding on top. In late fall and winter there are decent hatches of blue wing olives. During the summer months, a small beetle on top can catch some nice fish.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="scn, post: 5895536, member: 1859"] When you check the TVA Lake Info app for the generation schedule, make sure you look for a little yellow box above the generation schedule for Tims Ford. They spill water frequently down there that doesn't show up in the generation section. If there is zero generation scheduled, and the yellow box shows a sluice of 245 cfs, that is a great wading schedule. Anything over around 400 cfs makes it pretty much non-wadeable. The two main areas for public access for trout are at the dam down through the horseshoe bend, and at the Farris Cr. access. There is wadeable water above and below the Farris Cr. bridge. For flies, your best bets day in and day out are sowbugs, scuds and midges. Fly South in Nashville has a little custom tied Purple Reign midge that has been a great producer over the last couple of years. The little Rainbow Warrior midges in regular tie and olive tend to out fish zebra midges, but all will produce. A swung olive or white wooly booger will always catch some. A small Pat's Rubberlegs produces as will pheasant tail nymphs. Small streamers will work at times. A two fly rig starting with a sowbug with a midge trailer under an indicator is a great starting point. The Elk has more in the way of insect hatches than the Caney. You are likely to see some caddis hatching this time of year. As it warms up, you may see enough light cahill type mayflies or sulphers hatching to have some fish feeding on top. In late fall and winter there are decent hatches of blue wing olives. During the summer months, a small beetle on top can catch some nice fish. [/QUOTE]
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