I was able to head over to Blue Ridge after lunch on Friday. The weather was perfect. I got to Blue Ridge around 3:30 and rigged up my four weight. I made my way over to the Toccoa DH at the lower end. There was a guy fishing a favorite spot, so I went downstream a ways. The current was the best I've seen it in months: around 550 cfs. High enough for some deep runs, but low enough to wade as long as you're careful. Right before I started I chatted with a guide who had just floated the river. He said the fishing was slow, and the only thing working were egg patterns and psycho prince style nymphs. I got on the river and started with an ultimate warrior - a big prospecting pattern I've been using with a lot of success. For whatever reason, the fish weren't liking what I was offering. I made my way down river and in spots I normally catch fish, I was getting nothing. As I worked my way down I switched up to a double nymph rig. On top, I tied on a pink nymph, and then dropped a frenchie on 5x tippet. My leader was about 12-13 feet long. I got to a spot and suddenly the fish became active. I got about 6 to hand, then the fishing slowed. I got out of the water and went up river a little ways. I waded across and started high sticking some runs. High sticking wasn't getting me any fish, so I started casting and dead drifting the nymphs like a streamer. I ended up with another half dozen to hand, and then called it a day. The fishing was a little slow, but productive nonetheless.
