River Through Atlanta

The hunt is not always about the body count of birds in your game bag especially this year with all the heavy rains our beaver dams got busted out and also we are competing with all the standing water elsewhere as a result our local and regional waterfowl numbers are down for 2020/2021. Let’s hope this low success year will mean lots of birds for this next 2021/2022 duck season. This morning was special as we watched a 1.5 year old chocolate lab pup Zeus retrieve his first duck ever for his owner Jamie Shepherd @jshep_3 He did well especially with this lively drake wood duck. #fairchasehunting #wildducks #rtaduckhunting #chattahoocheewatershed #crkclimate #wetlandsconservation #nextgenerationofhuntersandanglers

The tug is the drug.... #wildtrout #troutunlimited #salmotrutta #chattahoochee #orvisreconrods #publicwater #flyfishing #orvis

These wild browns are little spark plugs #salmotrutta #chattahoochee #browntrout #flyfishing #littlewinterstones #accuratefromanywh3re #orvis

Daniel Heldridge from Thomaston Ga with a chunk of a brown today on a 5wt despite all those heavy rains last night we were able to make it a great day up by Buford Dam where the water was gin clear! #salmotrutta #browntrout #wildtrout #winterflyfishing #chattahoochee #rtaguideservice #flyfishing #littlewinterstones

Monday motivation with RTA Guide Andrew Reece @followmeflylines with a wild winter brown!!! #salmotrutta #tigerking #chattahoochee #godogs #bobberdown #wildtrout

Vincent Van Gogh rainbows #ohsnap #troutinaclassroom #wildtrout #chattahoochee #onchorhynchusmykiss #rtaguideservice #qualityhooch @dillonlancaster22 @orvisatlanta @southernhackle @orvis @thefishhawk

Elizabeth got on a few nice fish with @dillonlancaster22 just before the hurricane Zeta residual rains... @ellie_socal #5050onthewater #fairchasefishing #publicwater #chattahoochee #thefishhawk #flyfishing #hurricanedelta #hurricanezeta #salmotrutta

Things were shaping up nicely on the River before the hurricane Zeta rains. It looks like cooler and clear weather ahead could be promising for the fall fishing on the Chattahoochee ...#chattahoochee #wildtrout #stockedtrout #flyfishing #qualityhooch #crayfishcreek #troutunlimited #rtaguideservice #mondaymotivation #election2020

A waxing moon and hurricane Zeta has these browns moving!Way to go Joshua and Son!!! @joshuahughes3221 #johnscalley #salmotrutta #happyholloween2020 #qualityhooch #rtaguideservice #chattahoochee #wildtrout #hurricanezeta2020 #orvis #wisdomoftheguides

Jay Davidson made the long journey all the way up from Thomaston Ga where he grew up fly fishing for shoal bass on the Flint River with his Grandfather. We lamented over whether to fish or not yesterday during the projected hurricane Zeta aftermath but we opted to roll the dice. His goal was to catch a his first decent wild brown trout on the fly rod!!! @oneilloutside @oneilloutdoors @orvisflyfishing #salmotrutta #chattahoochee #rtaguideservice #wildtrout #orvis

Unique freckles within the tail of this wild brown trout today... @cuda24 @a_shapiro1 #salmotrutta #chattahoochee #rtaguideservice #fallbrowns #qualityhooch #wickedbrowns #orvis #wildtrout

Did you know markings on trout are as unique as fingerprints are to humans??? This is the Pumpkin Patch Fall Hen Brown from the Chattahoochee so cool.....#salmotrutta #brownblitz #americanfisheriessociety #canaryinacoalmine #happyholloween #crkclimate #naturalselection #jamesprosek #rtaguideservice #qualityhooch

It was a pleasure to fish with our @georgiawildlife DNR North Georgia Trout Fisheries biologist Sarah Baker @spunkysarah_outside and DNR scientist Caroline Cox @_caroline_cox_ before the rain moved in. It’s so refreshing to see the next generation fisheries professionals who are so passionate about protecting our natural resources! @americanfisheries @chattahoocheeparks @troutunlimited @riversideflyshop #5050onthewater #indicatorspecies #wildtrout #qualityhooch #salmotrutta #rtaguideservice

Nothing better then a fall wild brown and a smile! @spunkysarah_outside @americanfisheries @georgiawildlife @orvisflyfishing #5050onthewater #wildtrout #chattahoochee #publicwater #salmotrutta #rtaguideservice #americanfisheriessociety #haveacokeandasmile #pumpkinbread #brownblitz

Fall splendor on the River today @dillonlancaster22 @owenweaver77 @southernhackle @orvisatlanta @orvisalpharetta @orvisflyfishing @orvis #georgiaonmymind #onchorhynchusmykiss #salmotrutta #rtaguideservice #guidelife #fallflyfishing #troutseason

While the River is running high from recent rains John Scalley has taken to the deer woods. This old buck may not be a monster but it is certainly unique and massive in its own right. Check out the subsequent pics and why this deer is known as the Majestic Hole In The Horn Buck.... @margaretscalleyskincare @jodyclark23 @aliscalley @valkenburgmaryanne @atlanta_mustache #meateater #whitetaildeer #bucktailstreamers

Any way you can encourage kids to connect with Nature do it. While my 10 year old Twins have different levels of interest in deer hunting they both love eating venison! #nextgenerationofhuntersandanglers #venison #whitetaildeer #nokidleftinside #meateater #eatvenison

This guy not only targets good browns but good bucks too... @dillonlancaster22 #popeandyoungclub #archery #flyfishingguide