FULL BAND ON THE DECK

JASON WILSON AN THE BACK DECK!!!!!

tonight at 7  Jason Wilson will be playing his signature brand of rockabilly  music tonight wether is good so join us

JASON WILSON AN THE BACK DECK!!!!!

tonight at 7  Jason Wilson will be playing his signature brand of rockabilly  music tonight wether is good so join us

JUST IN TIME FOR DH

this is the Dr. Slick catch and release clamp. consolidate too tools into one on your vest!!!!! this is,your  forceps and release took all in one . American made of the highest quality is great addition to any angles for this delayed harvest season

MORE THAN FISH!!!

checked in to day first bear ever for the hunter Kyle Beshers 120 pounds.

SMOKED RIBS!!!!!!!

thats right we are firing the smoker up this weekend limited plates available ball your order in!!!! also the band  deadbeat scoundrels plays the back deck

WATER TEMPS

twra recorded water temp of 73 yesterday at the power house , not as bad as some feared. rumor is that the work will be completed tomorrow so normal water flow restored. also they are  talking about pulsing a generator during spillage to help temps. talking to some of the fishermen on the river, report is they are still catching trout with the browns being active. so come out and enjoy the last weeks of fishing before delayed harvest begins Oct 1

TVA WATER RELEASE THIS WEEK

in light of recent events on the news w'Jre have checked into the schedule. they will be spilling water from the dam 24 hours a day til next Saturday.  the water is not being spilled over the dam. the spillway opens  upwards so the water why be drafted from about 15-20 feet below surface .  they will be spilling roughly 1700 cfm down the upper . the good news is that kayaker's will have a rare opportunity to paddle a section  usually not regulated water flow. IT IS DANGEROUS UP THERE EXPERT ONLY!!!!!!!!.  the temperature of the water spilling is about the temp  of what is coming out of the generators normally. starting  at 4 p.m.  till  6 a.m. every day they will be running one generator. also in the event that temp starts climbing , a generator can be running within 15 minutes . this maintenance  is necessary as the intake pipe in the lake has became jammed with jogs one has recently slipped through and broke the flow doors a couple weeks ago  it was the Sunday the river had to turn be off.  the river will be monitored to watch temp. as of now it looks like the river will not be impacted as bad as first thought.

NEW LAMSON REELS

brand new lamson reels now in stock this exciting new reel price's in at $181.00  American made  . come check out this exciting new product

random music night!!!!!

Bo  and Mike on the back deck  tonight don't miss it

LIVE MUSIC TONIGHT

to night on the back deck Gary Rose!!!
come matter some good music and BBQ starting at 7

BIG DADDY the SWAMP RAT AT THE SHOP

the legend Don Garletts  drag racing's greatest ever . is an old family friend and my dads old car club buddy was at the store

REAL 289 COBRA AT THE STORE

1963 Shelby COBRA setting at reliance fly and tackle!!!!! to date the most expensive car ever at the store!!!!!

CUTTHROAT SHAMROCK

LAMPSON KONIC REELS ON SALE!!!!

normally priced at.$160 we have a limited supply of these great reels sale for $110 and for the weekend mention this add and receive an additional 10% off. come check out all our new additions to our shop.

we are now a proud carrier of Chota boots and accessories. with their wafers coming soon. stop by and check out their new products

3-TAND REELS

New to the market and very nice. there reels price well below their value. come check us  out . first in the area to have this exciting new gear.

WATCH THOSE ZOMBIES!!!!!!

NEW SHIRTS

BACK DECK PICKIN

Jason Wilson playing the back deck tonight come hang out with us

ONLY,ONE LEFT

WE HAVE TWO CAMP SITES OPEN UP

call for reservations everyone is booked up tight we had  a cancellation

MEMORIAL DAY AT RFT

big weekend up here. first day of two generator flow for you boaters , water up means more hatch for the trout to eat. two days of smoke BBQ  at Reliance Fly,& Tackle and two nights of music. come see all we have going on

MUSIC TONIGHT

Jason Wilson will be playing on the back deck  tonight come out and see us

Courtney graduates!!!!!

my daughter Courtney that works at the store graduates today!!! her graduation party is at the store fro 1-4 today we are very proud of our girl .

TFO / HEALING WATERS

in our continuing support of our troops active  and inactive we are now stocking the  TFO  Healing water's signature rod. along with being a great rod and carrying the Healing water's logo. with each purchase $25 will be donated to them . Healing water's is an organisation that helps wounded soldiers readjust to their injuries and life after war by taking them and teaching fly fishing. We are proud to stock this rod and support a great program. ask to see it when you come in

DR SLICK TOOLS!!!

we are now a dealer for Dr Slick brand fishing tools. we are excited to be stocking these great products. from forceps,  nippers, to scissors they are innovative and practical. check out our topbrand forceps that  are scissors and forceps with a eyelet pin all in one. so when your in our store check out their line.along with all our new brands

catch of the weekend

Tanner Gay of tellico  plains caught this 20 inch 3 pound 1 ounce Brown trout

WEEKEND SPECIAL !!!!!!

this weekend due to over stock orvis 4x super strong tippet 20% off while they last  mention this add for discount

FIRST BAND OF THE YEAR

next weekend Bo Swafford will be playing the back deck next weekend !! ribs and chicken will be on the smoker and tackle will be stocked up. come see  us

ITS NOT ALWAYS TROUT

Drew Dare of Chattanooga caught this bass near the stairsteps below Big Bend. thats the greatness of this river it supports lots of different species.

SMOKIN' MEAT

tomorrow the ribs and chicken will be on turnover around 8:00am will be coming off at 5:00 pm stop by and reserve your plate

CATCH OF THE WEEKEND

this Brown was a caught by young angler it weighed in at 1 pound 15 oz

FREE FLY LINE!!!!!!!

mention this blog and receive a  free fly line 4-5-6 weight with the purchase of any TFO rod purchase $19.99 value limit one per customer

NEW T F O RODS IN STOCK !!!!!

we now carrying tfo rods from the bug launcher to the high end Axiom we will match any business advertised price

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BETTER WEATHER????

looks like we may see the sun today!!!!! water schedule is a one and none pulse with minimal run off. so fishing should be good. stop by red our,New fly fishing display

ONE AND NONE!!!!!!!!!

no generators 7-10 am , one generator 10am-2pm , none 2-5pm,

thirty percent chance of rain starting at
2 pm  . with a high of 68.

todays special is pulled pork BBQ plate two sides and a biscuit for $6.99

cant wait to see you on the river

WE ARE CHEAPER THAN A SPORTS WAREHOUSE???

so I did a little price comparison . on Rio leader , fly line and tippet we are beating the big box store !!!!! we match their Lampson reels and ugly stik prices. so why shop corporate come see us for your gear up! more hear arriving weekly

18 inch 2 pound 4 oz

Coltor  from Cleveland tn  caught on corn.

NEW SELECTION OF SPIN LURES

roostertails , little Cleo's, Joes flies, panther Martin,..... and others all in stock check them out

NOW STOCKING ORVIS AND RIO !!!!

CATCH OF THE DAY

NEW GEAR HAS ARRIVED

we just got our spring gear and none to late. large selection of Roostertails , and other spin baits. Also we now stock  both Rio  and Orvis leaders and tippet  . Big news is we  added another fly bin!!!! So stop by on your way in grab some gear  and a biscuit and get ready for a good day on the " Wass" . good fishing!

MARCH 1

well we are at the close of another delayed  harvest . opening day is tomorrow . they are predicting 2 generators all weekend. fishing,will good  boat or bank is your saddest bet. the store got a new shipment of gear today stop and check us out

ONE AND NONE!!!!!!!

starting at 10 we go to 1 generator then none at 11-12 then pulse like that till 6 when it goes back to 2. so grab your waders and head on out. stop by and grab some gear and hit the river.  afterwards stop here and and get some lunch. see you on the river

ONE GENERATOR TODAY

looks like we will had two generators till 11 then only one till 7 pm  looks to be a good day to wade. New spin tackle came in this week . A couple of Ugly Stik's came in , and the micro lite is a nice piece . mention this post today and receive 5% off any store brand rod. custom rods not included.

WARMER AND LOW WATER AGAIN

temps are up water is down and the fishing is good!!!!. we will be open at 7:00 a.m. with hot coffee and fresh biscuits. the lures and flies you need will be waiting on you!. see ya in the morning

WADING TIME!!!!!!

we have a one and none generational pulse on the river today and tomorrow. weather looks good and the fish are big. break out the waders and head up. we have new flies we are stocking this morning and ready for you. as always they are $1.75 each and a bakers dozen . buy twelve and get thirteen. see you up here

UGLYSTIK !!!!

we are happy to announce that we will be carrying Uglystik rods in stock a few at first then on to a fuller selection. more new brands to come stay up our blog for new,products coming in

RFT covered bridge

Big Fish on the Hiwassee River,,

Saturday, February 8, 2014

Big fish for the Hiwassee,,,,

The TWRA recently stocked around 400 larger trout in the tailwater section of the Hiwassee River near Reliance. These fish averaged around 3 lbs in weight. 

Hiwassee River 2014

Hiwassee River Report Jan. 24, 2014

     Sorry about the lack of activity for the past month or so, but it seems like sometime I just can't keep up with everything.  I have been working my butt off fishing on both the Toccoa and here at home on the Hiwassee. Here's a quick report on with a few pics mixed in as well

    Thx, 

        Bill

Hiwassee River Jan. 24, 2014

With all the rain that we have had over the past month The Tennessee Valley Authority has been operating both turbines at Appalachia Powerhouse around the clock 24/7. The average flow rate that we are seeing is around 3000 cfs as well as a few events where the flow exceeded 6500cfs. Now this really doesn’t help any anglers who prefer to wade fish, but let me assure you its actually great for the river. The high water flows help spread out many of the stocked fish along with flushing out any extra debris that builds up here and there. Currently we have a good spread of fish from the powerhouse all the way down to Patty Bridge. That’s 18 miles of trout filled waters that we get to play with.

Water temps are averaging around 52 right now and they may drop a little more if we keep getting hit hard with these cold snaps. On the bright side the colder weather can bring on a shad kill, which we have not had yet. There were a few days where we had blue backs being washed through the gorge during a high water event, but as soon as the spill ended so did the blue backs.

Anglers can realistically expect to have decent day of fishing any time right now. The bite has been better in the later part of the day when it finally warms up a little. I have noticed that right after a one of the cold snaps come in that the bite becomes very subtle. Streamers have been the name of the game for the past several weeks. We have been fishing a variety of zonkers and buggers in a wide range of colors, nothing huge, but a size 6 has been the best for me.  On average we are seeing a good mix of fish, still mostly rainbows with a few brookies and browns mixed in.