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Fall Fly Fishing with Elijah Saint Blancard



Segment 2, October 28th, 2023

Several weeks ago we welcomed Head Fly Fishing Guide & Lead Instructor from Jesse Brown’s, Elijah Saint Blancard.

He’s hit the ground running by speaking to groups in Charlotte & taking several fly fishing trips around the NC mountains.  He knows where the water is flowing and where the fish are biting.  More importantly he knows the sport of fly fishing (the how to learn properly, have fun, and catch fish).

In the segment of the show, Saint Blancard, speaks with host, Bill Bartee of the Carolina Outdoors about fly fishing western North Carolina during this time of year.

Things You’ll Learn by Listening:

Show Highlights:

  • How the fall fly fishing is shaping up thus far?

  • Addresses the concerns of water levels and the benefit of the cooler temperatures

  • The people going on the fly fishing trips are men & women of all ages.

  • What they’re catching and what flies are working

  • Saint Blancard’s recommendation of a few places to Go:  Wilson Creek, Old Fort’s Curtis Creek, Catawba River in Marion, NC, Mitchell River in Surry County, & the East Fork of the Roaring River in Stone Mountain State Park

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