September 2016

Newsletter of the Cohutta Cha pter of

Lines from the Leader Calendar of Events Future Leadership Cohutta Meeting September 22 I attended a TU Leadership workshop at the Unicoi Outdoor Adventure Days September 24 annual South Eastern Regional meeting a few years Cohutta SOTM Rattler Ford October 14-16 ago in Dillard Georgia. They told us the most Cohutta Meeting October 27 important thing that we can do as chapter leaders is Cohutta SOTM Dukes/Smith/Hooch November 19 find our replacement! At first, I found that shocking. You are just getting started and the first thing you Meetings are held at the need to do is find someone that will be willing to take Hudson Grille in Kennesaw. your place in two years! However, if you think about 2500 Cobb Place Ln NW Kennesaw, GA 30144 it, it makes sense. For a chapter to grow, it needs the fourth Thursday of the month. change and someone needs to be in line for that change, planning what they want to accomplish when it comes their time. I had my replacement lined up before I took office, but who will come after him? We have elections coming up this month. It is the time that we renew some of our current officers and The Guide's Angle elect new ones. I would like for each of our active members to reflect on their various skill sets and Oktoberfest! consider the possible leadership roles they might Everyone is enjoying the cooler weather and Fall take. We welcome change every year! Tight Lines! foliage but let's not forget the trout like it too. October is the beginning of the brown trout spawning run. Rodney, The Prezz Anglers will begin seeing Browns in uncommon areas like shallow gravel bars where they will attempt to deposit and fertilize their eggs. As the days get shorter you will see Browns active even What’s Inside during the middle of the day with the occasional Lines from the Leader P. 1 belly-flop splash as these brooding fish leap entirely The Guides Angle P. 1 out of the water which is a breeding ritual of some This Month’s Speaker….. Brad Befus P.2 kind. River water clarity will become murky almost an SOTM Reports P.2-3 opaque green hue caused by the Lanier reservoir SOTM Schedule P. 3 stratifying. Don't let this murky water stop you just Rattler Ford Info P.3-4 use larger flies with a higher profile so the fish can Unicoi Outdoor Adventure Days! P.5-6 see your offering. Late afternoons be ready for pods M ust Have Attractor Flies for Trout P. 7-9 of rising trout likely either Blue-winged-olive mayflies Facts about New Leader Material Claims P.10-14 or October-caddis will be hatching. M embership Info P.15-17 Our Sponsors P. 17 1

Speaker of the Month August Stream of the Month Due to the continuing hot and dry weather pattern Brad Befus, sales manager for . the August SOTM was cancelled.

A trio of members did venture to the Chatooga for some warm water bassin’. Putting in at Earl’s Ford and hiking upstream they reported Shoal and Redeye Bass eagerly taking poppers off the surface. The fish seemed to be holding by any structure and the deeper pools. The fish count for each angler was 10+ with the largest nearly 14”.

Brad’s Bio from www.flytierspage.com Brad Befus has been flyfishing and for more than 30 years. He is an accomplished freshwater and saltwater angler who holds several I.G.F.A. flyrod world records and has fished many destinations worldwide. Brad is an innovative fly tier with many of his patterns being produced and sold by Umpqua Feather Merchants through their “Fly Designer Program”. His flies have appeared in books and articles, as well as the University of Idaho Prichards Art Gallery and the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art. Brad co-authored with Barry Reynolds and John Berryman “Carp on the Fly” a flyrodders guide to carp! He has recently completed his second book “Basic Techniques for Successful Fly Tying” and has also released three fly tying videos. (“Flies For Carp”, “Techniques for Micro Patterns” and “Basic Techniques for Successful Fly Tying”). He frequently contributes articles and photography to many of the flyfishing periodicals. Brad currently resides in Montrose, Colorado with his Stream Of The Month Schedule wife Lisa and their four children. October 14-16 Fri-Sat-Sun Rattlers Ford Campout Snowbird

November 19 Saturday Dukes/Smith/Hooch The last two of the year. See you on the water, Jimbo

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September Stream of the Month Report 2016 Rattler Ford October SOTM

The Hooch trip turned into a nice day on the water Join us October 14-16 for traditionally one of the best with practice. A few folks had follows from campouts of the year. We have sites 1 & 2 reserved some less than aggressive fish but due to Lake this year near Santeetlah Creek in the Rattler Ford turnover the Hooch flowed high and green. Such is Campground of the Joyce Kilmer National Forest. It floating the river as you can't always predict the is a 2-1/2 hour drive from Marietta. Motor through conditions. The slightly overcast sky and cooler Robbinsville, NC into one of the largest stands of old temps on the water made a great day but the water growth trees in the Appalachian mountains. There and fish were against us. are plenty of tent sites this year, but limited vehicle I predict that the cooler temps of fall will make the parking so please try to carpool. Showers and Snowbird and RattlerFord all much more delicious. indoor plumbing are nearby.

Tight lines, Jimbo Friday and Saturday night dinners, Saturday and Sunday breakfast, will be provided by our veteran camp side cooks... and anyone else who wants to pitch in to help. We will plan a late dinner Friday to allow for late arrivals. Granola bars and bottled water will be available for snacks on the river Saturday. If you want something more substantial, bring it.

Saturday fishing will be a mixed bag depending on water levels and temps. Expect good on the Delayed Harvest section on the upper Snowbird IF we get some rain between now and the day they stock the week before.

Plan to bring typical nymphs, dries, midges, streamers, and of course, junk flies. For those that want a full day, hike past the lower falls of the

Snowbird where the wild brookie action can be excellent. A small rod and dry flies are all you need. Those who make the 4 mile hike in are often well rewarded. There are other hike-in streams nearby to consider.

Bring any firewood you can spare from home or buy a bundle on the way. Cost averages around $30 per person for the food and is collected at the campsite. Bring your favorite beverage, and a camp chair. The final dollar amount will be determined when all of the food is purchased.

Things to remember: NC fishing license with trout stamp required and must be purchased before arrival. There is no fly shop or place to get a license in the area. Buy on-line or at the Wal-Mart in Murphy, NC. Graham is a dry county and that includes grocery stores.

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E-mail Jim McKean [email protected] by Monday, October 11, if you are coming. It is Cohutta Chapter #242 Officers important to know in advance for food planning and President purchasing to keep the cost per camper to a Rodney Tumlin Phone 770-974-8726 minimum. There will be a sign-up sheet at the at the Email [email protected] September meeting. Vice President Steve Westmoreland Phone 770-403-0609 Directions to the Rattler Ford Group Campground Email [email protected] can be found on your GPS phone or on the Internet Treasure at this link : Kenn Walker Phone 770-377-5474 http://www.recreation.gov/unifSearchResults.do?top E-mail [email protected] TabIndex=Search Secretary Jeff Walters Phone 404-557-0551 Email [email protected] Stream of the Month James McKean Phone 404-819-3941 E-mail [email protected] Newsletter Publisher and Editor/Fundraising Thom Underwood 404-414-1012 E-mail [email protected]

Fisheries Development Committee Jeff Walters Phone 404-557-0551 E-mail [email protected] Special Projects and Conservation Diane Minick Phone 770-876-1241 E-mail [email protected] Membership Committee Tony Rackie Phone 770-712-7231 Email [email protected] Web site Tony Rackie Email [email protected]

TIC & Education John Dykes E-mail [email protected]

Don’t forget to visit our Web Site at www.tucohutta.org

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Elections will be held during the September 15th Annual Outdoor Adventure Day at Unicoi Meeting (Thursday the 22nd). Here’s your State Park! chance to get involved! By Ken Riddleberger, Northeast Georgia Game Management Supervisor Once again we will be electing officers and we need to make sure have enough in attendance to meet quorum. You must be in good standing with TU Looking for a fun-filled day of outdoor national to cast a vote. activities for the whole family? We have just the President: Steve Westmoreland will be taking over ticket! The Georgia Department of Natural from Rodney Tumlin who deserves a huge thank you Resources (DNR) is hosting Outdoor Adventure Day for two great years of moving the chapter forward. on Saturday, September 24th at Unicoi State Park Vice President: Steve Westmoreland will be stepping near Helen. down to run for President. Current nominees are …….. The event will be from 10:00am to 4:00pm, Treasurer: Kenn Walker plans to continue as weather permitting, in the large field along Smith Treasurer. Creek downstream from Unicoi Lake Dam. Secretary: Jeff Walters will be stepping down to take Activities geared for kids and adults of all ages on the Newsletter position (I don’t know why as that include trout fishing, fly tying and casting, airgun is a much harder role to fill). Current nominees are shooting, archery, and skeet shooting. Live native …….. Georgia wildlife shows will be featured.

If you are interested in either of these positions Smith Creek will be stocked with trout during the day please contact Jeff Wilson prior to the meeting to and will be open to fishing. September 24th is a understand what position you are interested in. You free-fishing day, so Georgia residents can fish can reach him at [email protected] . without a license. Bring your fishing poles and some bait or lures. Crickets and worms are good Thanks choices for live bait. If you don’t have a pole, but Jeff Wilson want to try trout fishing, don’t worry. Loaner poles, tackle, bait, and even some streamside helpers will be available from DNR staff and UGA’s FY 2016-2017 Budget has been approved by the Warnell School of Forest Resources volunteers. board of directors. Copies will be available at the Just drop by the fishing tent to get set up. meetings. Did you ever wish you could try flyfishing, but never had the time? Now’s your chance! Experts from Trout Unlimited and Unicoi Outfitters will be on hand to provide instructions on fly-casting using their equipment. You can also try your hand at fly tying and, with help from North Georgia Trout Online and Team Dead Drift members, go home with a “San Juan worm” you created.

Tired of fishing? Let’s try some shooting sports. You can start on the archery range. Volunteers with the Traditional Bowhunters of Georgia will coach you shooting bows at a variety of 3-D targets. Adjacent to the archery range, DNR staff and volunteers will teach basic shooting skills using airguns. You’ll be hitting bull’s-eyes before you leave.

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Next, graduate up to skeet shooting. A skeet range will be in action all day. DNR and US Forest Service rangers will be with you to guarantee you break some clay pigeons. Shotguns, ammo and everything else you need are provided.

Need a break? Check out the live animals such as snakes and hawks. Live animal shows will be ongoing throughout the day. Talk with experts from the Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center and learn more about Georgia’s native wildlife.

Although the activities are outdoors, you don’t have to “rough it”. Restroom facilities will be available and lunch items will be on-site for you to purchase. Should you want to take a break from walking, hop on the hay wagon which will be running all day in a continuous loop. If that’s not enough, there will be a free raffle for some neat hunting and fishing prizes!

This event celebrates National Hunting and To conserve, protect and restore Fishing Day. The Georgia Department of Natural North America's Coldwater fisheries Resources and the nonprofit groups “Friends of and their watersheds Unicoi State Park” and Trout Unlimited will co- sponsor the Outdoor Adventure Day.

Directions to the event are easy. Take GA Hwy 75 North through Helen, then turn right on GA Hwy 356 in Robertstown. Go over the Unicoi Lake Dam and past the entrance to Unicoi Lodge for two- tenths of a mile. Turn right at the brown sign for the trout stream and tennis courts and you are there! Make plans now to come celebrate National Hunting and Fishing Day with Georgia’s Conservation Community. For information about other National Hunting and Fishing Day events, visit the Wildlife Resources Division website at www.georgiawildlife.com/get-involved/nhfday,

** Would you like to volunteer to help at this event?

Please Contact Ron Minick [email protected]

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Must-Have Attractor Flies for Trout Fishing attractor patterns and knowledge of how to fishing by Jimmy Jacobs | August 2nd, 2016 them.

Unless you are a fishing savant with an uncanny ON THE TOP ability to connect with the trout and the forage upon Fishing attractor dry fly patterns is not rocket which they feed, you undoubtedly have experienced science. The principles that apply to targeting the disappointment endured by the rest of the feeding fish are the same for this action. Once community. you’ve read the water to pick out the likely holding Too often we arrive at streamside expecting to find areas for the trout, it’s a matter of being stealthy and the fish recklessly feeding amid a plentiful hatch of presenting the fly over the fish in a natural manner. insects, only to encountered dead calm water drifting That means keeping your shadow off the water, not peacefully past us. filling the air above the surface with false casts and Figuring out what the fish are feeding upon is much keeping as still as possible in the water. Then, if you simpler when you have insects in the air and on the can get a good drag-free drift over the run, hopefully surface to inspect. Then it’s a matter of trying to the attractor will look so edible the fish can’t resist match those bugs in size, shape and color. The rising to it. project becomes more difficult when the stream is As a general rule with attractor dries, bigger is better. giving you no clue as to what the trout are keying on. If the trout are not actively feeding, it takes more of a mouthful of easy forage to spark their interest. Quite often a size 12 or even 10 pattern is more likely to catch their eyes.

IN THE DEPTHS When dredging the depths with attractor patterns, the options are a bit wider. The flies can be designed to imitate anything from a minnow to drowned terrestrials or the nymph stage of an aquatic insect. And since you are getting these flies down to where the fish are hiding, the trout don’t have to move far to take them. This lack of demand on their energy can entice trout to simply open their mouths and swallow smaller flies passing by.

And many times the rainbows and browns are not focused on any bug in particular. These are the occasions that call for digging into the fly box in search of our attractor patterns. These fur and feather concoctions are not designed to specifically match any single insect, but rather provide a silhouette that hints of being just too mouth-watering for the fish to pass up. Such dry flies may offer a swept wing of a caddis, or erect wings of a mayfly, but other than those slight clues, they are not meant to convince the fish of their exact taxonomy. This same situation applies to flies offered beneath the surface as well. Some attractor nymph patterns provide color schemes unlikely to be seen in nature. Popular — and effective — attractor flies include the Some larger flies may befuddle the fish by passing Wolly Bugger, Wulff, beadhead Prince and for giant nymphs, crayfish or small minnows. parachute . Regardless of what the trout are thinking, anglers In most cases the important factors are keeping the expecting success need a basic variety of such offering near the bottom where dormant fish are likely to be and keeping the fly at that level as long 7 as possible during the drift. This quite often entails the back like that of a caddis fly. Carrying both these “high-sticking” or Czech nymphing tactics in faster patterns is a good idea. shoal waters. Writer and fly fisher John Gierach has described the In calmer runs or pool water, streamers or Wooly as the most popular fly of the last half Bugger patterns can be stripped or dead drifted with century. the current. Now let’s take a look at several attractor flies you’d PARACHUTE ADAMS be smart to have in your fly box when you head out The Adams dry fly was invented by Leonard for some fishing. Halladay of Mayfield, Michigan in 1922 and first fished by his friend Charles Adams, who the fly was ROYAL WULFF eventually named after. Over the years many The Royal Wulff is a pattern that may have caught as materials have been used in tying this pattern, but all many trout as any other attractor in America. It was have a basic gray body. designed by the late artist and fly caster Lee Wulff Conceived as a mayfly imitation, the original split back in 1930 for fishing in New York’s Catskill wings of the Adams have been altered to a single Mountains (though some sources credit the basic parachute wing in this pattern. That wing is usually of design to Q.L. Quackenbush of the Beaverkill Trout white calf tail. The Adams Parachute rivals the Royal Club a year earlier). Wulff for the ability to remain afloat and for being Wulff considered earlier European attractor patterns visible to the angler fishing it. too skinny and not buoyant enough for American It also ranks as one of the most often purchased fly waters. Thus he took the pattern, patterns since its introduction. bulked it up and substituted kipped calf tail wings for feathers. BEADHEAD This full-bodied dry fly is ideal for fishing in faster The Prince Nymph originated with brothers Dick and water, as it resists being sucked under and rides Don Olson in Bemidji, Minnesota. First called the high on the surface. Additionally, the white wings Brown Fork Tail, it later became the namesake of make the pattern very visible even on turbulent water writer Doug Prince of Monterey, California, after he or under low light conditions. championed its use in print. The beadhead was a later addition to the original pattern. Its thin white swept wings, peacock herl body and pheasant tail are suggestive of a drowned Royal Wulff. It also features red thread holding the hackle around its neck.

Another instance of a very successful attractor nymph pattern involving an alteration of the basic pattern is the Red Copper John. The body of this fly is made of peacock herl with a red band of thread around the middle. The tail usually is made from pheasant tail feathers. The It has been theorized that this fly suggests an ant in wings stand erect and are separated like those of a the water, particularly the large carpenter ants. But mayfly. regardless of that fact, this fly regularly produces The Royal Trude is a spin-off from the Wulff. It is tied trout throughout the nation. the same way, but has a single wing swept toward 8

WOOLY BUGGER Rodney! The modern Wooly Bugger is credited to Russell A special invitation for you and your members from Blessing, a Pennsylvania fly tier who introduced the the National Forest Service! pattern in 1967. The inspiration, however, undoubtedly came from the Wooly Worm, a pattern Good Afternoon Everyone! that dates back as far as Izaak Walton. Tied both with and without a beadhead, in a rainbow In appreciation for your service to the of colors and with a smorgasbord of materials, the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest, Chattooga Bugger is one of the most popular and widely used Ranger District, we will be having our Volunteer flies in the world. Tied on long-shank hooks, these Appreciation lunch on Saturday October 1st from flies are used to suggest large terrestrial insects, 11:30 to 1:00 at the Terrora Picnic Shelter. huge nymphs, small minnows, crayfish or just about The park address is: anything that inhabits trout water. Tallulah Gorge State Park 338 Jane Hurt Yarn Drive Tallulah Falls, GA 30573 Rabun County The shelter, however, is directly across HWY 441 by the lake. It is the part of the Tallulah Gorge State Park off of HWY 441 by Tallulah Falls Lake.

The Forest Service will bring hamburgers and hotdogs, charcoal, condiments, ice and utensils. Items we will need: Plates Cups Buns All the fixin’s Bottled/canned drinks/water Sides 10 Top Spots to Look for While Trout Fishing desserts th Fish a pool from the side, casting upstream and Please RSVP to me by Monday Sept. 26 with the across, letting the current carry your bait or fly number of people you will be brining, and any through and swing pas... items you plan to provide so we can keep a good count on what we need. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Read I’m looking forward to spending some time with more:http://www.gameandfishmag.com/fishing/trout/4- everyone! must-have-attractor-flies-for-trout- fishing/#ixzz4IAQb98aS David Vinson Zone Wildlife Biologist Forest Service Chattahoochee National Forest, Chattooga River and Blue Ridge Ranger Districts p: 706-754-6221 x132 f: 706-754-1021 [email protected] 9975 Hwy 441 S Lakemont, GA 30525 www.fs.fed.us

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Some Facts About Claims of New Leader Materials on the Market

Last month I promised to provide a useful evaluation of the tensile properties of both new and some older nylon leader materials currently on the market. This information provides a method to evaluate the differences between tippet materials other than ”the greatest knot strength”, “better than what” or “ absolutely best nylon on the market”…etc.

Here are the candidates: Manufacturer Price Length/spool Cost/yard Diameter (in.) Strength(lbs.) Frog Hair $7.95 32 yds. .25 .007 6.2 ORVIS $4.99 32 yds. .16 .007 6 RIO $9.95 50 yds. .20 .007 7.5 Scientific Anglers $4.99 32 yds. .16 .007 6 Trout Hunter $7.95 55 yds. .15 .007 6.9

Orvis, RIO and Scientific Anglers (SA) introduced new nylon materials early in 2016 and these leader and tippet materials were included with Frog Hair and Trout Hunter and all were tested for breaking strength at the NEETRAC Research Laboratory at Georgia Tech. The knots that were evaluated included triple surgeons knot and a five turn improved clinch knot. Each knot was carefully tied and lubricated and the tag ends for every knot were cut with approximately .25” of tag remaining to accommodate the additional cinching that takes place during tension tests. Following this preparation the tippet materials were soaked for 6 hours in water prior to performing the tensile tests.

The pulling tension was applied with an Instron tensile testing machine at a rate of 2 in./min. This resulted in over 100 separate tension tests and the data is graphed and is shown below. Breaking strength data is shown in pounds at break and in percent of rated strength. Data was also developed to show the change in the intrinsic wet breaking strength compared to the advertised breaking strength.

You may draw your own conclusions from this data, however there are a few points that I should make. All samples measured a constant .007” in diameter (after many other tests in the past, this was a first). Samples advertised a variety of tensile strength which means other properties of the material were probably somewhat compromised. Both RIO and Frog Hair exhibited the most consistent results with both knots. RIO was clearly the strongest material with the improved clinch

10 knot, but had the highest advertised strength as well. SA came in a very close second with both knots. Orvis and Trout Hunter materials were very inconsistent with the breaking strength on both knots. However, Orvis exhibited the highest percentage of breaking strength with the improved clinch knot.

Another point that is worthy of making is related to the last test on the SA tippet material tested with the improved clinch knot. During this test the material withstood 92% of its rated strength and the hook broke. Notice the extent that the knot cinched without breaking or coming unraveled…..a good reason to leave your knots hairy!

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Mack Martin Atlanta School

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Membership: For our current members, some items to check: Has your membership expired or will it soon? We meet each 4th Thursday of the month from Are you correctly assigned to our chapter? January until October so we only have 2 more (Cohutta 242) meetings left for this year. This month all active chapter members will be voting for the 2017 officers If you are not sure that you are correctly assigned to so we hope that you will attend our meeting on the our chapter - or to check if your membership is 22nd. (Remember – we meet on the 4th Thursday current - please review your profile at which is not always the last Thursday of the http://www.tu.org/user. You can also contact me for month! ;-) assistance or to be added to our chapter’s email distribution list. We do not have any local chapter dues and you do not have to be a TU member to attend. However if you are not a TU member I hope that you consider Tony Rackie joining TU, and in particular our chapter. There is a Chapter Membership and information: special introductory offer which I would encourage [email protected] you to check out and be sure to select Georgia, 242- Cohutta. https://gifts.tumembership.org/member/intro

A “Welcome” to those who have joined our chapter. We hope to meet you at one of our upcoming Current Membership Info: chapter functions. Please feel free to contact one of (Changes in last 30 days as of 09/11/2016) the leaders of the chapter if you have any questions. Active Members = 590 Prior Month = 591 Renewed/Contributed = 31 Soon to Expire (This Month) = 12 Name and City Expired (Last Month) = 18 Mitch B. - Woodstock, Ga Transferred In (30 days prior) = 0 Transferred Out (30 days prior) =0 Shane H. - Canton, Ga Address Changes (30 days prior) = 0 Bill K. - Woodstock, Ga

William M. - Acworth, Ga Source: Saogat R. - Acworth, Ga https://leadersonly.tumembership.org/reports/chapter_membership_c Jerrad R. - Douglasville, Ga hanges/242 Harry s. - Atlanta, Ga Lynn S. - Canton, Ga Life Members:

Our chapter now has 92 Life Members

Join as a TU Life Member and check out the If you have not “LIKED” our Facebook page you can current offer for a fly rod, reel, personalized Life follow updates during the month at: Member certificate, member card, a lifetime of https://www.facebook.com/tucohutta/ TROUT magazine and all other associated TU member benefits. and you can also refer to our Web page at: http://www.tucohutta.org/ *Offer may change.. Check the TU web site for details.

Reminder - We have Moved! Our new location is https://gifts.tumembership.org/member/life the Hudson Grille in Kennesaw Ga.

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Where do our members live? We also have members of our chapter with addresses in 6 other states.

City and State Sign up for TU or Renew Your TU Membership: https://gifts.tumembership.org/member/intro Acworth , GA 1

Acworth, GA 43 Please enter chapter 242-Cohutta to be sure you Alpharetta, GA 1 are assigned to our chapter Armuchee, GA 1

Atlanta , GA 1 Atlanta, GA 114 Avondale Estates, GA 1 Bowdon, GA 1 Bremen, GA 2 Buchanan, GA 2 Canton, GA 40 Carrollton, GA 8 Cartersville, GA 18 Columbus, GA 2 Dallas, GA 25 Decatur, GA 1 Douglasville, GA 19 Eatonton, GA 2 Euharlee, GA 3 Fairmount, GA 1

Fort Benning, GA 3

Griffin, GA 1

Hiram, GA 6 Membership Level Yearly Dues Kennesaw, GA 39 Stream Explorer (18 and under) $12 Kingston, GA 3 Special Introductory Rate >>> $17.50 Lithia Springs, GA 2 Senior (62 or older) $20 Marietta, GA 110 Regular $35 Contributor $50 Powder Springs, GA 22 Family $55 Rockmart, GA 5

Rome, GA 1 If anyone has pictures that they would like to share Roopville, GA 2 please send them to [email protected] . The link for Roswell, GA 1 the Chapter’s Pictures is: TU242_Pictures. Savannah, GA 1 Smyrna, GA 34 We would like to have them for the newsletter and to show Summerville, GA 1 in our chapter meetings.

Taylorsville, GA 1 Also – if you have any info or articles for our chapter Temple, GA 2 newsletter please send them to [email protected]. Villa Rica, GA 6 Waleska, GA 7 White, GA 2 Winston, GA 2 Woodstock, GA 47

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Kids are Members of Every Chapter Cohutta TU Chapter Supporters

Thank these folks for supporting the Cohutta TU Chapter throughout the year.

TU has young youth members—called Stream Chris Scalley River through Atlanta Explorers—in every state. Stream Explorers are 12 and 770-650-8630 www.riverthroughatlanta.com under, and they often come to TU through a family member or chapter fishing day. Some Stream Explorers find TU through their school’s Trout in the Classroom Henry Cowen Cowen's Quality Flies and Guide program. Their TU Stream Explorers has a discounted Service [email protected] rate and is specially tailored just for kids. They get a home 678-513-1934 cell 678-677-5382 membership card and our beautiful calendar, and then they get a special magazine just for them. More and more Tic Smith Southeastern Anglers kids and families come to TU each year, all of them 866-55TROUT www.southeasternanglers.com looking for ways to be outside and spend time on their [email protected] home waters. Stream Explorers are the future of TU.

For only $12 per year, Stream Explorers receive a TU Mack Martin Atlanta Fly Fishing School membership card, special Stream Explorers decal, TU 404-550-6890 www.atlantaflyfishingschool.com calendar, full chapter membership, and four issues per year of Stream Explorers magazine. For just a little bit Andy Bowen Cohutta Fishing Company more, Stream Explorers can also get books, DVDs, or 770-606-1100 www.cohuttafishingco.com caps selected just for them. Groups can buy Stream Explorers memberships at a discount, only $8 apiece for John Fravel Charred Oak Spirits 12 or more memberships. Contact Headwaters Youth Program Staff for more information. http://rjrspirits.com Phone 888-917-9172

Matt Walters Walters Fly Rods | Southeastern

Current Number in our chapter Fly Rods 404-507-6894 http://www.waltersflyrods.com/ Month Active Steam Explorers Joe DiPietro North Georgia Trout Fishing Memberships 706-851-4001 [email protected] Jan 2016 10 http://fannintrout.wix.com/troutman Feb 2016 8 Mar 2016 8 Mr. Wagner Smithgall Woods 706-878-3087 Apr 2016 8 http://gastateparks.org/SmithgallWoods May 2016 6 June 2016 6 Willie Perry Fly Box Outfitters 678-594-7330 July 2016 6 www.flyboxoutfitters.com Aug 2016 14 Sep 2016 10 Jimmy Harris Unicoi Outfitters 706-878-3083 www.unicoioutfitters.com

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