South Mills – Fly Fishing Western NC

Type: Wild Trout, Open Year Round

Access: Follow US 276 West thru Pisgah National Forest, approximately 12 miles, go past Cradle of Forestry and the Pink Beds. Take Headwaters roads to the right off US 276 West for approximately 2.5 miles. When the roads fork, take the right fork and continue to the parking lot. Follow trail to stream.

Description: Small stream is headwaters of Mills River. Excellent fishing with many pockets and runs. Well worth the effort.

Flies: Standard patterns

Pressure: Medium fishing pressure on weekends.

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Robert (Rob) Prytula – July 12th

Topic: Fly Fishing for Bream

Rob is a native Texan who grew up in middle Tennessee. He enjoys chasing any species of fish with a fly rod. His favorite species to target are big bream, earning him the title of bream bum. He has actually traveled over 1250 miles one-way to catch a species that only exists in a certain part of the country.