Trout Streams of Southern Appalachia (Regional Fishing) [Paperback]

Jimmy Jacobs (Author)

Book Description

Series: Regional Fishing | Publication Date: September 1994

When Trout Unlimited rated the 100 best trout streams in the United States, nine of its choices were in the southern Appalachians. In this updated second edition, veteran angler and writer Jimmy Jacobs takes you to these famous rivers and to many lesser-known waters in this five-state region. In preparing this guide, which now includes a chapter on the New River system of North Carolina, he drove more than 25,000 miles, hiked hundreds more, and consulted with state fisheries managers and knowledgeable local anglers to bring you the most thorough and reliable inside information available. Features include: 28 chapters on the regions major river systems; clear maps and detailed access information for each river and its productive tributaries; information on hatches and the most effective patterns for each stream; discussion of casting and wading conditions; coverage of adjacent regions, including the Cumberland Plateau of Kentucky and Tennessee and the Carolina foothills.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

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[A] must for anybody who takes along fly-fishing gear when traveling, or a fly-fisher newly transplanted in the region. -- Art Lander Jr., Herald-Leader, Lexington, KY --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

Georgia-born Jimmy Jacobs has been fishing the streams and rivers of the southern highlands for 25 years. Publications Editor for Game & Fish Publications, he has contributed articles to Fly Fisherman, Georgia Sportsman, and many other magazines. He lives in Smyrna, Georgia. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 335 pages
• Publisher: Backcountry Pubns (September 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0881503037
• ISBN-13: 978-0881503036
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,578,928 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for trout fishing in the South..., April 4, 1998

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This review is from: Trout Streams of Southern Appalachia (Regional Fishing) (Paperback)

"Trout Streams of Southern Appalachia" is an outstanding book for people who want to fish for trout in the Appalachian Mountain regions of Georgia, Kentucky, North and South Carolina and Tennessee. It gives locations, access points, fly patterns and hatches for the best trout streams in the South. It is well written and the reader can see that the author put in many hours of research in writing this book. I just wish there were more books written on this subject.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Guide for Anyone New to Area, May 8, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Trout Streams of Southern Appalachia (Regional Fishing) (Paperback)

Just spent three days fishing in the GSMNP in eastern Tennessee, and found Mr. Jacobs book to be right on target. A lot of the information can be found from local flyshops, but his book really helped plan our trip in advance. Coupling this book with local advice is a formula for success.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A thorough guidebook..., June 2, 2007

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This review is from: Trout Streams of Southern Appalachia: Fly-Casting in Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee, Second Edition (Paperback)

If Jimmy Jacobs has written a book on a subject of interest to you, buy it. His guide books on southern trout fishing are thorough, concise and leave the reader prepared to catch fish regardless of the destination. He gives you all the information you need to be in position to succeed...the rest is up to you.