Ray Sugg
June 26, 2021 #1,000 CREEKS!
I accomplish my goal of catching trout on a fly in 1000 NC trout streams!
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Adventures of a Trout Bum
The 1,000 Creek Angling Odyssey of Ray Sugg
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Ray Sugg
- Jan 4, 2021
- 3 min
A Fishy Story
Thus, using my knowledge of Archimedes’ Principle and my superior fly fishing skills, did I save the town of Waynesville from disaster.
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Ray Sugg
- Dec 5, 2020
- 1 min
10/24/2020 Bald Eagle!
this bald eagle flew right over our heads and perched on this limb!
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Ray Sugg
- Dec 5, 2020
- 2 min
10-19-2020 New Creeks in Madison County
I got the urge to catch some wild trout on dry flies and headed up to Little Laurel Creek.
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Ray Sugg
- Sep 1, 2020
- 1 min
Good Day in Maggie Valley! 8/26/20
I caught all three species of stockers and wild rainbows and browns in Jonathan Creek, and before the day was done, specs in a tributary!
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Ray Sugg
- Jul 19, 2020
- 1 min
7/14/20 Jonathan Creek
After my Jackson County blue line adventure, I swung by Maggie Valley and fished the Ghost Town stretch of Jonathan Creek.
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Ray Sugg
- Jul 17, 2020
- 2 min
7/14/20 Jackson County Blue Lines
I fished two headwater forks of a wild trout stream in Jackson County, raising my total to 980 creeks.
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Ray Sugg
- Jul 13, 2020
- 1 min
7/8/20 Johnson Branch, new creek #978
A new creek, 20+ fish, a big one, and some Swisher Sweets - all adds up to another good day!
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Ray Sugg
- Jul 7, 2020
- 3 min
Good Day in Mitchell and Yancey! 7/2/20
What a good day - a new creek, an old favorite, a new favorite, a wild trout hat trick (rainbows, browns, and brookies), 40+ trout, and I we
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Ray Sugg
- Jun 23, 2020
- 1 min
6/17/20 Little Buffalo Creek - new creek #973
Little Buffalo Creek is a headwater tributary of West Buffalo Creek in Graham County and is managed by NCWRC as wild trout waters.
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Ray Sugg
- Jun 21, 2020
- 1 min
Happy Fathers' Day, Pop!
Happy Fathers' Day to my favorite fishing buddy - Ray Sugg, Sr.!
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Ray Sugg
- Jun 21, 2020
- 2 min
Snowbird Camping Trip 2020
Another great camping trip has come and gone. . .
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Ray Sugg
- Jun 19, 2020
- 1 min
Jonathan Creek, Maggie Valley NC
My awesome part-time summer job involves leading fishing expeditions for Haywood County Recreation and Parks.
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Ray Sugg
- Jun 19, 2020
- 1 min
6/3/20 Back to Yancey County for 7 New Creeks!
I headed over to Celo NC to fish some new creeks, and then fished an old favorite in Madison County on the way home. Seven new creeks!
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Ray Sugg
- May 16, 2020
- 3 min
4/28/2020 Four New Creeks in Buncombe!
There are wild rainbows in the Broad and virtually every one of it's headwater tributaries, but none of them are on public land.
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Ray Sugg
- May 13, 2020
- 2 min
4/3/2020 New Creeks #956 and 957, Hurricane Creek
I caught wild browns, got two new creeks, and got a little exercise as a bonus - what a good day!
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Ray Sugg
- Jan 29, 2020
- 2 min
2019-11-11 Hot Time in Hot Springs!
I had Veterans Day off, so I headed over the mountain to Hot Springs to try to catch a few freshly stocked trout.
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Ray Sugg
- Dec 17, 2019
- 2 min
2019-10-13 It's Laurel River!
Here is the gospel - Laurel River begins at Belva, the junction of 208 and 212.
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Ray Sugg
- Jul 2, 2019
- 2 min
2019-07-01 Jonathan Creek
My "go to" spot when I don't have a lot of time is always Jonathan Creek in Maggie Valley.
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Ray Sugg
- Jun 23, 2019
- 1 min
2019-06-19 Long Creek, Robbinsville
Long Creek is a hatchery supported stream on the lower end and a wild trout/natural bait stream on game lands.
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