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Adventures of a Trout Bum
The 1,000 Creek Angling Odyssey of Ray Sugg
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Spring Break New Creeks
I got 13 new NC creeks during spring break to raise my total to 1099.

Ray Sugg
Jun 41 min read


Last fishing trips of 2024
I got five new creeks and fished some old favorites in the last trips of 2024.

Ray Sugg
Dec 21, 20244 min read


I'm Thankful for Jonathan Creek!
the stream is beautiful, and it consistently has the best late-summer water-levels and fishing in WNC.

Ray Sugg
Nov 26, 20243 min read


New Creeks and the cow pasture!
Jason Jefferies and I fished Laurel Creek and it's two headwater tributaries back in May.

Ray Sugg
Jun 5, 20242 min read


12 New Creeks and another Dads on the Fly podcast
I have caught trout in twelve new creeks so far in 2024, and was a guest on another episode of Dads on the Fly.

Ray Sugg
Apr 18, 20242 min read


Henderson County Blue Line, Maggie Valley browns
My son-in-law had his first 25-fish day on flies, and I caught some nice browns on streamers.

Ray Sugg
Nov 14, 20231 min read


June 26, 2021 #1,000 CREEKS!
I accomplish my goal of catching trout on a fly in 1000 NC trout streams!

Ray Sugg
Jun 28, 20212 min read


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.

Ray Sugg
Jan 4, 20213 min read


10/24/2020 Bald Eagle!
this bald eagle flew right over our heads and perched on this limb!

Ray Sugg
Dec 5, 20201 min read


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.

Ray Sugg
Dec 4, 20202 min read


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!

Ray Sugg
Aug 31, 20202 min read


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.

Ray Sugg
Jul 18, 20201 min read


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.

Ray Sugg
Jul 17, 20202 min read


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!

Ray Sugg
Jul 13, 20201 min read


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

Ray Sugg
Jul 7, 20203 min read


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.

Ray Sugg
Jun 23, 20201 min read


Happy Fathers' Day, Pop!
Happy Fathers' Day to my favorite fishing buddy - Ray Sugg, Sr.!

Ray Sugg
Jun 21, 20201 min read


Snowbird Camping Trip 2020
Another great camping trip has come and gone. . .

Ray Sugg
Jun 20, 20202 min read


Jonathan Creek, Maggie Valley NC
My awesome part-time summer job involves leading fishing expeditions for Haywood County Recreation and Parks.

Ray Sugg
Jun 19, 20201 min read


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!

Ray Sugg
Jun 18, 20201 min read
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