VFB, The last time I played guide is chronicled below.
http://www.flyfishohio.com/Little_Big_Econ.htm This trip was strictly bushwhacking. 3 miles in, up and down some pretty banks and very thick palmetto brush. That is me about 3 pictures down. And Joe Cornwall's pix, the author, is at the bottom of the photo strip. This stream flows into the St. Johns River. Where they meet is one of my absolute favorite spots. It is good all year round and I have caught more Shad in Feb and March and than any other spot I have tried Fabulous spot to canoe and Yak. From the launch to the Econ is about a mile. Most of the year, you can paddle a few miles upstream on the Econ before the blow down prevents further passage. In very high waters you can float the entire length, 16 miles, but you have to be a fairly good paddler. There are lots of trees and blowdown and you have to be pretty quick to get around them. I prefer my Current Designs 12' Kestrel sit inside on this trip. It is a great 3-5 wt. stream. Loaded with bass and bream. There are some very large STRIPERS in the river as well. I have never caught one of those guys on the ECON. Any freshwater fly guy or gal would love this piece of water. JG -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.11.4/424 - Release Date: 8/21/2006
