I recently joined the Flyfish web site that combines fly fishing fans into a community by means of a giant email list of members. As you write an email to Flyfish, it goes to every person on the email list, sort of a forerunner to Twitter. An interesting reply to my initial email was to welcome me and invite me to the The Smokies Cold Water Clave. I have never seen the term clave before so I investigated and here is what it is!
The Smokies Cold Water Clave (SCW Clave 2009) is scheduled for April 24-26, 2009 tentatively at Gee Creek Campground (aka the Hiwassee/Ocoee Scenic River State Park). The picturesque campground is located on the banks of the trout-filled Hiwassee River near Delano, Tennesee.
SCW Clave caters to the cold water Flyfish members and friends who also enjoy the camaraderie of other cold water flyfishing enthusiasts.
The Hiwassee Scenic River is a Tennessee tailrace fishery. Water quality in the Hiwassee River is exceptionally high and protected by the State Wild and Scenic River Association.