I am not a local, but I fished there two weeks ago. I fished the Tuckaseege and the Nantahala and caught fish on both. There were lots of fishermen, but not too many. Primarily caught rainbow and brown, with a few brook. The area is beautiful and exciting and I hope to go back at some point. I fished the Nantahala above the NOC and the Tuckaseege near Sylva. We actually had more luck with drys than nymphs, but caught fish on both.