
It’s that time of year! While it’s not at all common to see a timber rattlesnake, they are out and about in the Smokies. This one was crossing Little River Trail about two miles above Elkmont on Tuesday. As for people who are out… More...

Things have finally started to dry out here in East Tennessee and the Smoky Mountains. The following graph might only look like a bad flashback from 12th grade math, but for those of us who closely watch river and stream levels it’s pretty significant.… More...

A wild Smoky Mountain brown trout below a plunge It looks as if we’re finally getting a reasonable break in the weather! The forecast for this week may be the best one we’ve seen all spring with tons of sunshine and daytime temperatures in… More...

Maybe you’ve heard of FlipBoard and maybe you haven’t, but we’ve started an online magazine that’s a compilation of articles from around the internet. In our FlipBoard, creatively called the R&R Fly Fishing Smoky Mountain Journal, you’ll find our fishing reports and blog entries… More...

The Speck is our May Fly of the Month. This is a unique Southern Appalachian fly pattern and they’re 20% off all month long or until we run out. Find them in our online store here. More...