We’ve spent so many days out guiding fly fishers in the Smokies and on local tailwater rivers that we can tell you where we are today, but barely remember where we fished yesterday. What can we say, it’s been a busy season.
We’ve been reliving some memories of the past few months by looking at some photos. Here are some of our favorites from this spring and summer.
Flame azaleas bloom along Hazel Creek
Ian actually got to handle a fly rod on Hazel Creek one evening and managed to land a 17″ brown trout on a dry fly
Can a fish get any more colorful?
Golden Stonefly
Lee Francis shows off a nice wild Smoky Mountain brown trout
Red cheeked salamander
Far up a native brook trout stream in the Smoky Mountains
Charity found some time away from guiding to do some fishing.
A solid rainbow from the Holston
Misty morning on the Clinch River
This 19″ rainbow trout ate a #18 caddis emerger on the Holston River
We’ve been into plenty of smallmouth bass just like this all summer long
A nice smallmouth goes home
This 21″ smallmouth is the catch of a lifetime and made even better because it ate a popper.
Ian says
Hazel Creek is always a good stream for fishing and camping. Getting there with your stuff is a little bit of trouble, but no more than anywhere else.
Collin Hays says
Ian, I know that you go to Hazel Creek twice a year for a group fishing trip.
I assume you would recommend Hazel Creek as a good overnight camping place for me and my dad next spring?
Chad and Halie Clothier (my cousins) had a great time with Charity back in early July. Thanks so much
John Switow says
Hey Ian,
That photo with the brookie in your newsletter is beautiful. You should send that to Catch. That or make it a “sale” download…. or just a free download (hadn’t tried to open the link yet!) Where did you all catch that 21″ smallie. Need to do a smallie float with you sometime.
Hope the Rutters are well!
John