Off to day two of TroutFest in Townsend, TN. Today our seminar is Targeting Larger Trout with Streamers at 2:00. See you there! # Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency to be shut down? Some in TN legislature would have it that way. http://ow.ly/4V5tw # The top 10 most endangered rivers in America http://ow.ly/4WinG # Cicada swarm […]
Weekly Digest for 2011-05-15
Close up of a salmon fly on a trout stream in the Smokies #FlyFishing http://twitpic.com/4viko4 # Leafsnap: app that uses recognition software to identify trees http://ow.ly/4Qp0W # Our fishing report: We've been all over the Smokies & East TN guiding for trout and smallmouth bass. Here's the story http://ow.ly/4Qrbo # RT @smky: The Smoky Mountains […]
Weekly Digest for 2011-05-08
Storm damage closes Abrams Falls trail from Cades Cove to Abrams Creek campground thru May 6 http://ow.ly/4L3RA #Smokies # The latest newsletter from Great Smoky Mountains Association is out. Some great information http://ow.ly/4KPQl # Chilhowee Lake in East TN closed & all boats ramps are closed. High tension power lines are in the water where […]
Weekly Digest for 2011-05-01
Showy Orchis along Little River in the Smokies. Wildflowers are in bloom everywhere http://twitpic.com/4pd9hh # Need a good reason to wear sunglasses while fishing streamers from a boat? @HeadhuntersFly can show you a good one http://ow.ly/4G317 # Beautiful photo of a newt in the Smokies from @LightOfTheWild http://ow.ly/4G4Uq # Good local coverage from the Knoxville […]
Weekly Digest for 2011-04-24
Thought we could see hoar frost on the peaks of the Smokies this morning. Leconte Lodge confirms our suspicion. http://ow.ly/4BZjq # Recent heavy rains mean East TN tailwaters will continue to have high flows. Just when we were getting back in the swing of rowing the boat! # Park service finds Smokies brook trout restoration […]
Weekly Digest for 2011-04-17
Smallmouth anglers impacted more than trout fishermen after Gatlinburg sewage spill. Many hope high water diluted it http://ow.ly/4xwYu # We still haven't seen a bear in the Smokies this spring. No wonder, they went to the beach. http://ow.ly/4xbKa # Was a great weekend for "Casting for Recovery" in Gatlinburg. Charity was there with many others. […]
Weekly Digest for 2011-04-10
April Fool story? PETA wants to sponsor 'Fishing Hurts' rest stop in Troutville VA & dispense faux vegan fish sticks http://ow.ly/4s3XV # Little River Watershed Association river cleanup and celebration set April 16 http://ow.ly/4svcA # Still have your old film SLR? Convert it to digital easily. We're stoked to get the old cameras back out! […]
Weekly Digest for 2011-04-03
2nd hiker in a week rescued from Smokies backcountry. Both went off trail & got in trouble. No cell signal and terrain is ROUGH! # Congratulations to Broderick Crawford, winning artist for TroutFest Journal Cover Contest http://ow.ly/4npRg #TroutFest #FlyFishing #Smokies # The view from Newfound Gap looking into TN yesterday. Ridge tops over the clouds. […]
Weekly Digest for 2011-03-27
The Thingamabody is to terrestrial fly patterns what the Thingamabobber was to strike indicators http://ow.ly/4ioZQ #FlyFishing # Townsend TroutFest is 2 months away! Have you made reservations for a room or cabin yet? Don't wait too long! http://ow.ly/4ioJ8 #TroutFest # Potential traffic snarl at the Townsend entrance to the Smokies this summer http://ow.ly/4iHKW #Smokies # […]
Weekly Digest for 2011-03-20
Blooming daffodils amid melting snow at Elkmont this weekend. #Smokies http://twitpic.com/49a40t # Rivers are rolling in the Smokies but hatches continue to build. Get the full fishing report. http://ow.ly/4dE1c # Time to reboot? Simms offers tips on how to choose sticky rubber wading boots. http://ow.ly/4eto1 # A young fly fisher caught & released his first […]