There are still some pockets of fall color in East Tennessee but the Smokies are quickly transitioning out of that phase. The tops of the mountains are bare and look like winter. Further down the slopes the vibrant yellow, red, and orange is beginning to fade to brown with a few exceptions. We’re seeing brown […]
Spawning Brook Trout in the Smoky Mountains
There’s nothing that says fall in the Smokies like spawning brook trout. We noticed this pair of fish while out taking a hike yesterday. As you can see they are in their brightest “fall color”. [youtube]http://youtu.be/_DGLEqxSSTo[/youtube]
The Peak of Fall Fishing is Here!
It’s the last week of October, the weather is cool, the leaves are falling, and the fishing has been great. We’ve already seen some large brown trout moving and that will only improve over the next two weeks as they move into position to spawn. Weather this week will be warmer than we saw last […]
Our Western Trip Summary
We’ve been home from Yellowstone Country for several weeks but have finally managed to get all the great photos sorted and put together a wrap up of the trip. We hosted a group of 12 fly fishers at TroutHunter in Island Park, Idaho on the Henry’s Fork. This was our third time with a group […]
That’s How It Goes!
This is the time to find big brown trout in the Smoky Mountains. The water is low and clear and the the fish are on the move seeking out a partner for the upcoming spawn. Notice I said “find”, not catch. Yes, we catch them this time of year too, but this is usually how […]
Cold Weather Setting in As Fall Colors Begin to Peak
We’ve had a somewhat compressed fall season here in East Tennessee and the Smoky Mountains. We spent the second half of September in the Rocky Mountains and came home to the results of the government shutdown. Our home waters in the Smokies were closed and it was mid October before we got back on the […]
Back on the Water in the Smokies
Yesterday Great Smoky Mountains National Park opened again after more than two weeks of being closed. All national parks are open today but Tennessee’s governor Bill Haslam brokered a deal that allowed the states of Tennessee and North Carolina along with Blount and Sevier Counties in Tennessee to pay for the park to open. Needless […]
Fall Fishing Under Difficult Circumstances
Fall fishing is certainly here. From our window we can see shades of red, orange, and gold along the crest of the Smokies. Mornings require a fleece jacket to be comfortable while afternoons are sunny and comfortable with your sleeves rolled up. Trout are rising well to dry flies in the Smokies, but right now […]
Fishing Report from East Tennessee (Just not the Smokies)
You could say we’ve been out to lunch when it comes to keeping up the fishing reports on our blog, but there hasn’t been a ton to report. The government shutdown, which has closed all national parks, has put a serious dent in our business. If that wasn’t bad enough it’s denied us access to […]
East Tennessee Fishing Report (From a Remote Location)
Even as we’re in Yellowstone Country fishing some of the most fabled rivers in the Northern Rockies you might be interested to know that we still keep tabs on conditions at home. While we can’t give you any first hand information about the fishing we can certainly tell you what we know based on the […]