We’ve obtained a calendar of fisheries projects taking place in the Smokies during 2013. This is your opportunity to learn all kinds of things you didn’t know about Smoky Mountain trout, have fun, and give back to the resource. Much of the work that gets done in Great Smoky Mountains National Park is accomplished through […]
What a Difference One Day Makes
I remember it like it was only yesterday. In fact, it was yesterday. A good float with two fun anglers who have been fishing with me for years now. Overall the day was a little bit streaky. They’d have a slow stretch of water with only a few strikes, then hit a run where the […]
Another Week, More High Water in the Smokies
We’re beginning to feel like every Monday is almost the same around here. Just as the water levels were just getting right we get a ton of rain over the weekend and the creeks are blown out on Monday. At least most of you are probably sitting somewhere away from the stream as you read […]
Video of a Hatching Dragonfly
Every once in a while you hit it just right. I was guiding a pair of fly fishers on Little River last week when I noticed a dragonfly nymph crawling up a rock. I pointed it out to my anglers, took a few photographs and even a few seconds of video. At that moment it […]
Charity’s Television Debut
Last week we got a call from local news reporter and weekend anchor Stoney Sharp. WBIR was going to broadcast live from the Townsend Spring Festival and wanted to do a number of stories around Townsend. As it worked out we were pretty booked and didn’t have much time to make this happen. Fortunately Charity […]
A Pattern Emerges: More High Water in the Smokies
All that rain we got over the weekend has area rivers and streams running high once again. A real hardcore angler can find some spots to fish in the Smokies today, but we’ve actually postponed guide trips we had scheduled for today so we could get our folks out during better conditions. All this water […]
The Next Rage in Fly Fishing Fashion?
The creators of Wool & Prince shirts claim to have devised a shirt that can be worn for 100 days and resists dirt and body odor. We can’t help but notice how many of our fly fishing compatriots seem to have a relatively limited wardrobe. Maybe they’re like me and have a few favorite shirts, […]
Hazel Creek Camp Report
We spent the last four days on Hazel Creek on the North Carolina side of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. At this point we can’t even remember how many of these camps we’ve hosted, but we typically do at least two every year. By now we’ve probably done close to two months worth of these […]
Hatches in the Smokies
We’re sending this post out via the magic of scheduled posts as we’re hosting a group of anglers on Hazel Creek right now. Fortunately water levels seem to be hanging in there. A weak front with some rain and thunderstorms passed through on Wednesday and we were afraid we were on the verge of more […]
A Look at Little River Trail in Spring
Here’s a nice video produced by the Smoky Mountain Association that shows the Little River upstream of Elkmont, or as we call it, “the office”. Enjoy! [youtube]http://youtu.be/T6kg2LhyDek[/youtube]
