Here's a pretty cool under water video clip of a free swimming Smoky Mountain brook trout http://t.co/bN4flOMB # From our fishing report: Trout fishing is good in the Smokies, but don't pass up warm water opportunities in August. http://t.co/p4HMi11o # The latest from our fishing report: Stream levels have recovered nicely in the Smokies http://t.co/3xe1byuR […]
An Unusual Day of Guiding in the Smokies
Earlier this week I had a pretty unusual day on the water with a customer. Before we even got to the water things were just a little bit different than usual. Jason, my angler, was British and had come to East Tennessee for a vacation. Futhermore, he’s a British subject living in Dubai which makes […]
Water Levels Have Recovered Nicely in the Smokies
It’s been a pretty typical summer here in the Smoky Mountains. The lower elevation trout streams haven’t fished great and not only because of the heat. Tubers, swimmers, and others who come to the river for activities beyond fishing make it tough to find an ideal spot. Water levels have been up and down, although […]
A Week of Warm Water Fly Fishing
Fly fishing up in the Smokies has been pretty good compared to the local tailwater scene where high water has brought things to a screeching halt. It’s not that I don’t like summer conditions up in the Smokies, but I’ve had a pretty long string of days where we’ve chased smallmouth bass and an assortment […]
A New Perspective on Brook Trout
Here’s a short, fun clip we managed to capture. This brook trout is not on a line, and believe me, it took some patience and luck to get this piece of video. Honestly, we were pretty shocked we got something that came out this good. Enjoy…
Weekly Digest for 2012-08-05
From our fishing report: Sometimes You Have to Suffer For the Fish http://t.co/WNVCeUWJ # North Carolina soliciting comments on the possible reorganization of the state's fisheries management agencies http://t.co/e5Gdnz30 # From our fishing report: Tailwater flows too high for good fishing but the Smokies and creek smallies are excellent http://t.co/M1cZuNlE # We've caught trout in […]
Tailwaters Running High
It’s August here in East Tennessee and you can tell it from the weather as well as the flows on the tailwaters. It’s hot and that goes without saying. At least it’s not so hot as it was about the end of June nor so hot as many other locations in the country. TVA has […]
Sometimes You Have to Suffer For the Fish
All too often the magazines show pictures of anglers holding big drippy trout, but rarely is the real story behind the fish told. Let’s start with Tom Ellison’s hero shot of a 19″ rainbow trout he recently caught on a float with Ian. It really was the stuff of legend. The fish ate a #18 […]
Big Smallmouth from a Creek
It’s been an incredibly busy summer of guiding and I’m sure our personal fishing time has suffered. With that in mind, it’s always gratifying to prove to ourselves that we actually remember how to use the equipment, not just help others catch fish. This fish ate a popper in about two feet of water in […]
Weekly Digest for 2012-07-29
Snapshot of small town life in Townsend, TN: Sheriff’s horse patrol big hit with community http://t.co/IueDHuoK # Economic wallop: Visitors to Tennessee state parks spend $725 million annually http://t.co/mKJdTwTR # From our fishing report: Smallmouth Fever is spreading among fly fishers in East Tennessee http://t.co/EP63iZQl # From our fishing report: It's more than just trout […]
