We missed more than a few weeks of fishing reports because of our non-stop guiding calendar. Many of those trips were in the Smokies and while we caught plenty of trout on those trips, we often saw more than just trout. There have been plenty of black bears out and about this summer. We’ve even […]
Smallmouth Fever
It’s right smack dab in the middle of summer and fly fishing for smallmouth bass is at its peak on rivers and streams all across East Tennessee. We’ve done a number of trips over the past few weeks on smaller streams as well as floats on the larger rivers. Every year we introduce a few […]
Weekly Digest for 2012-07-22
An incredibly busy summer of guiding put us in a time crunch. Now we announce the Return of the Fishing Report http://t.co/6HsOamAS # Magnetic cells in trout help them navigate long distances with a built in compass http://t.co/shbS28kG # The summer edition of Southern Culture On the Fly is now live featuring Ian's article about […]
Golden Stoneflies in the Smokies
Winter is when most people think about fly fishing with big nymphs in the Smokies. There is no surface activity, the water is cold, and a big nymph will sink and just maybe spur a sluggish trout into action. Most fishermen forget that mid-summer can be a great time for big nymphs as well. This […]
The Next Generation
We’ve taken quite a few folks fishing this season, but we’re most excited about all the young people we’ve taken fishing. Kids are always the most appreciative of the experience and often times catch on the quickest. And it’s not just boys either. We’ve taken several young ladies out on the stream and they […]
Return of the Fishing Report
It’s been a wild and busy summer season for us here in the Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee. As many of you know who have been following us for years, fishing reports can get few and far between during our busy times, but this year has probably been our worst yet. Ian’s view from the […]
Weekly Digest for 2012-07-15
A family's Smokies fly fishing outing turns into a struggle to survive monster storm http://t.co/FFQk6xWY # Park service releases list of trails damaged by severe storm in Great Smoky Mountains National Park http://t.co/KxqRknVm # Powered by Twitter Tools
Weekly Digest for 2012-07-08
The @ChiWulff blog hits close to home with this one: 10 Clues You Might Be Infected with Small Stream Ninja Syndrome http://t.co/0TMi0oYU # 38" world record brown trout in IGFA's new catch & release division http://t.co/PhtJzVZW # Powered by Twitter Tools
Weekly Digest for 2012-07-01
Be sure to tell someone where you're #fishing Broken leg strands fly fisher for 5 nights, 6 days in Colorado backcountry… # New Cherokee National Forest Adventure Map covers 650,000 acres of natural and historic features for $4.95 http://t.co/vrItbeW4 # High in the Smokies Mount Leconte hit 81 degrees today, an all time record high. […]
Weekly Digest for 2012-06-24
Funny stuff from the Trout Underground Blog: Five Signs You May Be a Small Stream Fly Fisherman http://t.co/TGdUKkA5 # Great Smoky Mountains Nat'l Park is currently in the midst of the best season of rhododendron blooms in 100 years http://t.co/qxosLGDE # Spending on outdoor recreation reaches $646 billion. More than insurance, transportation, or education http://t.co/DqOypssb […]
