It’s been a well known fact that fishing in the Smokies has been pretty good. Heck, it’s April, so it’s more or less a given that the streams in the Smokies should be fishing well. But the tailwaters? How are they fishing? Two fish in the net at once? That might be enough for most […]
Hazel Creek Spring 2012 Wrap Up
Last weekend was our annual Hazel Creek spring fish camp and it was another great one! We had folks from as far away as Chicago, IL and Louisville, KY while others were from right here in East Tennessee and Western North Carolina. We didn’t see any monster brown trout as we have on a few […]
Weekly Digest for 2012-04-22
The R & R Fly Fishing April Newsletter is out with info about the Smoky Mountains and East Tennessee tailwaters http://t.co/mNAJrCPw # Smokies fishing trail info: Chimney Tops trail closed Mondays – Thursdays April 30 – October 18 for trail maintenance http://t.co/tLZU3djY # A 2 minute vacation on a brook trout stream somewhere in North […]
Tailwater Conditions Continue to Improve in East Tennessee
Eric Wetherington shows off a 16″ rainbow trout he caught on a float trip with a #16 Zelon Nymph. Things actually started off pretty slow and while we had a few rising fish, it wasn’t as many as I’d seen only a couple of days earlier. The afternoon session got pretty hot and heavy with […]
Weekly Digest for 2012-04-15
A young angler with his first trout on a fly http://t.co/tFL8c6n6 # Our latest fishing report finds us all over the Smokies & tailwaters. It's prime time in East Tennessee! http://t.co/YPuPsyUf # It's a Speck. If you're not from the Smoky Mountains you might call it a native brook trout or brookie. http://t.co/PLgdfdTZ # Forest […]
Tailwater Fly Fishing on Fire in East Tennessee
We’ve waited a long time. In fact it was way back in the fall since fishing was much to talk about on the Clinch and Holston Rivers. Even then generation schedules were sketchy, but it’s on and in full effect now! TVA cut the flows back several weeks ago, but the bugs and fish have […]
Dropper Rigs Keep the Action Fast and Furious in the Smokies
Charity and Shrish Rane teamed up to get this photo a few days back on Little River. Charity held the leader and acted as art director, instructing Shrish on the best way to get this underwater photo. Shrish was excited for the opportunity to do some dry fly fishing since he doesn’t get to do […]
Quick Pic: Speck
“Speck” or native brook trout if you’re a Yankee…
Weekly Digest for 2012-04-08
A sure sign spring is here to stay: Morels in the Smoky Mountains http://t.co/Y2YmANZH # A cool real time map of wind in the US http://t.co/n4fpQeKm # From our fishing report: Sure signs of spring in East Tennessee and the Smoky Mountains http://t.co/RKiKTgfi # A wild rainbow trout goes back home in a stream off […]
Opportunities to Volunteer for Great Smoky Mountains National Park Fisheries
Here are a number of events going on this year in Great Smoky Mountains National Park where volunteers are needed. Most people don’t realize it, but much of what is accomplished in the park is done through the efforts of volunteers including trail maintenance, visitor relations, and fisheries management. TroutFest is an event organized by […]
