It always seems early, but it’s usually right about now when we see the first dusting of snow along the crest of the Smokies. We’ve been socked in with rain and overcast weather for the past two days, but this afternoon we got a peak at what’s on top of Thunderhead Mountain. The view from […]
Quick Pic: Why is Fall Dry Fly Fishing So Good in the Smokies?
Small but plentiful, Blue Wing Olives keep Smoky Mountain trout looking toward the surface in the fall.
Fall Fly Fishing Is At Its Peak
Guiding on Hazel Creek in the Smokies It’s fall and fishing is pretty good. Trout are rising in the Smokies, we’re seeing big brown trout moving around, and the colors… Well, you’ve got to see it to believe it. We just returned from our annual fall camping trip on Hazel Creek and have a full […]
Weekly Digest for 2011-10-16
Singlebarbed blog identifies the next hot fashion trend to gut the fly tying section http://t.co/EsWxsuSk #flyfishing # Powered by Twitter Tools
Weekly Digest for 2011-10-09
Elk in the Smokies bugle in the start of autumn http://ow.ly/6KV6C # 12 smallmouth bass fly patterns for fall from Gink & Gasoline Blog http://ow.ly/6LUbP #flyfishing # Missouri considers felt-soled waders ban to fight “rock snot” algae http://ow.ly/6LXG1 #flyfishing #fishing # Trout Underground blog quotes Ian Rutter on his recent interview with the Tailing Loop […]
We’re Back in the Smokies and Almost Back in the Swing of Things
We came back to our home in the Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee over the weekend after our annual trip to Yellowstone Country. The first week of October always kicks off one our busiest times on our guide calendar. Fall weather is perfect, the colorful foliage provides an incredible backdrop, and the fishing is always […]
Weekly Digest for 2011-10-02
The latest on our Western fishing expedition: From Idaho to Montana http://ow.ly/6EvAM #flyfishing # Starting the long journey home from Yellowstone Country. Smoky Mountains here we come! # The Tailing Loop blog interviews Smokies fly fishing guide & author Ian Rutter http://ow.ly/6IoDp #flyfishing #fishing # Powered by Twitter Tools
From Idaho to Montana
We bid a farewell to our group on the Henry’s Fork in Idaho last Friday and headed northeast through Yellowstone National Park into Montana for a little bit of family time. We fished the park and are staying about half way between Livingston and Gardiner, Montana along the Yellowstone River. Before we go on, we’d […]
Weekly Digest for 2011-09-25
Ladawn Ostmann sets the bar high for our group on the first morning of our week on the Henry's Fork #flyfishing http://t.co/RTReskfe # Checking in from the Henry's Fork: Our group starts the week of right! Lots of nice fish caught http://ow.ly/6xUNR # The River Why movie premier in Asheville NC on Sept. 23rd http://ow.ly/6A6ws […]
Update from Yellowstone Country
Our group has settled in to the routine here at TroutHunter. We’re eating breakfast around 7:30 and the guides are meeting up with the anglers around 8:30. Mornings are very cool with some frost so there’s no rush since the fishing tends to pick up as the day warms. So far we’ve had anglers fish […]
