We’ve been hard core fly fishers for a long time. There were autumn tent camping trips to Yellowstone with subzero temperatures when we had to trudge through snow to get to the river. There were many tarpon fishing trips on small skiffs in the hot sun. One of those was a multi night camping trip […]
Spring Turns to Summer
Another busy spring seems to be transitioning into summer. We started wet wading last week as warm, sunny days have made it quite comfortable to leave the waders behind. Dry fly fishing has been excellent and water levels are about as good as we’ve seen them in a long time. After an exceptionally wet autumn […]
Another Successful Trout in the Classroom
We’ve had a busy spring season to say the least. Not only have we had plenty of guiding, but we’ve had numerous personal engagements to keep us hopping including setting up a field trip for Townsend Elementary School 3rd graders as part of the Trout in the Classroom program. One of the most meaningful things […]
R&R Fly Fishing Showing Up in Print
We’ve had a bit of a flurry of activity lately when it comes to the press. Feel free to dismiss this as bragging, but we’re pretty proud of what’s been happening. First of all our daughter, Willow, had an article published in Dun Magazine about her experience at Tennessee Trout Adventure Camp at Tremont just […]
Congressman Burchett Fly Fishes the Smokies
Back in April we hosted Representative Tim Burchett who represents Tennessee’s 2nd Congressional district which includes Blount and Knox Counties plus a bit more. We took the congressman on a short fishing trip in the Smokies where we got to know him quite well. It wasn’t exactly your typical guide trip as there was a […]
Spring Fly Fishing is Rolling in the Smoky Mountains and East Tennessee
Our guide season is well under way and so is the fly fishing here in the Smokies and East Tennessee. A lot of folks have been concerned about water levels after record rainfall through the fall and winter months, but things have finally come in line and not a day too soon if you ask […]
Winter Thaw
While it hasn’t been as cold a winter as we’ve had in recent years, we have had plenty of cold weather and a bit of snow in the Smokies. The coldest weather was late in January and early this month but that was immediately followed by exceptionally unseasonable warmth. We crushed a daily temperature record […]
Wet and Gray Weather
As I’m writing this fishing report from R&R Fly Fishing world headquarters in Townsend, Tennessee I’m glad to say the sun is shining! That’s the first bit of sun we’ve seen in a long while. The weather has varied somewhat between gray and damp all the way to wet and cold. I’m as easy to […]
Tough Fly Fishing Conditions Around East Tennessee and the Smokies
It’s that time of year when everyone seems to be busy with any number of things, but fly fishing doesn’t seem to be one of them. In our case our children have been in some holiday productions including chorale concerts and the Nutcracker. Between rehearsals and shows we’ve been coming or going somewhere nearly everyday. […]
Winter Fly Fishing Sets In
Oops! I put the wrong link in the newsletter that was emailed on December 4. Click here for the post I meant for you to see. There are still plenty of days on the calendar in 2018 and there are some great days left to get out on the water, but the season has pretty […]