Charity and I have managed to rack up some good time on the water since we’ve rounded out our schedule of shows and appearances. On Tuesday we started to take a hike and do some fish in the Smokies but our daughter fell asleep on the way and wasn’t really in good shape for a […]
Fly Fishing Possibilities Looking Good in the Smoky Mountains and East Tennessee
We’ve been out fishing quite a bit over the weekend and plan to do some more in the coming week. The weather has been relatively mild and the water is in pretty good shape. It’s still a little early for the spring hatches to start, but we’re beginning to see a few bugs. Charity’s guide […]
Off the Road, Back on the Water
After about three weeks traveling to fly fishing shows and clubs we are finally back in the Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee for a while. The warm weather has been an added bonus and we’ve taken advantage by getting out and doing some fishing. Rainbow trout released back in Little River We spoke in Asheville […]
Beautiful Day for Fly Fishing in the Smokies
Today was the first day Charity and I have had an opportunity to go fishing in several weeks. The combination of travel, fly fishing shows, and bad weather have made it almost impossible for us to get on the water. We had a few errands to get taken care of today, but promised each other […]
Back in the Smoky Mountains; Fly Fishing Report to Follow
We’re back in the Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee after three consecutive weeks of travel with only a few days at home in between. We spent the weekend in Cincinnati at the Buckeye United Fly Fishers show. As usual, Cincinnati turned out an enthusiastic crowd and we met some great folks, but it was a […]
Back from the New Jersey Fly Fishing Show
We haven’t gotten any fly fishing done over the past week, but we’ve been comsumed by the sport. We had a booth and did seminars at The Fly Fishing Show in Somerset, New Jersey. We met new folks and got to see some old friends. Craig & Karen Hayes from Turneffe Flats Belize were there […]
Packing Up for the Fly Shows
We’re not going to get much of a chance to do any fishing over the next couple of weeks. We’ll be setting up in Somerset, New Jersey this Thursday for the show this weekend. We won’t be back in the Smokies until next week. We’ll have a couple of days to spare before turning around […]
Icy Weekend on Smoky Mountain Streams
It was a cold weekend; one better suited to ice fishing than fly fishing here in the Smoky Mountains. Overnight temperatures were below zero high in the mountains and daytime highs were only in the 20’s. Needless to say, fishing wasn’t worth it, but we went out to see the rivers and streams. Water just […]
A Short Fishing Trip to Abrams Creek
Since it looked like the last half way decent day I shoved away from the computer, grabbed the keys, and headed out the door. My waders, boots, bag of gear, and a couple of loaded fly rods live in the car so I didn’t have to waste any time gathering my stuff. Charity was spending […]
Water Levels Have Dropped; So has the Temperature
Water levels have fallen on the mountain streams, but the tailwaters closest to us are still cranking. The Clinch and Holston are both running two or more generators. Even the Hiwassee which is pretty fishable in the winter is running hard. The South Holston and Watauga are the hot spots in East Tennessee right now. […]
