It’s March 1 and time for new fishing licenses here in Tennesee. Have you gotten yours yet? Be sure to get them because the fly fishing is about to heat up here in East Tennessee and the Smoky Mountains. Of course it has to stop snowing first! There wasn’t much snow here in Townsend. We […]
Midging Trout on the Tailwaters and some Streamer Fishing
It’s only a short time before our spring guide season gets under way so we’re trying to get as much fishing in for ourselves as we can. While driving to a show about a month ago one of us said that we’re both on the river hundreds of days each year, but relatively few are […]
Another Winter Blast in the Smokies; Good Fly Fishing Just Around the Corner
Last week’s mild weather energized us for spring fishing, but winter isn’t over just yet. We woke up yesterday morning to see the following scene out of our window. The temperature struggled to reach 30 degrees and the three inches of snow we received is still here today. It was a bit of a jolt […]
A Few More Good Days on the Water
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 […]
