I met Claude Mayer and David Howell just outside of Pigeon Forge today and headed to the Greenbrier section of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. We had some rain yesterday evening here at Townsend and from my deck I could see storm clouds from Thunderhead Mountain all the way north beyond Clingman’s Dome. I was […]
Low Water Conditions in the Smokies
Water conditions are low in the Smokies, not the lowest we’ve ever seen, but still low. We’re actually getting some rainfall several days a week. The Smoky Mountains shove warm, moist air high into the stratosphere where it condenses into thunderheads that provide brief showers. The problem is that the rain showers are relatively brief […]
Join R&R Fly Fishing at Turneffe Flats Belize
We’ve set the date for our 2008 trip to Turneffe Flats Belize. February 23 – March 1, 2008 We’ve hosted this trip twice and it’s one of the most incredible fly fishing experiences we have ever done. Join us for six days of guided fly fishing in the Turneffe Atoll off the coast of Belize. […]
Fly Fishing report, June 9
Here it is June already! We’ve been locked into our busiest season of guiding ever, which explains the extreme lack of posting on the fishing reports. We’ll try to make up for it here since we’ve been all over the place in the past month. First of all let’s consider the severe drought we’re in […]
Fly Fishing report, May 9
It’s been a while since we’ve posted a report because we’ve been so busy. We’ve been on the water in a number of locations. Not only have we been floating the tailwaters and wading the creeks, but we recently returned from our weekend backcountry camp trip to Hazel Creek on the North Carolina side of […]
The Tennessee Fly Fishing Report, April 18
A relatively few quiet days as far as guiding has been concerned, but a few days that have actually allowed us to get out and fish for ourselves. Charity and I scheduled ourselves for a float that took place yesterday. If we don’t put it on the calendar like a guide date, we’ll usually end […]
