Our suggestion right now is to finish up your Christmas shopping and have another glass of eggnog because there’s not much point in heading out to the river for a couple of days. Flows are high across East Tennessee and Western North Carolina and not really worth the effort for the time being. Those with […]
Mild Weather Across East Tennessee
Every day that’s gone by hasn’t been quite so cold in the morning and a bit warmer in the afternoon. Yesterday it was pretty comfortable on the stream with just a light jacket. Today we’ve gotten out of bed with flat out warm temperatures but the wind doesn’t bode well for what’s to come. Any […]
The Perfect Drift: Winter Fly Fishing Video
We spotted this short video over on Chi-Wulff and decided to cherry pick it for ourselves as well. It doesn’t look like the Smokies, but it’s close enough when you look at the water and the fish. Maybe you can’t get to the stream right now or just don’t have that mental defect to make […]
Back Behind the Oars
For the past few weeks we’ve seen some negotiable, if not consistent, flows on our local tailwaters. Last weeks cold, high flows in the Smokies meant that we should hitch up the drift boat to find the best opportunities to hook some trout. There were some very nice fish in the mix and it was […]
High Water Across East Tennessee and Western North Carolina
Looks like it’s a rough week to be a fly fisher around East Tennessee and Western North Carolina. We’ve seen quite a bit of rain over the weekend and more continues to fall. All the mountain streams are running high and the TVA has the tailwaters running at the moment to keep reservoirs levels at […]
Tis the Season for Winter Nymphing
It’s that time of year here in the Smokies. We’d really like to get over on the Clinch, Holston, or Hiwassee more but erratic generation schedules are keeping us tight to the Smokies most of the time. If you only get to the Smokies every few weeks or months you don’t see the day to […]
Settling In To The Off Season
It’s December and our guide season is over for all practical reasons. We’ll certainly take a few folks out on a few days over the next few months, but this is far from what we call our season when we’re on the water almost everyday. We’ve answered a few emails over the holiday concerning the […]
Today We’re Thankful For…
Anyone who follows fly fishing in the Southeast knows it’s been a rough year. We started out with high water, then progressed to outrageously high water earlier in the year. By the time we got to our big fall season we had a 17 day government shutdown keep us out of national parks and deprive […]
Fly of the Month – Ian’s Rubber Leg Tellico Nymph
It was a busy summer and fall and we neglected the Fly of the Month but it’s back! This month as we head into cold weather we feature one of our favorite cold water and high water fly patterns, the Rubber Leg Tellico Nymph. The is a pattern I tinkered around with about 13 or […]
Winter Fly Fishing Has Arrived
Fleece jacket… Check! Warm hat and fingerless gloves… Check! Fly box of nymphs… Check! Split shots… Check! Are you set for winter fly fishing because it’s here. We always say that Thanksgiving week is usually the best landmark on the calendar to expect winter to set in and that’s certainly the case this year. Cold […]
