It’s been a strange October when you do nothing but watch weather and water flows like we do. Almost the first half of October was exceptionally warm, flirting with record highs most days while we continued to wet wade well beyond our usual time frame. What would usually be a colorful riot of autumn color […]
A New Age of Fly Fishing in the Smokies
We’ve been guiding 100 days or more per year in the Smokies on top of plenty of fishing over the many years now. In all that time on the water I’ve been aware of changes but last week a couple of things happened on the same day to make me realize I’m fishing in a […]
A Productive Summer of Fly Fishing the Smokies and East Tennessee
It’s been a busy summer for us here in the Smokies! Fly fishing around East Tennessee has been great this summer and the season has slowed a bit now that school is back in session. We’ve had some new customers this season while still getting plenty of our old regular anglers out on the water. […]
Wet Weather Across East Tennessee and the Smoky Mountains
It’s been pretty gray and wet across East Tennessee and the Smoky Mountains for the last couple of weeks. So far we’ve seen some high water in the Smokies but have yet to see any sort of flooding here in Townsend or on the Little River system. Most of the precipitation has been localized and […]
Finally Some Beautiful Weather in East Tennessee and the Smoky Mountains
Fly fishing around East Tennessee and the Smoky Mountains seems to finally be nearing something like consistent. It’s been a tough spring season when we look back at all the cold snaps, wet weather and high water but we might just be nearing the end. With warm temperatures and incredibly bright sunny days the stream fishing […]
Fishing Tennessee Tailwaters and the Smokies with a Variety of Weather Conditions
It wouldn’t be spring in East Tennessee and the Smoky Mountains without a variety of weather and fly fishing conditions. Last week I guided two tailwaters in several locations plus we guided several streams in the Smokies. Dogwood Winter came in with a vengeance this year with snow in the Smokies along with flurries and […]
Spring Fishing is Rolling and So Is Our New Website Design and Online Booking
It’s been a bumpy ride so far this spring. The weather always has its ups and downs along with stream flows. Fishing has been the same; some days spectacular and other days….. meh. But the important thing is spring is here and so is the fishing! We’ve had a few high water problems in the […]
Dodging High Water to Fly Fish in East Tennessee
It’s March in East Tennessee which means we’re on the weather roller coaster! Warm days, cold days, wet days, and maybe some snow in the mountains. It’s all something to expect around here, so grab a BINGO card and start marking them off as they come. We had a pretty good dump of rain across […]
Spring Hatches Will Begin Any Day
It’s been a busy not to mention bitterly cold winter here in the Smokies. While what qualifies as extra cold in East Tennessee would surely get a snicker in Michigan, Maine, or the Northern Rockies we’re not exactly used to long periods of time when the warmest days are in the 30’s. That didn’t leave […]
We Wrap Up Another Great Season
It’s hard to believe, but for the most part we’re at the end of yet another season of fly fishing in the Smoky Mountains and East Tennessee. There’s still some fishing left in 2017, but most of it’s behind us and we’re at the time of year when most people’s thoughts turn to family and […]