It happens every year. We get the warm weather and great fishing that we waited for like kids counting the days until Christmas. After we get used to the idea of great weather and dry fly fishing you have to be careful. I’ve been on this spring roller coaster before and this is where I […]
Clinch River was a Tough Nut
Flows on the Clinch River finally dropped to a fishable level and while conditions weren’t what I’d term perfect, they were the best we’d seen in a while. Besides, the drift boat hasn’t seen much action this spring so I was eager to get back behind the oars after last week’s float on the Tuckaseegee. […]
Video Fishing Report: Early April 2011
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A49ZtxD6ptU[/youtube] We’ve had a wet spring in the Smoky Mountains and East Tennessee and this has led to a few days of blown out streams, but fishing has been excellent for the most part. The large tailwater rivers have been too high most of the time for effective fishing, but we have found a few […]
Quick Pic: Tuckaseegee River Brown Trout
One of many brown trout that took a streamer when we floated the Tuckaseegee River near Dillsboro, NC. Most fish were in this size range along with a few rainbows and a couple of brook trout.
Our Fly Patterns & Books Are Now Available in Our Online Store
Many of you remember back when we had a small online store where we sold our books, DVD’s, and Fly of the Month subscriptions. When we upgraded our website we had to change everything or nothing and our online store was a casualty of the process since it wasn’t compatible with the new site. We […]
Smokies Still the Only Game Around for Wading Anglers
Up to this point there hasn’t been any tailwater fishing for wading fly fishers here in East Tennessee. Those with boats have experienced some good to excellent fishing on the Hiwassee, South Holston, and Watauga Rivers but the majority of anglers have been left to fish the mountains streams. Fortunately they’ve fished well and the […]
Spring’s Steady Progression
Red sky in morning, outdoorsy people heed the warning March is well on its way with everything we’ve come to expect from this first month of spring: insect hatches on the rivers and streams, gobbling turkeys, and heavy rain. We managed to get back on the water in the Smokies for the afternoon and the […]
Stormy Days Across East Tennessee and the Smokies
It was a nice weekend to get outside, but we were in Louisville, Kentucky for the Kentuckiana Fly Fishing Show. Thanks to everyone who came out to see us. It seemed like we knew almost everyone there! It’s very warm here in East Tennessee this morning, but we’re expecting stormy weather. It looks pretty grim […]
Quick Pic: Misty Morning
Misty morning view from Look Rock this morning Not much fishing for us today as we’re preparing for the Kentuckiana Fly Fishing Show this weekend along with several other “administrative” duties around the nerve center of R&R Fly Fishing’s world headquarters. The weather is mild though and conditions are great either in the Smokies or […]
The Calendar Says Winter, But It’s Fishing Like Spring
February is definitely a winter month. Here in East Tennessee it’s not unusual to get a good break for a few days, but it’s unusual for spring to be in full swing by the end of the month. That’s what it’s beginning to look like. One of many trout that have succumbed to the dry […]