We wanted to share this transformation of one of our photos we posted recently. Nate Karns is an artist who is an East Tennessee native now living over in Arkansas, but his love of trout and fly fishing are apparent to anyone who’s seen his work. Nate recently contacted us to check if it was […]
Novembrrrrrrrr
Let me tell you something kiddies….. It’s cold out there! The weather we’ve seen would be pretty standard issue for January but it’s been a shock to the system in November. Yesterday we saw temperatures plummet as snow fell in the Smokies. A great day to stay home and do some blogging or read a […]
Winter to Make Its Debut in East Tennessee and the Smoky Mountains
We’ve seen some classic November weather lately. Sunny but cool afternoons after frosty mornings but change is coming along fast! We’ve already seen the first several days with water temperatures down in the 40’s in the Smokies and we don’t expect things to warm up much over the next few days. If anything they will […]
The Peak of Fall Fishing is Here!
It’s the last week of October, the weather is cool, the leaves are falling, and the fishing has been great. We’ve already seen some large brown trout moving and that will only improve over the next two weeks as they move into position to spawn. Weather this week will be warmer than we saw last […]
Our Western Trip Summary
We’ve been home from Yellowstone Country for several weeks but have finally managed to get all the great photos sorted and put together a wrap up of the trip. We hosted a group of 12 fly fishers at TroutHunter in Island Park, Idaho on the Henry’s Fork. This was our third time with a group […]
That’s How It Goes!
This is the time to find big brown trout in the Smoky Mountains. The water is low and clear and the the fish are on the move seeking out a partner for the upcoming spawn. Notice I said “find”, not catch. Yes, we catch them this time of year too, but this is usually how […]
Cold Weather Setting in As Fall Colors Begin to Peak
We’ve had a somewhat compressed fall season here in East Tennessee and the Smoky Mountains. We spent the second half of September in the Rocky Mountains and came home to the results of the government shutdown. Our home waters in the Smokies were closed and it was mid October before we got back on the […]
Video: Fly Fishing for Large Brown Trout in the Smokies In Fall
Here’s our latest video and we don’t mind saying we’re pretty fond of this one. Anyone who has spent any time fly fishing in the Smokies will know that it’s pretty unusual to catch large brown trout. We’re as competent as they come with a fly rod, but the added difficulty of getting it on […]
Fall Fly Fishing Forecast for the Smokies and East Tennessee
September is well on its way and there has been a chill in the air in the mornings. Wake up temperatures have been just a touch more than 50 degrees here in Townsend and you know it much cooler in the higher elevations of the Smokies. It’s even been way down in the 30’s on […]
Warm Weather and Hot Fishing
We’re well into September and it looks like we’re wrapping up what’s been the hottest week of the year. It came a little late but we’re not complaining. In just a few days we’re looking at temperatures in the 70’s and low 80’s and it’s only a few weeks until October with its cool mornings […]