As it always is, the dry fly fishing was fantastic this fall. We spent an afternoon up on the river just enjoying the nice weather and watching the fish rise. Here are some of the highlights. [youtube]http://youtu.be/NtCceXOoWVI[/youtube] Be sure to view this in full screen. After clicking play, click on the sprocket icon at the […]
Brown Trout As You Probably Haven’t Seen Them Before
There’s been a brief cold snap and the water levels have continued to creep up due to some rain and mountain snow, but fishing continues to plug along. We’re seeing some rising trout in the Smokies in the afternoons and the brown trout continue to be active. Some are spawning while others are regaining their […]
November Means Cool Weather and Brown Trout in the Smokies
November has arrived and we’ve had a pretty dramatic cool down here in the Smokies. There’s been plenty of snow along the crest of the mountains and warmer afternoons have been enough to melt some of it. That means COLD water, which in turn means the fishing has slowed down a little bit. Considering the […]
Another Awesome Weekend at Hazel Creek
While it’s cold and snowy right now in the Smokies, it was much warmer during our fall Hazel Creek fish camp. We experienced rain on Sunday morning before our departure, but other than that the weather was absolutely perfect; warm during the day and cool at night. While some fish were caught on nymphs, I […]
Quick Pic: Another New Fly Fisher
Congratulations to Beth Jones on her first trout caught on a fly rod! A very nice wild brown trout caught on Little River in the Smokies. Also kudos to her husband Brian who brought her along on his fishing trip when she expressed interest in taking up the sport.
Does It Get Any Better?
When the weather is this nice, the stream flows this good, and the fish are rising I can’t help but ask myself, “Can it get any better than this?” Of course, it probably can. The fish could be bigger, but how realistic is that anyway? And it that a piggish attitude when so much is […]
Brown Trout Are Moving
It’s October and brown trout are starting to move. Water levels are improving in the Smokies and water temperatures have been perfect for a while, so the browns are feeding in preparation for the spawn.
Our Feet Are Wet In Yellowstone Country
After a somewhat traumatic airline experience, we’ve made it to the Henry’s Fork and Yellowstone Country. We typically make the drive from East Tennessee but this year we flew. Needless to say, it’s a pretty different experience. First and foremost, a drift boat doesn’t count as checked baggage so we’ll primarily be fishing from our […]
Shocking Video of Trout in the Smokies
Well, more like a video of biologists shocking trout in the Smokies… Whatever makes you click the link, right? We volunteer to help fisheries biologists in the Smokies every year with these projects. Not only is it important work, it’s absolutely fascinating. We are particularly interested in this piece of water at Tremont near Townsend. […]
Late Summer Conditions Prevail Across the Smokies and East Tennessee
There’s nothing out of the ordinary to report about fishing conditions across East Tennessee and the Smokies. Water conditions are relatively low but we’ll probably get some rain off of the periphery of tropical storm Isaac to bring them up a bit. After a pretty nice cool down we’re experiencing some hot days again, but […]
