Summer is here along with the excellent backcountry fishing we look forward to! Spring insect hatches are behind us, but dry fly fishing is still good. In fact, nymph fishing has also been with the water levels we’ve had. You can’t necessarily describe it as a “wet” summer so far, but the Smokies are a […]
A Wet Summer Pattern Has the Trout Happy in the Smokies
Almost daily thunderstorms are keeping the trout streams well watered in the Smoky Mountains. Stream flows are running a bit above typical which is great moving into the heat of summer. Water temperatures have warmed up now so there’s no question about wearing waders or not. Cool weather lingered for a while and cloudy days […]
Tips to Catch More Trout: Changing Seasons and Changing Tactics
Fall has finally arrived here in East Tennessee. As the leaves change so should your tactics while you’re out on the water. This is something we think about more as we change our fishing location from the Smokies to our tailwaters andon our annual trip to the Henry’s Fork since all of those places are […]
